Eleazer Huff (1782 - 1836)

Born 3 Jan 1782 in Washington Co., Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Esther (Mooney) Huff — married 1808 in Jefferson County, Ohio

Died 15 Apr 1836 at age 54 in Highland, Ohio, United States

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Biography

Eleazar HUFF (3 Jan 1782 Washington Co, PA - 13 Apr 1836 Highland Co, OH) was the son od Michael Huff Jr. and Hannah Dodderidge

In 1808 in Jefferson Co, OH, he married Esther MOONEY (21 Aug 1786 VA - 20 June 1880 Highland County, Ohio^[1]), daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth (TAYLOR) MOONEY. They started their family in Short Creek Twp of Jefferson and Harrison counties, but moved to Highland County before 1820.

Their 9 ch incl:

1. Benjamin F. (19 June 1809 Harrison Co, OH - 26 May 1824, in 15th year.)
2. Baldwin (6 Apr 1811 OH - 6 Mar 1897 Highland County, Ohio ^[2]), on 20 Aug 1835 in Highland County, OH, married Margaret REECE, and their children included: Esther E.; Lewis E.; Hannah; Herman F.; Adeline; Matilda; and Eliza Amanda. Baldwin and his brother Joseph were original members of the Universalist Church in Centerfield, OH.
3. Eleazar (12 Dec 1813 OH - 24 Oct 1904 OH), buried unmarried in Greenfield cemetery.
4. Lewis (17 Apr 1818 Highland Co, OH - may have died by 1841).
5. Eliza Amanda (12 Oct 1819 OH - ) on 27 Feb 1840 married Dr. Enos HOLMES. She joined Baldwin in suing mother Esther and the other children.
6. Hannah (23 June 1823 - 12 Dec 1891 MO, buried in Keytesville, MO) On 2 Aug 1841 married Thomas J. LITTLER, and moved to Keytesville, MO. LITTLER ch incl:
7. Julia Ann (1830 OH - ) on 9 Aug 1851 md John M. LITTLER, son of John L. LITTLER, and their LITTLER ch incl:
8. Joseph (27 Nov 1825 - 6 Jul 1910) md three times, all in Highland Co, OH. He md (1) on 6 Mar 1849 Rachel ANDERSON, and she had one ch: Rebecca A. He md (2) on 18 Dec 1852 Ruth BARRETT, and her six ch incl Robert Fulton; Rachel; Horace; Sidney; and Louis E. He md (3) on 6 Sep 1873 Anna Eliza REYNOLDS, and she had Ettie; Elva; Cora; and Carlton.
9. Hermanus (1815 OH - 30 July 1830, in 15th year).

In 1841, Baldwin HUFF and Eliza A. HOLMES filed a suit against Esther HUFF, the mother, and siblings Eleazar, Jr; Hannah LITTLER; Joseph; and Julianna. This may indicate that there were only six surviving children in 1841 who were adults.

In 1850, there was a farm laborer listed as Charles Lewellen. It appeared that he was a HUFF, but there is no family traditon that this was the case. He was probably Charles LEWELLEN (1834 OH).

BURIAL^[3]: Huff Cemetery. Highland County, Ohio. MEMORIAL ID 116529331

Huff lineage is Eleazar and Esther (Mooney) of PA and OH; Michael and Hannah (Doddridge) of MD, PA, WV, and OH; Michael and Elizabeth ( ) of MD and PA; John and Hannah (Morgan) of Kent Co, MD;

Notes:

• 1790

• 1800-1805 Jefferson Co, OH, Eleazar Huff filed entry in Short Creek tap.

• 1808^[4]: Eleazer Huff Tax Assessment

• 1810 Jefferson Co, OH, Eleazar Huff on tax list for Short Creek twp.

• 1812 Jefferson Co, OH, Eleazar Huff found a horse in Short Creek twp.

• 1813 Harrison Co, OH, Eleazar Huff was the first County Commissioner.

• 1814 Harrison Co, OH, Eleazar Huff bought a Cadiz town lot.

• 1816 Harrison Co, OH, Eleazar Huff taxed in Short Creek twp.

• 1820 Highland Co, OH, p 65, Fairfield, Eleazar Huff 310210-10111

• 1826 Wood Co, OH, Eleazar Huff on tax list. (It does not seem probable that Eleazar Huff of Highland Co, OH, moved to Wood Co for some time, then moved back to Highland Co. More likely, he owned land in Wood Co, if this is the same person. No other Eleazar Huff is known for this time period.)

• 1830^[5]: Highland Co, OH, p 56, Fairfield, Eleazar Huff 1012001-1111001

• 1840 Highland Co, OH, p 19, Fairfield, Esther Huff 00111-00111001

• 1850 Highland Co, OH, p 203, Fairfield, Esther Huff with Joseph's fam.

• 1860 Highland Co, OH, p 113, Fairfield, Esther Huff with Joseph's fam.

• 1870

• 1880 Highland Co, OH, Fairfield, 33-42-18-22, Esther Huff with Joseph's fam.

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/116529338/esther-huff
2. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/141391220
3. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/116529331
4. ↑ "Ohio Tax Records, 1800-1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:785X-G8MM : 2 April 2020), Eleazer Huff, 1808; citing multiple county courthouse offices, Ohio, United States, p. , Tax records indexed by Ohio Genealogy Society; FHL microfilm 004849185.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHGK-JJW : 19 August 2017), Eleazer Huff, Fairfield, Highland, Ohio, United States; citing 56, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 133; FHL microfilm 337,944.

See Also:

• Research by Capt Earle P. Huff, unpublished manuscript in Library of Congress (#CS571-H837), Descendants of John Huff of Maryland.

• Max Huff, Eleazar and Esther Huff of PA & OH, 12/14/94

• Historical collections of Harrison County, in the State of Ohio, with lists of the first land-owners, early marriages (to 1841), will records (to 1861), burial records of the early settlements, and numerous genealogies. By Charles A. Hanna. New York : Privately Printed, 1900. There have been various reprints of this work and an online digitized version at https://archive.org/stream/oh-harrison-1900-hanna/oh-harrison-1900-hanna_djvu.txt