Names from the list
Hunt
Reeves
Henderson/Hendrixson
Jennings
Beshears.... Grandmother, Hicks
Tomlinson


1700s
Josiah Hunt and Bethia Reeves (children: Nathaniel R., b. 1800 ;
James, b. ?; Polly, b. ?)

1800
For Nathaniel R. Hunt and Naomi Henderson (children:
Thomas, b. 1829; Bethia, b. 1824; Absalom or Abraham, b. 1826; Joseph, b. 1830; Astey, b. 1835; Elizabeth, b. 1837; Gary, b. 1839; Richard, b. 1841; William R., b. 1843 ; Dorinda, b. 1845) (This list came to us during our search from a man named Wayne Courtney who is descended from Thomas Hunt. Even though this list is different from our list below, there are some overlaps, including William R Hunt 1843... Wayne went on to have his DNA tested, and the test revealed he was way over 1/8 Indian.

Nathaniel R. Hunt married (Oma, Noma, Naomi Hendrixson (b. 1801 New York) in Martin County Indiana 07-31-1823 (second list of children from another source Children: (1860 census) Kathia, 1833, IN, Elizabeth, 1835, IN, Norenda, 1838, IN, Rachel, 1842, IN, William, 1843, INDIANA , Arvada, 1845, IN)

1843
For William R Hunt (1843) (b. Ohio) and Mary J. Jennings (1845) (b. Ohio)
William R Hunt married Mary Jane Jennings in Martin Co. INDIANA 7-8-1864 (Mary Jennings parents: Nathanial Jennings (1801 NEW JERSEY) and Jane (1820 NEW YORK) (Children: (1880 census) John W. 1865. IN, Nathaniel R. 1866. IN , Ann Elizabeth, 1869, IN, Leander, 1871, IN)   His address was Loogootee. IN

1866
Nathaniel R Hunt (11-17-1866) (b. INDIANA) Nellie(Lillie) M. Beshears Married on 11-28-1896 Children: William Lea Hunt, 3-23-1898, MISSOURI , second child, little girl, mother and child died in labor. Gggggrandmother Hicks was the grandmother of Nellie Beshears. Nathaniel R. Hunt was my Great Grandfather. Nathaniel R. Hunts second wife.. and son were also of Indian heritage.

1898
William Lea Hunt (3-23-1898) (b. MISSOURI) married Ida Mae Tomlinson-Baker (18 Aug 1891b. near Pineville Mo) (26 Oct 1973 d.) Children: William R Hunt, 12-02-33 b. William Lea Hunt was my Grandfather and we were told he was 1/4th Blackfoot Cherokee. Ida Mae was my grandmother and she was 1/4th Indian from tribe unknown.

1933
William R Hunt 12-02-1933 married Marian Elaine Newsom 4-14-1935 Married on 05-27-1952 Children: Victoria E Hunt, 05-28-54; M Maureen Hunt 05-16-56 ; William Lee Hunt 07-04-57; Gregory M Hunt 12-14-58

1956
I am Maureen

Here's what I have on as the story goes.. some memories my dad shared with me on what he was told about their lives in Indiana.. little memory of the picture painted.. the house they lived in was close to a Cherokee village, and they were close.. Here are some pictures from our relations in Indiana.. but I think all of these pictures were taken in the Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma area.  As near as I can tell the move to this area was along the Trail of Tears.

This first one is a picture of my great-Grandfather's wife's Grandmother.  My Great Grandmother was Nellie (Lillie) Beshears... This is a picture of her Grandmother..

I don't have a picture of Nellie Bashears.  but this is an older picture of her husband Nathaniel R. Hunt.  He was holding my dad in this picture.

His (Nathanial's) second wife, I think was also Indian..  Her name might have been Nythurma..  They had 2 sons, the one pictured who died at about 17, and a Martin Hunt.  My dad said that once they divorced she moved back to Russellville Arkansas where she was from.  He said she took Martin Hunt with her and that, even though my Grandpa tried to find his half brother (Martin Hunt) by placing some ads in the paper he was never able to locate him.

This is a picture of Natanaiel R. Hunt's sister, Ann Elizabeth Hunt.. she too was born in Indiana.. also made the move that put them at the Oklahoma, Missouri, Arkansas border.. she married a Miller.

this is a picture of my dad as a boy..

This is a picture of Maureen (me) and my grandfather (my dads dad)