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Hunter, Byron
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FIRST: Byron
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| BORN: 22 Oct 1869
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DIED: 25 Mar 1963
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| BIRTH PLACE: Iowa
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| DEATH PLACE: Santa Clara, Santa Clara Co., California
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NOTES:
CDI - Byran [sic] Hunter, b. 22 Oct 1869 in Iowa, d. 25 Mar 1963 in Santa Clara, CA, maiden name of mother Miller.
1880 OR CENSUS - Byron Hunter, age 10, b. Iowa, is enumerated with E. Thomas, female, age 42, b. Illinois, along with Thomas Hunter, age 22, b. Iowa, Nancy Hunter, age 21, b. Iowa, Alice Hunter, age 18, b. Iowa, Douglas Hunter, age 17, b. Iowa, Julia Hunter, age 12, b. Iowa, Ida Hunter, age 7, b. Iowa, Nora B. Hunter, age 5, b. Oregon, and Willis Thomas, age 6 months, b. Oregon. Also enumerated with the family is Thomas Miller, age 68, identified as father [of E. Thomas], occupation farmer, b. Tennessee.
1900 ID CENSUS - Byron Hunter, age 30, occupation school teacher, b. Oct 1869 in Iowa, is enumerated with his wife of 3 years, Saddie B., age 22, b. Sep 1877 in Kansas, along with Byron Garrett, age 2, b. Mar 1898 in Washington, and Kenneth Hamilton, age 2 months, b. Mar 1900 in Idaho. Also enumerated with the family is Julia Ann Briggs, identified as mother-in-law [of Byron], age 43, b. Mar 1857 in New York, and several lodgers.
1910 WA CENSUS - B. I. Hunter, age 40, occupation superintendent of US agriculture, b. Iowa, is enumerated with his wife of 12 years Saddie, age 32, b. Kansas, along with Byron A., age 9, b. Washington, and Kenneth H., age 10, b. Idaho. Also enumerated with the family is Julia A. Briggs, identified as mother [of Saddie], age 67, b. New York.
BIOGRAPHICAL:
Byron was the son of Esom and Elizabeth Hunter. He was a College Professor at Washington State University in Pullman, Wash. He was an agronomist and influential in establishing the wheat industry in Eastern Oregon and Washington. Byron was the Secretary of Agriculture for the State of Idaho. Byron died in California. Information supplied by Gordon Hunter Keane, Portland.
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INSCRIPTION:
Byron Hunter 1869 - 1963
[shares marker with Sara]
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SOURCES:
Hellie, Mader & Rickey
Saucy
ODI
1880 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., Silver Creek, ED 85, sheet 8D)
1900 ID CENSUS (Nez Perce Co., W. Lewiston, ED 87, sheet 11B)
1910 WA CENSUS (Walla Walla Co., Walla Walla, ED 247, pg 7B)
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