James Hunter 
James was born on September 18th, 1798 in Steubenville, Jefferson Co, OH. James' father was Samuel Hunter and his mother was Mary Larimore. His paternal grandfather was James Hunter; his maternal grandparents were Joseph Larimore and Esther Wherry. He had two brothers and four sisters, named Joseph Ebenezer, William Alexander, Esther, Nancy, Sarah and Ann Almira. He was the oldest of the seven children. He died at the age of 86 on December 10th, 1884 in Ashland County, OH. He was buried in Ashland County, OH.General Notes
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James Hunter was the first child born to settlers in Steubenville,
Jefferson Co, OH.
Soucre: Herald Star Newspaper 12/11/1884 (info provided by Michelle Walsh)
Death of First White Child - James Hunter, the first white ch ild born in
the city of Steubenville. died at Asland, OH yesterday in the 87t h year
of his age. Mr Hunter;s father, Samuel Hunter, removed here from
Wa shington County, PA in the Spring of 1798 and purchased a lot on the
corner o f Third and Market Streets. wjere <imler's business block now
stands. Here he kept a general store in a frame building, and here the
subject of our ske tch was born on September 18, 1798, He was raised in
this city, his father b eing the Treasurer of the county, when the old
court house was built in 1809. The family moved to Knox township in this
County, about the year of 1820, a nd Mr Hunter was Sheriff of the county
from 1839 to 1843. When the Californi a gold fever was ranging after 1850
the deceased went there, and settled in U ba County. He vistited
Steubenville in the summer of 1874 and had a very int eresting visit, he
returned to California, but about two years ago came back and went to
live amoung his children on the lake shore. He will be buried in Ashland
tomorrow, and it would have been a satisfaction to have the bones of our
first native laid in our own cemetery. Mr Hunter had two nephews in thi s
city, Samuel and Ezekiel Hamilton.
Hunter, James
Married: Apr 01, 1824 in: Jefferson Co., OH
Spouse: SNODGRASS, NANCY
Gender: M More: Sta te Library, Columbus, OH and the Family History
Library, Salt Lake City, UT, Film #s 0900072-0900073.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.< 1725 in County Tyrone, Ireland
- b.~ 1744 in County Tyrone, Ireland d. in PA
- b.1766 in County Tyrone, Ireland d.08 Feb 1837 in Knoxville, Jefferson Co, OH
- b.18 Sep 1798 in Steubenville, Jefferson Co, OH d.10 Dec 1884 in Ashland County, OH
- b.< 1720 in Edinburgh, MIdlothian, Scotland
- b.1740 in Edinburgh, MIdlothian, Scotland d.28 Sep 1824 in Steubenville, Jefferson Co, OH
- b.28 Oct 1771 in Chester Co, PA d.Dec 1846 in Knoxville, Jefferson Co, OH
- b.1670 in Northern Ireland d.13 Jul 1743 in Elk Township, Chester County, PA
- b.1717 in Northern Ireland d.07 Jul 1800 in Chester County, PA
- b.1678 in Northern Ireland d.17 Dec 1759 in Chester County, PA
- b.17 Nov 1750 in Chester County, PA d.1818 in Steubenville, Jefferson Co, OH
- b.~ 1630 in Raphoe, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland d.> 1689 in Cecil County, MD
- b.1689 in Cecil County, Md d.15 Dec 1749 in Cecil County, Md
- b.1728 in Cecil County, MD d.23 May 1760 in Chester County, PA
- b.~ 1641 in Scotland d.1714 in Manokin, Somerset, MD
- b.1690 in Scotland d.22 Dec 1779 in Cecil County, Md
- b.~ 1646 in Eridy, Co Donegal, Ireland d.~ 1692 in MD
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James and Nancy were married in a religious ceremony in April 1824 in Jefferson Co, OH. They had four sons and a daughter, named Samuel, John S, William, James S and Mary Ann.
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