Wiley Bibb Huddleston (1843 - 1913)

Born 2 Mar 1843 in McNairy County, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Martha H. Wainwright — married 15 Jun 1873 in Jonesboro, Jackson Co., ARK.

Descendants

Died 14 Apr 1913 at age 70 in Independence County, Arkansas, United States

Burial

Burial:

Date: APR 1913

Place: Liberty Cemetery, Independence Co., ARK.

Note

Note: @NI01942@

@NI01942@ NOTE1850 census, Rudell Twp., Lawrence Co., ARK., line # 27. dwelling # 912.

1860 census, Gainsboro, Rust P.O., Independence Co., ARK.

1870 census, Gainsboro, Batesville P.O., Independence Co., ARK., surnameenum. as Huddeson.

1880 census, Independence Co., ARK., Gainsboro Twp.

1900 census, Independence Co., ARK., Gainsboro., enum. as Wibey bHuddleston at Ancestry.com, actual census page shows Wiley.

1910 census, Independence Co., ARK., Gainsboro Twp.

INDEPENDENCE COUNTY, AR BIOGRAPHIES � Part 3 of five

page 679

"Wiley B. Huddleston has become closely identified with theprogress and

development of Independence County, Ark. He was born in McNairy County,West

Tenn., March 2, 1843, and is one of six surviving members of a family ofeleven

children born to W. P. and Sarah Huddleston, who were also Tennesseeans,the

former's birth occurring in Claiborne County. He was a farmer and teacherby

occupation, and in both callings became well and favorably known. Heemigrated

to Arkansas in the year 1849, and settled in Independence County, eightmiles

northeast of Batesville, where he endured the privations incident topioneer

life. He was an active member of the Baptist Church for a period offorty-five

years, filling many important stations, among which were the positions of

deacon, clerk of the association, church clerk, and licensed minister. He

filled several civil offices with dignity to himself and satisfaction tohis

constituents. He died May 1, 1877, in his sixty-seventh year. Sarah, hiswife,

survived him nine years, and died April 2, 1886, in her seventy-thirdyear. She

was a consistent member of the Baptist Church for more than thirty-fiveyears,

and died in the full triumph of a living faith. Wiley B. Huddleston wasreared

in Independence County, Ark., receiving the greater part of his educationnear

Rolla, Mo. After returning home he was married to Miss Martha H.Wainwright, a

native of Arkansas. Soon after this event he settled on a farm consistingof

134 acres, which yields annually a golden harvest of the diversifiedproducts

of this climate. This result has enabled him to become an independent and

prosperous citizen. To him and his worthy companion eight children wereborn,

of whom six were boys and two girls. Six are now living. He is a memberof the

institution of F. & A. M., and has filled a number of stations in theorder

with credit to himself and satisfaction to his lodge. He is a member of

organized labor. He was formerly identified, politically, with theRepublican

party, but is now a non-partisan, and votes for men and measures, and notfor

party. He and his wife, Martha H., are members of the Baptist Church. "