Individual Notes
Note for: Willard G. Hubbard, - MAY 1913
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Individual Note: THE KORESHAN UNITY MEMBERSHIP LIST by Claude J. Rahn: Willard G. Hubbard; Arrived Estero, April 1907; Died: May 1913
U.S. Federal Census/Estero/Lee County/Florida--1910; Koreshan Unity; Enumeration date: 23 Apr 1910; Microfilm number: Fl 1910-H, T624; ED: 80; Enumerator: Walter S. Turner, Jr.; Transcribed by Joyce Nelle Ratliff, January 1995: Wilard G. Hubbard; Sex: male; Race: white; Age 56; Marital status: Widower; Place of birth: Rhode Island; Place of birth of father: Conn.; Place of birth of mother: Rhode Island; Occupation: Case maker; Nature of trade: Plush cases; Worker or employer: worker; No. of months not employed: 0; Can read and write: yes.
Individual Notes
Note for: Edward Hubbard, ABT 1899 -
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Individual Note: THE KORESHAN UNITY MEMBERSHIP LIST by Claude J. Rahn: Edward Hubbard
FOLKS WE KNEW WHILE IN THE K.U. by Marie McCready: HUBBARD, Elbert or Edward (father) "Mr. Hubbard always walked with a shuffle). --William McCready
U.S. Federal Census/Estero/Lee County/Florida--1910; Koreshan Unity; Enumeration date: 23 Apr 1910; Microfilm number: Fl 1910-H, T624; ED: 80; Enumerator: Walter S. Turner, Jr.; Transcribed by Joyce Nelle Ratliff, January 1995: Edward S. Hubbard; Sex: male; Color: white; Age 11; Single; Place of birth: Rhode Island; Place of birth of father: Rhode Island; Place of birth of mother; U.S.; Occupation: Student; Language spoken: English; No. of months not employed: 0; Can read and write: yes; Attending school: yes.
Individual Notes
Note for: George W. Hunt, 31 DEC 1864 - 16 JUN 1942
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Occupation: Postmaster
Date: 26 MAR 1895
Occupation: Captain, Victoria; Business agent
Residence: Date: 1871
Place: Oregon
Residence: Place: Estero River Front
Event: Gordon Pass, Naples FL
Type: Koreshan survey
Date: 1897
Event: Estero, Lee, Florida
Type: Census/1900
Date: 27 JUN 1900
Event: Type: Elected
Date: 1 SEP 1904
Place: Council Member
Event: Estero, Lee, Florida
Type: Census/1910
Date: 23 APR 1910
Event: Estero, Lee, Florida
Type: Census/1920
Date: 2 JAN 1920
Event: Warranty Deed/ Lee Cty. Court House; Estero, FL
Type: Court Record
Date: 25 APR 1924
Event: Band leader; Member of singing quartet/Vocal soloist
Type: Orchestra
Event: 1896
Type: Arrived in Florida
Burial: Date: JUN 1942
Place: Estero, Lee, Florida
Individual Note: THE KORESHAN UNITY MEMBERSHIP LIST by Claude J. Rahn: George W. Hunt; Born: 31 Dec 1864, Delaware Co., Iowa. In Spring 1871 went to Oregon with his parents; he and brother Charles H. Joined K. U. in Chicago, fall of 1892, Died: 16 Jun 1942.
FOLKS WE KNEW WHILE IN THE K.U. by Marie McCready: Brothers. Charley was official hunter in the early days. George was captain of the Victoria. Both had good voices and sang at entertainments.
U.S. Federal Census/Estero/Lee County/Florida--1900; Koreshan Community; Enumeration date: 27 Jun 1900; Enumerator: A. A. Gardner; Precinct 6; Microfilm number: 1240172; SD: 2; ED: 77; Sheet number: 16; Page number: 26: Transcribed by Joyce Nelle Ratliff: George W. Hunt; Relation to head of family: Partner; Color: white; Sex: male; Born: Dec 1864; Age 35; Single; Place of birth: Iowa; Place of birth of mother and father: Indiana; Occupation: assistant; Can read and write: yes; Can speak English: yes.
U.S. Federal Census/Estero/Lee County/Florida--1910; Koreshan Unity; Enumeration Date: 25 Apr 1910; Enumerator: Walter S. Turner, Jr.; Microfilm No.: Fl 1910-H T624; ED: 80; Transcribed by Joyce Nelle Ratliff, January 1995: George W. Hunt; Sex: male; Race: white; Age 45; Marital status: Single; Place of birth: Iowa; Place of birth of mother and father: Indiana; Occupation: Business agent; Employer or worker: worker; No. of months not employed: 0; Can read and write: yes.
U.S. Federal Census/Estero/Lee County/Florida--1920; Enumeration date; Transcribed by Joyce Nelle Ratliff; December 1994: Jan 2, 1920; Enumerator: Henry D. Silverfriend; ED: 109; SD: 1; Fourth Precinct; Microfilm roll number: 1820221: George W. Hunt; Relation to head of family: head; Place of residence: Estero River Front; Age 55; Single; Place of birth: Iowa; Place of birth of mother and father: Indiana; Occupation: Boat Captain/transportation line.
U.S. Federal 1930 Census; Estero, Lee County, Florida; Precinct 12; Koreshan Unity Home; Enumeration Date: May 5, 1930; ED: 36-17; SD: 6; Page 199; Transcribed by Joyce Nelle Ratliff, January 2003: George W. Hunt; Radio set: none listed: Sex: Male; Color: White; Age at last birthday: 65; Marital condition: single; Attended school since Sep 1, 1929: no; Whether able to read and write: yes; Place of birth: Iowa; Place of birth of father: Indiana; Place of birth of mother: Indiana; Whether able to speak English: yes; Occupation: Business man; Industry: (?);
Brothers' Laundry List: George Hunt #92.
Court Record--Warranty Deed: 25 Apr 1924; George W. Hunt; No. 26759; Deed Book 70; Page 209; Entry Number 1.
Burial--Koreshan Unity Cemetery--lot 33: Inscription: G.W. Hunt/June 1912.
ELECTED POSITION/Estero, Florida: 1 Sep 1904; George W. Hunt, Council Member.
ESTERO POST OFFICE; Established March 26, 1895: The first Estero Post Office was housed in the front of the Koreshan Unity General Store and it opened for business on March 26, 1895. The postmaster was George Hunt, a member of the Koreshan Unity.
MEMORIES, MEMORIES--DAYS OF LONG AGO chronicled by Marie McCready with participation by Lovelle McCready: George Hunt, one of the leaders of the band.--Page 81. George and Charley Hunt, Jesse Putnam and Charley Faulkner were popular as a singing quartet.--Page 83. George Hunt was captain of the launch Victoria.--Page 83.
Notes from Evelyn Horn: Brothers' George and Charlie Hunt Life-long members of the Koreshan Unity, joining in Chicago. They came with
the Koreshan group to Estero in 1896. They were very strong believers in the teachings of Dr. Cyrus R. Teed, the founder. They both helped with the school in teaching the young boys and guiding them in Koresh's teachings. George did lectures on the scientific doctrine.
Charles was with the trail blazers in 1923-1928. They both were with the Koreshan survey at Gordon's Pass, Naples in 1897, proving the curvature of the earth with the rectilineator. The two Hunt brothers loved hunting, teaching the youth of the Unity how to hunt the Florida game, providing the Koreshan family with wild turkey, deer, wild fowl, duck, pond birds, and (curleu?). They often took large parties on hunting trips in the Everglades.
George clerked in the Koreshan Unity store and assisted at the Standard Oil Filling Station. They both participated in plays and readings at the Art Hall. George died June 16, 1942, at Tampa Municipal Hospital and was entered in the Koreshan cemetery. Charles died from a long illness March 4, 1943,--buried in K. U. cemetery. George served on the Koreshan Unity board for many years from 1909-?. The Hunt brothers were tall, and of medium build, brown hair, blue eyes and very neat in their person. They dressed in the everyday khaki work
clothes and wore boots. They lived above the old K. U. store building.
FLAMING SWORD - DECEMBER 1924 - p.15 - Sister Emma Fiske elected tothe Board - George W. Hunt elected President of the Board of Directors.