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Nathan Hunt Sr.

Birth	:	12 Apr 1784 Moorestown, Burlington County, New Jersey, USA
Death	:	15 Apr 1851 Salem, Columbiana County, Ohio, USA
Burial	:	Friends Burial Grounds, Salem, Columbiana County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.8976460, -80.8572280
Description	:	Nathan and Stacy Hunt, brothers, were natives of Moorestown, Burlington County, New Jersey. In 1790, the Joshua and Esther Hunt family emigrated to the Brownsville area, Fayette County, Pennsylvania. In 1806, Nathan removed to Salem, followed by Stacy. "A Plan of Salem in Columbiana County and State of Ohio" was recorded on May 16, 1806. Nathan Hunt purchased the first lots. Nathan was a builder and contractor, and erected the first frame dwelling in Salem, on the lot adjoining that on which the African Methodist Episcopal church stands, on Green [Second] Street. Daniel Howell Hise wrote: "May 21... Read More	Nathan and Stacy Hunt, brothers, were natives of Moorestown, Burlington County, New Jersey. In 1790, the Joshua and Esther Hunt family emigrated to the Brownsville area, Fayette County, Pennsylvania. In 1806, Nathan removed to Salem, followed by Stacy. "A Plan of Salem in Columbiana County and State of Ohio" was recorded on May 16, 1806. Nathan Hunt purchased the first lots. Nathan was a builder and contractor, and erected the first frame dwelling in Salem, on the lot adjoining that on which the African Methodist Episcopal church stands, on Green [Second] Street. Daniel Howell Hise wrote: "May 21 [1867] found Widow Wisners House Burned entirely Down. it was about the Oldest Frame House in Salem having Been Built By Nathan & Stacy Hunt in 1807." Nathan Hunt married Ann Warrington, daughter of Abraham Warrington and Rachel Evans, May 25, 1808 in Salem Meetinghouse. Ann was born August 8, 1789 and died February 15, 1823. [4.] The children of Ann Warrington and Nathan Hunt: i. Joshua Hunt, a namesake for his paternal grandfather, was born January 17, 1809 and died January 20, 1809. ii. Ira Hunt was born March 10, 1810 and died August 29, 1883. He married Hannah D. Maxwell. Their children were born in Henry County, Iowa: 1. Asenath, born 3-14-1845; 2. Elizabeth, born 10-9-1846; 3. Priscilla, born 8-29-1850. iii. Esther Hunt, a namesake for her paternal grandmother, was born on June 1, 1811. She married Thomas Darlington, the son of Stephen Darlington and Rachel Cattell, on August 31, 1836 in the Salem Meetinghouse. He was born November 25, 1809. iv. Enoch Hunt, a namesake for his paternal uncle, was born January 30, 1813 and died June 21, 1864. He married Malissa Barns. v. Caleb Hunt, a namesake for his paternal uncle, was born September 15, 1814 and died December 1, 1862. He married Mary Ann Sharp, daughter of Joel and Rebecca Sharp, on April 1, 1835 in the Salem Friends Meetinghouse. She was born on December 4, 1814. On October 13, 1851 Caleb demonstrated a steam engine at Salem that he and half-brother Nathan Hunt had constructed. During the Civil War, Caleb was a First Lieutenant with Company A of the 1st Wisconsin Heavy Artillery Regiment. vi. Rachel Hunt was born November 6, 1816. She married George Eldridge. vii. Priscilla Hunt was born June 10, 1821 and died August 9, 1874. She married Jonathan W. Coffee on August 1, 1842. A native of Ohio, he was born July 19, 1809 and died June 21, 1871. viii. Ann Hunt, a namesake for her mother, was born January 3, 1823. She married Charles D. Bassett. Sources: [4.] [5.] In 1814, Nathan and Stacy Hunt established Salem's first manufacturing industry, a mill for carding wool and spinning cotton that was called the Manufacturing Company of Salem. [3.] On July 15, 1817, the Nathan Hunt family were granted a certificate from Marlborough Monthly Meeting that was located near Salem to the west. Redstone Monthly Meeting Minutes for June 28, 1820: "A certificate is produced for Nathan Hunt and Ann his wife with their five minor children viz. Ira, Esther, Enoch, Caleb & Rachel from Marlborough dated 25th of 3rd month last which being read was indors'd to Providence Monthly Meeting." The meetinghouse was located several miles north of Brownsville. Providence Monthly Meeting Minutes for October 22, 1822: "The friends appointed to unite with womens commitee in preparing a Certificate for Nathan Hunt & wife have produced one, for them and their six minor children, to wit, Ira, Esther, Enoch, Caleb, Rachel, and Priscilla, which being read, was approved and signed. Stacy Hunt is appointed to forward the same, to Salem Monthly Meeting, Ohio." Nathan Hunt married (2nd) Rebecca Sharp, widow of Joel Sharp, in the Salem Meetinghouse on April 28, 1824. She was born November 17, 1783 and died June 12, 1875. [4.] The child of Rebecca Sharp and Nathan Hunt: i. Nathan Hunt, Jr. was born March 2, 1825 and died August 31, 1887. He and half-brother Caleb Hunt constructed a steam engine that Caleb demonstrated at Salem on October 13, 1851. He married Phebe Jane Boone, daughter of Isaac and Esther (Starr) Boone, on June 2, 1847. She was born June 27, 1827 in Adams County, Pennsylvania and died December 20, 1917 in Salem, Ohio. Nathan Hunt and Caleb Hunt were recorded in the 1840 United States Federal Census as residents of Cleveland, Ward 1, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. On January 23, 1841 Stacy Hunt wrote from Salem, Ohio to his brother Elisha Hunt, Moorestown, NJ regarding their brother Nathan, his wife Rebecca, and Nathan's sons Enoch and Caleb: "Brother Nathan is now here." " ...him and Rebecca came expecting to spend the winter about here,..." "I dont know whether they will stay here or return to Cleaveland in the spring. I dont think Enoch or Caleb are engaged at any permanent business. Enoch works in a boat yard and gets $1.75 a day which I should call meager enough. Caleb is doing little jobs turning at which by less attention he can make good wages at many jobs. if their mother and father should settle at Salem I shall look for their return likewise as soon as they can leave there [?]." Sources: 1. Gibson Lamb Cranmer (1891). History of the upper Ohio valley: with historical account of Columbiana County, Ohio. Madison, Wisconsin: Brant & Fuller. Page 279 2. Dale E. Shaffer. A brief history of early Salem. 3. Dale E. Shaffer (2003). Salem: a Quaker city history. Arcadia Publishing. Page 100 4. Salem Monthly Meeting 5. Providence Monthly Meeting 6. Daniel Howell Hise. The Hise journals: a diary of the life of Daniel Howell Hise from the year 1846 to 1878.

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Where is Nathan Hunt Sr.'s memorial?
Nathan Hunt Sr.'s memorial is located at: Friends Burial Grounds, Salem, Columbiana County, USA.
When did Nathan Hunt Sr. death?
Nathan Hunt Sr. death on 15 Apr 1851 in Salem, Columbiana County, Ohio, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Nathan Hunt Sr.'s memorial?
Latitude: 40.8976460
Longitude: -80.8572280

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Ann Warrington Hunt

(1789 - 1823)

Rebecca Tyrrel Sharp Hunt

(1783 - 1875)

Siblings

Elisha Hunt

(1779 - 1873)

Stacy Hunt

(1789 - 1878)

Children

Ira Hunt

(1810 - 1883)

1LT Caleb Hunt

(1814 - 1862)

Nathan Hunt Jr.

(1825 - 1887)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Friends Burial Grounds
Salem, Columbiana County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8976460, -80.8572280

2. Hope Cemetery
Salem, Columbiana County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9096985, -80.8494034

3. Paupers Field
Salem, Columbiana County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8882050, -80.8388590

4. Grandview Cemetery
Salem, Columbiana County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8856010, -80.8405991

5. Callahan Family Cemetery
Greenford, Mahoning County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9160550, -80.8083680

6. New Albany Cemetery
New Albany, Mahoning County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9443640, -80.8388010

7. Phillips Christian Church Cemetery
Salem, Columbiana County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8499985, -80.8300018

8. Washingtonville Cemetery
Washingtonville, Mahoning County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9033012, -80.7846985

9. Franklin Square Cemetery
Franklin Square, Columbiana County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8580017, -80.8029022

10. Bible Holiness Chapel Cemetery
Salem, Columbiana County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8437860, -80.8312460

11. Hart Cemetery
Salem, Columbiana County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8478012, -80.8167038

12. Christian Cemetery
Greenford, Mahoning County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9438705, -80.8023529

13. Greenlawn Cemetery
Greenford, Mahoning County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9430000, -80.7970000

14. Greenford Lutheran Church Cemetery
Mahoning County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9436700, -80.7970200

15. Franklin Square United Methodist Church Cemetery
Franklin Square, Columbiana County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8562902, -80.7902739

16. Robbins Methodist Cemetery
Washingtonville, Mahoning County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9016000, -80.7650800

17. Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
Washingtonville, Mahoning County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9013880, -80.7646550

18. Damascus Cemetery
Damascus, Columbiana County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8992004, -80.9511032

19. Highland Cemetery
Salem, Columbiana County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8266983, -80.8375015

20. Dressel Farm Cemetery
Greenford, Mahoning County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9363770, -80.7745730

21. Mount Joy Mennonite Church Cemetery
Leetonia, Columbiana County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8922670, -80.7600100

22. Winona Friends Graveyard
Winona, Columbiana County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8289150, -80.8937190

23. Friends Burying Ground (Defunct)
Butler Township, Columbiana County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9005160, -80.9568310

24. Mount Calvary Cemetery
Leetonia, Columbiana County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8630981, -80.7667007