Simon Jackson Hunt b. 05 Jun 1803 Russell County, Virginia d. 1883 Russell County, Virginia: Burress & Palmer Genealogy

1803 - 1883 (79 years)

Name	Simon Jackson Hunt
Birth	05 Jun 1803	Russell County, Virginia
Death	1883	Russell County, Virginia
Burial	Hunt & Robinson, Russell, Virginia [1]
Notes	Simeon married Delila SAMPLES nine children were born of this family. He also raised a family at the same time with Mary (Polly) SAMPLES, Delila's sister eight children were born of this family. He married Polly after Delila's death Officers of the 2nd Virginia State Line were: William Elisha Peters, Colonel James Harrison, Lieutenant Colonel Martin Van Buren Ball, Major J. T. Spencer, Surgeon H. M. Boyle, AQM, Captain D. J. Gillespie, Adjutant. Subelements of the 2nd Regiment were: Company A - Captain Simeon "Sim" Hunt's Company. Most men of this company were from Russell County and had formerly served in Company I, 37th Virginia Infantry. Hunt was elderly when he enlisted in the Confederate Army, having been born about 1800. He served in the 37th Virginia Infantry until he resigned on August 4, 1862. Hunt apparently took command of this company after this date and may not have been its original commander. It is possible that this is the company raised by Mike Powers or Martin Van Buren Ball. Officers for this company were: Captain Martin Van Buren Ball, Captain Simeon Hunt, 1st Lieutenant William Kendrick, and 2nd Lieutenant Joseph Boyd
Person ID	P2941	Burress

Wife Mary Polly Samples
b. 04 Dec 1808, Russell County, Virginia
d. 16 Dec 1884, Swords Creek, Russell, Virginia (Age 76 years)

Children

+	1. Amanda Melvina Samples b. 17 Feb 1830, Swords Creek, Russell, Virginia d. 21 Mar, Raven, Tazewell, Virginia [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]

Family ID F563 Group Sheet | Family Chart

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Located on Robinson Ridge between Pine Creek & Big Lick Creek. There are two sections to the cemetery. The older section has only two identifiable stones, those of Simeon Hunt & his wife Mary Polly Samples Hunt. The rest are marked with field stones. The newer section is fenced & has one large stone with the names & dates of the members of the Robinson family that are buried here. From Rt 67 Swords Creek Road take Pine Creek Road(rt 634) about 2 miles turn right on Robinson Hollow Rd go to the top of Mt. turn right then take the left fork of road Cemetery is about 1/4 mile on left