GAR flag. Civil War Veteran - US Army. Buried in Section D, Lot 18.
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From Jere Becker:
Silas Hunter # 71318331
Birth: May 26, 1832, West Salem, Mercer, Pennsylvania
Death: Sep 12, 1917, West Salem, Mercer, Pennsylvania
Served in the Union Army in the Civil War: First Kansas Infantry, 1st Lieut. in the 2nd Reg. Indian Home Guards, and then as Major of the Eleventh Regiment United States Colored Infantry & the 57th United States Colored Infantry. Then eventually became a Colonel.
Jere Becker (#47502545)
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from Amanda Sue:
Just thought this was interesting, found it on the mercer county geneaology site: former State Legislator, ex-Sheriff of Mercer county. Because of his great height, Colonel Hunter earned for himself during his legislative career the nick name "Old Hickory of Mercer County." H was a noted Indian fighter.
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The Weekly News-Democrat, Emporia, KS, 27 Jun 1873, Friday
Col. Silas Hunter, of Pennsylania, for many years a resident of Kansas, was on a visit this week to his brothers on Badger creek in this county. We regret that on account of absense (sic), we were deprived of the pleasure of taking him by the hand once more.
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The Weekly News-Democrat, Emporia, KS, 03 May 1878, Friday
"Formerly of Kansas."
We see by the Greenville (Pa.) papers that Col. Silas Hunter, for many years a citizen of Kansas, but for the last eight or ten years a resident of Mercer county, Pa., and a brother of our Hunters, David and Anderson, is announced as a candidate for Sheriff of Mercer county. Col. Hunter, or "Sile" as we used to call him, was one of the early settlers at Topeka, and took an active part for the Free State cause, and in every movement for the development of our interests. He entered the army early in the late struggle for the preservation of the government, as a Lieutenant, and came out with a Colonel's commission. He was a fighter, and distinguished himself for coolness and bravery. The Hunter boys are all good men, made of the right kind of material, and discharge every duty with fidelity and intelligence. It will be remembered that John was a good representative in the legislature from this county for three or four years. We doubt not but that Col. Hunter would make a most excellent Sheriff, if the people of Mercer county should choose him for the position, which we certainly hope they will do.
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From Jere Becker:
Silas Hunter # 71318331
Birth: May 26, 1832, West Salem, Mercer, Pennsylvania
Death: Sep 12, 1917, West Salem, Mercer, Pennsylvania
Served in the Union Army in the Civil War: First Kansas Infantry, 1st Lieut. in the 2nd Reg. Indian Home Guards, and then as Major of the Eleventh Regiment United States Colored Infantry & the 57th United States Colored Infantry. Then eventually became a Colonel.
Jere Becker (#47502545)
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from Amanda Sue:
Just thought this was interesting, found it on the mercer county geneaology site: former State Legislator, ex-Sheriff of Mercer county. Because of his great height, Colonel Hunter earned for himself during his legislative career the nick name "Old Hickory of Mercer County." H was a noted Indian fighter.
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The Weekly News-Democrat, Emporia, KS, 27 Jun 1873, Friday
Col. Silas Hunter, of Pennsylania, for many years a resident of Kansas, was on a visit this week to his brothers on Badger creek in this county. We regret that on account of absense (sic), we were deprived of the pleasure of taking him by the hand once more.
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The Weekly News-Democrat, Emporia, KS, 03 May 1878, Friday
"Formerly of Kansas."
We see by the Greenville (Pa.) papers that Col. Silas Hunter, for many years a citizen of Kansas, but for the last eight or ten years a resident of Mercer county, Pa., and a brother of our Hunters, David and Anderson, is announced as a candidate for Sheriff of Mercer county. Col. Hunter, or "Sile" as we used to call him, was one of the early settlers at Topeka, and took an active part for the Free State cause, and in every movement for the development of our interests. He entered the army early in the late struggle for the preservation of the government, as a Lieutenant, and came out with a Colonel's commission. He was a fighter, and distinguished himself for coolness and bravery. The Hunter boys are all good men, made of the right kind of material, and discharge every duty with fidelity and intelligence. It will be remembered that John was a good representative in the legislature from this county for three or four years. We doubt not but that Col. Hunter would make a most excellent Sheriff, if the people of Mercer county should choose him for the position, which we certainly hope they will do.
GAR flag. Civil War Veteran - US Army. Buried in Section D, Lot 18.
________________________________
From Jere Becker:
Silas Hunter # 71318331
Birth: May 26, 1832, West Salem, Mercer, Pennsylvania
Death: Sep 12, 1917, West Salem, Mercer, Pennsylvania
Served in the Union Army in the Civil War: First Kansas Infantry, 1st Lieut. in the 2nd Reg. Indian Home Guards, and then as Major of the Eleventh Regiment United States Colored Infantry & the 57th United States Colored Infantry. Then eventually became a Colonel.
Jere Becker (#47502545)
________________________________
from Amanda Sue:
Just thought this was interesting, found it on the mercer county geneaology site: former State Legislator, ex-Sheriff of Mercer county. Because of his great height, Colonel Hunter earned for himself during his legislative career the nick name "Old Hickory of Mercer County." H was a noted Indian fighter.
________________________________
The Weekly News-Democrat, Emporia, KS, 27 Jun 1873, Friday
Col. Silas Hunter, of Pennsylania, for many years a resident of Kansas, was on a visit this week to his brothers on Badger creek in this county. We regret that on account of absense (sic), we were deprived of the pleasure of taking him by the hand once more.
________________________________
The Weekly News-Democrat, Emporia, KS, 03 May 1878, Friday
"Formerly of Kansas."
We see by the Greenville (Pa.) papers that Col. Silas Hunter, for many years a citizen of Kansas, but for the last eight or ten years a resident of Mercer county, Pa., and a brother of our Hunters, David and Anderson, is announced as a candidate for Sheriff of Mercer county. Col. Hunter, or "Sile" as we used to call him, was one of the early settlers at Topeka, and took an active part for the Free State cause, and in every movement for the development of our interests. He entered the army early in the late struggle for the preservation of the government, as a Lieutenant, and came out with a Colonel's commission. He was a fighter, and distinguished himself for coolness and bravery. The Hunter boys are all good men, made of the right kind of material, and discharge every duty with fidelity and intelligence. It will be remembered that John was a good representative in the legislature from this county for three or four years. We doubt not but that Col. Hunter would make a most excellent Sheriff, if the people of Mercer county should choose him for the position, which we certainly hope they will do.
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From Jere Becker:
Silas Hunter # 71318331
Birth: May 26, 1832, West Salem, Mercer, Pennsylvania
Death: Sep 12, 1917, West Salem, Mercer, Pennsylvania
Served in the Union Army in the Civil War: First Kansas Infantry, 1st Lieut. in the 2nd Reg. Indian Home Guards, and then as Major of the Eleventh Regiment United States Colored Infantry & the 57th United States Colored Infantry. Then eventually became a Colonel.
Jere Becker (#47502545)
________________________________
from Amanda Sue:
Just thought this was interesting, found it on the mercer county geneaology site: former State Legislator, ex-Sheriff of Mercer county. Because of his great height, Colonel Hunter earned for himself during his legislative career the nick name "Old Hickory of Mercer County." H was a noted Indian fighter.
________________________________
The Weekly News-Democrat, Emporia, KS, 27 Jun 1873, Friday
Col. Silas Hunter, of Pennsylania, for many years a resident of Kansas, was on a visit this week to his brothers on Badger creek in this county. We regret that on account of absense (sic), we were deprived of the pleasure of taking him by the hand once more.
________________________________
The Weekly News-Democrat, Emporia, KS, 03 May 1878, Friday
"Formerly of Kansas."
We see by the Greenville (Pa.) papers that Col. Silas Hunter, for many years a citizen of Kansas, but for the last eight or ten years a resident of Mercer county, Pa., and a brother of our Hunters, David and Anderson, is announced as a candidate for Sheriff of Mercer county. Col. Hunter, or "Sile" as we used to call him, was one of the early settlers at Topeka, and took an active part for the Free State cause, and in every movement for the development of our interests. He entered the army early in the late struggle for the preservation of the government, as a Lieutenant, and came out with a Colonel's commission. He was a fighter, and distinguished himself for coolness and bravery. The Hunter boys are all good men, made of the right kind of material, and discharge every duty with fidelity and intelligence. It will be remembered that John was a good representative in the legislature from this county for three or four years. We doubt not but that Col. Hunter would make a most excellent Sheriff, if the people of Mercer county should choose him for the position, which we certainly hope they will do.
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