Andrew Jackson Hunt (1855 - 1877)

Born 13 Mar 1855 in Tellico Plains, Monroe, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Died 18 Dec 1877 at age 22 in Monroe, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

Andrew Jackson Hunt was born on March 13, 1855 in Tellico Plains, Monroe, Tennessee, United States, son of George Washington Hunt (1811–1896) and Mary Caroline Wilson (1819–1899).^[1]

He married Margaret Ann Davis on 11 November 1874, in Monroe, Tennessee, United States.^[2]

Four years later, Jack murdered his 9 month pregnant wife, and was in jail for that murder, but broke out of jail. Jack later hanged for the murder of his wife.^[3]

He died on 18 December 1877, in Monroe, Tennessee, United States, at the age of 22, and was buried in New Providence Cemetery, Tellico Plains, Monroe, Tennessee, United States.^[4]

"Madisonville, Saturday Night December 14, 1877 Mother, Father and Brothers: I will try to write you a few lines to bid you all a final farewell. I do not want you , Dear Mother to be more troubled about me than you are already, I want you to prepare to meet me in a better world, where sin and sorrow is not found, Will, and Sam, I want you to be good boys, an try to get to Heaven when you die. There is more pleasure in living the life of a Christian, it looks plain to me now, though I did not think so, nor see it in that light, before I sought and believe I found pardon in a merciful Savior. I do not want any of you all to grieve for me, but take warning by my misfortune and try to do better than it has been my misfortune to do. Farewell to you all and may God bless and save you all. A. J. Hunt"^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8T1-Y7Z : Sun Mar 10 20:11:06 UTC 2024), Entry for Washington Hunt and Marry C Hunt, 1860.
2. ↑ "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKH3-KK1G : Sun Mar 10 02:31:23 UTC 2024), Entry for Andrew J Hunt and Margaret Ann Davis, 11 Nov 1874.
3. ↑ Jack Hunt murders wife in Monroe Co, TN. This was the first execution in Monroe Co, TN. On July 27, 1875, Jack Hunt shot and killed his 18 year old pregnant wife of 9 months pregnant in Monroe Co TN. Account told by a descendant of the Davis line. Margaret Davis was the daughter of Clem Davis, the gr gr grandfather.
4. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #31262395
5. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #31262395