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Descendants of Mathias Hunsinger

Generation No. 2

2. JACOB² HUNSINGER (MATHIAS¹) was born March 31, 1783 in NC, and died December 19, 1862 in White CO. IL. He married ELIZABETH SHULL April 1805 in Muhlenberg CO. KY, daughter of PETER SHULL and ANNA KINSLEY. She was born September 15, 1786 in Fayette Co. PA, and died January 11, 1859 in White CO. IL.

Notes for JACOB HUNSINGER:
Jacob was granteed a Land Patent (#10303) for 120 acres in Muhlenberg County, KY on 29 Dec 1815. (S.G.R. Book 18, page 99)

White County History, page 622, says Jacob Hunsinger came to White CO. IL in 1818 and the first election in Burnt Prairie was in 1818 in the house of Jacob Hunsinger, Sr. one mile south of Liberty.

Mrs. Loren Harris, Fairfield, Illinois is in possession of the Ezekiel Hunsinger family Bible. Ezekiel was the grandson of Mathias and Mary. The Bible contained a list of Mathias and Mary's children and the names of their children's children. The list ends with the notation "four others not remembered".

The 1850 Census of White CO. IL shows Jacob Hunsinger, age 77, born NC, residing in household #2027 with his son-in-law Charles Arterbury and wife Susan. Charles Atterberry's parents, John and Barbary were living in house #2074.

Jacob and Mary, along with their family were members of the Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, Burnt Prairie, White County, Illinois.

More About JACOB HUNSINGER:
Burial: Mt Pleasant Cem. Burnt Prairie, IL
Church:: Mt Pleasant Baptist, Burnt Prairie, Wayne CO. IL

More About ELIZABETH SHULL:
AKA (Facts Pg): Betsy
Burial: Mt Pleasant Cem. Burnt Prairie, IL
Church:: Mt Pleasant Baptist, Burnt Prairie, Wayne CO. IL

Children of JACOB HUNSINGER and ELIZABETH SHULL are:

9.	i.	JOHN³ HUNSINGER, b. 1806, Muhlenberg CO. KY; d. October 09, 1877, White CO. IL.
10.	ii.	ADAM C. HUNSINGER, b. November 01, 1807, Muhlenberg CO. KY; d. August 14, 1883, White CO. IL.
11.	iii.	GEORGE HUNSINGER, b. Abt. 1809; d. Unknown.
12.	iv.	PETER HUNSINGER, b. 1813; d. 1898.
13.	v.	MARY HUNSINGER, d. Unknown.
14.	vi.	CATHERINE HUNSINGER, b. 1819; d. 1904.
	vii.	SARAH HUNSINGER, d. Unknown, Drowned at age 10 years.
	viii.	ELIZABETH HUNSINGER, d. Unknown; m. MR. WILLIAMS; d. Unknown.

Notes for MR. WILLIAMS:
This may have been Jackson Williams who had a wife named Elizabeth. This Jackson and Elizabeth Williams were the parents of:

John Williams, died 17 Nov 1872, buried Mt Pleasant Cemetery, Burnt Prairie, White CO. IL

Joseph Williams, born 2 Oct 1868, died 24 March 1890. Buried Mt Pleasant Cemetery, Burnt Prairie, White CO. IL

15.	ix.	JACOB HUNSINGER, JR, b. December 24, 1824, White CO. IL; d. January 05, 1882, White CO. IL.
16.	x.	SUSAN HUNSINGER, b. Bet. 1827 - 1828, White Co. IL; d. Unknown.
17.	xi.	SAMUEL HUNSINGER, b. March 15, 1829; d. February 02, 1856.
18.	xii.	MATHIAS HUNSINGER, d. November 06, 1843.

3. ADAM² HUNSINGER (MATHIAS¹) was born 1785 in NC, and died January 09, 1873 in White CO. IL. He married MARY VAUGHT. She died Unknown.

Notes for ADAM HUNSINGER:
White County History, page 623 says Adam came to Illinois in 1819.

More About ADAM HUNSINGER:
Burial: Bethel Cem, Burnt Prairie, Wayne CO IL

More About MARY VAUGHT:
Burial: Bethel Cem, Burnt Prairie, Wayne CO IL

Children of ADAM HUNSINGER and MARY VAUGHT are:

	i.	ELIZA³ HUNSINGER, d. Unknown; m. JAMES CROSS; d. Unknown.
19.	ii.	ELIZABETH M. HUNSINGER, b. February 02, 1820; d. April 12, 1866.
20.	iii.	ELLEN HUNSINGER, b. 1821, KY; d. Unknown.
21.	iv.	MATILDA HUNSINGER, b. July 09, 1825; d. September 03, 1892, White CO. IL.
22.	v.	EZEKIEL HUNSINGER, b. June 28, 1826; d. April 04, 1908.
	vi.	MARTIN VAUGHT HUNSINGER, b. May 1828, White CO. IL; d. June 1875, IL.
23.	vii.	WILLIAM DAVIS HUNSINGER, b. April 20, 1830, Burnt Prairie, White CO. IL; d. Unknown.
24.	viii.	MARY HUNSINGER, b. 1832; d. Unknown.
25.	ix.	ADELINE HUNSINGER, b. Abt. 1834, White CO. IL; d. Unknown.
26.	x.	ESTHER HUNSINGER, b. Abt. 1838; d. Unknown.

4. SAMUEL² HUNSINGER (MATHIAS¹) died Unknown. He married MARY ELLIS. She died Unknown.

Notes for SAMUEL HUNSINGER:
The identity of which Samuel Hunsinger was the son of Mathias and Mary, I have not been able to confirm.
The following records of Samuel Hunsingers found in White County, IL have been included to provide clues:

1. White County, Illinois History, pages 641-643 tells of Samuel who married Polly Ellis. It is their descendants I have included in this genealogy...Lois Thomas 1983

2. Samuel Hunsinger married 22 July 1830, White CO. Il, Patsy Hubbard. Married by Samuel Hughes, MG.

3. White County Court Records 1816-1834, page 177, July 1820, shows a Samuel Hunsinger who was appointed as overseer of the way from Graham's Ferry to where the road intersects with Vaught's road. Elected to help were Frederick Wilmans, John E. Vaught, and Abraham Hunsinger.

More About MARY ELLIS:
AKA (Facts Pg): Polly

Children of SAMUEL HUNSINGER and MARY ELLIS are:

	i.		SARAH³ HUNSINGER, d. Unknown; m. MELVIN FUNKHOUSER; d. Unknown.
27.	ii.		MARY HUNSINGER, b. August 16, 1827, Phillipstown, White CO. IL; d. Unknown.

5. MARY² HUNSINGER (MATHIAS¹) was born Abt. 1796 in Edgar CO. IL, and died Unknown. She married JOHN VAUGHT September 27, 1818 in Muhlenberg CO. KY. He was born Abt. 1792 in Mifflin CO. PA, and died Unknown.

Notes for MARY HUNSINGER:
Mary's mother, Mary , is shown living with them in the 1850 Edgar CO. IL Census. Dwelling #545.

More About MARY HUNSINGER:
AKA (Facts Pg): Polly

Children of MARY HUNSINGER and JOHN VAUGHT are:

	i.		MARY³ VAUGHT, b. Abt. 1826, Muhlenberg CO. KY; d. Unknown.
	ii.		SUSAN VAUGHT, b. Abt. 1828, Edgar CO. IL; d. Unknown.
	iii.		BETSY A. VAUGHT, b. Abt. 1828, Edgar CO. IL; d. Unknown.
	iv.		MILTON VAUGHT, b. Abt. 1830, Edgar CO. IL; d. Unknown.
	v.		ELEANOR VAUGHT, b. Abt. 1832, Edgar CO. IL; d. Unknown.
	vi.		MARTIN VAUGHT, b. Abt. 1834; d. Unknown.
	vii.		MARGARET VAUGHT, b. Abt. 1839, Edgar CO. IL; d. Unknown.
	viii.		NEVIL VAUGHT, b. Abt. 1840, Edgar CO. IL; d. Unknown.

6. DANIEL² HUNSINGER (MATHIAS¹) was born 1798 in Prob. KY, and died Unknown. He married MARGARET STEWART April 12, 1829 in White CO. IL. She was born 1790 in IL, and died Unknown.

Notes for DANIEL HUNSINGER:
White County, Illinois cemetery records show that a D. Hunsinger (not identified) died 25 March 1867 and is buried at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Burnt Prairie, IL.

Children of DANIEL HUNSINGER and MARGARET STEWART are:

28.	i.	LEWIS³ HUNSINGER, b. 1830; d. 1917.
	ii.	SIMON HUNSINGER, b. Abt. 1834, IL; d. Unknown.
	iii.	JOHN HUNSINGER, b. Abt. 1836, IL; d. Unknown.
	iv.	HENRY HUNSINGER, b. Abt. 1838, IL; d. Unknown.

Notes for HENRY HUNSINGER:
Marriage records of White CO. IL show a Henry Hunsinger who married 9 June 1858, Martha Williams.

29.	v.	LUCINDA HUNSINGER, b. Abt. 1845; d. Unknown.
	vi.	MARY HUNSINGER, b. Abt. 1845, IL; d. Unknown.
	vii.	BUD HUNSINGER, b. Abt. 1848, IL; d. Unknown.

More About BUD HUNSINGER:
AKA (Facts Pg): Buel?.

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