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In 1840 Shores Price Hunter returned to Kentucky to settle the estate of his father in law, Michael Chism, collect notes of the estate and also accounts owed to his own saddle business.
During this time he courted Henrietta A. Mosby; (Henrietta Arlington Mosby was born to parents; Judith (Martin) and Thomas Hobson Mosby ) On Sept. 27, 1841, in Glasgow, Kentucky, Henrietta and Shores were married. They returned to Missouri and settled three and one-half miles east of Versailles, Missouri, in Morgan County.
Shores Price was a trader and planter, bought, raised and sold livestock. He progressed financially and became the owner of 3500 acres of land, part of which was tilled by his Negro slaves.
In about 1850 he built a "southern mansion" style house east of Versailles on now Highway 52. Most of the material and furnishings for the home were purchased in St. Louis and brought up the Missouri River and carted overland to the building site.
To their marriage, eight children were born
Judith Valeria Hunter, born Mar 28, 1844
Thomas Mosby Hunter, born Apr 14, 1846
Laura Victoria Hunter, born Nov 8, 1848
Alice Gray Hunter, born May 13, 1851
Maria Louise Hunter, born June 18, 1854
Henrietta Hunter, born Aug 5, 1857
Shores Price Hunter, Jr., born April 12, 1860
William Kleber Hunter, born Apr 13, 1862.
Henrietta died May 3, 1868
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In 1840 Shores Price Hunter returned to Kentucky to settle the estate of his father in law, Michael Chism, collect notes of the estate and also accounts owed to his own saddle business.
During this time he courted Henrietta A. Mosby; (Henrietta Arlington Mosby was born to parents; Judith (Martin) and Thomas Hobson Mosby ) On Sept. 27, 1841, in Glasgow, Kentucky, Henrietta and Shores were married. They returned to Missouri and settled three and one-half miles east of Versailles, Missouri, in Morgan County.
Shores Price was a trader and planter, bought, raised and sold livestock. He progressed financially and became the owner of 3500 acres of land, part of which was tilled by his Negro slaves.
In about 1850 he built a "southern mansion" style house east of Versailles on now Highway 52. Most of the material and furnishings for the home were purchased in St. Louis and brought up the Missouri River and carted overland to the building site.
To their marriage, eight children were born
Judith Valeria Hunter, born Mar 28, 1844
Thomas Mosby Hunter, born Apr 14, 1846
Laura Victoria Hunter, born Nov 8, 1848
Alice Gray Hunter, born May 13, 1851
Maria Louise Hunter, born June 18, 1854
Henrietta Hunter, born Aug 5, 1857
Shores Price Hunter, Jr., born April 12, 1860
William Kleber Hunter, born Apr 13, 1862.
Henrietta died May 3, 1868
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Family Members
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Augusta Martin Mosby Hughey
1821–1894
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Mary Jane Heningham Mosby
1824–1852
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Oscar Fitzedward Mosby
1826–1888
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Horace Lafayette Mosby
1828–1852
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Cyrus Wilson Mosby
1828–1887
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Laura Victoria Mosby
1831–1842
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Letitia Young Mosby Curd
1831–1874
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Mariah Louise Mosby Tutt
1833–1922
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Evaline Cleopatra "Eva" Mosby Wilson
1838–1887
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Julietta Hobson Mosby
1840–1840
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