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Simon Jackson Hunt

Male 1803 - 1883  (79 years)


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  • Name Simon Jackson Hunt 
    Born 05 Jun 1803  Russell County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 1883  Russell County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Age 79 years 
    Buried Hunt and Robinson, Russell County, Va Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
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    Notes 
    • Simeon married Delila SAMPLES nine children were born of this family. He also raised a family at the same time with Mary (Polly) SAMPLES, Delila's sister eight children were born of this family. He married Polly after Delila's death

      Officers of the 2nd Virginia State Line were:
      William Elisha Peters, Colonel
      James Harrison, Lieutenant Colonel
      Martin Van Buren Ball, Major
      J. T. Spencer, Surgeon
      H. M. Boyle, AQM, Captain
      D. J. Gillespie, Adjutant.

      Subelements of the 2nd Regiment were:
      Company A - Captain Simeon "Sim" Hunt's Company. Most men of this company were from Russell County and had formerly served in Company I, 37th Virginia Infantry. Hunt was elderly when he enlisted in the Confederate Army, having been born about 1800. He served in the 37th Virginia Infantry until he resigned on August 4, 1862. Hunt apparently took command of this company after this date and may not have been its original commander. It is possible that this is the company raised by Mike Powers or Martin Van Buren Ball. Officers for this company were: Captain Martin Van Buren Ball, Captain Simeon Hunt, 1st Lieutenant William Kendrick, and 2nd Lieutenant Joseph Boyd
    Person ID P2941  Burress
    Last Modified 22 Apr 2018 

    Father Thomas Hunt 
    Mother Nancy Jackson 
    Family ID F564  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Wife Mary Polly Samples
              b. 04 Dec 1808, Russell County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 16 Dec 1884, Swords Creek, Russell, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Children
    +1. Amanda Melvina Samples
              b. 17 Feb 1830, Swords Creek, Russell, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 21 Mar, Raven, Tazewell County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     
    Last Modified 22 Apr 2018 
    Family ID F563  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 05 Jun 1803 - Russell County, Virginia, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 1883 - Russell County, Virginia, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Hunt and Robinson, Russell County, Va Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
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      Located on Robinson Ridge between Pine Creek & Big Lick Creek. There are two sections to the cemetery. The older section has only two identifiable stones, those of Simeon Hunt & his wife Mary Polly Samples Hunt. The rest are marked with field stones. The newer section is fenced & has one large stone with the names & dates of the members of the Robinson family that are buried here. From Rt 67 Swords Creek Road take Pine Creek Road(rt 634) about 2 miles turn right on Robinson Hollow Rd go to the top of Mt. turn right then take the left fork of road Cemetery is about 1/4 mile on left




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