HUNT and CROW Genealogy & Photos
This branch is connected to Claudia's HENSON paternal line.
HUNT Family Tree - Descendants of Samuel HUNT & Mary BURROUGHS - 8 generations
More photos have been added at the bottom of the page.
HUNT Family Tree - Descendants of Samuel HUNT & Mary BURROUGHS - 8 generations
More photos have been added at the bottom of the page.
Bessie Mae HUNT (1886 - 1968)Alberta, Canada
Claudia's paternal grandmother Bessie Mae HUNT was the oldest of three daughters of Joseph Alexander "Alex" HUNT (of Missouri) and Mary Jane "Mollie" CROW (of Illinois) who were married in 1880 in Lawrence County, Missouri. The family moved from Missouri to Clay County, Texas before 1900, and they moved again before 1910 to Elmwood, Beaver, Oklahoma. It was there that Bessie married Henry "Angus" Henson of Logan OK on 11 Aug 1910.
Bessie's parents once more got itchy feet and heard about homesteading opportunities in Alberta Canada. They decided to make the move along with their youngest daughter Hettie Hunt. Their daughter Tanie was already committed to a teaching contract in OK, so she stayed behind. Records tell us that Alex made a homestead application on 27 Apr 1911 when residing in Flat Creek Alberta, quite a distance north of Edmonton. They moved onto their quarter section of land in the Boyle Alberta area on 24 May 1911, and their log cabin was erected by Aug 1911.
Angus and Bessie also emigrated to Canada between Feb 1913 (when their 2nd child Wayne was born in OK), and Aug 1914 (when their 3rd child Ethel was born in Flat Creek, Alberta) . They also homestead in the Boyle area near her parents. It was a hard life, yet they managed to raise 7 children there: Pearl, Wayne, Ethel, Mildred, Claude (Claudia's father), Mae and Dick. After Alex died in 1928, Bessie cared for her mother Mollie until her death in 1934. Angus and Bessie both passed away in 1968 in Alberta, Canada.
Bessie's paternal HUNT line has been traced back through Alex's parents Jonathan HUNT and Malinda Sarah POLAND to Jonathan's parents John HUNT (1792 North Carolina) and Elizabeth ALLEN (abt 1797 Virginia), and tentatively beyond.
Bessie's maternal CROW line has been tentatively traced to Mollie's ancestors William CROW (1758-1854) and Margaret PAGE. They were married in 1789 in Virginia; he died in Kankakee Illinois.
Claudia's HUNT Pedigree:
Claudia's CROW Pedigree:
Credit for much of this information goes to other researchers. Not all has been verified.
Bessie's parents once more got itchy feet and heard about homesteading opportunities in Alberta Canada. They decided to make the move along with their youngest daughter Hettie Hunt. Their daughter Tanie was already committed to a teaching contract in OK, so she stayed behind. Records tell us that Alex made a homestead application on 27 Apr 1911 when residing in Flat Creek Alberta, quite a distance north of Edmonton. They moved onto their quarter section of land in the Boyle Alberta area on 24 May 1911, and their log cabin was erected by Aug 1911.
Angus and Bessie also emigrated to Canada between Feb 1913 (when their 2nd child Wayne was born in OK), and Aug 1914 (when their 3rd child Ethel was born in Flat Creek, Alberta) . They also homestead in the Boyle area near her parents. It was a hard life, yet they managed to raise 7 children there: Pearl, Wayne, Ethel, Mildred, Claude (Claudia's father), Mae and Dick. After Alex died in 1928, Bessie cared for her mother Mollie until her death in 1934. Angus and Bessie both passed away in 1968 in Alberta, Canada.
Bessie's paternal HUNT line has been traced back through Alex's parents Jonathan HUNT and Malinda Sarah POLAND to Jonathan's parents John HUNT (1792 North Carolina) and Elizabeth ALLEN (abt 1797 Virginia), and tentatively beyond.
Bessie's maternal CROW line has been tentatively traced to Mollie's ancestors William CROW (1758-1854) and Margaret PAGE. They were married in 1789 in Virginia; he died in Kankakee Illinois.
Claudia's HUNT Pedigree:
- Father - Claude Angus HENSON (1919 - 1954)
- Grandparents - Henry Angus* HENSON (1887 - 1968) + Bessie Mae HUNT (1886 - 1968) [Arkansa & Missouri, Oklahoma, Alberta]
- 1G grandparents - Joseph Alexander "Alec" HUNT (1860 - 1928) + Mary Jane CROW (1856 - 1934) [Missouri & Illinois, Texas, Oklahoma, Alberta Canada]
- 2G grandparents - Jonathan HUNT (1823 - 1905) + Malinda Sarah POLAND (1842 - 1924) [Smith Tennessee & Kentucky, Lawrence Missouri]
- 3G grandparents - John HUNT (1798 - 1884) + Elizabeth ALLEN (1795 - 1865) [NC & VA, Crittenden KY, Lawrence Missouri]
- 4G grandparents - Gershom HUNT (1751 - 1827) + Elizabeth ? (1752 - 1800)
- 5G grandparents - Daniel HUNT (1726 - 1789) + Susannah GREENE (1730 - 1789)
- 6G grandparents - John HUNT (1688 - 1741) + Margaret MOORE (1698 - 1752) [Queens NY & Hunterdon NJ, Mercer NJ]
- 7G grandparents - Samuel HUNT (1660 - 1716) + Mary BURROUGHS (1662 - 1720) [Long Island NY, Hunterdon NJ]
Claudia's CROW Pedigree:
- Father - Claude Angus HENSON (1919 - 1954)
- Grandparents - Henry Angus* HENSON (1887 - 1968) + Bessie Mae HUNT (1886 - 1968) [Arkansa & Missouri, Oklahoma, Alberta]
- 1G grandparents - Joseph Alexander "Alec" HUNT (1860 - 1928) + Mary Jane "Mollie" CROW (1856 - 1934) [Missouri & Illinois, Texas, Oklahoma, Alberta Canada]
- 2G grandparents - William S CROW Jr (1828-1917) + Zerelda Margaret PATTERSON [1829-1891) [Ohio & Kentucky, Missouri]
- 3G grandparents - William CROW (c1790-1853) + Catharine SNOOK (1791-1889) [married Ohio, died Illinois]
- 4G grandparents - William CROW (1758-1854) + Margaret PAGE (c1770- ) [Virginia; Illinois]
Credit for much of this information goes to other researchers. Not all has been verified.
6-generation fan chart for Claudia's great-grandfather, Joseph Alexander "Alec" HUNT (click to enlarge)
HUNT Photo Gallery
Hunt, Crow and Henson family photos. Click to enlarge.
Which Bessie Mae HUNT is this?
The Hunts had large families, and had a propensity for recycling similar first and second names among cousins and between generations. So it's easier to mistake records and even photos with captions for a different relative with the same name.
Such may be the case for Claudia's grandmother Bessie Mae (HUNT) HENSON, born 28 Aug 1886 in Missouri USA, and died May 1968 in Camrose Alberta Canada. She is the daughter of Joseph Alex HUNT and Mary Jane "Mollie" CROW.
We have recently learned of a different Bessie May (HUNT) LYONS, born 16 Aug 1890 in Missouri USA, and died 20 Aug 1970 in Missouri USA. She is the daughter of Jonathan Wiseman HUNT and Bell CANNADY.
They are 2nd cousins to one another, both born in Missouri 4 years apart, and died 2 years apart. Both are related to Claudia, but only one is her paternal grandmother!
Some years ago, another family researcher shared a colourized and restored photo of a younger Bessie May Hunt, claiming it was Claudia's grandmother Bessie. Now we have found a non-colourized version of the same photo in a tree on ancestry.com, and it was assigned to the other Bessie May. Based on other group photos found in these other trees, we're inclined to vote for the other Bessie, but are trying to located the current owner of this photo for clarification. There are familial similarities between these two 2nd cousins, making confirmation of identity more difficult.
Such may be the case for Claudia's grandmother Bessie Mae (HUNT) HENSON, born 28 Aug 1886 in Missouri USA, and died May 1968 in Camrose Alberta Canada. She is the daughter of Joseph Alex HUNT and Mary Jane "Mollie" CROW.
We have recently learned of a different Bessie May (HUNT) LYONS, born 16 Aug 1890 in Missouri USA, and died 20 Aug 1970 in Missouri USA. She is the daughter of Jonathan Wiseman HUNT and Bell CANNADY.
They are 2nd cousins to one another, both born in Missouri 4 years apart, and died 2 years apart. Both are related to Claudia, but only one is her paternal grandmother!
Some years ago, another family researcher shared a colourized and restored photo of a younger Bessie May Hunt, claiming it was Claudia's grandmother Bessie. Now we have found a non-colourized version of the same photo in a tree on ancestry.com, and it was assigned to the other Bessie May. Based on other group photos found in these other trees, we're inclined to vote for the other Bessie, but are trying to located the current owner of this photo for clarification. There are familial similarities between these two 2nd cousins, making confirmation of identity more difficult.
DISCLAIMER: Research is ongoing; this page includes uncertainties and may contain errors.
