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Born 1850
From The history of Holt and Atchison counties, Missouri : containing a history of these counties, their cities, towns, etc., etc. : biographical sketches of their citizens, general and local statistics, p (1882), A biographical history of Nodaway and Atchison counties, Missouri; (1901)
JAMES A. HUNTER, M. D., a prominent practitioner of this county, was born in the vicinity of Rock Port, August 16, 1850. James Hunter, his father, and also his mother, whose maiden name was Elizabeth McKay, were born in Scotland, and his grandparents early emigrated from Scotland and settled in Nova Scotia, when his parents were children. In 1847 they came to the United States and settled in Atchison County, near Rock Port, being among the very first settlers of the county. James A. spent his youth on his father's farm and attended for a time the common schools. At the age of eighteen years he went to Macon County and entered the McGee College, where he spent three years. In the fall of 1871 he engaged in teaching, which profession he followed one year. In the fall of 1872 he began the study of medicine, at Rock Port, with Dr. J. L. Tracy. In the winters of 1873 and 1874 he attended lectures at the St. Louis Medical College, and also in the winters of 1874 and 1875, graduating from this institution in February, 1875. The doctor soon commenced the practice of his profession at Milton, Atchison County, and there he remained and practiced six years, moving to Fairfax in the fall of 1881, and the winter following attended lectures at the Bellevue Hospital College, and was also graduated from this institution. The subject of this sketch was married in Milton, February 29, 1876, to Miss Amanda Graves, daughter of J. P. and Ann Graves. She was born in Kentucky. Doctor and Mrs. Hunter have three children: Owen, Zetta and James Don. Mrs. Hunter is a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. The doctor belongs to the Masonic fraternity.
As printed in The history of Holt and Atchison counties, Missouri : containing a history of these counties, their cities, towns, etc., etc. : biographical sketches of their citizens, general and local statistics, p (1882). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
JAMES A. HUNTER, M. D.
Dr. James A. Hunter, a public-spirited citizen and prominent physician of Atchison county, ilissouri, is a descendant of one of the honored pioneer families of that county. He is a son of James and Elizabeth (Mc- Kay) Hunter, and was born in Atchison county, August 16, 1850, Robert Hunter, the grandfather of our subject, was a native of Scotland, but for many years lived in Nova Scotia. His children were: William, who died in Atchison county; John, who died in Nevada; James, the father of our subject; and Janet, who was Mrs. Casey, and died in Atchison county in 1894. James Hunter, the father of our subject, was born in Scotland, but moved with his parents to Nova Scotia, where he lived until after three of his children were born. He then moved to Atchison county, Missouri, in 1847, where he carried on farming until tlii time of his death, which occurred in October,
1885. He was a prominent Republican, ard served as county judge for twelve years. A man of sterling integrity, and of upright character, he won many friends all through life and his death was much regretted by all Avho knew him. He was a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian church, and also a Alason. He married Elizabeth McKay, who was a native of Nova Scotia, but of Scotch descent. Her death occurred April 2, 1875. Air. and Mrs. Hunter had eight children, all of whom are now living. They are: Robert, of Rockport; Mrs. Isabelle Bush, of Wyoming; William, a farmer of this county; James A., the subject of this sketch; Jennie K. Campbell; George T., a live-stock commissioner of St. Joseph, Missouri; John W., in the stock business' in W'coming; and Una, the wife of J. Bailey.
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February 29, 1876, Dr. Hunter was united in marriage with Amanda Graves, a daughter of J. P. Graves, formerly of Kentucky but for many years a prominent farmer of Atchison county. J. P. Graves had nine children, who are as follows: William J.; Sarah, who was Mrs. J. R. Treat; Dav'id; Mary, the wife of J. Galliway; Elizabeth, deceased; John H.; Amanda, the wife of our subject; Julia; and Emma, who married W. Scarlett.
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As printed in A biographical history of Nodaway and Atchison counties, Missouri; (1901). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
Named in this biography: Robert Hunter James A. Hunter (b. 1879) Jennie K. Campbell (b. 1885)
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