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James M. Hunter

~1832 - ~1886 (or 1907)


 

Born around 1832.
Possibly resided in Gonzales County, TX.

Mustered into Company E at Houston, TX on September 12, 1861.
Present by November 1862.
Present in February 1864.
Paroled at Gainesville, AL on May 31, 1865.

There is a J. M. Hunter who died on June 13, 1907 and is buried in the Texas State Cemetery. An obituary of James M. Hunter is provided in Corpus Christi Caller, September 19, 1886, indicating that he died on September 16, 1886.


Also Identified As:
 

None Identified


Family Members & Researcher Contacts:
  None Known

Parents:
  Unidentified
Siblings:
  Unknown
Spouse(s): No Photo of gravesite available.
  Unknown
Children:
 
Gravesite:
  Possibly Texas State Cemetery in Austin, TX or Old Bayview Cemetery in Corpus Christi, TX

1840 Census - State, County, Town, Page, (image)
  Head of Houshold  

1850 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
  Name Age Sex Color Occupation Real Estate Nativity Student? Illiterate?
                 
                 

1860 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
 
Name
Age
Sex
Race
Occupation
Real Estate
Personal Estate
Nativity
Student?
Literate?
                   
                   

1870 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
 
Name
Age
Sex
Race
Occupation
Real Estate
Personal Estate
Nativity
Parentage
Student?
Literate?
                     
                       

1880 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
 
Name
Race
Sex
Age
Rel.
Mar. St.
Occupation
Health
Education
Nativity
Father's Nativity
Mother's Nativity
 
 

1900 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Street Address, Dwelling, Family, (image)
 
Name
Rel.
Race
Sex
D.O.B.
Age
Mar. info.
Children
Nativity
Father's Nativity
Mother's Nativity
Citizenship
Occupation
Education
Home Ownership
                               
                               

Related Links:
  "Death of James M. Hunter," Corpus Christi Caller, September 19, 1886 (also available offline here)

Sources:
 

Claiborne, John M. Muster Roll of Terry's Texas Rangers; With Historical Remarks. Galveston: Self Published, 1882.

Jones, Andrew M. Annotated Roster of Terry's Texas Rangers, the 8th Texas Cavalry. Unpublished Research.

Scott, Paul R. Eighth Texas Cavalry, CSA. Arlington: The University of Texas at Arlington, July 1977. Unpublished MA Thesis.


Research Links:
  Terry Rangers Buried at the Texas State Cemetery
(offsite) Texas State Cemetery: J. M. Hunter
(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname: Hunter)
(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (surname: Hunter)
(offsite) TXGenWeb Project (Gonzales County, TX)
(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Gonzales County, TX)
(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Gonzales County, TX)

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