Riley Burton Hunter

Descendants of Riley Burton Hunter

1-Riley Burton Hunter [1644], son of Richard Hunter [1642] and Ruby Millender [1643], was born after 1835, died on 27 Jan 1884, and was buried in MT Zion Cem.

Riley married Louisa Davenport [1645] [MRIN: 766], daughter of John B. Davenport [1646] and Annie Lewis [1647], on 28 Nov 1852 in , Union Co, GA.  They had five children: William Mayberry Persimmon, John Riley David, Sion Daniel, Enoch Avery, and Elisha Daniel.

2-William Mayberry Persimmon Hunter [1648] was born after 1857 and died on an unknown date.

William married Adeline Fortner [1649] [MRIN: 768], daughter of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________.

2-John Riley David Hunter [1650] was born after 1857 and died on an unknown date.

John married Cordelia Hensley [1651] [MRIN: 769], daughter of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________.

2-Sion Daniel Hunter [1652] was born after 1857 and died on an unknown date.

Sion married Elisha Wright [1653] [MRIN: 770], daughter of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________.  They had four children: Monroe Blaine, Virgil Jerome, Harley, and Bessie.

3-Monroe Blaine Hunter [1654] was born after 1877 and died on an unknown date.

Monroe married Venia Auberry [1658] [MRIN: 771], daughter of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________.

3-Virgil Jerome Hunter [1655] was born after 1877 and died on an unknown date.

Virgil married Dora Ferrell [1659] [MRIN: 772], daughter of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________.  They had two children: Loyd Randall and Mazie Coralee.

4-Loyd Randall Hunter [1660] was born after 1900 and died on 22 Jun 1970.

General Notes: Loyd farmed and trucked, hauling pulpwood.  The couple opened a restaurant in Blue Ridge, Ga., in 1946, in Blue Ridge, Georgia.    After a year they moved back to Union County to be close to Loyd's parents. 

A blight had stricken all the chestnut tree in North Georgia and killed them.  Loyd and Eldo Gooch hauled the wood to Blue Ridge because of the "acid wood" and they were shopped by train to Knoxville, Tn.

He hauled flint rock and later drove a Doctor Pepper truck.

Loyd had various jobs and then went back into the restaurant business.

Loyd married Ella Victoria Robinson [1662] [MRIN: 773], daughter of Andrew Johnson "A. J." Robinson [35047] and Nancy Elizabeth Richards [35050]. Ella was born in Hamptown Dist, Fannin Co, Ga. They had three children: Randall Earnest, Robert, and Pauline Dora.

5-Randall Earnest Hunter [1663] was born after 1930.

Randall married Betty Lou Smith [1666] [MRIN: 774], daughter of B. T. Smith Smith [35052] and Winona Cook [35053].

Noted events in her life were:

•  She was elected to office. Councilperson, Marietta, Ga., City Council

5-Robert Hunter [1664] was born after 1930.

5-Pauline Dora Hunter [1665] was born after 1930.

Pauline married John Armel Craig [1667] [MRIN: 775], son of Avery Craig [35054] and Stlla Arp ____________ [35055].

4-Mazie Coralee Hunter [1661] was born after 1900 and died on an unknown date.

Mazie married Loys Tasker Waters [35051] [MRIN: 9324], son of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________.

3-Harley Hunter [1656] was born after 1877 and died on an unknown date.

Harley married Elsie Thomas [1668] [MRIN: 776], daughter of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________.

3-Bessie Hunter [1657] was born after 1877 and died on an unknown date.

2-Enoch Avery Hunter [1669] was born after 1857 and died on an unknown date.

Enoch married Samantha Ellis [1671] [MRIN: 777], daughter of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________.

2-Elisha Daniel Hunter [1670] was born after 1857 and died on an unknown date.

Elisha married Lou Emma Wright [1672] [MRIN: 778], daughter of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________.