The following biography is courtesy of Amanda Fox.
Edward B. Hunter, who is taking active part in the agricultural development of Lewisville and the surrounding country, was born in Salt Lake, May 10, 1866, his parents being Edward and Henrietta (Spencer) Hunter, the former born in Delaware county, Pennsylvania, and the latter in Illinois. In young manhood the father engaged in stock raising and also bought and sold stock. He came across the plains with ox teams, being among the first of the Mormon settlers in Utah. He took up his abode in Salt Lake and was made a presiding bishop of the church, devoting his entire time to that work throughout his remaining days. He passed away October 16, 1883, while the mother died in January 1886.
Edward B. Hunter was reared in Salt Lake City and there began his education, which he continued in the Brigham University and in the Brigham Young College at Logan, Utah. In October, 1884, he came to Idaho, settling in Jefferson county, then a part of Oneida county, where he filed on land. He then bent every energy to the development and improvement of the place and afterward bought more land, securing a quarter section south of Lewisville and six acres adjoining the town, whereon he erected a fine modern residence that he has since occupied, making it his home for the past fourteen years. His son is now farming the old homestead and has been quite successful in its cultivation and improvement. For fourteen years Mr. Hunter has had supervision over the two places. He formerly engaged in the live stock business but now devotes his attention to general farming.
On the 9th of October, 1884, Mr. Hunter was married to Lydia Walker, a daughter of William H. and Olive L. (Bingham) Walker, both of whom were natives of Vermont. The father was a Utah pioneer who made the journey across the plains with the first ox team company that reached that state. Altogether he made seven trips across the plains with ox teams in the interests of the church. He is mentioned more at length in connection with the sketch of Arthur Goody on another page of this work. The mother is still living and makes her home among her children at the age of seventy-five years. To Mr. and Mrs. Hunter were born nine children: Edward Lawrence; Gilbert W.; Walter Spencer; William W., who died February 10, 1899; Lydia Olive, who was a twin of William W. and died on the same day; Albert W., who died April 14, 1903; Genevieve W.; Alfred W.; and Willard W. The last named was a twin of Alfred and died February 9, 1912.
Politically Mr. Hunter is a democrat. The religious faith of the family is that of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Mr. Hunter is a high priest in the church and for two and a half years he was engaged in missionary work in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. He served for five years as Sunday school superintendent, was president of the Mutual for three years and is now ward teacher. His wife was one of the first officers in the church in connection with the primary of Lewisville ward, was a first counselor and later became a teacher of the young ladies' class. She was also teacher in the Relief Society for fifteen years and has been its president for the past eight years. This worthy couple are therefore taking a most active and helpful part in the interests of the church and doing everything in their power to promote the moral progress of the community.
(Published in History of Idaho: The Gem of the Mountains Vol. 3 by James H. Hawley, 1920)
Edward B. Hunter, who is taking active part in the agricultural development of Lewisville and the surrounding country, was born in Salt Lake, May 10, 1866, his parents being Edward and Henrietta (Spencer) Hunter, the former born in Delaware county, Pennsylvania, and the latter in Illinois. In young manhood the father engaged in stock raising and also bought and sold stock. He came across the plains with ox teams, being among the first of the Mormon settlers in Utah. He took up his abode in Salt Lake and was made a presiding bishop of the church, devoting his entire time to that work throughout his remaining days. He passed away October 16, 1883, while the mother died in January 1886.
Edward B. Hunter was reared in Salt Lake City and there began his education, which he continued in the Brigham University and in the Brigham Young College at Logan, Utah. In October, 1884, he came to Idaho, settling in Jefferson county, then a part of Oneida county, where he filed on land. He then bent every energy to the development and improvement of the place and afterward bought more land, securing a quarter section south of Lewisville and six acres adjoining the town, whereon he erected a fine modern residence that he has since occupied, making it his home for the past fourteen years. His son is now farming the old homestead and has been quite successful in its cultivation and improvement. For fourteen years Mr. Hunter has had supervision over the two places. He formerly engaged in the live stock business but now devotes his attention to general farming.
On the 9th of October, 1884, Mr. Hunter was married to Lydia Walker, a daughter of William H. and Olive L. (Bingham) Walker, both of whom were natives of Vermont. The father was a Utah pioneer who made the journey across the plains with the first ox team company that reached that state. Altogether he made seven trips across the plains with ox teams in the interests of the church. He is mentioned more at length in connection with the sketch of Arthur Goody on another page of this work. The mother is still living and makes her home among her children at the age of seventy-five years. To Mr. and Mrs. Hunter were born nine children: Edward Lawrence; Gilbert W.; Walter Spencer; William W., who died February 10, 1899; Lydia Olive, who was a twin of William W. and died on the same day; Albert W., who died April 14, 1903; Genevieve W.; Alfred W.; and Willard W. The last named was a twin of Alfred and died February 9, 1912.
Politically Mr. Hunter is a democrat. The religious faith of the family is that of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Mr. Hunter is a high priest in the church and for two and a half years he was engaged in missionary work in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. He served for five years as Sunday school superintendent, was president of the Mutual for three years and is now ward teacher. His wife was one of the first officers in the church in connection with the primary of Lewisville ward, was a first counselor and later became a teacher of the young ladies' class. She was also teacher in the Relief Society for fifteen years and has been its president for the past eight years. This worthy couple are therefore taking a most active and helpful part in the interests of the church and doing everything in their power to promote the moral progress of the community.
(Published in History of Idaho: The Gem of the Mountains Vol. 3 by James H. Hawley, 1920)
The following biography is courtesy of Amanda Fox.
Edward B. Hunter, who is taking active part in the agricultural development of Lewisville and the surrounding country, was born in Salt Lake, May 10, 1866, his parents being Edward and Henrietta (Spencer) Hunter, the former born in Delaware county, Pennsylvania, and the latter in Illinois. In young manhood the father engaged in stock raising and also bought and sold stock. He came across the plains with ox teams, being among the first of the Mormon settlers in Utah. He took up his abode in Salt Lake and was made a presiding bishop of the church, devoting his entire time to that work throughout his remaining days. He passed away October 16, 1883, while the mother died in January 1886.
Edward B. Hunter was reared in Salt Lake City and there began his education, which he continued in the Brigham University and in the Brigham Young College at Logan, Utah. In October, 1884, he came to Idaho, settling in Jefferson county, then a part of Oneida county, where he filed on land. He then bent every energy to the development and improvement of the place and afterward bought more land, securing a quarter section south of Lewisville and six acres adjoining the town, whereon he erected a fine modern residence that he has since occupied, making it his home for the past fourteen years. His son is now farming the old homestead and has been quite successful in its cultivation and improvement. For fourteen years Mr. Hunter has had supervision over the two places. He formerly engaged in the live stock business but now devotes his attention to general farming.
On the 9th of October, 1884, Mr. Hunter was married to Lydia Walker, a daughter of William H. and Olive L. (Bingham) Walker, both of whom were natives of Vermont. The father was a Utah pioneer who made the journey across the plains with the first ox team company that reached that state. Altogether he made seven trips across the plains with ox teams in the interests of the church. He is mentioned more at length in connection with the sketch of Arthur Goody on another page of this work. The mother is still living and makes her home among her children at the age of seventy-five years. To Mr. and Mrs. Hunter were born nine children: Edward Lawrence; Gilbert W.; Walter Spencer; William W., who died February 10, 1899; Lydia Olive, who was a twin of William W. and died on the same day; Albert W., who died April 14, 1903; Genevieve W.; Alfred W.; and Willard W. The last named was a twin of Alfred and died February 9, 1912.
Politically Mr. Hunter is a democrat. The religious faith of the family is that of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Mr. Hunter is a high priest in the church and for two and a half years he was engaged in missionary work in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. He served for five years as Sunday school superintendent, was president of the Mutual for three years and is now ward teacher. His wife was one of the first officers in the church in connection with the primary of Lewisville ward, was a first counselor and later became a teacher of the young ladies' class. She was also teacher in the Relief Society for fifteen years and has been its president for the past eight years. This worthy couple are therefore taking a most active and helpful part in the interests of the church and doing everything in their power to promote the moral progress of the community.
(Published in History of Idaho: The Gem of the Mountains Vol. 3 by James H. Hawley, 1920)
Edward B. Hunter, who is taking active part in the agricultural development of Lewisville and the surrounding country, was born in Salt Lake, May 10, 1866, his parents being Edward and Henrietta (Spencer) Hunter, the former born in Delaware county, Pennsylvania, and the latter in Illinois. In young manhood the father engaged in stock raising and also bought and sold stock. He came across the plains with ox teams, being among the first of the Mormon settlers in Utah. He took up his abode in Salt Lake and was made a presiding bishop of the church, devoting his entire time to that work throughout his remaining days. He passed away October 16, 1883, while the mother died in January 1886.
Edward B. Hunter was reared in Salt Lake City and there began his education, which he continued in the Brigham University and in the Brigham Young College at Logan, Utah. In October, 1884, he came to Idaho, settling in Jefferson county, then a part of Oneida county, where he filed on land. He then bent every energy to the development and improvement of the place and afterward bought more land, securing a quarter section south of Lewisville and six acres adjoining the town, whereon he erected a fine modern residence that he has since occupied, making it his home for the past fourteen years. His son is now farming the old homestead and has been quite successful in its cultivation and improvement. For fourteen years Mr. Hunter has had supervision over the two places. He formerly engaged in the live stock business but now devotes his attention to general farming.
On the 9th of October, 1884, Mr. Hunter was married to Lydia Walker, a daughter of William H. and Olive L. (Bingham) Walker, both of whom were natives of Vermont. The father was a Utah pioneer who made the journey across the plains with the first ox team company that reached that state. Altogether he made seven trips across the plains with ox teams in the interests of the church. He is mentioned more at length in connection with the sketch of Arthur Goody on another page of this work. The mother is still living and makes her home among her children at the age of seventy-five years. To Mr. and Mrs. Hunter were born nine children: Edward Lawrence; Gilbert W.; Walter Spencer; William W., who died February 10, 1899; Lydia Olive, who was a twin of William W. and died on the same day; Albert W., who died April 14, 1903; Genevieve W.; Alfred W.; and Willard W. The last named was a twin of Alfred and died February 9, 1912.
Politically Mr. Hunter is a democrat. The religious faith of the family is that of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Mr. Hunter is a high priest in the church and for two and a half years he was engaged in missionary work in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. He served for five years as Sunday school superintendent, was president of the Mutual for three years and is now ward teacher. His wife was one of the first officers in the church in connection with the primary of Lewisville ward, was a first counselor and later became a teacher of the young ladies' class. She was also teacher in the Relief Society for fifteen years and has been its president for the past eight years. This worthy couple are therefore taking a most active and helpful part in the interests of the church and doing everything in their power to promote the moral progress of the community.
(Published in History of Idaho: The Gem of the Mountains Vol. 3 by James H. Hawley, 1920)
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