 
Dr. Elbert C. Hunt began his life on this earth in the year of 1862 in Huntsville (Madison County), Arkansas to
M.H. and Pricillia (Ogden) Hunt.
The elder Hunt was born near Rome, Georgia, and was the son of Richard and Pricillia (Ogden of Mobile, Alabama) Hunt.
It is told that M.H. Hunt served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War, yet both the Ogdens and Hunts left their
homes in the South and moved to Arkansas. It appears both couples moved to Madison County and in later years, moved to Johnson County, Arkansas.
Elbert was one of six children born to his parents.
The young Hunt grew up in rural northwest Arkansas and received his early education at the local public school there in Madison County.
He later went on to study medicine at the Arkansas Industrial University in Little Rock (now known at University of Arkansas at Little Rock).
Upon completion of his medical education, he was examined by the Johnson County Medical Board and there, licensed by that very board.
He began his medical practice in Hartman, Arkansas, but later moved to Hartford, Arkansas. Not satisfied with status quo, Dr. Elbert Hunt
began to study optometry at the National Optical College. When he completed his optometry studies, the doctor was able to practice both medicine
and optometry in the surrounding area.
Dr. Elbert C. Hunt appears to have married twice in his life. His first marriage, date unknown, was to a Elizabeth Oliver.
Elizabeth died (date unknown) and Elbert remarried a Greenwood, Arkansas girl named Cynthia Russell.
Cynthia was born in 1877. It is recorded that the second Mrs. Hunt died in 1923, and is buried in Liberty Cemetery just
outside Greenwood (on Hwy. 96).
Dr. Elbert C. Hunt was an active member of the Methodist Episcopal Church and served as a Steward. He also was a Masonic Mason and a
member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Time passed and soon it was time for the doctor to "hang up his sign." Death came calling
on the doctor in 1955, at the age of 93 years of age. He served the people of Hartman, Mulberry, and Hartford, Arkansas well.
Rest well, Dr. Hunt, rest well.
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