Eighth Generation


148. Birdie DIXON was born in 1873 in Texas. She died in 1939 at the age of 66 in Cotton County, Oklahoma.

Birdie Dixon married William T. Hunt, 9 Sep 1888, Red River, County, TX

1900 Census. Hustice Precinct 8, Hopkins Co, TX, Hh 9
William T. Hunt, b. Jan 1861, age 39, married 11 years, b. AR, father b. AL, mother b. MS
Birdie, b. Jan 1874, age 26; 5 children, 3 are living [but only 2 were listed], b. TX, parents b. MO
James A., son, b. Jun 1891, age 8, b. TX
Robert E., son, b. Oct 1893, age 6, b. TX
[Birdie's brother Ben & family were on the same page, Hh 14]

1910 Census. Jefferson Twp, Comanche Co, OK, Hh 60
William T. Hunt, age 49, married once for 21 years, b. AR
Birdie, wife, age 37, 8 children - 6 are living, b. TX
James A., son, age 18
Myrtle F., 12 [must have been the child omitted in 1900]
William T., son, 10
Earl L., son 8
Fred C., son 5
Mamie I., dau age 6 months - the only child born in Oklahoma

1920 Census. Texas Twp, Cotton Co, OK, Hh 90 [Indexed as Vount!]
Wm T. Hunt, age 59, b. AR, Gertie [misunderstood] wife, age 47, b. TX, parents b. MO
Theodore, son, age 19 [William T.], b. TX
Earl 17, b. TX
Fred, 14, b. TX
Mamie, 10, b. in Oklahoma

1930 Census. Texas Twp, Cotton Co, OK,
Hh 65
Fred C. Hunt, age 24, married at 21, b. TX, father b. AR, mother b. TX
Leta M., wife, age 17, married at 14, b. OK
Annie L, dau, 2 years
Johnie C., son, 4 months
Hh 66
James A. Hunt, age 39, married at 30, b. TX, father b. AR, mother b. TX
Lillian R., wife, 37, married at 15, 1st marriage
Priscilla b., dau, age 6. James A., son 4. Orval, son 1 year 4 months.


FindAGrave.com
William T. Hunt is buried Temple Masonic Cemetery, Temple, Cotton Co, OK
Born 1861. Died 1929.
other members of the family found there:
Birdie Hunt: Born 1873; died 1939. [although it says 1939, I've not found her anywhere in the 1930 census]
James A. Hunt, b. 30 Jun 1891; died 18 Jul 1951
Oklahoma PFC; 131 MG Bn 36 Div. World War I

Texas Death Certificate #17471 for son W. T. Hunt, who died at Garmon, Eastland Co, TX on 12 May 1926, age 25. He died of smallpox and acute thyroiditis. No birth date was known. He was married, a farmer. Father listed as W. T. Hunt; mother as Birdie Dixon. J. A. Hunt of Temple, OK was the informant. He was buried on May 13th - cemetery listed as "Coconn".

Birdie DIXON and William T. HUNT were married on 9 September 1888 in Red River County, Texas. William T. HUNT was born in September 1861 in Arkansas. He died in 1929 at the age of 68 in Cotton County, Oklahoma.