Moses Solomon Hunting

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Obituary November 12, 1898 Lockport Daily Journal

M.S.HUNTING DEAD

Passed Away at Son's Home in Chicago. ___________ WAS BORN IN ULSTER COUNTY 1814--CAME TO LOCKPORT IN 1849--A WELLKNOWNANDPOPULAR CITIZEN.
Moses S. Hunting died at the residence of his son, C. FredHunting,inthe City of Chicago, Illinois, yesterday morning, November 11th1898. Moses S Hunting was a son of Edward and Margaret (Kruver)Hunting,andwas born in ULster County, New York, October 29th 1814.Hispaternalgrandfather, Dr. Edward Hunting, was a native of England,wherehepracticed medicine for several years, and then came to New Yorkabouttheopening of the Revolutionary War. His son Edward Hunting, was born in Ulster County in 1778, andatabout38 years of age removed to Tompkins County, where he died in1861,in the83rd year of his age. His wife Margaret Kruver was a native of Ulster CountyofGermandescent. Moses S Hunting grew to manhood on the farm, and attendedthepublicschools of that day. He entered Hamilton College, from which he was graduated intheyear1838. After graduation, he read law with Horatio Ballard ofCortland,andGeorge C Beers of Ithaca, New York and was admitted to thebar inMay1842. In that year he opened an office at Farmerville inSenecaCounty,where he practiced successfully for seven years. He then came to Niagara County, where he purchased a farmandwasengaged for 15 years in farming and practicing his profession.Attheend of that time, in 1864, he came to Lockport where hecontinuedinactive practice until a few years ago. when he retired. In political belief, Mr Hunting was a straight Democrat, andbelievedinthe tenets of that party. He never was a candidate for office but once, and that wasfortheposition of school commissioner, to which office he was elected byagoodmajority. He was married June 5th, 1845 to Josephine G. Goodwin, who diedin1884.To them were born four children, two sons and twodaughters.Matilda(deceased), Ben Johnson (now dead) who was a graduateof CornellUniversityand after entering upon the practice of law, servedone yearas DistrictAttorney of Niagara County, C. Fred, a real estateowner inthe City ofChicago, Illinois, and Cornie M. (deceased). Mr. Hunting was a man of great reading, fine memory, and willlongberemembered by those who knew him for the manypleasantattributespossessed by him. Funeral will be held at Grace Church, Monday morning,November14th,1898 at 11 o'clock. Friends are invited to attend.


"Biography & History of Niagara County"
Moses S. Hunting, a resident of Lockport and a member of the barfornearlyhalf a century, is a son of Edward and Margaret (Kruver)Hunting.and wasborn in Ulster county, New York, October 29, 1814.Hispaternalgrandfather, Dr. Edward Hunting, was a native of Englandwherehepracticed medicine for several years, and then came to NewYorkabouththe opening of the Revolutionary War. His son , EdwardHunting(father),was born in Ulster county in 1778, and at aboutthirty-eightyears of ageremoved to Tompkins county, where he died in1861, in theeighty-thirdyear of his age. He was a farmer by occupation,and wasdrafted in thewar of 1812 but procured a substitute. He was aMethodistin religiousbelief and church membership, while in politicalfaith he hadbeenoriginally a demorcrat, but when Fremont ran he voted forhim andsoonbecame a strong abolitionist. His wife, Margaret Kruver, anativeofUlster county and of German descent, bore him seven children, ofwhomtwoare living: Catherine, widow of a Mr. Jagger of Cortlandcounty,whereshe now resides; and Moses S Hunting. Another son IsraelHunting,was aretired farmer living at Fond du Lac, Wisconsin , and diedSeptember14,1891, in the eighty-fourth year of his age. Moses S Hunting grew to manhood on the farm, and attenededthepublicschools of that day. He entered Hamilton college, from whichhewasgraduated in the class of 1888. After graduation he readlawwithHoratio Ballard, of Cortland, and George C Beers, of Ithaca,NewYork,and was admitted to the bar in May 1842. In that year heopenedanoffice at Farmerville, in Seneca county, where hepracticedsuccessfullyfor seven years. He then came to Niagara county,where hepurchased afarm, and was engaged for fifteen years in farmingandpracticing hisprofession. At the end of that time, in 1864, he cametoLockport, wherehe has remained ever since in active practice. Hehivesdue attentionand careful consideration to all of his cases,neverneglects hisclient's interests, and enjos a ver good practice.Besidesreal estateand other property in this county, he has realestateinterests in thegreat city of Chicago. In political belief MrHunting isa straightdemocrat who believes that the supremacy ofAmericaninstitutions, andthe successful upholding of our National honorwill bebest attainedunder democratic administrations. Aside from hislegal workto which hegives nearly all of his time he once and only once,allowedthe use ofhis name as a candidate for the office of schoolcommissioner,to whichhe was elected by a good majorit. Though taking adeep interestinpolitical matters he is strongly averse to running foroffice, onaccountof the methods resorted to by candidates. On June 5, 1845, Mr Hunting married Josephine G Goodwin, whodiedin1884. To them were born four children, two sons andtwodaughters;Matilda, (deceased); Ben Johnson (now dead), who was agraduateofCornell university, and after entering upon the practice oflawservedone term as district attorney of Niagara county; C. Fred, arealestateowner and dealer in Chicago, Illinois; and Cornie M.(deceased).

STATE OF ILLINOIS COOK COUNTY CITY BOARD OF HEALTH 7883-61-19906 (numbers in various parts of certificate) Name: Moses S Hunting Sex: male Color: White Age: 84 Date of Death: Nov. 11 98 Widower Nationality and place where born: New York How long resident in this State: 10 years Place of Death: 2659 Hunting Ave (44h nor?) 27th Ward Cause of Death: Cerebral Hemmorhage Duration of Disease: 3 days Place of Burial: Lockport, New York Name of Undertaker: Hussen Bros.

Dated at Nov 11 1898 M.T. Moore M.D.
Residence: 92 Higgins Ave

"Landmarks of Niagara Co NY" Wm Pool 1897 p 375 The following is a list as nearly complete as it has beenpossibletomake it of Niagara county attorneys with post-office addressand dateoftheir admission to the bar............M.S. Hunting Lockport,May,1842


CORRESPONDENCE TO DOROTHY REYNOLDS

To: Miss Dorothy C Reynolds
204 S Ridgeland Ave
Oak Park, IL From: Mr. George Curtis Lewis, Lawyer
Savings Bank Building
Lockport, N.Y.
October 11, 1933

Madam: Your communication of October 4th to the Chamber ofCommerceofLockport with reference to family geneology has been referredto me,aDirector of the Lockport Historical Society, for answer. I recall very well Mr. Moses S. Hunting, yourmaternalgrandfather.When I commenced the study of the law in Lockport in1885. Hewas one ofthe older members of the Bar, quite a fine lookingoldgentleman withwhite curly hair, who was still very vehement inhisaddresses to thejury, quoting Shakespeare and the classics andwaivinghis arms andgesticulating in the manner of the advocate of thatday - aschool thatwas passing away. He must have been an excellentlawyer inhis time.Associated with him in business was his son, BenjaminJ. Hunting- also atrial lawyer who was District Attorney of the CountyofNiagara1877-1880. In the files of the Niagara County Clerk's Office are foundthecensusreports for this city as of June 1, 1865. On Page eight ofthevolume ofthat report appears the following:
Moses S. Hunting, Lawyer, age 47
Josephine " wife age 40
Matilda " child age 19
Benjamin " child age 17
Fred " child age 15
Cornelia " child age 10 It also appears from the records that Moses S Hunting andJosephineG.his wife conveyed various pieces of land so that you canestablishanotherpoint of identification here with your grandmother - theG. inher nameundoubtedly standing for "Goodwin". .......I am told, although I have not yet verified thefact,thatthe Hunting burial lot is in Glenwood Cemetery in this city.... Moses S. Hunting and his son, Benjamin J. died many years agoandIpresume Mrs. Hunting also died because when I knew Moses S.Huntinghewas a widower. I also recall that my aunt who was principalofanIntermediate School in this city for something like over fiftyyearswasvery fond of a particularly bright and beautiful girl whoattendedherschool known as "Cornie" Hunting, who must have been theCorneliawhoappears in the census report. She died a school girl. ....the Hunting name does not appear in the (Lockport)directoryof1859 and 1860.

October 13th, 1933 Madam: ....I have learned that the markers on the Hunting lotinGlenwoodCemetery contain the following inscriptions:
Moses S. Hunting, born 1814 died 1885
Mattie Reynolds died 1885 age 38
Cornie Hunting died 1873 age 17
Benjamin Hunting died 1886 age 36 These dates correspond with the Census report except that whatIreadas "47" should have been "41".
October 18th, 1933 Dear Miss Reynolds: I was in the Grosvenor Library at Buffalo yesterday and ranacrossthebrief biographical sketch of Moses S. Hunting in theBiographicalandPortrait Cyc. of Niagara County published in 1892. It stated that he was the son of Edward and Margaret(Kruver)Huntingand was born in Ulster County, N.Y. October 29th, 1814.He was agraduateof Hamilton College in the class of '38, admitted to theBar in1842, cameto Niagara County in 1849 and purchased and operated afarmfor someyears. Moved into Lockport in 1864 and opened a lawofficethere. OnJone 5th, 1845 he married Josephine G. Goodwin, who diedin1884.



Sources: 1. "Landmarks of Niagara Co NY Wm Poole 1897 2. Obituary - Moses and Josephine, Lockport Daily Journal 3. Niagara County History 4. Edward Hunting Will 5. "Biography and History of Niagara Co NY" 6. Death Certificate.. Moses S Hunting

Moses married Josephine Jennett Goodwin on 5 Jun 1845 in Kidders Ferry, Seneca, New York. (Josephine Jennett Goodwin was born on 4 Jan 1825 in Kidders Ferry, Seneca, New York, died on 1 Jul 1884 in Lockport, Niagara, New York and was buried in 1884 in Glenwood Cem, Lockport, New York.)