Individual Details

Ira Lee Hunter

(24 Aug 1887 - 17 Mar 1971)

On the 1910 U. S. Census of Sherman, Putnam Co., Missouri, Ira Hunter appears with his wife Barbara F. age 17. They have been married 1 year and have no children.

On his world War I Draft Registration, Ira is living in Blaine Co., Montana. He states he was born in Unionville, Missouri, is married with 3 children. He is a farmer. He registered on June 5, 1917.

On the 1920 U. S. Census, Ira Hunter is at Little Jewel, Blaine Co., Montana. He states he is married but his family is not listed with him. His brother, William H. Hunter is with him. Ira states his is a farmer of mixed goods and his brother states his is grain.

On April 27, 1942 Ira Lee Hunter registered for the World War II draft at Pack River Community, Sandpoint, Bonner Co., Idaho. He states he is a farmer.

Walla Walla Bulletin, Walla Walla, Washington, Wednesday, March 17, 1971, Page 5, Col. 1: Milton-Freewater (special)---Ira Lee Hunter, 83, of 904 NE Third, died at a Walla Walla hospital Wednesday morning. He was born Aug. 24, 1887, in Unionville, Mo. and married Helen Lyles in Wallace, Idaho Dec. 30, 1925. Shortly after their marriage, they moved to Sandpoint, Idaho, where they farmed until coming to Milton-Freewater in 1951. Besides his wife at the home, Hunter is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Brunell (Letha) Davis of Des Moines, Iowa, Miss Lela Hunter of Marshall, Co. and Mrs. Edward (Marjorie) Short of Osceola, Iowa, a son, Carroll Hunter of Jewell, Iowa, a step-son, Vernon Lyles of Coquille, Ore., a sister Mrs. Ida Henry of Des Moines, Iowa; six grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Munselle Rhodes chapel with Rev. George Knox of the First Christian Church officiating.

Events

Birth24 Aug 1887Unionville, Putnam Co., Missouri
Birth24 Aug 1887
Marriage27 Jan 1909Putnam Co., Missouri - Barbara Florence Houser
Marriage30 Dec 1925Wallace, Shoshone Co., Idaho - Helen Amanda Conn
Death17 Mar 1971Walla Walla Co., Washington
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BurialMilton-Freewater IOOF Cemetery, Umatilla Co., Oregon

Families

SpouseBarbara Florence Houser (1893 - )
ChildLetha Hunter (1913 - 1981)
ChildCaroll Howser Hunter (1917 - 2000)
ChildMarjorie Hunter (1919 - 1999)
SpouseHelen Amanda Conn (1893 - 1985)
FatherWilliam Hunter (1836 - 1917)
MotherSarah J. Wolf (1855 - 1916)
SiblingFrank Lewis Hunter (1881 - 1956)
SiblingIda B. Hunter (1882 - 1971)
SiblingHattie E. Hunter (1884 - )
SiblingWilliam H. Hunter (1899 - 1957)

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