San Joaquin County
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CHARLES HUNTING
CHARLES HUNTING is a native
of Iowa, where he was born, in Jackson County, November 14, 1849, his parents
being Charles W. and Caroline (Edwards) Hunting, the former a native of
Vermont, and the latter of North Carolina. Charles W. Hunting moved from
Vermont to Illinois, thence to Iowa, where he was married to Caroline Edwards,
his first wife. She died in 1859, the mother of six children, of whom three are
now living: L. C., Charles and Simeon, all residents of San Joaquin County.
Those dead are Olive and Laura and one who died in infancy. In 1863 the family
came to California and located in this county in Liberty Township, where they
have since resided. Mr. Hunting was married to his second wife in Iowa before
coming to California. Her name was Sarah Jane Brady; she is the mother of six children,
four of whom are deceased. The two living are: Mary Jane and Nancy A.
Charles Hunting made his home with his parents till he was eighteen years of age, since which time he has made his own way in the world. He has been engaged in farming for himself for about twenty-one years. The first land he bought was in 1874, consisting of 160 acres on the line between Liberty and Elliott townships. He has about 400 acres in section sixteen, just across the road on the south, all of which is devoted to general farming and stock-raising.
Mr. Hunting has been a member of the Odd Fellows since 1883, belonging to Elliott Lodge, No. 288.
Mr. Hunting was married, December 15, 1872, to Isadora Mallard, a native of Iowa, born February 27, 1855, daughter of Fayette and Sarah Katharine (Osborn) Mallard; the former a native of Vermont, now deceased. Mrs. Mallard is now a resident of Stockton. Mr. and Mrs. Hunting have seven children: Clara Estella, born October 7, 1873; Minnie Loretta, April 29, 1876; Georgie Lester, June 13, 1879; Elsie Dora, April 29, 1881; James Willis, February 25, 1884; Gracie Myrtle, September 27, 1887; and Charles Albert, August 2, 1889.
Transcribed by: Jeanne Sturgis Taylor.
An Illustrated History of San Joaquin County,
California, Page 397. Lewis Pub. Co. Chicago, Illinois 1890.
© 2009 Jeanne Sturgis Taylor.
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