The Emporia Gazette, 10 Dec 1923, Monday
A. M. Hunter Dead.
Anderson M. Hunter died today at 1:30 o'clock at his home, Oakland farm, east of Emporia. Mr. Hunter was 84 years old. Funeral arrangements have not been made.
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The Emporia Gazette, 14 Dec 1923, Friday
Funeral services for A. M. Hunter, who died Monday, were held Wednesday afternoon at the First Presbyterian church. Rev. J. M. Todd, pastor of the church, assisted by Joseph R. Hill, of Kansas City, Mo., former President of the Normal, and the members of the Masonic lodge, conducted the service. Interment was in Maplewood cemetery. The pallbearers were: F. O. Ridenour, Dr. Frank Foncannon, James H. Pearson, Bert Hyle, James Plumb and Clarence DeLong. F. W. Lambertson, of the Teachers College, sang "Crossing the Bar."
Anderson McLain Hunter was born June 4, 1839 (sic) at Jamestown, Pa. He was married in 1867 to Adelaide L. Porter, of Mercer county, Pa., and in the same year Mr. and Mrs. Hunter moved to Kansas, locating on a farm east of Emporia. Mr. and Mrs. Hunter made the trip from Pennsylvania by steamboat, down the Ohio and Mississippi rivers and up the Missouri river to what was then known as Westport landing, now Kansas City. There they bought a wagon and loading it with their goods, finished the trip over the prairie trail. At the time they came to Kansas their farm was located near a town called Forest Hill, which was abandoned many years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Hunter suffered the hardships and privations of many of the earlier settlers during the years of their early farming and after Mr. Hunter went into the cattle business.
Mr. Hunter was a member of the First Presbyterian church and of the York Rite Masonic order.
Mr. Hunter is survived by two sons, Porter and Archie Hunter, both of Emporia. Mrs. Hunter died in 1895. Eight grandchildren also survive: Harold, Adelaide, David, Loreta (sic), Everett and Mary, Ella, Howard and Sylvia Hunter.
A. M. Hunter Dead.
Anderson M. Hunter died today at 1:30 o'clock at his home, Oakland farm, east of Emporia. Mr. Hunter was 84 years old. Funeral arrangements have not been made.
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The Emporia Gazette, 14 Dec 1923, Friday
Funeral services for A. M. Hunter, who died Monday, were held Wednesday afternoon at the First Presbyterian church. Rev. J. M. Todd, pastor of the church, assisted by Joseph R. Hill, of Kansas City, Mo., former President of the Normal, and the members of the Masonic lodge, conducted the service. Interment was in Maplewood cemetery. The pallbearers were: F. O. Ridenour, Dr. Frank Foncannon, James H. Pearson, Bert Hyle, James Plumb and Clarence DeLong. F. W. Lambertson, of the Teachers College, sang "Crossing the Bar."
Anderson McLain Hunter was born June 4, 1839 (sic) at Jamestown, Pa. He was married in 1867 to Adelaide L. Porter, of Mercer county, Pa., and in the same year Mr. and Mrs. Hunter moved to Kansas, locating on a farm east of Emporia. Mr. and Mrs. Hunter made the trip from Pennsylvania by steamboat, down the Ohio and Mississippi rivers and up the Missouri river to what was then known as Westport landing, now Kansas City. There they bought a wagon and loading it with their goods, finished the trip over the prairie trail. At the time they came to Kansas their farm was located near a town called Forest Hill, which was abandoned many years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Hunter suffered the hardships and privations of many of the earlier settlers during the years of their early farming and after Mr. Hunter went into the cattle business.
Mr. Hunter was a member of the First Presbyterian church and of the York Rite Masonic order.
Mr. Hunter is survived by two sons, Porter and Archie Hunter, both of Emporia. Mrs. Hunter died in 1895. Eight grandchildren also survive: Harold, Adelaide, David, Loreta (sic), Everett and Mary, Ella, Howard and Sylvia Hunter.
The Emporia Gazette, 10 Dec 1923, Monday
A. M. Hunter Dead.
Anderson M. Hunter died today at 1:30 o'clock at his home, Oakland farm, east of Emporia. Mr. Hunter was 84 years old. Funeral arrangements have not been made.
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The Emporia Gazette, 14 Dec 1923, Friday
Funeral services for A. M. Hunter, who died Monday, were held Wednesday afternoon at the First Presbyterian church. Rev. J. M. Todd, pastor of the church, assisted by Joseph R. Hill, of Kansas City, Mo., former President of the Normal, and the members of the Masonic lodge, conducted the service. Interment was in Maplewood cemetery. The pallbearers were: F. O. Ridenour, Dr. Frank Foncannon, James H. Pearson, Bert Hyle, James Plumb and Clarence DeLong. F. W. Lambertson, of the Teachers College, sang "Crossing the Bar."
Anderson McLain Hunter was born June 4, 1839 (sic) at Jamestown, Pa. He was married in 1867 to Adelaide L. Porter, of Mercer county, Pa., and in the same year Mr. and Mrs. Hunter moved to Kansas, locating on a farm east of Emporia. Mr. and Mrs. Hunter made the trip from Pennsylvania by steamboat, down the Ohio and Mississippi rivers and up the Missouri river to what was then known as Westport landing, now Kansas City. There they bought a wagon and loading it with their goods, finished the trip over the prairie trail. At the time they came to Kansas their farm was located near a town called Forest Hill, which was abandoned many years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Hunter suffered the hardships and privations of many of the earlier settlers during the years of their early farming and after Mr. Hunter went into the cattle business.
Mr. Hunter was a member of the First Presbyterian church and of the York Rite Masonic order.
Mr. Hunter is survived by two sons, Porter and Archie Hunter, both of Emporia. Mrs. Hunter died in 1895. Eight grandchildren also survive: Harold, Adelaide, David, Loreta (sic), Everett and Mary, Ella, Howard and Sylvia Hunter.
A. M. Hunter Dead.
Anderson M. Hunter died today at 1:30 o'clock at his home, Oakland farm, east of Emporia. Mr. Hunter was 84 years old. Funeral arrangements have not been made.
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The Emporia Gazette, 14 Dec 1923, Friday
Funeral services for A. M. Hunter, who died Monday, were held Wednesday afternoon at the First Presbyterian church. Rev. J. M. Todd, pastor of the church, assisted by Joseph R. Hill, of Kansas City, Mo., former President of the Normal, and the members of the Masonic lodge, conducted the service. Interment was in Maplewood cemetery. The pallbearers were: F. O. Ridenour, Dr. Frank Foncannon, James H. Pearson, Bert Hyle, James Plumb and Clarence DeLong. F. W. Lambertson, of the Teachers College, sang "Crossing the Bar."
Anderson McLain Hunter was born June 4, 1839 (sic) at Jamestown, Pa. He was married in 1867 to Adelaide L. Porter, of Mercer county, Pa., and in the same year Mr. and Mrs. Hunter moved to Kansas, locating on a farm east of Emporia. Mr. and Mrs. Hunter made the trip from Pennsylvania by steamboat, down the Ohio and Mississippi rivers and up the Missouri river to what was then known as Westport landing, now Kansas City. There they bought a wagon and loading it with their goods, finished the trip over the prairie trail. At the time they came to Kansas their farm was located near a town called Forest Hill, which was abandoned many years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Hunter suffered the hardships and privations of many of the earlier settlers during the years of their early farming and after Mr. Hunter went into the cattle business.
Mr. Hunter was a member of the First Presbyterian church and of the York Rite Masonic order.
Mr. Hunter is survived by two sons, Porter and Archie Hunter, both of Emporia. Mrs. Hunter died in 1895. Eight grandchildren also survive: Harold, Adelaide, David, Loreta (sic), Everett and Mary, Ella, Howard and Sylvia Hunter.
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