Genealogical Connections II
The Hunt brothers tie together hotel and doctor’s office families
Brothers Oscar and Frank Hunt grew up in Gillam township. They married the daughters of two prominent Medaryville businessmen, Francis Horner and Gustave Evert. The Evert House hotel was built as an addition to the first house erected in Medaryville, built by Joseph B. Shultz. After Mr. Horner sold his house, it was extensively remodeled and served as the home and office of Dr. Rodman Phythian Hackley, M.D. The structures serve as the anchors of Old Medary Ville.
Oscar Hunt married Eva Horner, daughter of Francis and Margaret Horner. He was an early druggist in Medaryville. He died in 1900 at the age of 42. His widow’s life spanned her husband’s by more than twice-over. She lived to be 99, dying during Medaryville’s centennial year in 1953.
His younger brother Frank married Idalida (Ida) Evert, daughter of Gustave and Henrietta Evert, the original proprietors of the hotel. He worked for the railroad early on, but later became a druggist and practiced for many years in Lowell.
Both couples are buried in the Medaryville cemetary.
Posted by Brian Capouch on Tuesday, November 14, 2006