The daughter of John Hunter and his wife Elizabeth Jean ["Jean" was her last name] of Lone Jack, Jackson Co., Missouri.
Berilla (Berilda) never married.
In 1850, John and Elizabeth are doing well financially and living next door to their eldest child, Nancy Cave, and her family. Son William was next door:
1850 census, Jackson Co., MO, Van Buren Township, p. 355
John Hunter, 63, farmer, real estate $4000, NC
Elizabeth, 59, NC
Berilla, 21, NC
David, 19, NC
4 slaves [ages and sexes?]
Next door to Martin Rice, who is next door to John S. & Nancy (Hunter) Cave:
1860 census, Jackson Co., MO, Van Buren township, Lone Jack, p. 245
John Hunter, 71, farmer, real $3900 pers. $4680, NC
Elizabeth, 67, NC
Berilda, 27, NC
7 slaves [ages and sexes]
[same house; different household]
John D. Hunter, 25, farmer 300 940 NC
Julia, 22, IN
Thomas Todd, 25, school teacher, AL
1870 census, Jackson Co., MO, Lees Summit, p. 124
J. W. Hunter, 81, farmer, $4800, $800, NC
Elizabeth, 71, NC
Barilla, 38, NC
Mary Bradley, 23, MO
Laura Bradley, 21, MO
Judy Hunter, 30, IN
Patty Potter, 31, IN
Mary E. Hunter, 6, MO
Berilla's mother Elizabeth died in 1878. In 1880, Berilla and her widowed sister Nancy are living with and taking care of their father:
1880 census, Jackson Co., MO, Van Buren township, p. 180C
John Hunter, 92, retired farmer, NC VA VA
Barilla, dau., 41, keeping house, NC NC NC
Nancy Cave, dau., 61, NC NC NC
John died in 1886.
After her father's death, Berilla moved to Los Angeles, California, where her mother's brother Gaius Cave and some of his children lived.
Berilla died sometime probably in 1895 in Los Angeles. Back in Jackson Co., MO, her two sisters Matilda Owsley and Nancy Cave gave up administration of her estate to Nancy's brother-in-law William Cave:
February 9, 1896
In the matter of the estate of Miss Berilla Hunter, late of Los Angeles, California.
We, the undersigned Matilda Owsley and Nancy Cave, sisters of deceased resident of Jackson Co., MO, and both being widows and now unmarried, hereby renounce our right to act as administrators of deceased and request the Probate Court of said county at Independence or the ? We vacation to issue letters to Wm. Cave, Esquire, of Hicks City, Jackson Co., MO.
[signed] J. W. Owsley
[signed] D. S. Owsley
[signed] M. V. Owsley
[signed] Nancy Cave
A list of Hunter heirs (her siblings or descendants):
Two brothers, William Hunter and David Hunter.
One sister, Betsie Bradley.
- William Hunter - left four sons:
-- Archibald
-- Francis
-- John B.
-- Jacob
-- One daughter, Lou Conner - all new residents
-- One son, Hill, deceased; left two children who reside in Oregon
- David Hunter's heir:
-- Mollie Armstrong, resident of Vernon Co., MO.
- Betsie Bradley's heirs:
-- Mrs. Laura Redings, the wife of Jess Redings; address Fulkerton, Johnson Co., MO where she gets mail, but resides in Jackson Co., MO.
-- Mrs. Mary Wilhite of Vernon Co., MO.
Berilla (Berilda) never married.
In 1850, John and Elizabeth are doing well financially and living next door to their eldest child, Nancy Cave, and her family. Son William was next door:
1850 census, Jackson Co., MO, Van Buren Township, p. 355
John Hunter, 63, farmer, real estate $4000, NC
Elizabeth, 59, NC
Berilla, 21, NC
David, 19, NC
4 slaves [ages and sexes?]
Next door to Martin Rice, who is next door to John S. & Nancy (Hunter) Cave:
1860 census, Jackson Co., MO, Van Buren township, Lone Jack, p. 245
John Hunter, 71, farmer, real $3900 pers. $4680, NC
Elizabeth, 67, NC
Berilda, 27, NC
7 slaves [ages and sexes]
[same house; different household]
John D. Hunter, 25, farmer 300 940 NC
Julia, 22, IN
Thomas Todd, 25, school teacher, AL
1870 census, Jackson Co., MO, Lees Summit, p. 124
J. W. Hunter, 81, farmer, $4800, $800, NC
Elizabeth, 71, NC
Barilla, 38, NC
Mary Bradley, 23, MO
Laura Bradley, 21, MO
Judy Hunter, 30, IN
Patty Potter, 31, IN
Mary E. Hunter, 6, MO
Berilla's mother Elizabeth died in 1878. In 1880, Berilla and her widowed sister Nancy are living with and taking care of their father:
1880 census, Jackson Co., MO, Van Buren township, p. 180C
John Hunter, 92, retired farmer, NC VA VA
Barilla, dau., 41, keeping house, NC NC NC
Nancy Cave, dau., 61, NC NC NC
John died in 1886.
After her father's death, Berilla moved to Los Angeles, California, where her mother's brother Gaius Cave and some of his children lived.
Berilla died sometime probably in 1895 in Los Angeles. Back in Jackson Co., MO, her two sisters Matilda Owsley and Nancy Cave gave up administration of her estate to Nancy's brother-in-law William Cave:
February 9, 1896
In the matter of the estate of Miss Berilla Hunter, late of Los Angeles, California.
We, the undersigned Matilda Owsley and Nancy Cave, sisters of deceased resident of Jackson Co., MO, and both being widows and now unmarried, hereby renounce our right to act as administrators of deceased and request the Probate Court of said county at Independence or the ? We vacation to issue letters to Wm. Cave, Esquire, of Hicks City, Jackson Co., MO.
[signed] J. W. Owsley
[signed] D. S. Owsley
[signed] M. V. Owsley
[signed] Nancy Cave
A list of Hunter heirs (her siblings or descendants):
Two brothers, William Hunter and David Hunter.
One sister, Betsie Bradley.
- William Hunter - left four sons:
-- Archibald
-- Francis
-- John B.
-- Jacob
-- One daughter, Lou Conner - all new residents
-- One son, Hill, deceased; left two children who reside in Oregon
- David Hunter's heir:
-- Mollie Armstrong, resident of Vernon Co., MO.
- Betsie Bradley's heirs:
-- Mrs. Laura Redings, the wife of Jess Redings; address Fulkerton, Johnson Co., MO where she gets mail, but resides in Jackson Co., MO.
-- Mrs. Mary Wilhite of Vernon Co., MO.
The daughter of John Hunter and his wife Elizabeth Jean ["Jean" was her last name] of Lone Jack, Jackson Co., Missouri.
Berilla (Berilda) never married.
In 1850, John and Elizabeth are doing well financially and living next door to their eldest child, Nancy Cave, and her family. Son William was next door:
1850 census, Jackson Co., MO, Van Buren Township, p. 355
John Hunter, 63, farmer, real estate $4000, NC
Elizabeth, 59, NC
Berilla, 21, NC
David, 19, NC
4 slaves [ages and sexes?]
Next door to Martin Rice, who is next door to John S. & Nancy (Hunter) Cave:
1860 census, Jackson Co., MO, Van Buren township, Lone Jack, p. 245
John Hunter, 71, farmer, real $3900 pers. $4680, NC
Elizabeth, 67, NC
Berilda, 27, NC
7 slaves [ages and sexes]
[same house; different household]
John D. Hunter, 25, farmer 300 940 NC
Julia, 22, IN
Thomas Todd, 25, school teacher, AL
1870 census, Jackson Co., MO, Lees Summit, p. 124
J. W. Hunter, 81, farmer, $4800, $800, NC
Elizabeth, 71, NC
Barilla, 38, NC
Mary Bradley, 23, MO
Laura Bradley, 21, MO
Judy Hunter, 30, IN
Patty Potter, 31, IN
Mary E. Hunter, 6, MO
Berilla's mother Elizabeth died in 1878. In 1880, Berilla and her widowed sister Nancy are living with and taking care of their father:
1880 census, Jackson Co., MO, Van Buren township, p. 180C
John Hunter, 92, retired farmer, NC VA VA
Barilla, dau., 41, keeping house, NC NC NC
Nancy Cave, dau., 61, NC NC NC
John died in 1886.
After her father's death, Berilla moved to Los Angeles, California, where her mother's brother Gaius Cave and some of his children lived.
Berilla died sometime probably in 1895 in Los Angeles. Back in Jackson Co., MO, her two sisters Matilda Owsley and Nancy Cave gave up administration of her estate to Nancy's brother-in-law William Cave:
February 9, 1896
In the matter of the estate of Miss Berilla Hunter, late of Los Angeles, California.
We, the undersigned Matilda Owsley and Nancy Cave, sisters of deceased resident of Jackson Co., MO, and both being widows and now unmarried, hereby renounce our right to act as administrators of deceased and request the Probate Court of said county at Independence or the ? We vacation to issue letters to Wm. Cave, Esquire, of Hicks City, Jackson Co., MO.
[signed] J. W. Owsley
[signed] D. S. Owsley
[signed] M. V. Owsley
[signed] Nancy Cave
A list of Hunter heirs (her siblings or descendants):
Two brothers, William Hunter and David Hunter.
One sister, Betsie Bradley.
- William Hunter - left four sons:
-- Archibald
-- Francis
-- John B.
-- Jacob
-- One daughter, Lou Conner - all new residents
-- One son, Hill, deceased; left two children who reside in Oregon
- David Hunter's heir:
-- Mollie Armstrong, resident of Vernon Co., MO.
- Betsie Bradley's heirs:
-- Mrs. Laura Redings, the wife of Jess Redings; address Fulkerton, Johnson Co., MO where she gets mail, but resides in Jackson Co., MO.
-- Mrs. Mary Wilhite of Vernon Co., MO.
Berilla (Berilda) never married.
In 1850, John and Elizabeth are doing well financially and living next door to their eldest child, Nancy Cave, and her family. Son William was next door:
1850 census, Jackson Co., MO, Van Buren Township, p. 355
John Hunter, 63, farmer, real estate $4000, NC
Elizabeth, 59, NC
Berilla, 21, NC
David, 19, NC
4 slaves [ages and sexes?]
Next door to Martin Rice, who is next door to John S. & Nancy (Hunter) Cave:
1860 census, Jackson Co., MO, Van Buren township, Lone Jack, p. 245
John Hunter, 71, farmer, real $3900 pers. $4680, NC
Elizabeth, 67, NC
Berilda, 27, NC
7 slaves [ages and sexes]
[same house; different household]
John D. Hunter, 25, farmer 300 940 NC
Julia, 22, IN
Thomas Todd, 25, school teacher, AL
1870 census, Jackson Co., MO, Lees Summit, p. 124
J. W. Hunter, 81, farmer, $4800, $800, NC
Elizabeth, 71, NC
Barilla, 38, NC
Mary Bradley, 23, MO
Laura Bradley, 21, MO
Judy Hunter, 30, IN
Patty Potter, 31, IN
Mary E. Hunter, 6, MO
Berilla's mother Elizabeth died in 1878. In 1880, Berilla and her widowed sister Nancy are living with and taking care of their father:
1880 census, Jackson Co., MO, Van Buren township, p. 180C
John Hunter, 92, retired farmer, NC VA VA
Barilla, dau., 41, keeping house, NC NC NC
Nancy Cave, dau., 61, NC NC NC
John died in 1886.
After her father's death, Berilla moved to Los Angeles, California, where her mother's brother Gaius Cave and some of his children lived.
Berilla died sometime probably in 1895 in Los Angeles. Back in Jackson Co., MO, her two sisters Matilda Owsley and Nancy Cave gave up administration of her estate to Nancy's brother-in-law William Cave:
February 9, 1896
In the matter of the estate of Miss Berilla Hunter, late of Los Angeles, California.
We, the undersigned Matilda Owsley and Nancy Cave, sisters of deceased resident of Jackson Co., MO, and both being widows and now unmarried, hereby renounce our right to act as administrators of deceased and request the Probate Court of said county at Independence or the ? We vacation to issue letters to Wm. Cave, Esquire, of Hicks City, Jackson Co., MO.
[signed] J. W. Owsley
[signed] D. S. Owsley
[signed] M. V. Owsley
[signed] Nancy Cave
A list of Hunter heirs (her siblings or descendants):
Two brothers, William Hunter and David Hunter.
One sister, Betsie Bradley.
- William Hunter - left four sons:
-- Archibald
-- Francis
-- John B.
-- Jacob
-- One daughter, Lou Conner - all new residents
-- One son, Hill, deceased; left two children who reside in Oregon
- David Hunter's heir:
-- Mollie Armstrong, resident of Vernon Co., MO.
- Betsie Bradley's heirs:
-- Mrs. Laura Redings, the wife of Jess Redings; address Fulkerton, Johnson Co., MO where she gets mail, but resides in Jackson Co., MO.
-- Mrs. Mary Wilhite of Vernon Co., MO.
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