William R. Hunter, Esq. and Eliza J. Wirsing

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Husband William R. Hunter, Esq. ^{1 2 3 4 5}

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           Born:  - Mt. Pleasant Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA
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         Father: William Irwin Hunter (      -      ) 6
         Mother: 

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       Marriage: 

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Wife Eliza J. Wirsing ^{1 2 3 4 5}

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           Born: Abt 1830
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           Died: 1923 7
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         Father: John Wirsing (1798-1852) 2 3 8
         Mother: Mary Shafer (1801-      ) 2 3 8

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Children

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1 M Squire William Irwin Hunter ^{5 10}

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            AKA: W. J. Hunter 9
           Born: 16 Jul 1853 - Donegal Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA 4 5
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         Spouse: Elizabeth de Hass Jones (      -      ) 6 7
           Marr: 1874 6 7

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General Notes: Husband - William R. Hunter, Esq.

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Donegal, Westmoreland Co, PA

He was born in Mt. Pleasant township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, where he learned the cabinet making trade. He followed this trade until he entered the general mercantile business in Donegal, with which he was connected throughout his entire life. At the age of twenty-two years he was elected to the office of justice of the peace which he held for the remainder of his life. His death occurred at the age of sixty-seven years. He was a member of the Democratic party and took keen interest in the leading issues of the day. His religious allegiance was given to the Methodist church.

1 George Dallas Albert, History of the County of Westmoreland, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 526.

2 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: John M. Gresham & Co., 1890.), Pg 178.

3 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 22.

4 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 326.

5 George P. Donehoo, Pennsylvania - A History (SW) (New York, NY; Chicago, IL: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1926), Pg 312.

6 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 327.

7 George P. Donehoo, Pennsylvania - A History (SW) (New York, NY; Chicago, IL: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1926), Pg 313.

8 George Dallas Albert, History of the County of Westmoreland, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 525.

9 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. III (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 121.

10 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 326, 1167.