James "Cicero" A. Hunt served as a Pvt., of the 2nd., Vol. Battalion in Spalding County, Georgia of the Confederacy. He received the Southern Cross of Honor in 1900. The Atlanta Chapter #18, 1900-1935, UDC. His wife, Mary Rebecca "Mollie" (LeSueur) Hunt received a pension for his service.

Name James Cicero Hunt
Enlistment Age 16
Birth Date 1847
Enlistment Date 14 Aug 1863
Enlistment Rank Private
Muster Date 14 Aug 1863
Muster Place Georgia
Muster Company E
Muster Regiment 64th Infantry
Muster Regiment Type Infantry
Muster Information Enlisted
Casualty Date 26 Aug 1863
Casualty Place Tallahassee, Florida
Type of Casualty Hospitalized
Casualty Information No further record
Side of War Confederacy
Survived War? Yes
Death Date 1910
Burial Place Campbell Co., Georgia
Cemetery Bright Star Methodist Cemetery, Douglas County, Georgia

He is buried in Bright Star Cemetery in Douglas Cemetery where he was a member along with his family. His death was due to his injuries during the Civil War. He died on a Tuesday, and interred on July 06, 1910.

He owned and operated the Goode Hunt Store and was U.S. Postmaster (1895-1887), Bill Arp, Douglas County. As of this date. his store still exit and now is Café.

The Hunts moved from the Mt. Zion District of Spalding County along with other families that had settled in Douglas County during the 1870's and 1880's looking for work.

Son of Thomas "Goodwin" and Mary Ann Elizabeth F. (Simmons) Hunt

Husband of Mary Rebecca "Mollie" LeSueur ~ married November 17, 1880, Zebulon, Pike County, Georgia

James "Cicero" A. Hunt and Mary "Mollie" Rebecca LeSueur had 9 children and they were:

1. Wesley "Marvin" Hunt, Spanish-American War (m. Mary Marietta "Etta" Armstrong)
2. Clark Clifford "Cliff" Hunt
3. Eunice Clide "Eunie" Hunt (m. William Richard "Will" Eason)
4. Elizabeth Mae "Lizzie" Hunt (m. Edward LaFayette Feely)
5. Carolyn Ophelia "Carrie" Hunt (m. Harry Brantley Brown)
6. Martha Cicero "Mattie" Hunt (m. Robert "Jack" Crowley. m. 2nd. Leon Medlock)
7. Cornelia Blanche "Neallie" Hunt (m. Charles Sidney "Charlie" Holleman, Sr., m. 2nd. Lorena A. Dennis)
8. Mary "Loudie" Minnie Hunt (m. John Hill "Johnnie" Wyatt)
9. Myrtice Inez Hunt

1900 Census ~ Douglas (Crombies Dist.), Co., GA

Hunt, Jas. C., 52 yrs., head of household, farmer
" , Mollie R., 39, yrs., wife
" , Marvin, 26 yrs., son
" , Clark, C., 18 yrs., son
" , Eunice, 15, yrs., daughter
" , Lizzie M., 13 yrs., daughter
" , Carrie O., 9 yrs., daughter
" , Mattie C., 8 yrs., daughter
" , Cornelia, 5 yrs., daughter
" , Minnie, 3 yrs., daughter

The only child that is not mentioned is Myrtice Inez Hunt (b. 1901 - d. 1918 ) she was born after this census. She died of the Spanish Flu Pandemic of 1918.

Source:

Red Oak Methodist Church, Williamson (Pike) Co., GA, Zebulon, Pike Co., GA Register, 1823-1895. Zebulon Public Library, Zebulon, Georgia.