Henry C. Hunt

As printed in 1882

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During the war of 1812, the family of Isaac Hutson, who were living in Illinois, was massacred by the Indians. Isaac Hutson married the grand aunt of the subject of this sketch, and during his temporary absence from home the Indians murdered his family and burned his house. To obtain revenge for this wrong, he disguised himself as an Indian and sought to slay the murderers of his family, but was himself killed by the Indians near Fort Harrison. Isaac Denton, the grand uncle of the subject of this sketch, was also murdered by the Indinns near the same place, while on a surveying expedition under Gen. Hopkips.

Miles Hunt came to this county in 1825, and settled on a farm near Huntsville. He married Mary L. Botkin, in 1831, whose parenU moved to this county from Tennessee in the year 1810. They were the parents of eleven children, seven boys and four girls.

Miles Hunt was elected to the State Legislature in 1887, and re-elected in gieH in obtaining a fair education.

In 18li2, he enlisted in Company D, Sixty-ninth Regiment Indiana Volunteers. He did gallant service for his country, and made an honorable record as a soldier. He was severely wounded in the left limb at the battle <if Richmond, Ky., from the effects of which he has never fully recovered. Ho received an honorable discharge in the spring of 1863. From the fall of 1803 to 1805, he was engaged in teaching in the public schools of Illinois, after which he returned to his native town in this county and commenced the study of medicine under Dr. Eikenberg. In the fall of 1807 and winter of 1868, he attended the Eclectic Medieal Institute at Cincinnati, Ohio. He commenced the practice of ills chosen profession at Losnntville, this county, in the spring of 1868. He continued to practice at the above named place until 1873, when he returned to Huntsville, where he has continued in a lucrative and successful business ever

Martha J. Vanlnndingham December 27, 1868. She was tne uaugiiier ot.Mimes and Eleanor Vanlnndingham, and was born in Fleming County, Ky., in 1839. She oame to this ominty in 1852.

Dr. Hunt was called lo mourn the death of his devoted wife,.Innuary 10, 1882. She left a kind husband and two affectionate daughters to mourn their loss. The names of her daughters are as follows: Lauretta W., born October

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John Jenkins

Mrs. Frances C.Jenkins

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27, 1870, and Lola E., born November 16, 1872. Uia Christian lady, au affectionate mother, and an esteemed neighbor and friend. The Doctor has been very successful in his chosen profession, is highly esteemed as a citizen, and an honored and useful member of society.

As printed in History of Randolph County, Indiana with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers : to which are appended maps of its several townships (1882). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.