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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1904 edition. Excerpt: ...the old Hunter residence in a post oak point in the edge of the prairie, known as the "Brick Church" grave yard--named from a brick school house, which was nearby, but long since gone, and which was used for church also. R. H. Hunter, the eldest son, was in the first fighting at San Antonio in 1835, and was with "Old Ben Milam" when he stormed the city. He died at Flatonia in the spring of 1901 at a very advanced age, being over 90 years old. He married a Miss Beard, and in 1854 moved to Guadalupe County and put up a water mill on the San Geronimo Creek, two miles east of Seguin. John C. Hunter was killed in the Civil War. Thomas Jelferson Hunter was born on the 7th day of March, 1821, and died March 30th, 1900. Thaddeus Warsaw Hunter was born September 30th, 1823, and died in Weimar, Colorado County. His twin sister, Mesina, married Aleck McCloy, of Fort Bend County, in about 1851. She died February 26th, 1853. Her only child, James Franklin McCloy, survives her, and lives in Fort Bend County. Harriett Hulda, an elder sister of Mesina, was born November 15th, 1818, and married Colonel I. M. Frost, and died May 29th, 1859, leaving a large family of children in Fort Bend County, four now living. H-er children were Henry H., J. Miles, and Frank P. and two daughters, Ada and Ella. Josephine B. Estes, wife of Thomas J. Hunter, was a daughter of J. D. Estes, one of the early settlers of Fort Bend County. She was born June the 26th, 1823, and died April the 1st, 1881. Their children were Louis, John, Percival, Louise, Robert E. Lee, Eunice, Susan (one died in infancy not named); all of these are dead except Percival, Robert E. Lee, Louise and Eunice. A generation has passed away, and the Hunter burying ground is full to...