Biography of Theodore Hunt, page 621.  History of De Kalb County, Indiana.  
Inter-State Publishing Company, Chicago, 1885.

Theodore Hunt, section  2, Franklin Township, was born in Seneca County, 
Ohio, May 20, 1826, a son of Obediah Hunt, a pioneer of Seneca County, from 
Genesee County, N.Y.  He was reared and educated in his native county, and 
in his youth learned the mason’s trade which he followed forty years.  He 
came to De Kalb County, Ind., in the fall of 1877 and bought 130 acres of 
land where he has since lived.  In addition to carrying on his farm, he is 
engaged in making concrete tiling and sewer-pipes, and also laying down 
concrete sidewalks.  He is a fine workman, and has made a success of his 
business.  He enlisted in the war of the Rebellion, in Company G, Fifty-
fifth Ohio Infantry, and participated in the battles of Cedar Mountain, 
White Sulphur Springs, second Bull Run and many others.  He went out as 
Corporal and returned Second Lieutenant of his company.  Mr. hunt was 
married March 4, 1847, Harriet, daughter if Ebenezer Boughton.  Of their 
eight children, six are living---Hoyt B., Emma, Theodore, Hattie, Ebenezer 
and Jennie.  Ellen and Mary are deceased.  Mary was the wife of Edward 
Hinkle.  Hoyt B. is a minister of the Methodist Episcopal church, and 
lives in St. Joseph County, Mich.  He married Ida Rockwood.  Emma is the 
wife of John Hinkle, of this township, and has four children---Olive, 
Theodore, Lora and John.  Theodore married Belle Taylor, and makes his 
home with his father.  Mr. Hunt has been a member of the Odd Fellows’ 
order thirty-six year.  He is a member of the Grand Army of the Republic.

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Arlene Goodwin
Auburn, Indiana
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