FOURTH GENERATION

91. Rev. Allen Hunter was born on 25 Oct 1813 in Davidson County, Tennessee. ⁽³¹⁹⁾ He appeared on the census in 1840 in Williamson County, Illinois. ⁽³²⁰⁾ He appeared on the census on 2 Nov 1850 in Williamson County, Illinois.⁽³²¹⁾ He appeared on the census on 28 Jun 1860 in P. O. Marion, Williamson County, Illinois.⁽³²²⁾ He appeared on the census on 5 Jul 1880 in Township #8S, Range #2E, Williamson County, Illinois. ⁽³²³⁾ He died on 1 Apr 1896 in Williamson County, Illinois. ⁽³¹⁹⁾ He was buried in Allen Hunter Cemetery, Williamson County, Illinois.

History of Gallatin, Saline, Hamilton, Frankin, and Williamson Counties, Illinois, published 1887 by Goodspeed (page 904) and probably contributed by Rev. Dempsey Hunter


Rev. Allen Hunter


"Rev. Allen Hunter, minister farmer and pioneer citizen, was born in what is now Cheatham County, Tennessee, in 1813, the fourth of thirteen children of Manuel and Judith (Lee) Hunter. The father, born near Charleston, South Carolina, in 1787, of Irish stock, was the son of a revolutionary soldier, who moved to Robertson County (1), Tennessee, when Manuel was but six years old (2), spending his life as a carpenter, and dying about 1817. Manuel's home life and education was followed by his marriage, when twenty years old, to the mother (Judith Lee) of our subject. Soon after her death he married Mary Bess, who still survives him, and by whome he had four children. In 1826, he located on our subject's present farm, which he sold to its present owners, and in this county (Williamson) January 7, 1874. He was a a soldier in the Black Hawk War and under Gen. Jackson in the war of 1812. The mother (Judith Lee) was born near Richmond, Va., in 1791, died in 1852. Both were members of the Primitive Baptist Church. Allen remained at home until his majority, receiving but six month's school advantages in the sparsely settled region of his home. In 1838 he married Elizabeth, daughter of Rev. Charles and Mary Lee, natives of Virginia and Kentucky respectively. She was born 1820 in Illinois. Eleven of fifteen children are living:

Dr. Charles T., of White County; Aaron M. attorney in Kansas; Celia A. widow of Jessie Rawls; Tolitha, widow of Isaac Perry; Delcenia; Rev. Dempsey A., of Lake County, Illinois, Lafayette, postal clerk on the Cairo Short Line; Noah, a teacher, Marion J., a farmer; Sarah E., wife of John S. Perry, and Phila, a teacher. Excepting the years 1841 to 1844 in Jackson County, our subject has since his marriage, lived in Williamson County, and since 1852, when he bought it, he lived on the old homestead of 120 acres, all the fruit of his own energy and care. For over forty four years he has been a minister of the Primitive Baptist Church, very prominent throughout the southern part of the State, as a leader in the Church and an esteemed man, especially in the vicinity of his youth. He is a Democrat and first voted for Van Buren. He belongs to the F. M. B. A. He, his wife and seven children belong to the Primitive Baptist Church and two are members of the Christian Church"


(1) Now in Cheatham County.
(2) This would make the date of their arrival 1793.

He was married to Elizabeth Lee (daughter of Charles Brooke Lee and Mary Griffin) on 15 Apr 1838. Elizabeth Lee was born on 7 Dec 1820 in Hamilton County, Illinois. ⁽³¹⁹⁾ She appeared on the census on 2 Jun 1900 in Lake Creek Township, Williamson County, Illinois. ⁽³²⁴⁾ She appeared on the census on 27 Apr 1910 in Herrin, Williamson County, Illinois.⁽³²⁵⁾ She died on 21 Jul 1910 in Williamson County, Illinois.⁽³¹⁹⁾ She was buried in Allen Hunter Cemetery, Williamson County, Illinois.

OBITUARY

Mrs. Elizabeth Hunter

Mrs. Elizabeth Hunter, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. S. E._Perry, left the shores of earthly time and crossed the River of Death at 3:15 a.m., July 21, 1910, aged 89 years, 7 months and14 days. This was the announcement in the funeral notice, that one of the oldest and widely known pioneers of Williamson County had passed away.

Deceased was born December 7, 1821, in the southern part of Hamilton County. Married Allen Hunter April 15, 1838. Joined the United Baptist Church and was baptized by Eld. Charles Lee, her father, at the age of 20. He was a native of Virginia, her mother Mary Griffin was a native of Kentucky: She was the mother of 15 children, three of which were stillborn, while one died at the, age of 14 days. Eleven children, grew to manhood and womanhood, six sons and five daughters, as follows: Charles T., Aaron M., Celia
A., Talitha Cumi, Dulcena, Dempsey A., Lafayette, Noah, Marion, J., Sarah E., and Philinda. Nine of these children survive her, Aaron and Talitha passing away about 12 and 9 years ago respectively. Aaron was a prominent practicing attorney of Kansas, Talitha being the widow of Isaac Perry when she died. Dr. Charles has been a practicing physician at Springerton, Ill., for forty years. Rev. D. A., Noah and Marion are citizens of this county. Judge Laffayette resides at Piggott, Ark., where he is practicing law. The living daughter are all prominent and well known. Mrs. Hunter and her husband, Elder Allen, were both strong characters and the very soul of honor. Her home on the old farm for more than fifty years was one of hospitality and 'numerous were the people who enjoyed it. She and her good husband spared no painsto teach their children to be true men and women and they hesitate not to rise up and call her blessed. She seemed to peacefully sleep and left this existence without a struggle. Life to her was real, yet she lived it as though it was but a day that has scarcely room for a noonday's meridian between its dawn and evening twilight.

The funeral was largely attended and the services were conducted by Rev. Perryman of Creal Springs, assisted by Rev. Kelley of the First Baptist church and W. S. Gamboe of the Christian church. The services were impressive and the preacher held up her life as a model of almost perfection, several times alluding to her as a Queen in Israel. Strong men wept as children. The remains were laid to rest beside that of her sainted husband who had gone before.

Goodby, Dear Mother, we saw you peacefully leave this existence, bound for the blessed haven of peace and rest. Your children will try to meet you and those gone before in the resurrection morning. Rest in peace; it will be only as a day of separation.


Rev. Allen Hunter and Elizabeth Lee had the following children:

+342 i. Dr. Charles Thomas Hunter.
+343 ii. Aaron Manuel Hunter.
+344 iii. Celia A. Hunter.
+345 iv. Talitha Cume Hunter.
+346 v. Dulencia Hunter.
347 vi. Tabitha Hunter was born on 17 Sep 1849 in Williamson County, Illinois. ⁽³¹⁹⁾ She died on 17 Sep 1849 in Williamson County, Illinois.⁽³¹⁹⁾
348 vii. Lazarus Hunter was born on 18 Sep 1850 in Williamson County, Illinois. ⁽³¹⁹⁾ He died on 18 Sep 1850 in Williamson County, Illinois.⁽³¹⁹⁾
+349 viii. Dempsey Allen Hunter.
350 ix. Mary Hunter was born on 19 Jun 1851 in Williamson County, Illinois. ⁽³¹⁹⁾ He died on 19 Jun 1851 in Williamson County, Illinois.⁽³¹⁹⁾
+351 x. Lafayette Hunter.
352 xi. Clementine Hunter was born on 4 Nov 1855 in Williamson County, Illinois. ⁽³¹⁹⁾ She died on 18 Nov 1855 in Williamson County, Illinois.⁽³¹⁹⁾
+353 xii. Noah Hunter.
+354 xiii. Marion Jacob Hunter.
+355 xiv. Sarah Elizabeth Hunter.
356 xv. Philinda Hunter was born on 9 Mar 1866 in Williamson County, Illinois. ⁽³¹⁹⁾ She appeared on the census on 2 Jun 1900 in Lake Creek Township, Williamson County, Illinois. ⁽³²⁶⁾ She appeared on the census on 27 Apr 1910 in Herrin, Williamson County, Illinois.⁽³²⁷⁾ She appeared on the census on 9 Jan 1920 in West Marion Township, Marion City, Williamson County, Illinois.⁽³²⁸⁾ She appeared on the census on 15 Apr 1930 in West Marion Township, Marion City, Williamson County, Illinois.⁽³²⁹⁾ She died on 18 Sep 1943 in Marion, Williamson County, Illinois. ^(330)(319) She was buried in Allen Hunter Cemetery, Williamson County, Illinois.