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Mary Antoinette McTaggart at home. She was the home maker for her father for many years.
Uncle Alex died April 15, 1874. Aunt Jeannette rented the farm moving to Springfield, but three years later moved back to the farm where she lived till her death in May 1889. She was laid to rest in the family lot where Grandpa and Grandma McTaggart are buried.
EXTRACT FROM SANGAMON COUNTY HISTORY
In 1854 Mr. and Mrs. McTaggart and two sons, Alex and Robert came to United States, coming to Springfield to Uncle Daniel's. They located in Woodside township where they resided for twelve years purchasing a two hundred and forty acre farm at twenty dollars per acre. On selling that they removed to Pawnee township and became the owners of nearly one thousand acres of land on which they located.
With characteristic energy Mr. McTaggart began to develop his farm and with the assistance of his sons made excellent improvements on that property till his death which occurred January 9, 1880. His wife passed away a number of years before. All three sons grew to mature years and had families of their own and became prominent farmers of Pawnee Township.
HUNTER LINEAGE
Alexander Hunter, brother of Rebecca Montgomery, came to South Calinac farm, Bute, early in the nineteenth century. He was married first to Mary Stuart and second to Margaret Simpson. His children by the first marriage were Jane: Jane married Thomas Carswell and lived on Edinberg Bute. Their children are listed under the Carswell lineage.
Margaret Hunter married Robert Carswell, brother of Thomas, and lived on East Calinac farm, Bute. Their children are listed under the Carswell lineage.
Hugh Hunter married and lived in Ayrshire, later moving to New South Wales, Australia.
Robert Hunter married a McCorkindale and lived in Rothesay. There
were two daughters and one son. He owned the mill.
William Hunter married first Margaret Currie, second a Martin and lived on Upper Ettrick farm, Bute. His only child by the first marriage, a daughter, Margaret, married Charles Duncan and lived on Scoulag farm, Bute. The children by the second marriage: the son, William, married and lived on Upper Ettrick farm, Bute. The daughter, Elizabeth, married John McFei and lived in Port Bannatyne, Bute.
The children of Alexander Hunter by the second marriage: Alexander remained a bachelor and lived on Lubas farm, Bute. James married and lived on Shalunt farm, Bute. There were three or four children.
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