Individual Details
Eden Hunt
(5 Oct 1837 - 30 Jun 1925)
On the 1885 Iowa Census of Jasper County, Eden Hunt appears with his wife Melissa and daughters Ammy, Katie and Carrie. Eden is a farmer.
Eden Hunt, a prosperous farmer of Richland Township, was born in Guernsey County, Ohio, October 5, 1837. He is the son of Abraham and Mahala (Deavor) Hunt, natives of New Jersey and Maryland, respectively. The family came west in 1847, and located in Mahaska County. Here he grew to manhood, and in 1872 came to Jasper County and located at Lynnville, where for seven years he worked at his trade, that of a blacksmith. March 9, 1865, he was united in marriage to Melissa Kirkpatrick. They became the parents of three children, all of whom are residing in Jasper County. October 17, 1861, Mr. Hunt enlisted at Peoria, Mahaska County, in Company C, 15th Iowa Volunteer Infantry, under Captain James A. Severs, and was assigned to the 4th Division, 17th Army Corps. He participated in the battles of Shiloh, Iuka, Mississippi, Corinth, Monroe, Siege of Vicksburg, Mechanicsville, Kennesaw Mountain, and several other minor engagements, and was with "Billie" Sherman on his march to the sea. During his service he as wounded twice, and received his discharge January 27, 1864.
Standard Historical Atlas of Jasper County, Iowa
The Huebenger Survey and Map Publishing Co.,
Davenport, Iowa, 1901.
Biographical Sketches
Part III, Page 4
Eden Hunt, a prosperous farmer of Richland Township, was born in Guernsey County, Ohio, October 5, 1837. He is the son of Abraham and Mahala (Deavor) Hunt, natives of New Jersey and Maryland, respectively. The family came west in 1847, and located in Mahaska County. Here he grew to manhood, and in 1872 came to Jasper County and located at Lynnville, where for seven years he worked at his trade, that of a blacksmith. March 9, 1865, he was united in marriage to Melissa Kirkpatrick. They became the parents of three children, all of whom are residing in Jasper County. October 17, 1861, Mr. Hunt enlisted at Peoria, Mahaska County, in Company C, 15th Iowa Volunteer Infantry, under Captain James A. Severs, and was assigned to the 4th Division, 17th Army Corps. He participated in the battles of Shiloh, Iuka, Mississippi, Corinth, Monroe, Siege of Vicksburg, Mechanicsville, Kennesaw Mountain, and several other minor engagements, and was with "Billie" Sherman on his march to the sea. During his service he as wounded twice, and received his discharge January 27, 1864.
Standard Historical Atlas of Jasper County, Iowa
The Huebenger Survey and Map Publishing Co.,
Davenport, Iowa, 1901.
Biographical Sketches
Part III, Page 4
Events
| Birth | 5 Oct 1837 | Guernsey Co., Ohio |  | ||
| Marriage | 9 Mar 1865 | Mahaska Co., Iowa - Melissa Emily Kirkpatrick | | ||
| Death | 30 Jun 1925 | Jasper Co., Iowa | | ||
| Burial | Woodland Cemetery, Lynnville, Jasper Co., Iowa | | |||
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Families
| Spouse | Melissa Emily Kirkpatrick (1844 - 1918) |
| Child | Amy Bell Hunt (1866 - 1957) |
| Child | Katherine May Hunt (1869 - 1946) |
| Child | Carrie Ellen Hunt (1871 - 1948) |
Notes
Research Notes
Obituary not found at newspaperarchive.com. March 26, 2017.Endnotes
1. The Huebenger Survey and Map Publishing Co., Standard Historical Atlas of Jasper County, Iowa (n.p: Davenport, Iowa 1901, n.d).
2. Research of Barbara Van Zante.
3. Family Search.
4. Research of Barbara Van Zante.
5. U. S. Gen Web Site, Jasper Co., Iowa.
6. Research of Barbara Van Zante.