West Virginia Pioneers

Laura Hester Hunt

Female 1876 - 1945  (68 years)


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  • Name Laura Hester Hunt 
    Born 23 Oct 1876  [1
    Gender Female 
    Died 4 Feb 1945 
    Notes 

    • RCBR
      Hunt, Sarah H 10/23/1876 OB & Almanda
      I have her name as Laura Hester with this same DOB from an unknown source. There is no Laura on the 1880 census in WV at all, so I am going with the assumption that whoever gave me her name as Laura knew the family.

      Mrs. Laura Boggs, 68, wife of Leroy Boggs, died Feb. 4, 1945, at the home of a son, Rexall Boggs of near Coolville, Ohio, after a long illness. She was a daughter of the late Oliver B. Hunt of Roane County. She and her husband lived on Staats Run, Middle Reedy, for many years moving to Coolville, Ohio more than 25 years ago. Surviving are her husband, four sons and two daughters; Mrs. Roxie McBee of Clarksburg, Rexall of Coolville, Ohio, Carson of Guysville, Raymond of Belpre, Haymond of Parkersburg and Mrs. Kathryn Young of Akron. A sister, Mrs. Rosa Evilsizer resides in Spencer and another sister, Mrs. Rachel Hunt resides in Indiana. Funeral from Coolville Methodist Church, and burial in Coolville Cemetery.
    Person ID I34184  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 25 Mar 2007 

    Father Oliver Basham Hunt,   b. 18 Nov 1839, Russell County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Dec 1909  (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Almeda Harper,   b. 26 Dec 1840, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Aug 1879, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 38 years) 
    Married 24 Oct 1857  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    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.
    Family ID F1865  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Leroy Boggs,   b. Jan 1876, Calhoun County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jun 1947, Frost, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 71 years) 
    Married 1 Apr 1894  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • I am not 100% sure that Laura is Sarah. But it fits.

      RCMR
      Leroy Boggs, 20, Calhoun, Roane
      Laura H Hunt 17 Roane 4/1/1894

      1900 Spencer, Roane, WV # 203-211 all WVWVWV
      Leroy Boggs 1/1876 m 6y
      Laura H 10/1877 m 6y 2-2 children
      Roxie G da 7/1897
      Rex P son 7/1899

      1920 Carthage, Athens, OH # 50
      Boggs, Leroy 45 WV
      Laura H 44 WV
      Rexel P son 20 WV
      Carson son 18 WV
      Raymond L son 13 WV
      Roy H son 11 WV
      Rosetta C da 3.2 OH

      1930 Carthage, Athens, OH # 3
      Boggs, Leroy 36 m age 20 WVWVWV
      Laura H 34 m age 19 WV VAWV
      Catherine da 13 OH WVWV
    Children 
     1. Roxie G Boggs,   b. 18 Jul 1897, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Rexall Paul Boggs,   b. 23 Jul 1899, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Carson Boggs,   b. 1901, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Mar 1952, Coolville, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years)
     4. Raymond Lester Boggs,   b. 22 Jul 1906, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Roy Haymond Boggs,   b. 19 May 1908, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Rosetta Kathryn Boggs
    Family ID F15400  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S41] Birth Records, Roane Co, WV.

    2. [S45] James and Janet Lockhart.

    3. [S15] Marriage Records, Roane Co, WV.