His WW I draft registration card, filed 5 June 1917, records Vertner Hunt, age 27, residence Main St., Morehead, Ky, born 17 March 1890 in Yale, Ky, occupation clerk, employer A. B. McKinney, Morehead, Ky, married supporting wife & child.

His death certificate records Vertner Hunt, age 59 years 7 months, born 17 March 1890 in Morehead, Ky, died 17 Oct 1942 in Harlan Co., Ky, occupation merchant, father Samuel K. Hunt, mother’s maiden name Elizabeth Cassity, cause of death coronary occlusion, informant Mrs. Maude Hunt, burial in Lexington Cemetery, Lexington, Ky.

Her death certificate records Jesse V. Hunt, age 21 years 5 months 25 days, female, born 19 Aug 1892 in Olympia, Ky, died 14 Feb 1914 in Lexington, Fayette Co., Ky, married, father J. A. Alfrey, born in Bath Co., Ky, mother’s maiden name Martha Johnson, born in Menifee Co., Ky, cause of death pulmonary tuberculosis, informant Vertner Hunt, Lexington, Ky, burial in Lexington Cemetery.

Her middle initial was recorded as M in the 1900 census. This may be indicative of a middle name of Melvina, which is often shortened to Vina. On the other hand, it could be that she had three given names, perhaps Mary Virginia or Mary Victoria.

1910 census of Menifee Co., Ky, Beaver precinct, enumerated 20 April, lists on p. 4B as family #64/66:
Hunt, Vertner, 20, farm laborer working out; Jessey, wife, 17, first marriage for both, married 1 year, mother of 1 child, 1 living; Louis, daughter, 3/12. All born Ky Ky Ky.