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William D. Hunt


Hunt, William D.-At Bancroft, Iowa. Wm. Hunt is confined to his bed and those who have seen him say that he cannot survive long. He has consumption and has been fast wasting away for over a year. Bancroft Register, February 19, 1890.

Wm. D. Hunt, one of the pioneer settlers of Northern Kossuth, died at his home in northwest part of Bancroft on Tuesday morning of consumption. He had been ailing for several years, but during last summer and winter he has been very low. The funeral will be held at the M.E. Church this afternoon at 2 o’clock. Bancroft Register, March 19, 1890.

William D. Hunt, one of the pioneer settlers of north Kossuth, died at his home in the northwest part of Bancroft on Tuesday morning of consumption. He had been ailing for several years, but during last summer and winter he has been very low. The funeral will be held at the M.E. Church this afternoon at 2 o’clock. Algona Republican, March 26, 1890.

Mary A Hunt


Hunt, Mrs. Mary-At Bancroft, Iowa. Death of Mrs. Mary Hunt. Mary Wilson was born in New York in 1834 where she was brought up and at the age of 11 she came with her parents to De Kalb County, Illinois, where she lived until 1872 when she came to Kossuth County and settled in the old Greenwood Center settlement west of town. The family have lived here continuously ever since. She was married to William D. Hunt in 1885 at Somonauk, Illinois and seven children were born to this union as follows: Roswell H. of Bancroft, Myron W. of Glenburn, North Dakota, Alva L. and Mrs. Ida Castleman of Bancroft, and Edward H. of Winnebago, Minnesota, all of whom were present at her funeral. Byron, a twin brother of Myron W. and Lillie both died in their infancy. The husband and father died at Bancroft in 1890. Mrs. Hunt was a woman of unusual strength of character and passed through all the trials and hardships of the early settler in this country and was ever a true and faithful helpmeet to her husband and mother to her children. She had the true neighborly spirit and no kind deed to a friend or neighbor was too hard for her to perform willingly. She was the victim of an accident in which she broke a limb some weeks ago and about a week ago complications set in which caused her death. She died at the home of her son, Roswell H. Hunt, last Wednesday evening, October 2, 1912 at 10 o’clock, in perfect peace with herself and all the world. The funeral was from the Methodist Church Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock, the services being in charge of the pastor, Rev. W.W. Tyrrell. May her rest be peaceful and may the sorrowing relatives be comforted by the Great Comforter. Upper Des Moines-Republican, October 9, 1912.

Jessie Hunt

Jessie Hunt, 93, died of infirmatives of advanced age Sunday night Feb 12, at Western Home in Cedar Falls. Funeral service for her was at 6:30 Wednesday in the Chapel at Western Home and at 11am Thursday, Feb 16, in the United Methodist Church at Swea City. Burial was in Harrison Township Cemetery at Swea City. Jessie was born July 29,1890 at Seneca, a daughter of Baynard Taylor and Alice A. Moore Clark. She married Elbert Hunt Nov. 9, 1909 and they farmed in Grant Township north of Swea City. Elbert Hunt died in January of 1923 and she married Delbert Hunt Mar. 24,1925. They also farmed in Grant Township before moving to Cedar Falls in 1944. Her husband Delbert, died in July of 1978. Jessie Hunt is survived by a son, Clarence F. Hunt of Algona and a daughter, Hazel Layton, Cedar Falls. There are 8 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. One sister, Nora Boyce of Baton Rouge, LA., also survives. Source: Kossuth County Advance Feb 25, 1984

Cora B Hunt

Services for Mrs. Cora B. Hunt,86, a pioneer resident of Bancroft for 65 years were held Monday afternoon in the First Baptist Church at Bancroft. The Rev. August Post officiated with burial in the Greenwood cemetery. Mrs. Hunt died Friday morning at St. Ann Hospital. Her husband, Alva Hunt, preceeded her in death in 1924. Surviving are a son, Harold, of Denison: a daughter, Mrs. Dan McGee (Doris), Bancroft, A son, Florin, preceeded her in death in 1951. The Garry Funeral Home in Bancroft had charge of arrangements.