PIONEER CITIZEN BURIED FRIDAY AT TEN MILE
James Hunter, 95 year old farmer near Ellsinore died at his home July 29th after a brief illness.
Born at Effingham, Ill. March 12th, 1863, he came to Missouri with his parents when he was only two years old and lived all his long life in Butler and Carter counties.
As a very young man he carried thermal on horseback and on foot tor two years from Poplar Bluff to a little relay station whee Freeland School now is. He was married in 1888 to Miss Saphronia Stephens at Ellsinore, she died few years ago, and he is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Ida Denning at Ellsinore, three sons William and John at Ellsinore and Dave at Hartville and four grandchildren, and 13 great grandchildren, also one half sister, Mrs. Malinda Roark of Ellsinore. He had been a member of the General Baptist Church for the past 57 years.
This writer has known Mr. Hunter for more than 50 years, and we found him to be a citizen of which any community might well be proud. Until advanced age forced him to remain at home he was always active in the affairs of his community, served as Road Overseer for many many years, also on the school boards, etc. Uncle Jim Hunter's Preachment was the Golden Rule, his philosophy was "line upon Line Precept upon Precept" and above all rugged honesty. Perhaps his long years on earth could be attributed to the fact, that he did not believe that "The world owes every man a living," other than that it owes him the right to make a living, and that, by hard work and devotion to his job, whatever it may be. And so passes from our midst another of the sturdy pioneers, that contributed a lot toward making Carter County a worthwhile place to live. An unusually large crowd attended the funeral Friday at the New Hope General Baptist church on Ten Mile. Services were conducted by Rev. Amos Berry and Rev. Geo. Anthony. Pall bearers were: Milford Johnson, James A. Patterson, John Bounds, Ernest Stephens, Asa Boxx and L. P. (Red) Barcliff. Interment was at the New Hope Cemetery with the McSpadden Funeral Home of an Buren in charge. Glen Kingen
James Hunter, 95 year old farmer near Ellsinore died at his home July 29th after a brief illness.
Born at Effingham, Ill. March 12th, 1863, he came to Missouri with his parents when he was only two years old and lived all his long life in Butler and Carter counties.
As a very young man he carried thermal on horseback and on foot tor two years from Poplar Bluff to a little relay station whee Freeland School now is. He was married in 1888 to Miss Saphronia Stephens at Ellsinore, she died few years ago, and he is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Ida Denning at Ellsinore, three sons William and John at Ellsinore and Dave at Hartville and four grandchildren, and 13 great grandchildren, also one half sister, Mrs. Malinda Roark of Ellsinore. He had been a member of the General Baptist Church for the past 57 years.
This writer has known Mr. Hunter for more than 50 years, and we found him to be a citizen of which any community might well be proud. Until advanced age forced him to remain at home he was always active in the affairs of his community, served as Road Overseer for many many years, also on the school boards, etc. Uncle Jim Hunter's Preachment was the Golden Rule, his philosophy was "line upon Line Precept upon Precept" and above all rugged honesty. Perhaps his long years on earth could be attributed to the fact, that he did not believe that "The world owes every man a living," other than that it owes him the right to make a living, and that, by hard work and devotion to his job, whatever it may be. And so passes from our midst another of the sturdy pioneers, that contributed a lot toward making Carter County a worthwhile place to live. An unusually large crowd attended the funeral Friday at the New Hope General Baptist church on Ten Mile. Services were conducted by Rev. Amos Berry and Rev. Geo. Anthony. Pall bearers were: Milford Johnson, James A. Patterson, John Bounds, Ernest Stephens, Asa Boxx and L. P. (Red) Barcliff. Interment was at the New Hope Cemetery with the McSpadden Funeral Home of an Buren in charge. Glen Kingen
PIONEER CITIZEN BURIED FRIDAY AT TEN MILE
James Hunter, 95 year old farmer near Ellsinore died at his home July 29th after a brief illness.
Born at Effingham, Ill. March 12th, 1863, he came to Missouri with his parents when he was only two years old and lived all his long life in Butler and Carter counties.
As a very young man he carried thermal on horseback and on foot tor two years from Poplar Bluff to a little relay station whee Freeland School now is. He was married in 1888 to Miss Saphronia Stephens at Ellsinore, she died few years ago, and he is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Ida Denning at Ellsinore, three sons William and John at Ellsinore and Dave at Hartville and four grandchildren, and 13 great grandchildren, also one half sister, Mrs. Malinda Roark of Ellsinore. He had been a member of the General Baptist Church for the past 57 years.
This writer has known Mr. Hunter for more than 50 years, and we found him to be a citizen of which any community might well be proud. Until advanced age forced him to remain at home he was always active in the affairs of his community, served as Road Overseer for many many years, also on the school boards, etc. Uncle Jim Hunter's Preachment was the Golden Rule, his philosophy was "line upon Line Precept upon Precept" and above all rugged honesty. Perhaps his long years on earth could be attributed to the fact, that he did not believe that "The world owes every man a living," other than that it owes him the right to make a living, and that, by hard work and devotion to his job, whatever it may be. And so passes from our midst another of the sturdy pioneers, that contributed a lot toward making Carter County a worthwhile place to live. An unusually large crowd attended the funeral Friday at the New Hope General Baptist church on Ten Mile. Services were conducted by Rev. Amos Berry and Rev. Geo. Anthony. Pall bearers were: Milford Johnson, James A. Patterson, John Bounds, Ernest Stephens, Asa Boxx and L. P. (Red) Barcliff. Interment was at the New Hope Cemetery with the McSpadden Funeral Home of an Buren in charge. Glen Kingen
James Hunter, 95 year old farmer near Ellsinore died at his home July 29th after a brief illness.
Born at Effingham, Ill. March 12th, 1863, he came to Missouri with his parents when he was only two years old and lived all his long life in Butler and Carter counties.
As a very young man he carried thermal on horseback and on foot tor two years from Poplar Bluff to a little relay station whee Freeland School now is. He was married in 1888 to Miss Saphronia Stephens at Ellsinore, she died few years ago, and he is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Ida Denning at Ellsinore, three sons William and John at Ellsinore and Dave at Hartville and four grandchildren, and 13 great grandchildren, also one half sister, Mrs. Malinda Roark of Ellsinore. He had been a member of the General Baptist Church for the past 57 years.
This writer has known Mr. Hunter for more than 50 years, and we found him to be a citizen of which any community might well be proud. Until advanced age forced him to remain at home he was always active in the affairs of his community, served as Road Overseer for many many years, also on the school boards, etc. Uncle Jim Hunter's Preachment was the Golden Rule, his philosophy was "line upon Line Precept upon Precept" and above all rugged honesty. Perhaps his long years on earth could be attributed to the fact, that he did not believe that "The world owes every man a living," other than that it owes him the right to make a living, and that, by hard work and devotion to his job, whatever it may be. And so passes from our midst another of the sturdy pioneers, that contributed a lot toward making Carter County a worthwhile place to live. An unusually large crowd attended the funeral Friday at the New Hope General Baptist church on Ten Mile. Services were conducted by Rev. Amos Berry and Rev. Geo. Anthony. Pall bearers were: Milford Johnson, James A. Patterson, John Bounds, Ernest Stephens, Asa Boxx and L. P. (Red) Barcliff. Interment was at the New Hope Cemetery with the McSpadden Funeral Home of an Buren in charge. Glen Kingen
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