Levi B. Hunt and Nancy Buckner Hunt Bible

Submitted by:Judy Vietri, Scottsdale Arizona, 85251vietri(AT)qwest.net

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Note from Judy

Scanned images of this bible were provided by J. Robert Danley of Bella Vista, Arkansas who currently has possession of this bible found a cousin, Terry Danley. They are descendants of Jonathan Hunt, son of Levi B. Hunt.

The bible is a Collins Stereotype Edition published by Charles Evers, Boston and stereotyped by B. & J. Collins, NY. Printed about 1816, 3rd edition.

First entries were of the births and marriage of Levi B. Hunt to Nancy Buckner and the birth of their children. Those entries appear to have been entered at the same time in the same handwriting, probably by Levi B. Hunt. The last entry in this handwriting was the marriage of Eliza Mariah Hunt to Absalom Bowman Aug. 8, 1844. Levi B. Hunt died October 15, 1845. Later entries varied in ink, handwriting, etc.

Submitted by Judy Vietri with permission of J. Robert Danley. Transcription errors are mine.

Page 1 Column 1 – Marriages

Levi B. Hunt and Nancy Buckner was married August the 22nd A.D. 1816
Carolina Celena Hunt and Evan Daugherty was maried September the 3rd, 1835
Sally Hunt was married to Granville Hacker May 23rd, 1841 (Clay Co. Kentucky marriage records confirm date)
Eliza Mariah Hunt was married August the 8th A.D. 1844 to Absalom Bowman

Later entries in Column 1:

Evan Daugherty and Lucy Crawford was married Nov. the 6th 1873 (Marriage index at Ancestry.com Washington Co., Arkansas lists this marriage as November 7, 1873)
Thomas Daugherty was borned March the 10, 1870 (Duplicate entry on page 5. Son of Josiah Daugherty and Martha M. McKinley.)

Page 1 Column 2 – Marriages

Judith Hunt was married to James L. Kinser January the 30th 1849 (this marriage date confirmed by McMinn Co., Tennessee marriage records)
James B. Hunt James ? Hunt was maried September 3, 184_ (Looks like it was written 1849 and changed to 1846. No wife named but we know it was Nancy Abner and based on birth of first daughter, 1846 is correct.)

Later Entries Column 2:

Gabrel Willson and Nancy Ann Daugherty was married Sept. the 15th, 1852
Josiah Daugherty and Martha McKinley was maried November 17, 1867 (Duplicate entry on page 5)
Johney Daugherty was borned August the 15, 1868. (Duplicate entry on page 5)

Page 2 Column 1 – Births

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Levi B. Hunt was born March the 25 in the year of our Lord 1797
Nancy Hunt. his wife was born January the 31st A.D. 1801
Caroline Celena Hunt was born October the 15th A.D. 1817
Sally Hunt was born December the 13th A.D. 1822
Eliza beth Hunt was born August the 9th A.D. 1826 (The name was written Eliza Mariah and changed to Eliza beth again indicating several early entries were written at one time)
Elizamariah Hunt was born June the 15th A.D. 1824 (This date was confirmed by head stone and burial records in Maple City Cemetery, Cowley Co., Kansas)

Later entry in Column 1:

Evan D. Wilson was bornd November 10th A.D. 1853 (Different handwriting and ink)

Page 2 Column 2 – Births

James B. Hunt was born April the 18th A.D. 1828
Judith Hunt was born the 8th of September A.D. 1829
Polly and Nancy Hunt was born April the 17th A.D. 1831
Jonathan Hunt was born June the 16th A.D. 1834
Matilda Hunt was born December the 17th 1838

Later entries in Column 2:

Evan Daugherty – line through this name
Mary Celena Jane Wilson was bornd February 2nd A.D. 1855
Samuel Evan Daugherty was _____November the 13th. 18__ (I believe this is a duplicate entry of Evan Daugherty b. November 23, 1874 on page 5. This matches census records. Otherwise no idea who he is.)

Page 3 Column 1 – Births (Different handwriting)

Evan Daugherty he was bornd March the 16, 1817
Caroline Celena, his wife was bornd Oct. the 15th 1817
Nancy Ann Daugherty was bornd the 4 of Aug. 1837
Levi Daugherty was bornd December 22nd 183_ (looks like 1837 but based on census, it should be 1839)
Josiah Daugherty was bornd March 27, 1842
General Jackson Daugherty was bornd July 12th 1844
Lewiza Jane Daugherty was bornd Jan 31st 1847
John Daugherty was bornd February the 26 1850
Polly Daugherty was bornd March the 7th 1851
Evan Daugherty Jr. was bornd October the 4th A.D. 1853
Isaac Daugherty was born the 25th Nov A.D.1855

Page 3 Column 2 – Births

Claibourn Hacker son of Granvill Hacker was born March the 15th 1842
Levi Hacker was born April 5th 1844
Martha Bales was bornd the 18th April 1849
Daniel Bales was bornd the 20th Sept 1851
Caroline Celena Daugherty was born March the 21 A.D. 1858
Later entries: Different handwriting
Mary Matilda Turpin was borned Novemb the 20, 1869
Mary Daugherty was borned March 7, 1851 (I believe this is a duplicate entry for Polly Daugherty, same birth date in Column 1. 1860 Barry Co., Missouri census lists “M. age 9 and no Polly)

Page 4 Column 1 – Deaths

Polly Hunt deceased August the 4th A.D. 1831 (This entry in original handwriting)
Levy B. Hunt deceast October the 15th 1845
Sarah Hacker deceast the 22 of November 1846 (This is Sally Hunt who married Granville Hacker)
John Daugherty deceased June the 17th 1850
Levi Daugherty deceased November the 26th 1851
Nancy Hunt deceased 11th of March A.D. 1875

Page 4 Column 2 – Deaths

Evan D. Wilson deceased February 3th A.D. 1854
Nancy An Wilson deceas September 30th A.D.1855
Mary Celena Jane Wilson deceas Oct 4th A.D. 1855
General Jackson Daugherty deceast November the 28, 1864
Caroline Celena Daugherty deceas November 6th A.D. 1874 (This is the daughter. Caroline Celena Daugherty nee Hunt was living with her daughter Louisa Turpin in 1900 Greene Co., Missouri Census)
Isaac Daugherty deceased December 24th 1874
Evan Daugherty deceased December the __ 1877 (looks like “last”??)
(This is the father born in 1817. Son Evan Daugherty was living in 1910 Cherokee Co., Oklahoma and grandson Evan Daugherty was living in Nevada Co., Arkansas 1900-1920.)

Page 5 Column 1 - No Title

Josiah Daugherty and Mattey M. McKinley was married Nov the 17, 1867 (Matches Union Co., Arkansas Marriage Index same page as Louisa Jane Daugherty’s marriage)
Louisa Jane Daugherty and Joseph Turpin was married the 17 of December 1867 (This marriage is listed in Union Co., Arkansas, marriage index as December 15, 1867 Book C. pg. 42A
Purl Daugherty was born June 5, 1884
Perry Bishop an Mary Turpin was married April 25, 1887

Page 5 Column 2 – Births

(These are the children of Josiah Daugherty and Martha “Mattey” McKinley whose marriage in the first entry in Column 1 this page. Apparently they were attempting to put their whole family on one page rather than entries scattered throughout the pages.)

Johney Daugherty was borned Aug the 15th, 1868
Thomas Daugherty was borned March the 10th 187
Josiah Daugherty was borned the Oct 29, 1872
Evan Daugherty was borned Nov the 23, 1874
J. H. Daugherty was borned March the 26 1877 (Line through entire entry)
Jessie Handy Daugherty was borned March the 26, 1877

Levi B. Hunt was a resident of Monroe Co. Tennessee from 1828 until 1836. He was a resident of Clay Co., Kentucky from 1837 until 1843 when Owsley Co. was established. The county line ran down Levi’s property line with Levi B. Hunt being in Owsley Co. Kentucky.

Based on dates, places of birth and marriages, I believe that Nancy Buckner Hunt, the widow of Levi B. Hunt and children Caroline Celena, Elizabeth, James B., and Jonathan Hunt and their families traveled from Owsley Co., Kentucky to Barry County Missouri between July 1, 1853 and October 4, 1853. Daughter, Eliza Mariah Hunt Bowman and family joined the rest of the Hunts in Barry Co., Missouri between 1857 and 1860. All are listed on the 1860 Barry Co., Missouri Census.

(Note: Column 1 lists birth of their daughter “Purl” in 1884. Their daughter Fannie born in 1879 is missing)

I am a descendant of James B. Hunt

*I do not know who transcribed these pages, but I would guess Judy Vietri. Very grateful.