West Virginia Pioneers

Jacob Lewellyn Hunt

Male Abt 1837 - 1899  (~ 62 years)


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  • Name Jacob Lewellyn Hunt 
    Nickname Job 
    Born Abt 1837  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 1899  [2
    Buried Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 11/17/1895
      Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States
      Job L Hunt, 50, Jackson, Jackson
      Ewaline Zearley, 50, Mason, Jackson

      Jacob Lewellyn "Job" Hunt
      Burial: Antioch Church Cemetery, Cottageville
      Birth: 1837Jackson County
      Death: 1899, USA

      Individual Notes: Helped to get Antioch School built.
      Jacob and Sarah lived on land deeded by Abijah, at Left Handof Cow Run Creek, Jackson Co WV. 
      Civil War: CSA, enlisted Sep 22 1862 at Charleston WV, Co. B, 22nd VA Infantry

       Jacob Lewellyn “Job” Hunt
      BIRTH 1837 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
      DEATH 1899 USA
      BURIAL Antioch Church Cemetery Cottageville, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
      GPS Add coordinates
      MEMORIAL ID 72015698
      Individual Notes: Helped to get Antioch School built.
      Jacob and Sarah lived on land deeded by Abijah, at Left Handof Cow Run Creek, Jackson Co WV.
      Civil War: CSA, enlisted Sep 22 1862 at Charleston WV, Co. B, 22nd VA Infantry
    Person ID I11417  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 27 Nov 2017 

    Father Abijah Hunt,   b. 24 Aug 1801, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Dec 1891, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Mother Mary Jane Hughes,   b. 7 Jul 1803, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Dec 1891, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Married 15 Jun 1828  Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • 1840 Jackson Co VA
      1m 0-5 Jon
      1m 5-10 Ben
      1m 20-30 ?
      1m 30-40
      2f 0-5 Mary Ann, ?
      2f 5-10 Isabell, Mazilla
      1f 10-15 Mary Jane
      1f 20-30

      1850 Jackson Co VA # 571-577
      Hunt Abijah/Abigal 47 M Farmer Va
      Hunt Mary 44 F Va
      Hunt Benjamin 18 M Va
      Hunt Isabel 17 F Va
      Hunt Jon 13 M Va
      Hunt Morganna 11 F [Mary Ann] Va
      Hunt Henry J F 7 M Va
      Hunt Ruanna 4 F Va

      1860 Jackson Co VA pg 27
      Hunt, Abijah 58
      Mary 50
      Fisher 17
      Rosanna 15

      1870 Jackson Co WV Union Dist
      Hunt, Abijah 68 PA
      Mary 66 VA
      Dunham, Jesse B 30 Pa
    Family ID F3823  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sarah Susan Barnett,   b. Abt 1835, Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jun 1893, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 58 years) 
    Married 1 Sep 1858  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: Licenses 9/1/1858
      Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States
      Job L Hunt to Miss M Barnett dau of John Barnett

      Marriage Record
      Date: 1 Sept 1858
      Place: Jackson
      J B Hunt, 21; Jackson Co, VA; Jackson Co, VA; Abijah & Mary Hunt
      Sarah Barnett, 22, Mason Co, VA; Mason Co, VA; John Barnett

      1860 Jackson, VA # 231-219 all born VA
      Job L Hunt 23
      Sarah 26
      Jno L 1

      1870 Union, Jackson, WV #38-39
      Hunt, Jacob L 32 VA
      Sarah 34 VA
      John 11 VA
      Fisher 8 VA
      William 6 WV
      Mary 7 WV
      Lydia 3 WV
      not named 6/12 Oct WV

      1880 Union, Jackson, WV
      Hunt, Job L 44 WV -- --
      Sarah 45 WV VA VA
      John 21 son WV John Thomas 6/3/1859
      Fisher 18 son
      Mary L 17 da
      William 15 son
      Lydia 13 da Lydia Jane 11/26/1866
      Benton 10 son
      Frank 6 son
      Nancy B 3 or 4 da
      Sheppard, Wm 18 work hand WV -- --

      Jackson County Births
      John Thomas 6/3/1859
      Abijah 9/1860
      Lydia Jane 11/26/1866
      male 10/1869
      David 4/14/1871

      Jackson County Deaths
      There is a death reported in 1861 with Parent listed as JL Hunt - gives no further info. Could be Abijah
    Children 
     1. John Thomas Hunt,   b. 3 Jun 1859, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Abijah Hunt,   b. Sep 1860, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1870  (Age ~ 9 years)
     3. Charles Fisher Hunt,   b. 22 Dec 1861, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Aug 1940  (Age 78 years)
     4. Mary Louise Hunt,   b. May 1862, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1910  (Age ~ 47 years)
     5. William Robert Hunt,   b. 28 Feb 1865, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Feb 1937, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
     6. Lydia Jane Hunt,   b. 26 Nov 1866, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 5 Aug 1940  (Age < 73 years)
     7. Benjamin Wesley Hunt,   b. Oct 1869, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1940  (Age ~ 70 years)
     8. David Hunt,   b. 14 Apr 1871, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. BY MAYBE 1880  (Age 9 years)
     9. Frank Hunt,   b. Abt 1874, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     10. Nancy B Hunt,   b. 1873, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1930  (Age 57 years)
    Family ID F3855  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S898] Gravestone or Memorial posted on Findagrave.com.

    3. [S16] Marriage Records, Mason Co, WV.

    4. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.