The Hunters of Marion District, SC

The Hunters of our family line have been traced back to Allen Hunter (1786 - 1869) in Marion District (now Florence County), SC. Allen’s parents and birthplace are unknown, and have been the subjects of a great deal of research and speculation. Some speculate that his father was William Thomas Hunter, from the names of two of Allen’s sons. My own speculation is that his father was James, based on the naming pattern of J.M. Hunter’s children and the existence of a James Hunter who lived in the Peedee region of South Carolina with a child the right age for Allen, according to the 1790 census.

PHOTO ALBUM - Lourina and Olive Hunter

PHOTO ALBUM - S. Allen Hunter, Jr. and Sadie Graham Turner

PHOTO ALBUM - Blake Hunter and Family

Descendants of Allen Hunter (cont’d.)

Generation No. 3

4. WILLIAM PHILLIP⁴ SWEET (ELIZABETH REBECCA³ HUNTER, ALLEN², JAMES(?)¹) was born April 02, 1841, and died May 1864. He married FRANCES WILSON MYERS Abt. 1862. She was born April 07, 1839, and died September 29, 1881.

Child of WILLIAM SWEET and FRANCES MYERS is:

8. i. ANNA CORINNE⁵ SWEET, b. Abt. 1863.

5. ELIZABETH REBECCA⁴ SWEET (ELIZABETH REBECCA³ HUNTER, ALLEN², JAMES(?)¹) was born January 26, 1848, and died October 24, 1922. She married WILLIAM BOYD ISGETT.

Notes for ELIZABETH REBECCA SWEET:

From Sarah Jordan (Mrs. J.T.) Terry, (formerly of Milligeville, GA):

"It is at her [Elizabeth's] old home at Hyman, SC that Allen Hunter's Bible will be found. Her son, Boyd Esgatt still lives there."

Note from Wayne Hunter:

"Elizabeth Sweet Isgatt is buried beside Allen and Rebecca Hunter."

More About ELIZABETH REBECCA SWEET:

Burial: , Florence, SC

Child of ELIZABETH SWEET and WILLIAM ISGETT is:

i. BOYD⁵ ISGATT.

Notes for BOYD ISGATT:

According to Mrs. J.T. Terry (Sara Jordan) of Milligeville, GA, Allen Hunter's Bible is at Boyd Isgatt's home in Hyman, Florence Co., SC, just west of Pamplico.

6. STEPHEN ALLEN⁴ HUNTER, SR. (JOSEPH MORRIS³, ALLEN², JAMES(?)¹) was born October 12, 1856 in Marion, Marion, SC, and died December 07, 1929 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, NC. He married SARAH FRANCES BLAKE December 14, 1887 in All Healing, Gaston, NC, daughter of WILLIAM BUSHROD BLAKE and SUSAN OLIVE KING. She was born April 17, 1866 in Lumberton, Robeson, NC, and died November 12, 1956 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, NC.

Notes for STEPHEN ALLEN HUNTER, SR.:

Named after his two grandfathers, Stephen White and Allen Hunter.

Worked for Mr. Latta of Charlotte Consolidated Constuction Company, helping build the Dilworth section of Charlotte, NC.

Buried in Elmwood Cem., Charlotte, NC

More About STEPHEN ALLEN HUNTER, SR.:

Burial: December 1929, Elmwood Cem., Charlotte, Mecklenburg, NC

Residence: Bet. 1892 - 1929, Charlotte, Mecklenburg, NC

Notes for SARAH FRANCES BLAKE:

Last residence was at 906 Magnolia Ave., Charlotte, NC

Died at age 90, after living 65 years in Charlotte.

Funeral held Tuesday, Nov. 13, 1956 at 11 a.m., at Harry & Bryant Chapel in the Oaks,

officiated by John W. Bramhall, lay minister. [He was the preacher at Bethel Chapel, where Papa (S. A. Hunter, Jr.) was a member.]

Buried in Elmwood Cem., Charlotte, NC

(Source: "News of Deaths and Funerals" in The Charlotte (N.C.) News, Monday, Nov. 12, 1956).

More About SARAH FRANCES BLAKE:

Burial: November 13, 1956, Elmwood Cem., Charlotte, Mecklenburg, NC

Residence: Bet. 1892 - 1956, Charlotte, Mecklenburg, NC

Children of STEPHEN HUNTER and SARAH BLAKE are:

9. i. MARY CLIFTON⁵ HUNTER, b. September 30, 1888, Barkers Cut, Robeson, NC; d. January 06, 1962.

10. ii. JOSEPH EWART HUNTER, b. April 03, 1891, Paw Creek, Mecklenburg, NC; d. January 14, 1974.

iii. LOURINA HUNTER, b. October 25, 1893, Charlotte, Mecklenburg, NC; d. December 10, 1984, Charlotte, Mecklenburg, NC.

Notes for LOURINA HUNTER:

Never married.

More About LOURINA HUNTER:

Burial: December 1984, Charlotte, Mecklenburg, NC

11. iv. STEPHEN ALLEN HUNTER, JR., b. August 10, 1896, Charlotte, Mecklenburg, NC; d. June 30, 1981, Charlotte, Mecklenburg, NC.

v. BLANCH HUNTER, b. June 09, 1899, Charlotte, Mecklenburg, NC; d. Abt. 1899, Charlotte, Mecklenburg, NC.

Notes for BLANCH HUNTER:

Died as an infant.

12. vi. BLAKE CARLYLE HUNTER, b. March 23, 1903, Charlotte, Mecklenburg, NC; d. January 14, 1980.

vii. OLIVE REGAN HUNTER, b. September 01, 1905, Charlotte, Mecklenburg, NC; d. August 04, 1994, Charlotte, Mecklenburg, NC.

Notes for OLIVE REGAN HUNTER:

Never married.

More About OLIVE REGAN HUNTER:

Burial: Charlotte, Mecklenburg, NC

viii. "BABY BOY" HUNTER, b. July 07, 1908, Charlotte, Mecklenburg, NC; d. July 07, 1908, Charlotte, Mecklenburg, NC.

Notes for "BABY BOY" HUNTER:

Stillborn.

More About "BABY BOY" HUNTER:

Burial: Charlotte, Mecklenburg, NC

Cause of Death: Stillborn

7. JAMES THOMAS⁴ HUNTER (JOSEPH MORRIS³, ALLEN², JAMES(?)¹) was born June 05, 1858 in Marion, Marion, SC, and died June 07, 1900. He married MARY COSTALO JONES January 23, 1889. She was born November 25, 1865, and died March 14, 1944.

Notes for JAMES THOMAS HUNTER:

Based on the naming pattern of his siblings, I'm guessing that James was named after his paternal grandfather Allen Hunter's father.

Siblings #1 and #2 were named after the grandparents. Brother Joseph was named for his paternal grandmother Rebecca's father. It seems reasonable that a son would be named for the paternal grandfather's father.

From THE PEE DEE ADVOCATE, Marlboro County, SC newspaper, June 14, 1900 issue:

"J. T. HUNTER died last Thursday night. He was a native of Marion Co., and married Miss Costa JONES of Marion. She and 6 children survive him. Buried at Holy Rood Cemetery at Blenheim."

James' remains were moved from Blenheim, SC, to Rose Hill Cem., Marion Co., about 1959,

into the "Hunter family plot," according to a letter from Audrey Hunter (Mrs. Jones Thomas Hunter, Jr.)

dated March 6, 1969.

From THE PEE DEE ADVOCATE, Marlboro County, SC newspaper, March 1, 1900 issue:

"Mr. Edgar HUNTER married Miss Jeanie RICHARDS on Feb. 14 in Blenheim. Rev. J. G. RICHARDS – father of the bride, and Rev. Chas. RICHARDS – brother of the bride." Is Edgar one of James' six children??

More About JAMES THOMAS HUNTER:

Burial: Blenheim, SC

Child of JAMES HUNTER and MARY JONES is:

13. i. JONES THOMAS⁵ HUNTER, SR., b. Abt. 1896.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS: Many thanks to my father, cousin Hunter Demos, uncle G. Hunter, and cousin Wayne Hunter, who contributed family photographs, genealogical information, and family memories used on these pages.

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Last revised: August 17, 2002