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     Ernest McCrary HUNT, son of James Abbott HUNT and Cassandra McCRARY, was born on 2 May 1897 in Autauga County, Alabama.¹

Ernest McCrary HUNT appeared on a census, enumerated 2 June 1900, in the household of James Abbott HUNT and Cassandra McCRARY in Prattville, Autauga County, Alabama.²

Ernest McCrary HUNT appeared on a census, enumerated 28 April 1910, in the household of James Abbott HUNT and Cassandra McCRARY in Autauga County, Alabama. He was 12.³

As World War I continued to escalate, the United States instituted a second draft registration. The second registration was for men who had turned 21 since June 5, 1917, so it added men born between June 5, 1896 and June 5, 1897. Two months later, a supplemental registration was held on August 24, 1918 for men who had become 21 years of age since June 5, 1918, adding the names of men who were born between June 5, 1897 and August 24, 1897. Ernest filled out a draft card on 5 June 1918 in Prattville, Autauga County, Alabama. He was a student at university in Greensboro, Alabama. He had gray eyes and brown hair. His right arm was shorter than his left. He was inducted 30 Oct 1918 in Birmingham and served in the Student Army Training Corps at Birmingham Southern College until discharge 7 Dec 1918.⁴

Ernest McCrary HUNT appeared in a newspaper article 25 June 1925 in the The Prattville Progress, published in Prattville, Alabama. Mr. Ernest Hunt, who holds the position of rate clerk in the Birmingham office of the L&N railroad, was the guest of parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hunt, in Prattville last week.⁵

Ernest McCrary HUNT was named executor and an heir in the will of James Abbott HUNT dated on 8 November 1937 in Autauga County, Alabama.⁶

Ernest McCrary HUNT died on 10 August 1972 in Mobile, Alabama, at age 75.⁷ He was buried in Mobile Memorial Gardens.

     Margaret Louise McGLAMRY was born on 6 October 1922.

Margaret married Grover Samuel HUNT, son of Jesse Samuel HUNT and Barbara Cornelia ESCO, on 16 December 1944 in Autauga County, Alabama.¹

Margaret Louise McGLAMRY died on 13 August 2011 in Montgomery, Alabama, at age 88.² She was buried in Deatsville Cemetery, Deatsville, Elmore County, Alabama.²

Her obituary appeared 14 August 2011 in the Leak Memory Chapel Obituaries, published in Montgomery, Alabama. Margaret McGlamry Hunt Goolsby, 88, who resided at Angels for the Elderly in Montgomery, died peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, Aug. 13, 2011.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Sam Cobb McGlamry and wife, Rosa and by sister Miriam Davis Coleman. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Grover Samuel Hunt, killed in WWII and by former husband, Hester Goolsby.

Mrs. Goolsby is survived by son, Chester L. "Chet" Goolsby and daughter-in-love, Kitty Kimbrough Goolsby of Raleigh, NC and grandson, Dr. Brian Allen Goolsby, Charlotte, NC; sisters, Sara M. Parmer (T.J.), Deatsville and Elois M. Blake, Montgomery; brothers, Sam C. McGlamry (Virginia), Montgomery, and Doug McGlamry (Ginger), Deatsville; nieces and nephews.

Margaret was an active, longtime member of the former Forest Park Baptist Church and in later life, Heritage Baptist Church.

Service of rememberance on Thursday Aug. 18, 2011 at 10 a.m. at Leak Memory Chapel. Burial afterwards in Deatsville Community Cemetery.²

     Nellie Maude SHAFFER was born in 1885 in Alabama.

Nellie married Arrington Julius HUNT, son of William Henry HUNT and Sarah Rebecca CHAMBLISS, on 25 December 1906 in Cullman, Cullman County, Alabama.¹

Nellie Maude SHAFFER and Arrington Julius HUNT appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 19 April 1910 in Prattville, Autauga County, Alabama. The household was listed as Arlington J. Hunt, a 29-year-old salesman in general retailer, and his 25-year-old wife, Nellie M. Hunt. They were living at 221 Factory (now Main) Street with their two children, Ruth, 2, and Margaret, one-month-old.²

Nellie Maude SHAFFER and Jake HUNT appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 19 February 1920 in Prattville, Autauga County, Alabama. The household was listed as Jake Hunt, a 39-year-old dry goods and groceries merchant, and his 35-year-old wife, Nellie. Also in the household were their children: Ruth 12, Nellie D. 10, and Arrington 3. They lived on Washington Street.³

Nellie Maude SHAFFER and Arrington Julius HUNT appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 4 April 1930 in Prattville, Autauga County, Alabama. The household was listed as A. Jake Hunt a 49-year-old grocer and Nellie, his 42-year-old wife. They had been married 23 years. Living with them were their children: Arrington 18, Nellie D. 13, Theo 9 and Donald 7. They owned their home at 92 Chestnut Street which was valued at $5,000.⁴

     Theo Milton HUNT, son of Arrington Julius HUNT and Nellie Maude SHAFFER, was born on 11 September 1920 in Autauga County, Alabama.¹

Theo Milton HUNT appeared on a census, enumerated 4 April 1930, in the household of Arrington Julius HUNT and Nellie Maude SHAFFER in Prattville, Autauga County, Alabama. He was 9.²

Theo Milton HUNT Theo operated the projector at the Lyric Theatre in Prattville. During World War II he served in the Marines.

Theo married Ethelye GIBSON on 12 February 1942 in Autauga County, Alabama.¹

Theo Milton HUNT served in the U. S. Marine Corps during World War II enlisting on 18 July 1942 in Birmingham, Alabama. He was a member of the Third Battalion, Eleventh Marines Regiment. First Marine Division. He was assigned to the artillery as a telephone lineman. He fought at New Britian 26 Dec 1943, Pelelieu 15 Sep 1944, Okinawa 1 Apr 1944, and New Guinea. He received a bronze meta for gallantry.

He wrote his former employer, movie theatre owner, Bill Cooper, "I have been out of the States for almost two years now and have done a lot of traveling. Have seen the South Sea islands the hard way. Did spend some time in Australia, which I enjoyed very much... We are back in combat now on Pelelieu. It has been plenty rugged but the situation seems pretty secure now... Have had a few close calls but came through everthing fine."

Theo Milton HUNT died on 29 September 1998 in Pleasant Grove, Alabama, at age 78. He was buried in Forest Grove Memorial Gardens.

     Ethelye GIBSON was born on 15 November 1921 in Mobile, Alabama.¹

Ethelye married Theo Milton HUNT, son of Arrington Julius HUNT and Nellie Maude SHAFFER, on 12 February 1942 in Autauga County, Alabama.¹

Ethelyne Gibson enlisted in the Army on 12 June 1944 in Birmingham Alabama. Her enlistment papers show that she listed at 1927 50th Ave. South, Birmingham AL. Her Army Serial #A 412 933 Grade - Pvt. in the 4000 TH AAF Base Unit. Her permanent address is showing 2321 - 16th Street, Shady Side, Birminghamn, Jefferson Co., Ala which was her mother's address. Her Occupation is listed as: Final Assembler IV (7-03-562) and specialty was Airplane & Engine Mechanic (747). Her discharge is dated 3 May 1945 and was given at the Separation Center at Ft Bragg NC.

Ethelye GIBSON died on 22 October 1950 in Prattville, Autauga County, Alabama, at age 28. She was killled along with three others in an automobile accident when the car she was a passenger in skidded on wet pavement and collided with a Greyhound bus. Theo Hunt was injured.² She was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama.

     Jesse Reed Boone, son of John William Boone and Sarah Hester HUNT, was born on 7 August 1869 in Autauga County, Alabama.¹

Jesse Reed Boone died on 8 October 1953 in Deatsville, Elmore County, Alabama, at age 84.¹ He was buried in Pine Level Methodist Church Cemetery, Pine Level, Autauga County, Alabama.

     William Neal WHITE, son of Alfred A. WHITE and Sarah Hester HUNT, was born on 10 June 1859 in Autauga County, Alabama.¹

William married Eunice King GIBBONS, daughter of George Washington GIBBONS and Harriett E. Tatum, on 7 January 1892 in Autauga County, Alabama. From the 22 Jan 1892 Prattville Progress: At the residence of the bride's father, George W. Gibbons, on the 7th instant, were bound in the solemn ties of holy wedlock, Mr. William N. White and Miss Unice K. Gibbons.^2,3

William Neal WHITE died on 11 March 1934 in Autauga County, Alabama, at age 74. He was buried in Pine Level Methodist Church Cemetery, Autauga County, Alabama.

     Florence Roberta HUNT, daughter of William Allen HUNT and Nina V. SANFORD, was born on 6 April 1918 in Prattville, Autauga County, Alabama.¹

Florence married Fred McDougal on 24 September 1937 in Columbiana, Shelby County, Alabama.

Florence Roberta HUNT died on 6 January 2005 in Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida, at age 86. She was buried in Lauderdale Mermorial Park.²

     Robert Gaston HUNT, son of Wade Hampton HUNT and Jennie COLLIER, was born on 18 February 1906 in Prattville, Autauga County, Alabama.¹

Robert Gaston HUNT died on 6 March 1954 in Alabama at age 48. He was buried on 7 March 1954 in Oak Hill Cemetery, Prattville, Alabama.

     Eugene Hampton HUNT, son of Wade Hampton HUNT and Jennie COLLIER, was born on 26 July 1902 in Prattville, Autauga County, Alabama.^1,2

Eugene Hampton HUNT enlisted in the U. S. Naval Reserve as an Apprentice Seaman during World War I on 25 June 1918 in Birmingham, Alabama. He underwent training at Norfolk, Virginia and served on the battleship USS Rhode Island 16 Aug to 11 Nov 1918. He was discharged 20 Dec 1918 as a seaman 2nd class. His tombstone shows him as a Hospital Apprentice (HA-2) U. S. Navy, World War I.

Eugene registered for the WWII draft 16 Feb 1942 in Kansas City, Missouri. He was 39 years old and his employer was Harris Tourist Lunch. He was single, 5' 10", 175 lbs., light complexion, blue eyes and brown hair. It listed his date of birth as 26 Jul 1902 in Prattville. Eugene lived in 1956 in Chicago, Illinois.

Eugene Hampton HUNT was named an heir in the will of Wade Hampton HUNT dated 17 February 1956 in Autauga County, Alabama.³

Eugene Hampton HUNT died on 18 April 1972 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, at age 69.⁴ He was buried in Camp Butler National Cemetery, Plot E-1410, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois.

     Charles Rice HUNT, son of Benjamin Franklin HUNT and Alabama Priscilla BILLINGSLEY, was born on 12 April 1878 in Autauga County, Alabama.¹ Charles Rice HUNT also went by the name of Charlie. He was a farmer.

Charles Rice HUNT appeared on a census, enumerated 1 June 1880, in the household of his parents Benjamin Franklin HUNT and Alabama Priscilla BILLINGSLEY in Pine Flat, Autauga County, Alabama. He was three years old.²

Charles Rice HUNT appeared on a census, enumerated 28 June 1900, in the household of his parents Benjamin Franklin HUNT and Alabama Priscilla BILLINGSLEY in Liberty Beat, Autauga County, Alabama. He was 22 years old.³ He was buried in Pine Level Methodist Church Cemetery, Autauga County, Alabama.

Charles Rice HUNT died on 13 May 1940 in Autauga County, Alabama, at age 62.

Charles's obituary was printed on 14 May 1940 in the The Montgomery Advertiser newspaper, published in Montgomery, Alabama. Charlie R. Hunt, was survived by his widow, two sons T. S. and E. H. of Deatsville; three daughters, Mrs. J. L. Garnett, Mrs. J. L. Webb, Miss Eloise Hunt, Deatsville; one brother, Rev. Jeffie C. Hunt.

     Fannie HUNT, daughter of Benjamin Franklin HUNT and Alabama Priscilla BILLINGSLEY, was born in August 1865 in Autauga County, Alabama.^1,2 She never married.

Fannie HUNT appeared on a census, enumerated 1 June 1880, in the household of her parents Benjamin Franklin HUNT and Alabama Priscilla BILLINGSLEY in Pine Flat, Autauga County, Alabama. She was 15 years old.³

Fannie HUNT appeared on a census, enumerated 28 June 1900, in the household of her parents Benjamin Franklin HUNT and Alabama Priscilla BILLINGSLEY in Liberty Beat, Autauga County, Alabama. She was 34 years old.²

Fannie HUNT died on 25 January 1917 in Autauga County, Alabama, at age 51.⁴

     Taft S. HUNT, son of Charles Rice HUNT, was born on 11 February 1909 in Autauga County, Alabama.

Taft married Edwina J. Dennis circa 1930.¹ The 24 Dec 1944 "Montgomery Advertiser" reported M/Sgt. Taft S. Hunt was serving as an ordinanceman in France. He had been overseas since October 1943 and had spent ten months with the Eighth Air Force in England before being transferred to France. He wrote that he liked the big French cities and said that the French people "have been swell to the G. I.s." He made the Air Force his career following the war.

Taft S. HUNT died on 8 October 1974 in Autauga County, Alabama, at age 65.² He was buried in Prattville Memorial Gardens, Prattville, Autauga County, Alabama.

     Lilla STRANGE was born on 8 January 1890 in Alabama.

Lilla married Thomas Brown HUNT, son of Henry Harrison HUNT and Sarah BURT, on 18 November 1913 in Mountain Creek, Autauga County, Alabama. O. W. Greer performed the ceremony.¹

Lilla STRANGE and Thomas Brown HUNT appeared in a newspaper article 4 December 1913 in the The Prattville Progress, published in Prattville, Alabama. "Strange occurances sometimes happen at the Old Soldiers Home, near Mountain Creek, but none so far that eclipses the marraige last week of Mr. T. B. Hunt, a farmer near Prattville, and Miss Lilla Strange, who has heretofore resided near the Old Soldiers Home. Mr. Hunt has seen 63 pleasant winters, which have had a tendency to streck his locks with silver gray, while the blushing bride--- a pretty girl of 23 summers, with sombre blonde treseases and winning features, has grown up like a healthy flower ready to blossom.

The ceremony was a prearranged affair. The pretty girl, her mother and sister came to the Soldiers Home and there met Mr. Hunt with the license, Rev. O. W. Greer and a "big bunch" of old veterans, and after a few minutes the wedding was over and the happy couple dined with the old veterans.

The Home bell served a double purpose by ringing out for the noon hour and wedding bells at the same time. The couple left the Home followed by showers of well wishes, for their residence in Autauga County. -- Union Banner."

Note: O. W. Greer was pastor of the Baptist Church in Mountain Creek. Since Lila lived in Mountain Creek where the Soldiers' Home was located, it may be possible that she was not a member of the church and Rev. Greer chose to have the ceremony at the Soldiers' Home instead.

Lilla STRANGE and Thomas Brown HUNT appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 17 January 1920 in Liberty Beat 10, Autauga County, Alabama. The household was listed as T. B. Hunt, a 69 year old farmer and his wife, Liller Hunt, age 29, both born in Alabama and could read and write. Also in the household was their daughter Vernia Hunt, age 4, and son Claton Hunt, age 1, both born in Alabama.²

Lilla STRANGE died on 29 June 1928 in Autauga County, Alabama, at age 38. She was buried in Pine Level Methodist Church Cemetery, Autauga County, Alabama.

     Vernie Thomas HUNT, daughter of Thomas Brown HUNT and Lilla STRANGE, was born on 15 June 1915 in Autauga County, Alabama.¹

Vernie Thomas HUNT appeared on a census, enumerated 17 January 1920, in the household of her parents Thomas Brown HUNT and Lilla STRANGE in Liberty Beat 10, Autauga County, Alabama. She was listed as Vernia Hunt, age 4, born Alabama.²

Vernie married Robert Cecil Taylor circa 1935.

Vernie Thomas HUNT died on 27 February 2002 in Pleasant Grove, Jefferson County, Alabama, at age 86. She was buried on 2 March 2002 in Elmwood Cemetery, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama.

Vernie's obituary was printed on 1 March 2002 in the Birmingham News newspaper, published in Birmingham, Alabama. It said: "Vernie Hunt Taylor of Pleasant Grove, Birmingham, died Wednesday night, February 27, at the age of 86. She was the daughter of Thomas Brown Hunt and Lila Strange Hunt of Prattville. She grew up in Prattville and Verbena. She was precided in death by her husband Robert Cecil Taylor (1909-1988) and an infant son Larry.

Survivors include two sisters, Vivian Blackwood of Mount Olive (and her husband Lesco), and Juanita Hughes of Texas City, Texas (and her husband James), two sons, William C. Taylor of Talladega and Thomas Alan Taylor of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, a daughter, Jan Cannon (and her husband Tommy), nieces Judy Bressler, Joyce Dazey, Debbie Minor and Donna Davidson, a nephew, Robert Taylor and numerous relatives in the Birmingham and Montgomery areas.

The funeral service Saturday at 11:00 will be at Brown Service West Chapel in Hueytown with burial afterwards at Elmwood Cemetery. The Rev. Reginald Stokes will officiate and vocal soloist will be the Rev. Harold Newberry, with organ accompaniment by Brenda Odum."

     Clayton Edward HUNT, son of Thomas Brown HUNT and Lilla STRANGE, was born on 7 April 1918 in Autauga County, Alabama. He was chef.

Clayton Edward HUNT appeared on a census, enumerated 17 January 1920, in the household of his parents Thomas Brown HUNT and Lilla STRANGE in Liberty Beat 10, Autauga County, Alabama. He was listed as Claton(sp) Hunt, age 1, born Alabama.¹

Clayton Edward HUNT died on 5 February 1989 in Pinellas County, Florida, at age 70.² He was buried in Bay Pines National Cemetery, Bay Pines, Pinellas County, Florida. He was a staff sergeant in the U. S. Army durig World War II.³