_John ALEXANDER _____
| (1848 - ....)
_James ALEXANDER ____|
| (1848 - 1888) m 1870|
| |_____________________
|
|
|--Mary Ann Mew ALEXANDER
| (1870 - ....)
| _Robert HUNTER ______+
| | (1809 - 1879)
|_Elizabeth HUNTER ___|
(1846 - 1888) m 1870|
|_Mary Ann MEW _______+
(1813 - 1864)
_Andrew HUNTER ______+
| (1779 - 1856) m 1800
_Robert HUNTER ______|
| (1809 - 1879) |
| |_Janet PATERSON _____
| (1779 - 1846) m 1800
|
|--James HUNTER
| (1841 - 1917)
| _William MEW ________
| | (1797 - ....) m 1813
|_Mary Ann MEW _______|
(1813 - 1864) |
|_Elizabeth DAVIS ____
(1797 - ....) m 1813
[125] Cause of death: Senile debility/syncope Marriage Witnesses: Michael Honeyman, Robert Dickie
[126]
The following obituary appeared in _The Alloa Advertiser_, 17 Feb 1917.
"THE LATE JAMES HUNTER - An old and respected townsman has just passed
away in the person of Mr. James Hunter, retired wool spinner. The
deceased, who had reached the advanced age of 76, was a native of
Sauchie, but had spent the greater part of his life in Alloa. He was
for several years connected with Gaberston Mill before he entered the
employment of Messrs. John Paton Son and Coy, Ltd., where he continued
for over 40 years. Deceased was a well read, intelligent man, and was
practically all his life identified with the temperance movement. He
was also one of the early members of the local Co-operative Society and
on more than one occassion he filled the office of chairman."
24 Feb 1917 edition had the following notice:
"Acknowledgement: Mrs. Hunter and family desire to thank all friends for
their kind expressions of sympathy and floral tributes received in their
sad bereavement.
85 Hill Street, Alloa."
[127] 1881 Census, living at Church Street, Alloa; 1891 census, living at 15 Ward Road, Alloa; 1871 living at 9 Greenfield Place, Alloa.
_James HUNTER _______+
| (1802 - 1893) m 1824
_Andrew HUNTER ______|
| (1841 - 1917) m 1862|
| |_Charlotte PATERSON _+
| (1801 - 1896) m 1824
|
|--James HUNTER
| (1869 - 1955)
| _William LIDDLE _____+
| | (1805 - 1859) m 1842
|_Catherine LIDDLE ___|
(1842 - 1926) m 1862|
|_Catherine SMITH ____
(1806 - ....) m 1842
[62] One of 13 children, Qualified as Colliery Manager at Glasgow Technical College Emigrated to South Africa in 1895. Manager of Whims Colliery, Alloa in 1895. Thought to have built one of the first tandem cycles in the 1880's James inherited the brass faced clock and a silver salver from his father according to his Will.
[60]
[S36]
Rand Daily Mail - 27 July 1955
[61]
[S37]
Rand Daily Mail - 27 Jul 1955
[343]
[S177]
Given by Pierre Hunter
_Robert HUNTER ______+
| (1809 - 1879)
_Andrew HUNTER ______|
| (1838 - 1909) m 1861|
| |_Mary Ann MEW _______+
| (1813 - 1864)
|
|--John HUNTER
| (1865 - 1879)
| _John CRAWFORD ______
| | (1822 - 1861) m 1838
|_Mary CRAWFORD ______|
(1838 - 1893) m 1861|
|_Margaret DRYSDALE __
(1822 - 1861) m 1838
[180] Cause of death: Cancer of Glands