Wesley "Marvin" Hunt was employed with the railroad as a switchman.

The Hunts were very talented just about everyone played an instrument. Wesley "Marvin" Hunt played the violin.

Son of James "Cicero" A. (C.S.A.) and Mary "Mollie" Rebecca (LeSueur) Hunt

Husband of Mary Marietta "Etta" (Armstrong) Hunt, married ca. 1900, GA

World War I Draft Registration Card

Name: Wesley Marvin Hunt
Permanent home address: 29 Walker St., Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia
Date of birth: 25 September 1875
Present occupation: (illegible)
Employer's name: A. (illegible) Ry Co.
Place of employment or business: Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia
Nearest relative: Mrs. Marietta Hunt (Wife)
Address: 29 Walker St. Atlanta, Georgia
Height: Medium
Build: Slender
Color of eyes: Blue
Color of hair: Brown
City of Atlanta, Georgia -- 12 September 1918

Wesley Marvin Hunt (1875-1938) was a Private in Co F of the 29th US Volunteer Infantry in the years leading up to the Filipino-American War and was stationed with the regiment in Corrigedor where they were in garrison duty. They were commanded by Capt Deveraux Shields. In September 1900, the regiment was assigned to pacify the island of Torrijos. Through a series of poor command decisions, Co F (54 troops) was ambushed at Pulang Lupa, by a force of Filipino insurgents estimated at 200 with guns and about 2000 with bolos (large machete like knives). American casualties were 4 dead, 6 wounded(including Capt. Deveraux) and 51 captured.

This was considered the worst and most embarrassing loss by American troops during the conflict and was thought to influence the US Presidential race between incumbent McKinley and anti-war populist William Jennings Bryan.

The New York Times of Saturday, 29 Sept 1900 provides a list of the captured soldiers. Wesley M Hunt is listed. The 1900 Federal Census shows Wesley M Hunt with his family in Atlanta in June 1900, but this is probably not true.

Georgia Death Certificate

Name: Wesley M. Hunt
Birth Date: Sept. 25, 1875
Birth Place: GA
Death Date: Jan. 06, 1938
Death Place: Atlanta, Fulton County
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 62 years
Marital Statius" Widowed
Father Name: J. C. Hunt
Mother Name: Molly D. LeSeur
FHL File Number: 1021

"Georgia Death Certificate."

910 Gaston St., S.W., Atlanta, GA

Correction: Mother: Molly D.? (Mary Rebecca "Mollie" LeSueur)

Informant: Mary "Margaret" (Crowley) Brentwood, Daughter of Robert "Jack" and Mattie Cicero (Hunt) Crowley. Married 1st., unk. Brentwood and 2nd., Joseph Clyde Jones, WWII.