On 18 Jan 1898 when Ruth Brock was 20, she married
George Wilber Hunt, son of
Wilbur M. Hunt (Feb 1844-1917) &
Eunice E. Nichols (Nov 1850-8 May 1915), in Barnet, Caledonia County, Vermont.
Born on 24 Oct 1875 in Vermont. George Wilber died in 1959. Buried in Center Haverhill Cemetery.
Children: Elmina Isabel, Thelma Ruth (d. at 18 years), Dorothy Phoebe, Robert Arthur, John Wilbur, and Sylvia Eunice.
1880 Federal Census. Thetford, Orange County, Vermont
Roll 1346, page 201B
Wilber M. Hunt, 37, house carpenter, b. VT, parents b. VT
Eunice E. Hunt, 32, wife, keeping house, b. VT, parents b. VT
Mina J. Hunt, 10, daughter, works in fish pole shop, b. VT, parents b. VT
George M. Hunt, 5, son, b. ditto
Arthur A. Hunt, 1, son, b. ditto
Edwin Worth, 23, boarder, works in fish pole shop, b. VT, parents b. VT
Herbert Colburn, 32, boarder, works in fish pole shop, b. MA, father b. NH, mother b. VT
1900 Federal Census. Barnet, Caledonia County, Vermont
Roll 1690, page 10A
Wilber M. Hunt, head, b. Feb 1844, 56, m. 35 years, hotel proprietor
Unis E. Hunt, wife, b. Nov 1850, 49, m. 35 years, 3 children, all living
George W. Hunt, son, b. Oct 1874, 25, m. 3 years, livery stable
Ruth Hunt, daughter-in-law, b. Jul 1876, 23, m. 3 years, 1 child, living
Elmina B. Hunt, [grand-]daughter, b. Sep 1899, 8 months
All were born in Vermont as were their parents.
1910 Federal Census. Benton, Grafton County, New Hampshire
Roll T624_861, pages 14A-B
Main Street, Benton Center
George W. Hunt, head, 34, m. 12 years, b. VT, parents b. VT, farmer, home farm
Ruth Hunt, wife, 32, m. 12 years, 4 children, all living, b. VT, parents b. VT
Minabelle Hunt, daughter, 11, b. VT, parents b. VT
Thelma R. Hunt, daughter, 8, b. NH, parents b. VT
Dorothy P. Hunt, daughter, 6, b. ditto
Robert A. Hunt, son, 2, b. ditto
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Registered at Grafton County, NH, 12 Sep 1918
George Wilber Hunt, Woodsville, Grafton County, NH
Age 43. b. 24 Oct 1875
Occupation: farming, self employed, Bentan
Nearest relative, Ruth W. Hunt, wife, same address
Tall, stout, blue eyes, brown hair
1920 Federal Census. Benton, Grafton County, New Hampshire
Roll 1008, page 23B
George W. Hunt, head, 43, b. Charlestown VT, father b. Peacham VT, mother b. [Woter?] VT, farmer, general farm
Ruth W. Hunt, wife, 42, 4 children, all living, b. Barnet VT, parents b. Barnet VT
Mina B. Hunt, daughter, 21, b. Woodbury VT, father b. Charlestown VT, m. born Barnet VT
Thelma R. Hunt, daughter, 18, b. No. Haverhill NH, father b. Charlestown VT, m. born Barnet VT
Dorothy B. Hunt, daughter, 16, b. ditto
Robert A. Hunt, son, 12, b. ditto
John W. Hunt, son, 9, b. benton NH, father b. Charlestown VT, m. born Barnet VT
Sylvia E. Hunt, daughter, 7, b. ditto
It was nice that the recorder included town names on the census.
1930 Federal Census. Keene, Cheshire County, New Hampshire
Roll 1299, page 8A
19 Woodbury Street
George W. Hunt, head, 52, m. age 22, b. VT, parents b. VT, laborer
Ruth W. Hunt, wife, 51, m. age 21, b. VT, parents b. VT
John W. Hunt, son, 19, b. NH, parents b. VT, truck driver
Sylvia E. Hunt, daughter, 17, b. ditto
Earle H. Riley, son-in-law, m. age 20, 29, b. NH, parents b. VT, machinist, machine shop
Mina B. Riley, daughter, m. age 21, 30, b. VT, parents b. VT
Kathleen R. Riley, granddaughter, 5, b. NH, father b. NH, mother b. VT
James H. Riley, grandson, 2 years 9 months, b. ditto
1940 Federal Census. Randolph, Orange County, Vermont
Roll 4233, page 1B
George W. Hunt, head, 64, 4th grade, b. VT, farmer, farm
Ruth W. Hunt, wife, 62, 4 years HS, b. VT
John W. Hunt, son, 29, 8th grade, b. NH, farmer, farm
Minnie B. Welch, sister-in-law, 71, 5th grade, b. VT
All were living in Orange County five years earlier.
Center Haverhill Cemetery, North Haverhill, Grafton County, New Hampshire
George W. Hunt, 1875–1959
Ruth Welch, his wife, 1977–1941