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- Leanne Moringlanes - www.huntoonfamily.net: I0144
William was born July 8, 1820/1 in Colchester, Vermont. He met and married Mary Ann Baker (born April 25, 1824 in Canada) in 1840 in Clevland, Ohio. They migrated in 1841 to Evanston, Illinois(at that time it was known as Grosse Point) where they established a small homestead. In 1842, the first teacher of the schoolhouse was James Baker, Mary Ann's brother. In 1850, William was elected as an Overseer of Highways for one year.William stayed in Evanston for fifty years(except for a three year period during the 1860's when the family lived in Michigan). During that period, William ran a stagecoach in Evanston. He also kept and inn for many years. In 1859, he was elected as the Director of School District #2. William was also active in the administration of the newly formed village of South Evanston. He also served as Street Commissioner and Village Constable of South Evanston for many years. In 1877, William was treasurer and secretary of the newly founded Utopia Club. During the 1880's, William served as Justice of the Peace. William and Mary Ann moved to California in 1891 with five of their six children(George stayed behind).William died January 5, 1899. Mary Ann died in November 23, 1900. They are both buried in the Evergreen Cemetery in Riverside, California. 12/94----------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------1890-1893 Evanston City Directories1890 WB Huntoon r. east side Wesley ave 1st north Lee1891 William B. Huntoon (Mary Ann wife) r. 257 WesleySan Bernardino County Book 2 F15 Jan 1899 Haintoon W. B. 77yrs 5 mo 27 days white M M VermontObituaryEvanston Index January 14, 1899William B. Huntoon of Bloomington California died Thursday, January 5 at the age of 78 years. Mr. Huntoon was formerly a resident of Evanston for years, having moved here from the east in 1840 where he remained until 1891, when he went to California for the benifit of his health. Mr Huntoon leaves a widow and six children to mourn his loss, all of whom were at his bedside but one, George W., who resides here. Thus the old settlers are passing away one by one.
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