John Rafas Hunter, Descendants of

Descendants of John Rafas Hunter

1-John Rafas Hunter [688], son of William A. Hunter [42] and Emaline Ray [43], was born on 28 Jun 1870, died on 21 Nov 1940 in , Cherokee Co, GA at age 70, and was buried in Bascomb United Methodist Church, Cherokee Co., GA.

John married Lillie Belle Hill [689] [MRIN: 352], daughter of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________, on 21 Mar 1891 in Kelpen five, Cobb Co., Ga.¹ Lillie was born on 5 Aug 1875, died on 8 Mar 1973 in Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL at age 97, and was buried in Bascomb United Methodist Church, Cherokee Co., GA. They had four children: Elaine Jennie, Emma Viola, Ida Guyrine, and Walter  Clarence "Brother".

2-Elaine Jennie Hunter [690]² was born on 6 Dec 1896 in , Cherokee Co, GA and died on an unknown date in Lorain, , OH.

Elaine married Paul William Poor [691] [MRIN: 353], son of John William Poor [692] and Lula Gentry [693], on 11 Dec 1912 in , Cherokee Co, GA. Paul was born on 3 Nov 1890 in , Cherokee Co, GA, died on 4 Sep 1986 at age 95, and was buried in Ridgehill Cemetery, Lorain, , Oh.³ They had five children: Gene Hunter, Elaine Dean, Paul William, Mattie Chirstine "Chris," and Lula Belle "Lil".

Noted events in his life were:

•  He was manager of a steel mill.

•  Elected: Sherfield Village, , Oh.³ Mayor

3-Gene Hunter Poor [20594]³ was born on 27 Jan 1922 in Elyria, , Oh and died on 30 Nov 1963 at age 41.

Noted events in his life were:

•  Soft-drink distribution

Gene married Mary Katherine Smith [20595]³ [MRIN: 7363], daughter of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________. Mary was born Private.

Gene next married Jovine Finochi [20596]³ [MRIN: 7364], daughter of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________. Jovine was born Private.

3-Elaine Dean Poor [20597]⁴ was born Private.

Elaine married Walter Benjamin "Bob" Day [20611]⁴ [MRIN: 7369], son of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________. Walter was born on 9 Nov 1912, died in 1982 at age 70, and was buried in Saginaw, , Mi. They had two children: Patricia Elaine and Robert Paul.

4-Patricia Elaine Day [20613]⁴ was born Private.

Patricia married James Albert "Jim" Myers [20614]⁴ [MRIN: 7371], son of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________. James was born on an unknown date.

Patricia next married Ian Bell [20615]⁴ [MRIN: 7372], son of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________. Ian was born Private.

4-Robert Paul Day [20616]⁵ was born Private.

Robert married Susan Simsic [20617]⁵ [MRIN: 7373], daughter of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________. Susan was born Private.

Robert next married Marilyn Kay Broome [20618]⁵ [MRIN: 7374], daughter of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________. Marilyn was born Private.

Elaine next married Steven Michael "Lefty" Kostrub [20612]⁴ [MRIN: 7370], son of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________. Steven was born on 1 Aug 1912, died on 28 Dec 1978 at age 66, and was buried in New Port Richey, , Fl. They had one son: Cornelius Steven Michael "Kernie".

Noted events in his life were:

•  He was a Realtor, Car Dealer,  and Stock Broker.

4-Cornelius Steven Michael "Kernie" Kostrub [20619]⁵ was born Private.

3-Paul William Poor [20598]³ was born Private.

Paul married Myfanway Elizabeth "Betty" Hughes [20599]³ [MRIN: 7365], daughter of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________. Myfanway was born on 9 Dec 1914 in Treherbert, , , Wales, died on 31 Jul 1991 at age 76, and was buried in Ridgehill Cemetery, Lorain, , Oh.

3-Mattie Chirstine "Chris" Poor [20600]⁴ was born Private.

Mattie married Edwin  Charles "Eddie" Leonard [20601] [MRIN: 7366], son of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________. Edwin was born Private.

3-Lula Belle "Lil" Poor [20602]⁴ was born Private.

Lula married Lawrence Kenneth "Larry" Leonard [20603]⁴ [MRIN: 7367], son of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________. Lawrence was born on 23 Oct 1911 in Avon, , Oh and died on 11 Dec 1972 at age 61.

Noted events in his life were:

•  Occupation: Plumber

2-Emma Viola Hunter [694] was born on 6 Dec 1896 in , Cherokee Co, GA, died on 23 Nov 1992 in Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL at age 95, and was buried in Bascomb United Methodist Church, Cherokee Co., GA.

Emma married Andrew Joseph Abercrombie [695] [MRIN: 355], son of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________, on 13 Dec 1913 in Canton, Cherokee Co, GA. Andrew was born on 13 Oct 1891, died on 11 Dec 1924 in Birmingham, , AL at age 33, and was buried in Bascomb United Methodist Church, Cherokee Co., GA. They had four children: John Joseph "John J," Bessie Margarite, Albert Hunter, and Annabell.

3-John Joseph "John J" Abercrombie [20604]⁵ was born on 2 Nov 1914 in , Cherokee Co, GA and died on an unknown date in Scottsboro, Jackson Co, AL.

General Notes: He was born on Abercrombie Farm.

John married Juanita Lawson [20620]⁵ [MRIN: 7375], daughter of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________, on 13 Feb 1937 in Wylam, Jefferson Co, Al. Juanita was born on 23 Jul 1916 in Carbon Hill, , Al and died on an unknown date in Scottsboro, Jackson Co, AL. They had two children: Anne Lawson and John Joseph "Joe".

4-Anne Lawson Abercrombie [20621]⁵ was born Private.

Anne married Edward Eugene "Ed" Wilson [20647]⁶ [MRIN: 7382], son of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________. Edward was born Private. They had three children: Edward Eugene, Joseph Fields "Joe," and Eleanor Moore.

5-Edward Eugene Wilson Jr [20648]⁶ was born Private.

5-Joseph Fields "Joe" Wilson [20649]⁶ was born Private.

5-Eleanor Moore Wilson [20650]⁶ was born Private.

4-John Joseph "Joe" Abercrombie [20622]⁵ was born Private.

John married Nikita "Kita" Latham [20651]⁶ [MRIN: 7383], daughter of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________. Nikita was born Private. They had one son: Andrew Joseph.

5-Andrew Joseph Abercrombie [20652]⁶ was born Private.

3-Bessie Margarite Abercrombie [20605]⁵ was born Private.

Bessie married James Lawrence Arnett [20623] [MRIN: 7376], son of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________. James was born on 5 May 1915 in Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL and died on 30 Aug 2004 in , Baldwin Co, Al⁵ at age 89. They had three children: Jerry Ray, James Lawrence "Jim," and Donald Eugene.

4-Jerry Ray Arnett [20624]⁵ was born Private.

Research Notes: I have communicated with Jerry with email and telephone.  He supplied me with all my information of John Rafas Hunter's descendents.

Noted events in his life were:

•  Genealogy.

Jerry married Sandra Lee "Sandy" Langston [20653]⁶ [MRIN: 7384], daughter of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________. Sandra was born Private. They had two children: Jennifer Lee and Michael Ray.

Noted events in her life were:

•  Teacher

5-Jennifer Lee Arnett [20654]⁶ was born Private.

Jennifer married Jason Nigel "Nige" Tipps [20655] [MRIN: 7385], son of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________. Jason was born Private.

5-Michael Ray Arnett [20656]⁶ was born Private.

Michael married Lea Herbert [20657] [MRIN: 7386], daughter of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________. Lea was born Private.

4-James Lawrence "Jim" Arnett Jr [20625]⁵ was born Private.

James married Sandra Galgon [20658]⁶ [MRIN: 7387], daughter of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________. Sandra was born Private.

James next married Alice Jeanette Priestly [20659]⁶ [MRIN: 7388], daughter of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________. Alice was born Private. They had two children: Victoria and Denise.

5-Victoria Arnett [20660]⁶ was born Private.

Victoria married Russell Scott Findley [20661]⁶ [MRIN: 7389], son of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________. Russell was born Private.

5-Denise Arnett [20662]⁶ was born Private.

Denise married James Earnest Fleming Jr [20663]⁶ [MRIN: 7390], son of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________. James was born Private.

4-Donald Eugene Arnett [20626]⁵ was born Private.

Donald married Billie Janice Odem [20664]⁶ [MRIN: 7391], daughter of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________. Billie was born in Jun 1946 and died in Oct 1969 at age 23.

Donald next married Melinda Jan McAllister [20665]⁶ [MRIN: 7392], daughter of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________. Melinda was born Private. They had three children: Stacy Leigh, Jon Andrew, and David Cannon.

5-Stacy Leigh Arnett [20666]⁶ was born Private.

Stacy married Joseph Hayes [20667]⁶ [MRIN: 7393], son of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________. Joseph was born Private.

Stacy next married Foster Daniel [20668]⁶ [MRIN: 7394], son of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________. Foster was born Private.

5-Jon Andrew Arnett [20669]⁶ was born Private.

5-David Cannon Arnett [20670]⁶ was born Private.

David married Debra Rae "Debbie" Winskus [20671]⁶ [MRIN: 7395], daughter of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________. Debra was born Private.

3-Albert Hunter Abercrombie [20606]⁵ was born Private.

Albert married Magaret Ruth Amanda Bruce [20627]⁵ [MRIN: 7377], daughter of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________. Magaret was born Private, died on 10 May 2006 in Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL,⁷ and was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL. They had three children: Albert Hunter "Little Hunter," Nancy Amanda, and Susan Margaret.

4-Albert Hunter "Little Hunter" Abercrombie [20628]⁵ was born Private.

Albert married Kathryn Robertson [20672]⁶ [MRIN: 7396], daughter of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________. Kathryn was born Private. They had two children: Ashley Elizabeth and Albert Hunter.

5-Ashley Elizabeth Abercrombie [20673]⁶ was born Private.

5-Albert Hunter Abercrombie Jr [20674]⁶ was born Private.

4-Nancy Amanda Abercrombie [20629]⁵ was born Private.

Nancy married Ron Goldfarb [20675]⁶ [MRIN: 7397], son of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________.

Nancy next married Roger Risser [20676]⁶ [MRIN: 7398], son of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________. Roger was born Private. They had three children: Jonathan Hunter, Kimberly Amanda, and Margaret Elizabeth.

5-Jonathan Hunter Risser [20677]⁶ was born Private.

5-Kimberly Amanda Risser [20678]⁶ was born Private.

5-Margaret Elizabeth Risser [20679]⁶ was born Private.

4-Susan Margaret Abercrombie [20630]⁵ was born Private.

Susan married Dwight Wesley Pittenger [20680]⁸ [MRIN: 7399], son of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________. Dwight was born Private. They had four children: John Dwight, James Hunter, William Andrew, and Margaret Amanda "Met".

5-John Dwight Pittenger [20681]⁸ was born Private.

5-James Hunter Pittenger [20682]⁸ was born Private.

5-William Andrew Pittenger [20683]⁸ was born Private.

5-Margaret Amanda "Met" Pittenger [20684]⁸ was born Private.

3-Annabell Abercrombie [20607]⁵ was born Private.

Annabell married Walter Howard Fleming [20631]⁵ [MRIN: 7378], son of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________. Walter was born Private. They had three children: Anna Kay, Donna Jean, and Thomas Andrew "Tom".

4-Anna Kay Fleming [20632]⁵ was born Private.

Anna married William Joe Brown [20685]⁸ [MRIN: 7400], son of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________. William was born Private. They had one daughter: Amanda Jo.

5-Amanda Jo Brown [20687]⁸ was born Private.

Amanda married Scott Powell [20688]⁸ [MRIN: 7402], son of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________. Scott was born Private.

Anna next married Bruce Loyd Mealins [20686]⁸ [MRIN: 7401], son of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________. Bruce was born Private.

4-Donna Jean Fleming [20633]⁵ was born Private.

Donna married James Michael "Mike" Henderson [20689]⁸ [MRIN: 7403], son of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________. James was born on an unknown date. They had two children: Jeffrey Alan and Amy Rebecca.

5-Jeffrey Alan Henderson [20690]⁸ was born Private.

5-Amy Rebecca Henderson [20691]⁸ was born on an unknown date.

Amy married Chis Toenes [20692]⁸ [MRIN: 7404], son of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________. Chis was born on an unknown date.

4-Thomas Andrew "Tom" Fleming [20634]⁵ was born Private.

Thomas married Julia Pamplin Snyder [20693]⁸ [MRIN: 7405], daughter of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________. Julia was born on an unknown date. They had one son: Clayton Dylan.

5-Clayton Dylan Fleming [20695] was born Private.

Clayton married Ashley Tommy [20696] [MRIN: 7407], daughter of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________. Ashley was born Private.

Thomas next married Virginia Nadina Jones [20694]⁸ [MRIN: 7406], daughter of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________. Virginia was born on an unknown date. They had one daughter: Meagan Leigh.

5-Meagan Leigh Fleming [20697]⁸ was born on an unknown date.

2-Ida Guyrine Hunter [696] was born on 15 Mar 1901 in , , Tx, died on 6 Aug 1919 in , Cherokee Co, GA at age 18, and was buried in Bascomb United Methodist Church, Cherokee Co., GA.

General Notes: Guyrene Hunter died aug 6, 1919, and was buried at Bascomb Cemetery Aug 8.  Six girls acted as pallbearers.  They were Tate Tyson and Elenma Dobbs, Iola Poor, and May Lout tate, Idel and Jacey Hunter.

- From Minnie Durham Westmoreland's journal, p13

Ida Guyrine Hunter was born when Grandpa and Grandma Hunter went to Texas an tried to farm.  Stayed about 2 yrs and came back.

- Per Edwin c. Leanard, Jr.

2-Walter  Clarence "Brother" Hunter [697] was born on 28 Sep 1903 in , Cherokee Co, GA and died on 10 Dec 1934 in East Chicago, , In at age 31.

General Notes: Moved "up north" when he became working age.

Noted events in his life were:

•  He worked for a steel company.

Walter married Elsie Elisabeth Moehl [20608] [MRIN: 7368], daughter of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________. Elsie was born on 10 Dec 1905 and died on an unknown date. They had two children: Walter John and Claryce Elsie.

3-Walter John Hunter [20609]⁵ was born Private.

Walter married someone. ____________ ____________.  He had two children: Walter John and Gwyn Lorian.

4-Walter John Hunter Jr [20635]⁵ was born Private.

Walter married someone. ____________ ____________.  She had one son: Hayden Macy.

5-Hayden Macy Hunter [20698]⁸ was born Private.

4-Gwyn Lorian Hunter [20636]⁵ was born Private.

3-Claryce Elsie Hunter [20610]⁵ was born Private.

Claryce married Henry William "Hank" Weardahl [20643]⁵ [MRIN: 7381], son of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________. Henry was born Private. They had three children: Henry William "Hank," Elizabeth E. "Liz," and Erika Ruth.

4-Henry William "Hank" Weardahl Jr [20644]⁵ was born Private.

4-Elizabeth E. "Liz" Weardahl [20645]⁹ was born Private.

4-Erika Ruth Weardahl [20646]⁵ was born Private.

Source Citations

     1.  Cobb County Genealogical Society (Cobb County Marriage Index Book 1865-1937), Book D, p96.

     2.  Carroway, Lois Hunter.

     3.  Jerry  Ray Arnett, Descendants of Lillie Belle Hill, 1.

     4.  Jerry  Ray Arnett, Descendants of Lillie Belle Hill, 2.

     5.  Jerry  Ray Arnett, Descendants of Lillie Belle Hill, 3.

     6.  Jerry  Ray Arnett, Descendants of Lillie Belle Hill, 4.

     7.  Arnett, Jerry, email 5/14/2006.

     8.  Jerry  Ray Arnett, Descendants of Lillie Belle Hill, 5.

     9.  Anderson, Larry Trammell Website. .... Jerry  Ray Arnett, Descendants of Lillie Belle Hill, 3.