Tuesday, June 27, 2023

John Hunter's Cabin in Blairsville

John Hunter [46], son of William Hunter [48] and Anna Caldwell [49], was born about 1775 in , Rutherford Co, NC, died in 1848 in , Union Co, GA about age 73, and was buried in Old Salem Church Cem, Union Co., GA. Noted events in his life were: • He lived before 1834 in Buncombe Co., NC,. • Moved: 1834, , Union Co, GA. • Occupation: Distiller and farmer • Deed:John donated land for Old Salem Chch Cem John married Polly Edwards [47] [MRIN: 21] on 29 Aug 1803 in , Rutherford Co, NC. Children from this marriage were: i. Andrew M. Hunter [814] was born about 1799 in , , NC and died on 27 Feb 1848 in Prote, , , Mexico about age 49. ii. Elizabeth Hunter [815] was born on 1 Dec 1799 in , , NC, died on 10 Sep 1875 at age 75, and was buried in New Salem Cemetary, Skyland, NC. iii. James W. Hunter [846] was born in 1805 in , , NC and died on an unknown date. iv. Martha Hunter [855] was born in 1810 in , , NC and died about 1860 in , Union Co, GA about age 50. v. Rebecca Hunter [856] was born in 1812 in , , NC, died in 1898 at age 86, and was buried in N.C. Methodist Cem., Hayesville, NC. vi. William Johnson Hunter [1069] was born on 17 Jul 1813 in , , NC, died on 22 Jul 1899 in , Union Co, GA at age 86, and was buried in Old Salem Cemetary, Union Co., GA. 64 vii. Jason Henderson Hunter [44] viii. Harriet E. Hunter [1331] was born in 1821 in , , NC, died after 1900 in , Union Co, GA, and was buried in Old Salem Cem., Union Co., GA. 129. Polly Edwards [47] was born in 1780 and died in Aug 1849 at age 69. General Notes: Or John was married to Elizabeth GWYNN (per Daniel Hunter). Polly married John Hunter [46] [MRIN: 21] on 29 Aug 1803 in , Rutherford Co, NC. This is the Cabin John Hunter built about 1838 in Union County, Ga. A couple years ago it was disassembled with numbering the planks. It is the plan to reassemble in a new museum on the grounds of the Choestoe Museum in Union County. My two sons and I were lucky enough to walk inside the cabin. A long snake had molten on the rocks that jutted out from the fireplace.... sort of an eerie sight.

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