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Note: !Absalom Hunt came from KY c 1879 to nr Duquoin, Harper, Kansas, Ran
in Cherokee Strip in 1893.Case file on homestead lists address as
Marion, O.T.In Alfalfa County near Ingersoll. A P.O. from 26 Jan 1897 to
31 Dec 1901. No longer in existence. He was a large man, 230 lbs. Shoe
size 15.Had 1/4 section of land next to Luther Elmer Benson, ie NW 1/4,
Sec 20,T27N,R11W, 160 acres $14.00 Purchase money-entry fee on 27
Sep 1893 (entry date Certificate #761 Alva Land Office. FinalCertificate
#2599 Alva 8 Aug 1901.Sexton at Keith Cemetery is David Cook
431-2317 & Jeff Fellers, 431-2338.Luther Bensons homestead was
SW1/4,Sec20, T27N,R11W., Near Ingersoll, OK.Benson sold to Frysinger c
1900.Absalom Hunt JR. sold this land to Beltz in 1926.On final approval
of homestead Ab Hunt had planted 189 fruit trees, 1500 forest trees, and
strung two miles of three wire fence postd.When visiting in 1939 all
structures were gone. Only evidence that anyone had lived there was an
archway to property and some rose bushes. Maybe a victim of the drought
during the 1930's?Ab Sr's estate probated 10 Apr 1920, No. 744 Probate
Index. Appearance Docket Book 2 Page 295, Cherokee, Alfalfa County,
Oklahoma.His estate was awarded to his son,Absalom F Hunt Jr. in total
comprising his 160 acre homestead. Probate #698, dated 5 Dec 1919
Docket Book 2 p 248 was not persued..It was said that he was an invalid.
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