Biography of Newton Hunt
From HISTORY OF MADISON COUNTY
W. H. Beers [Chicago, 1883]
Page 1055
NEWTON HUNT, farmer, P.O. Rosedale. Lester Hunt, father of the subject of this sketch, was born in Connecticut, and when about twenty years of age emigrated to Madison County, Ohio. He married Aurilla Fenner, by whom he had three children — Newton, Pembroke and Asa. Shortly after the dte of his marriage, he settled near where our subject now resides, and after living a number of years on the homestead farm, he moved to Liverpool, where he located for three years; and from thence moved to Mechanicsburg, where he now resides. He has served as Trustee and Justice of the Peace in Pike Township. Newton Hunt, subject of this sketch, was born January 20, 1840, in Madison County; he was reared to manhood on a farm, and received a rudimentary education in a district school. In May, 1859, he married Adella Lane, born July 31, 1843, by whom he had one child — Fillmore, born September 30, 1860. She died February 13, 1864. By his second wife, Mary Ann Burson, born August 23, 1840, he had two children — Walter D., born September 26, 1865, and Capitola B., born November 26, 1867; she died September 21, 1870. For his third wife he married Sarah King, born June 20, 1832, by whom he had one child, which died in infancy. Mrs. Hunt's parents were Henry King, born March 15, 1787, and Catharine (Foose) King. They were married in Pennsylvania and had eleven children, three of whom are now living — Henry J., Hannah and Sarah. In 1823, they located in ross County, where they remained until 1827, when they came to Pike Township, Madison County, where they remained until their decease, he in November, 1869, and she in December, 1880. Our subject has always been a resident of Madison County, with the exception of two years, one year spent in Mechanicsburg, Champaign County, and one year in Franklin County. He is a member of the F. & A. M. Lodge at Mechanicsburg, and at present is serving as Trustee of Pike Township.
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