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DANIEL GRANVIL HUNT
1894 -- 1977
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BEATRICE MARIE EDDY BOGUE
1904 -- 1994
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NELLIE N. HOLDEN
1896 -- 1976
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Daniel Granvil Hunt was born
in Millville March 31, 1894, the first son of William Harrison (Harry)
and Octavia Hunt. After the death of his mother Octavia, his father married
her twin sister Flora. The family moved to Oak Run, where Daniel grew up.
He worked on the ranch, graduated from Heald's Business College, served
in the U.S. Army during World War 1. When the war ended he returned home
to his own ranch on Clover Creek, near Millville.
Beatrice Marie Eddy was born
August 13,1904 in Morro, Oregon to Joe and Dora Brock Eddy. After her husband
deserted the family, Dora could not support her family so, she gave Beatrice
to William and Christena Bogue. The Bogues immediately moved to Canada.
There sometime later her brother Jewett was left in a basket on the road
in front of their home. Her parents carried Jewett in and said "this is
your brother." Beatrice's early memories of Oregon, Washington and Canada,
included a pet bear who tore up things in the house when he got loose,
and the Indians who brought them salmon, dropping them on the table without
a word, then grunted and walked out. The family lived on a homestead in
Canada from 1910 until a few days before the war broke out. The family
returned to the U.S the day war was declared. They lived in Los Angeles
where her father worked in the oil fields. In 1920 they bought a small
farm in Palo Cedro.
Beatrice attended Bell School
(now North Cow Creek) and Shasta High School until she married Daniel on
January 16, 1924. They lived on Daniel's Clover Creek Ranch. They had eight
children born between Nov. 1924 and Dec. 1935.
Daniel Wiliam, Flora Nelda,
Elsie Marie, Harry Clemens, John Ehemen, Vivian Martha, Nathaniel, Arthur
After the death of her last
two children, Beatrice moved with her six children to Palo Cedro and then
to Millville, where she lived until her death. She died in her own home,
on August 10, 1994. Beatrice was very independent, usually working two
jobs to support herself. She loved her home, yard and cat. Beatrice climbed
Mt. Lassen on her birthday every 10th year (the last time when she was
80.) Some of her grandchildren made the climb on her 90th birthday as a
tribute to her memory.
After the divorce Daniel sold
his ranches. He married Nellie Holden in 1947. Nellie b. Feb. 7, 1896. He then worked on the W. H. Hunt Estate until age 65, when he retired.
He and Nellie moved to their new home in Palo Cedro. After Nellie died
in 1976, Dan sold their home and moved to Millville to live with his daughter
Flora and her husband, Tom Pearson. Dan died on July 14, 1977.
Source: Shasta Historical Society - Feb 2001