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ROBERT HUNTER, post-office Dudenville, farmer and stock-raiser, section 30, was born in Beaver county, Penn., Oct. 20, 1831, and is a son of James and Ann Hunter, natives of Pennsylvania. Of a family of three children, Robert was the youngest. When twelve years old he went to New Orleans on a coal-boat; came back on a steamboat and went to work on a farm for six years, making a trip to New Orleans every year. In 1849 went to Ohio, and worked in a ship-yard; then went to Wheeling, Virginia, then to Fairfield, Iowa, and worked at house carpentering for two years. In I860 went to Pike’s Peak and mined one summer, then returned to Iowa; from Iowa went to Fortville, Indiana. In 1861 volunteered in Company B, Twelfth Indiana, and was transferred to the Second Indiana Cavalry; was in the army for three years, the principal battles in which he participated were Fisher’s Creek, Corinth, Chattanooga, Murfreesborough, Chickamauga, Buzzard’s Roost, and was with Sherman on his march to the sea; was mustered out in Oct., 1864. Returned to Iowa, then went to St. Louis, Mo.; was there for seven years as ship carpenter; he also worked on the great St. Louis bridge, and drove the first pile preparatory to its construction. In 1870 moved to Carthage and worked at house carpentering; then moved on his present farm and has been engaged in farming ever since. Was married Nov. 21, 1857, to Caroline Matilda Crail; she was born Aug. 24, 1839, and is a daughterof Benjamin and Nancy Crail, natives of Pennsylvania. They had ten children, Mrs. Hunter being the youngest child. Mr. and Mrs. Hunter have one child, named James Irwin, who was born in Jefferson county Iowa, March 27, 1859, and was married to Marian Fulmer, in 1879. They have two children, named Carl and Phil. Mr. Hunter has 240 acres of land, well fenced; has three living springs, two wells; has one of the largest apple orchards in the county; it consists of forty acres, containing 1,650 apple trees besides other fruit; has a good house, and handles about 100 head of cattle and from 40 to 50 head of hogs each year. Mrs. Hunter is a member of the M. E. Church. Mr. Hunter is a good farmer and good citizen.