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William HUNSAKER
Sarah HODGES
Husband:  William HUNSAKER
Birth:  1805, Muhlenburg Co., KY
Death:  Jun 1843, Alexander Co., IL
Father:  Abraham HUNSAKER (1764-1841)
Mother:  Mary Jane SNYDER / SNIDER (1766-1843)
Marriage:  16 Feb 1832, Union Co., IL
Wife:  Sarah "Sally" HODGES
Birth:  1808/9, IL
Death:  aft. 1860
Occupation:  homemaker
Other Spouse:  m2. 12 Feb 1846, Alexander Co., IL, James HOLMES (c1813-c1846)
Children — born in Illinois, probably in either Union Co., IL, or Alexander Co., IL:
1.  Mary HUNSAKER, b. 1832/3
2.  Charles HUNSAKER, b. 1833/4
3.  John HUNSAKER, b. 1836/7
4.  Edmund / Edward HUNSAKER, b. 1837/8
5.  Wilson HUNSAKER, b. 1840
Keywords for search engines:  USA, US, United States, Kentucky, Illinois

Sources:

1.  Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763–1900:
HUNSAKER, William HODGES, Sarah 02/16/1832 v. 1, p. 25 Union Co.

2.  1840 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #1 of 16; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):
1840 IL Alexander Co. Roll M704_54 pp. 89B-90A Ln. 23 William Hunsucker 201 011 - 010 001 _______
These data indicate:
No. & Sex Age Class Therefore Born Individuals Inferred
2 males 4 or under 1835-1840 = Edmund (b. 1837/8)
= John (b. 1836/7)
1 male 10-14 1825-1830 = Charles (b. 1833/4) 
1 male 20-29 1810-1820 = ?
1 male 30-39 1800-1810 = William (b. 1805) 
1 female 5-9 1830-1835 = Mary (b. 1832/3)
1 female 30-39 1800-1810 = Sarah (b. 1808/9) 
Son, Charles, is in the wrong age class, but surely these are our subjects.  Listed 17 lines below Jackson HUNSUCKER (000 010 - 001 010).

3.  1850 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #14 of 60):  Alexander Co., IL, Roll M432_98, p. 336B, 114/114, enumerated 12 Oct 1850, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1850 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):
Sally Holmes 41  F   Farmer 500 Ills
Stanford 12? M       Ten
Matthew 10? M       Ills
Irvin?  8? M       "
James Alexr  4? M       "
Sarah Holmes  3  F       "
Mary Hunsaker 17  F       Ills
Charles 16  M   Com Lab   "
John 13  M       "
Edmund 12  M       "
Wilson 10  M       "
The HOLMES children are a mixture of James HOLMES's children with his first wife, Rebecca ANYAN, and second wife, Sarah HODGES.

4.  1860 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #4 of 58):  Alexander Co., IL, Roll M653_156, p. 64, PN 64, 425/425, enumerated 4 Jul 1860, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1860 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):
Sarah Holmes 49 F   House Keeper 600 400 Tenn
Charles Hunsacker 25 M   Farmer     Illinois
Edward      " 20 M   "     "
Wilson      " 19 M   "     "
James Holmes 13 M         "

5.  WorldConnect / Ancestry World Trees (online at RootsWeb.com/Ancestry.com).

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