General Matthew Arbuckle

Frances Hunter Arbuckle and Captain Matthew Arbuckle had a son, Matthew. Born December 18, 1778 in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, and died June 11, 1851 at Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas. He was buried in the Arbuckle Cemetery, Lavaca, Sebastian County, Arkansas. United States Army Officer. He served as Colonel and commander of 7th United … Continue reading General Matthew Arbuckle

Frances Hunter Arbuckle (1750-1834)

Frances was born at sea after her parents set sail for America. She was the daughter of John Henry and Frances Mortimer Hunter. She married three times. First to James Lawrence, Jr. who died shortly after the wedding, second to Captain Matthew Arbuckle and third to Alexander Welch. She married Captain Arbuckle on December 17, … Continue reading Frances Hunter Arbuckle (1750-1834)

Clan Hunter Gathering Group Tour 2021

Have you ever wanted to walk in the footsteps of your Hunter ancestors? This will be my third group tour to a Clan Hunter Gathering at Hunterston Castle. If you would like to be added to our email list to see all the details of the tour Lois Wallace and myself have planned, please follow … Continue reading Clan Hunter Gathering Group Tour 2021

Resources & Links

The study routinely collects the surname spellings: Huntar, Huinter, Hunnter, Huntere, Hunterr These indexes began, with permission, from the official Registrar's indexes for England and Scotland but additional information and corrections have been added as research continues. Indexes in the Guild DataStore Index to England & Wales Births 1837 - 1930 with all mother's maiden … Continue reading Resources & Links

Carol’s book list

In our Hunter one-name study, the General Register Office is a great place to find data on births, marriages, deaths, occupations (especially researching the medical field), and family patterns of morbidity and mortality prior to general registration. When did doctors first start to take over classification of death on death certificates? When national registration was … Continue reading Carol’s book list