Honorable J Hunt firm of S S Robby & Company,general store, Forest Junction

Honorable J Hunt firm of S S Robby & Company,general store, Forest Junction

Born in Kennebec County, ME, 1819. When quite young he moved into Penobscot County. Here he attended school, and in 1840 went to Saginaw, Michigan, then to the Mississippi River, going south to New Orleans.  He returned, however, in 1843, and began farming in Fond du Lac County.  In 1848, he went to Oconomowoc, and from there to Menasha in 1850, where he helped build the first house.  In 1852, he went to California by the overland route and returned by water.  He came to Menasha again and while there in 1864 he was sent to the Legislature.  He was also Chairman of the Town Board and the first Justice in Menasha, and held the office of Sheriff.  In 1875, he entered this firm in Forest Junction as one of the partners and managers of the business here, carrying a stock of some $3000 and doing a business of about $6000.  In 1848, he married Miss Gates. They had 8 children-Lydia(now Mrs Wells), Alice(now Mrs. Williams), Nellie, Edna, and Stewart. Three have died.

1881 Hist North Wis Calumet Co The Calumet County portion of the History of Northern Wisconsin has been indexed.

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Honorable J Hunt

firm of S S Robby & Company,general store, Forest Junction

1881-01-01

Born in Kennebec County, ME, 1819. When quite young he moved into Penobscot County. Here he attended school, and in 1840 went to Saginaw, Michigan, then to the Mississippi River, going south to New Orleans.  He returned, however, in 1843, and began farming in Fond du Lac County.  In 1848, he went to Oconomowoc, and from there to Menasha in 1850, where he helped build the first house.  In 1852, he went to California by the overland route and returned by water.  He came to Menasha again and while there in 1864 he was sent to the Legislature.  He was also Chairman of the Town Board and the first Justice in Menasha, and held the office of Sheriff.  In 1875, he entered this firm in Forest Junction as one of the partners and managers of the business here, carrying a stock of some $3000 and doing a business of about $6000.  In 1848, he married Miss Gates. They had 8 children-Lydia(now Mrs Wells), Alice(now Mrs. Williams), Nellie, Edna, and Stewart. Three have died.

1881 Hist North Wis Calumet Co

The Calumet County portion of the History of Northern Wisconsin has been indexed.

Call number:  MTWC 977.5 H62

http://www.archive.org/details/historyofnorther00west