West Virginia Pioneers
Family: Oliver Basham Hunt / Elizabeth Almeda Harper (F1865)
m. 24 Oct 1857-
Father | Male
Oliver Basham Hunt
Born 18 Nov 1839 Russell County, Virginia, USA 
Died 28 Dec 1909 Buried Married 24 Oct 1857 [1] Roane County, West Virginia, USA [1] Father William Levi Hunt | F1877 Group Sheet Mother Martha Jackson | F1877 Group Sheet
Mother | Female
Elizabeth Almeda Harper
Born 26 Dec 1840 Roane County, West Virginia, USA Died 18 Aug 1879 Roane County, West Virginia, USA Buried Harper Cemetery, near Ryan, Roane Co, WV Father Armstead HARPER | F135 Group Sheet Mother Rachel BISHOP | F135 Group Sheet
Child 1 | Female
Ann Eliza Hunt
Born 22 May 1858 Roane County, West Virginia, USA Died 1 Mar 1929 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Buried Roane County, West Virginia, USA Spouse Oscar F Goodwin | F10059 Married 19 Dec 1875 Roane County, West Virginia, USA Spouse Sebastian Hudkins | F15410 Married 5 Mar 1922 Roane County, West Virginia, USA
Child 2 | Female
Malinda Jane Hunt
Born 24 Dec 1859 Roane County, West Virginia, USA Died 3 Sep 1923 Buried Round Knob Cemetery, aka Sinnett Cemetery, Roane Co, WV Spouse John Emery Taylor | F10014 Married 2 Apr 1879 Roane County, West Virginia, USA
Child 4 | Female
Mary Alice Hunt
Born Dec 1863 Died Yes, date unknown Buried Spouse Edward L McMullen | F15401 Married 22 Feb 1883 Roane County, West Virginia, USA
Child 5 | Female
Rachel Amanda Hunt
Born 14 Oct 1865 Roane County, West Virginia, USA Died Aft 4 Feb 1945 Buried Spouse Samuel T Miller | F10060 Married 5 Oct 1882 Roane County, West Virginia, USA
Child 6 | Female
Martha Margaret Hunt
Born 4 Aug 1868 Died Yes, date unknown Buried Spouse J Franklin Greenleaf | F15398 Married 10 Feb 1884 Roane County, West Virginia, USA
Child 7 | Female
Lydia Luverna Hunt
Born 11 Jul 1870 Died 17 Sep 1902 Roane County, West Virginia, USA Buried Spouse Henry Young | F15399 Married 17 Oct 1886 Roane County, West Virginia, USA
Child 8 | Female
Rebecca Rosa Hunt
Born 31 Oct 1872 Roane County, West Virginia, USA Died 12 May 1949 Roane County, West Virginia, USA Buried Roane County, West Virginia, USA Spouse Frank Evilsizer | F15395 Married 28 Jan 1894 Roane County, West Virginia, USA
Child 9 | Male
Oscar Alvin\Allen Hunt
Born 6 Apr 1874 Died 23 Jun 1937 Roane County, West Virginia, USA Buried Roane County, West Virginia, USA Spouse Ida Jane Argabright | F15397 Married 23 May 1891 Roane County, West Virginia, USA
Child 10 | Female
Laura Hester Hunt
Born 23 Oct 1876 Died 4 Feb 1945 Buried Spouse Leroy Boggs | F15400 Married 1 Apr 1894 Roane County, West Virginia, USA
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Notes
1860 Roane Co VA
Oliver Hunt 20
Almeda 20
Analiza 1
Malinda J 8/12
1870 Roane Co WV Walton [2nd from parents]
Hunt, OB 30 VA
Almesa 29 WV
Ann E 12 WV
Malinda 10
Wm M 7
Mary A 6
Rachel A 3
Martha M 1
1880 Harper, Roane, West Virginia
Henderson HARPER Self M M W 59 VA
Occ: Farmer Fa: VA Mo: VA
Deborah HARPER Wife F M W 50 WV
Occ: Keeping House Fa: WV Mo: WV
Allis ANDERSON Other F S W 18 WV
Occ: Servant Fa: WV Mo: WV
Olover HUNT Other M W W 40 VA
Occ: Farm Laborer Fa: VA Mo: VA
1880 Census Place: Harper, Roane, West Virginia
John E. TAYLOR Self M M W 21 WV
Belinda J. TAYLOR Wife F M W 19 WV
Emerson TAYLOR Son M S W 5M WV
L..Lur..na HUNT SisterL F S W 7 WV
Rachel HUNT SisterL F S W 14 WV
1880 Census Place: Harper, Roane, West Virginia
Antony COON Self M M W 62 WV
Mary COON Wife F M W 62 VA
Melvin BISHOP Nephew M S W 21 OH VAVA
Rebeca R. HUNT Other F S W 7 WV
1880 Census Place: Harper, Roane, West Virginia l/w family of
Columbus WESTFALL Self M M W 35 WV
William M. HUNT Other M S W 19 WV
Occ: Farm Laborer Fa: WV Mo: WV
Roane Co Deeds: Armstead Harper
to Oliver Hunt, Bk 1, Pg 551, 1860, D 50a
to Almeda Hunt, Bk 1 P 551,1860, 50a
She is buried in the Harper Cemetery (Also known as Ryan or Lowe), 1 mile
southwest of Ryan, Roane Co. on Trace Fork Road.
Oliver and Almeda were members of the Mt. Olive Baptist Church. Almeda was born in 1838, the first white child in Harper district of Roane Co., West Virginia. She was said to be the prettiest girl in the County.
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