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     James Alton Hunter Jr. also went by the name of Jim. James Alton Hunter Jr. also went by the name of JA. He was born on 18 June 1923 at Burleson, Johnson County, Texas.^1,2 He was the son of James Alton Hunter Sr. and Reta Mae Shuler. He lived with Alton Hunter and Mae Shuler on 8 April 1940 at Dallas, Dallas County, Texas.^3,4 He began military service on 12 November 1942 at Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, in the Army Reserve.⁵ He married Virginia Lee Bennett, daughter of Frank Russell Bennett Sr. and Juanita Brown, circa 1949. He died on 10 September 2002 at Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, at age 79.¹ He was buried on 12 September 2002 at Dallas, Dallas County, Texas.⁶

     James Alton Hunter Sr. also went by the name of Alton. He was born on 12 April 1901 at Kimball, Marion County, Tennessee.^1,2 He was the son of James Alexander Hunter and Nancy Dee Rust. He married Reta Mae Shuler, daughter of Hamon Shuler and Esta Francis Asberry, circa 1921. He and Mae Shuler lived in April 1935 at Joshua, Johnson County, Texas.³ He and Mae Shuler lived on 8 April 1940 at Dallas, Dallas County, Texas.^3,4 He died on 8 July 1978 at Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, at age 77.¹ He was buried on 10 July 1978 at Dallas, Dallas County, Texas.^5,6

     James Autry Hunter was born on 31 October 1917 at Titus County, Texas.^4,3 He was the son of Madora Hunter and Ida Mae Offill.⁵ He married Orean Newsom on 16 November 1935 at Titus County, Texas.⁶ On 16 October 1940 James Autry Hunter was described as as being 5ft, 11in in height with blue eyes and black hair and a sallow complexion when he filled out his draft card for WWII.⁷ He died on 25 November 1997 at Ore City, Upshur County, Texas, at age 80.⁸

James A. Hunter

Gilmer - Services for James A. Hunter, 80, of Ore City will be held at Croley Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Steve Dugger officiating. Burial will be in Coffeeville Cemetery. Mr Hunter died Tuesday, Nov. 25, 1997, at his residence.
Born Oct. 31, 1917, in Mount Pleasant, he was a member of Coffeeville Baptist Church and for most of his life resided in Upshur County. He was an equipment operator, retiring from Lone Star Steel. He married Orean Newsome Nov. 16, 1935 in Gilmer. She preseded him in death April 27, 1991.
Mr. Hunter is survived by a special friend, Bessie Cavitt or Ore City; a sister, Opal Love of Carthage; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Pall bearers will be Otis Gilmore, Morris Gilmore, Bubba Pendarvis, Roland Adams, Bill Langford and Tommy Gene Gilmore.⁹

     James L. Hunter was born circa 1855 at Meigs County, Tennessee.^1,3 He was the son of Thomas M. Hunter Jr. and Sarah Ann Godsey.¹ He married Malissa Adeline Brashear, daughter of Francis Unknown, on 17 January 1873 at Yell County, Arkansas.⁴ He died between 1881 and 1899 at Riley, Yell County, Arkansas.³

     Jessie Pearl Hunter married Stanley Printus Bow, son of Clarence Haggard Bow and Glenza Frances Riddle, after 1945.¹

     John Hunter was born circa 1814 at Tennessee.¹ He was the son of Thomas M. Hunter.¹ He married Roena Moore circa 1841 at Tennessee.¹

     John Hunter is the son of Wesley Alan Hunter and Amy Camille Summers.

     John A. Hunter was born circa 1857 at Meigs County, Tennessee.¹ He was the son of John Hunter and Roena Moore.¹ He married Anna A. Unknown circa 1900 at Tennessee.²

     John Marshall Hunter was born on 1 March 1863 at Meigs County, Tennessee.^1,2 He was the son of Thomas M. Hunter Jr. and Sarah Ann Godsey.¹ He witnessed the marriage of Joseph D. Hixson and Alabama Hunter on 23 January 1884 at Meigs County, Tennessee.^3,4 He died on 18 April 1945 at Columbia, Maury County, Tennessee, at age 82.²

     John Wesley Hunter was born in March 1876 at Arkansas.¹ He was the son of James L. Hunter and Malissa Adeline Brashear.¹ He married Della A. Stafford on 20 August 1894 at Yell County, Arkansas.^2,3 He and Della A. Hunter had two children that died prior to the 1900 census.² He married Laura Irene Williams on 25 August 1902 at Red River County, Texas.⁴ He died on 5 February 1918 at Texas at age 41.^5,6 After the death of John and Laura their children went to live with John's brother Dora and his wife Ida.⁷