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John W Hunter [Parents] [scrapbook] 1 was born 21 May 1863 in Centerville, Appanoose, Iowa. He died 22 Jan 1941 in Grand Valley, Garfield, Colorado and was buried in Grand Valley, Garfield, Colorado. John married Hattie M Myers on 31 Dec 1889 in Rotate Twnshp, Rawlins, Kansas.
He moved with his family to Dunbar, Nebraska in 1865, to Beaver Crossing, Nebraska 1872, York, Nebraska 1883. Went to Rawlins County, Kansas in 1885 where he homesteaded. He was married to Hattie M. Myers 1889. He pre-empted the homestead and they went to Denver where John worked for two years as a teamster. Next record 1907 working as a carpenter at Grand Valley, Colorado.
"History of Colorado", edited by Wilbur Fisk Stone, published by The S. J. Clarke Publishing Co. (1918) Vol. II, p. 166-167, JOHN W. HUNTER.
It seems that Weld county, Colorado, is fortunate in its public officials, for practically all of the officers ever elected to public positions have not only turned out to be honorable and painstaking, but exceedingly efficient and result-bringing in their administration of public trusts. Among these is John W. Hunter, clerk of the district court of Weld county. He was born May 21, 1863, in Centerville, Iowa, a son of Jasper Newton and Elizabeth A. (Hodge) Hunter, the former a native of Indiana and the latter of Illinois. The father was an agriculturist by occupation and from his native state removed to Centerville, Iowa, at an early day. In 1865 he went to Nebraska, where he continued to engage in farming until 1885, when he came to Colorado, locating near Grand Junction and engaging in agricultural pursuits and the raising of live stock. He successfully continued in that occupation until his life's labors were ended, on November 10, 1904. He was an honored veteran of the Civil war, having served for about one year with the Thirteenth Iowa Infantry. His widow survives him and now makes her home at Grand Valley, Colorado.
John W. Hunter was reared and educated in Nebraska, his parents having removed to that state when he was only two years of age. When he was old enough he began to assist his father in the work of the farm and subsequently continued in the same line for a number of years. In 1889 he came to Denver and later took up land in Weld county six miles from Greeley, where he continued in farming until 1900, being quite successful in his labors. In that year he accepted the position of deputy county assessor and was so engaged for one term. At the end of that period he took up contracting and building and followed that trade with good results until January, 1913, when he was appointed to the position of clerk of the district court, which he has since held. He has proven himself a trustworthy and efficient official, standing high in the regard of the public and the court, his painstaking and systematic work finding merited appreciation.
On December 31, 1889, Mr. Hunter was united in marriage to Miss Hattie M. Myers and to them were born two children. Frank H. was born January 31, 1891, and died February 5, 1918, shortly after his birthday. He was engaged as a farmer and carpenter in Paul, Idaho, and there he passed away. Carl C., the other son, was born September 26, 1892, and after receiving intensive training with the United States Coast Artillery at San Francisco, was made sergeant and is now in France.
Politically Mr. Hunter is a democrat and has given to his party his unquestioned support. He stands high in local councils of democracy and has served as chairman of the democratic county central committee. For twenty-four years he has been a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and has held all the chairs in the lodge. He and his wife reside at No. 1325 Seventh street, Greeley, and many are the friends who partake of the hospitality of their pleasant home. Both Mr. and Mrs. Hunter have been much interested in mental and moral development and are ever ready to support measures for the uplift of humanity.
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