From the History of Lee County 1881:
George S. Hunt, M.D., deceased, was the first regular medical practitioner at Paw Paw Grove and throughout the surrounding country. He was the son of William H. and Elizabeth (Esteb) Hunt; was born in southern Indiana, June 30, 1817; educated at LaPorte, Indiana; graduated at the medical college of that city in class of 1845 and married that year in May, to Louisa Ward, of Paw Paw Grove (Illinois) daughter of Samuel Ward, formerly of Onondaga County, New York. Dr. Hunt commenced the practice of medicine at Paw Paw Grove in 1844. His ride soon became very extensive, taking in all the groves within reach. His estimable wife often accompanied him, and drove the team, so he might sleep in the carriage. She says "there were at this time no roads and often no trail or trace and only his mind's eye to guide him." He wore himself out, and died in 1855 in the town of Pompey, State of New York, while on a visit for recuperation. The beautiful residence of his widow, at South Paw Paw, still evidences Dr. Hunt's good taste and ability to design and plan. Their only child is Hannah E., wife of John Baker, of Paw Paw. Mrs. Hunt's mother, Hannah Ward, now in her eighty-fifth year, is living with Mrs. Hunt.
George S. Hunt, M.D., deceased, was the first regular medical practitioner at Paw Paw Grove and throughout the surrounding country. He was the son of William H. and Elizabeth (Esteb) Hunt; was born in southern Indiana, June 30, 1817; educated at LaPorte, Indiana; graduated at the medical college of that city in class of 1845 and married that year in May, to Louisa Ward, of Paw Paw Grove (Illinois) daughter of Samuel Ward, formerly of Onondaga County, New York. Dr. Hunt commenced the practice of medicine at Paw Paw Grove in 1844. His ride soon became very extensive, taking in all the groves within reach. His estimable wife often accompanied him, and drove the team, so he might sleep in the carriage. She says "there were at this time no roads and often no trail or trace and only his mind's eye to guide him." He wore himself out, and died in 1855 in the town of Pompey, State of New York, while on a visit for recuperation. The beautiful residence of his widow, at South Paw Paw, still evidences Dr. Hunt's good taste and ability to design and plan. Their only child is Hannah E., wife of John Baker, of Paw Paw. Mrs. Hunt's mother, Hannah Ward, now in her eighty-fifth year, is living with Mrs. Hunt.
From the History of Lee County 1881:
George S. Hunt, M.D., deceased, was the first regular medical practitioner at Paw Paw Grove and throughout the surrounding country. He was the son of William H. and Elizabeth (Esteb) Hunt; was born in southern Indiana, June 30, 1817; educated at LaPorte, Indiana; graduated at the medical college of that city in class of 1845 and married that year in May, to Louisa Ward, of Paw Paw Grove (Illinois) daughter of Samuel Ward, formerly of Onondaga County, New York. Dr. Hunt commenced the practice of medicine at Paw Paw Grove in 1844. His ride soon became very extensive, taking in all the groves within reach. His estimable wife often accompanied him, and drove the team, so he might sleep in the carriage. She says "there were at this time no roads and often no trail or trace and only his mind's eye to guide him." He wore himself out, and died in 1855 in the town of Pompey, State of New York, while on a visit for recuperation. The beautiful residence of his widow, at South Paw Paw, still evidences Dr. Hunt's good taste and ability to design and plan. Their only child is Hannah E., wife of John Baker, of Paw Paw. Mrs. Hunt's mother, Hannah Ward, now in her eighty-fifth year, is living with Mrs. Hunt.
George S. Hunt, M.D., deceased, was the first regular medical practitioner at Paw Paw Grove and throughout the surrounding country. He was the son of William H. and Elizabeth (Esteb) Hunt; was born in southern Indiana, June 30, 1817; educated at LaPorte, Indiana; graduated at the medical college of that city in class of 1845 and married that year in May, to Louisa Ward, of Paw Paw Grove (Illinois) daughter of Samuel Ward, formerly of Onondaga County, New York. Dr. Hunt commenced the practice of medicine at Paw Paw Grove in 1844. His ride soon became very extensive, taking in all the groves within reach. His estimable wife often accompanied him, and drove the team, so he might sleep in the carriage. She says "there were at this time no roads and often no trail or trace and only his mind's eye to guide him." He wore himself out, and died in 1855 in the town of Pompey, State of New York, while on a visit for recuperation. The beautiful residence of his widow, at South Paw Paw, still evidences Dr. Hunt's good taste and ability to design and plan. Their only child is Hannah E., wife of John Baker, of Paw Paw. Mrs. Hunt's mother, Hannah Ward, now in her eighty-fifth year, is living with Mrs. Hunt.
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