Shaver, F. A., Arthur P. Rose, R. F. Steele, and A. E. Adams, compilers.  "An
Illustrated History of Central Oregon." ("Embracing Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam,
Wheeler, Crook, Lake, & Klamath Counties")  Spokane, WA: Western Historical
Publishing Co., 1905.  p. 676.

JAMES S. HUNT

     Is to be classed among the leading and earliest pioneers of Wheeler county.
He resides now sixteen miles northeast from Fossil and follows stock raising.
His birth occurred in Grant county, Indiana, on December 8, 1859.  His father,
David Hunt, was born in Ohio in 1837 and served in the Sixty-third Indiana
Volunteers for nine months during the Civil War.  After returning home he went
on the Wabash and Erie canal, where he operated a canal boat until 1869 and then
he went to Missouri, remaining some time when he came to California and thence
to Washington.  After a year in the Evergreen State, he came to Oregon and died
here in 1889.  He had married Miss Robb, who was born near Cincinnati, Ohio, on
March 8, 1841, and is now living in Wheeler county.  Our subject came to central
Oregon when twelve years of age and as there were no schools near, he had to
content himself with the education he received previous to that time.  He was a
good rider and soon became very expert with the rope and in a few years was one
of the most skillful horsemen and rope throwers in this part of the state.  When
he was twenty years of age he bought a half interest in his father's business
and continued with him until the latter's death.  Then he continued in
partnership with his mother until 1893, in which year he went into sheep raising
for himself.  He now has about two thousand head of these animals and nearly a
section of land.  He is being prospered in his labors and is one of the
well-to-do and substantial stockmen of the county.
     In 1893 Mr. Hunt married Miss Nettie Robertson, who was born in the
vicinity of Appomattox Court House, Virginia, on September 11, 1872.  Her
father, L. Robertson, was also a native of Virginia.  Owing to the fact that he
was a cripple he could not get in the army but his brother fought for the
confederacy as also did two of his wife's brothers, one of whom was killed at
Gettysburg.  Mr. Robertson married Miss Day, a native of Virginia, who was a
distant relative of General Lee.  To Mr. and Mrs. Hunt, two children have been
born, Evrett and Lilburn.
     Politically, Mr. Hunt is a Republican and in church relationship he belongs
to the Christian Baptist denomination.  He is a man who enjoys the esteem and
confidence of his fellows and has always been known as industrious, progressive
and ever ready to assist in the building up of the country.
     
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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in March 2006 by Diana Smith.  Submitter
has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.