In 1860 there is an Elijah C. Hunter who appeared to fit. However, the 1850 census for Russell County AL lists Elijah Hunter with wife Rebecca and seven children. The 1860 lists Rebecca as the head of household with apparently the same children. This makes sense as Russell is not far from Troup County GA. In 1850 the children listed in Elijah Hunter's household are Mary (13), Elisha (12), Samuel (10), Sarah (8), Margaret (7), Nancy (5) and Ann (4). Rebecca is reported as age 40 in 1850 and age 51 in 1860.