[p. 676] one of Scott Township's successful farmers, was born in Pine Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, June 5, 1860, and is a son of James and a grandson of William Hunter.
William Hunter married Susan Young in Ireland and after the birth of six of their eight children, they emigrated to America. For one year the family lived in Allegheny County Pennsylvania, and then came to Lawrence County, and William Hunter, bought the present farm of 100 acres, which then lay in the woods. This land he cleared and partially improved, and continued to live on it until the end of his life. He was a man of many sterling virtues. He was identified with the Democratic party.
James Hunter, father of Matthew, was born in Ireland in 1823. He lived on the present farm until 1857, when he moved to Mercer County and bought a farm in Pine Township, which continued to be his home until his death at the age of sixty-six years. He married Nancy Wilkin, who was born in Scott Township and was reared and educated at Harlansburg. Her people came from Westmoreland County to Lawrence County prior to her birth. Five children were born to this union, three sons and two daughters, two of the family being born in Scott Township and three in Mercer County. James Hunter was a Democrat in politics, and was a member of the Grange.
Matthew Hunter was reared and attended school in Mercer County, and remained on his father's farm until 1881, when he came to the present farm. Here he carries on general farming and stock raising. in politics he is a Democrat.
20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens Hon. Aaron L. Hazen Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, Chicago, Ill., 1908
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