Elmer Gene Huff (abt. 1887 - 1957)

Born about 1 Dec 1887 in Blossom, Lamar, Texas, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Ozella (Jones) Huff — married 4 Oct 1908 in Lamar County, Texas, USA

Descendants

Died 18 Dec 1957 at about age 70 in Vernon, Wilbarger, Texas, United States

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Biography

Elmer J. HUFF (Dec 1888 TX - ) c 1910 md Mary ??? (1887 TX - ), of TX and GA parents, and lived in 1920 in Wilbarger Co, TX.

Children:

1. Ora (1910 TX -
2. Christine (1912 TX -
3. Louise (1913 TX -
4. James (1915 TX -
5. Sarah (1917 TX -
6. Hazel (1919 TX -

Huff lineage is Elmer J. and Mary ( ) of TX; James V. and Jennie (Minatree) of TN and TX; Sterling and Susan G. (Jones) of TN; Valentine and Rebecca (Jackson) of NC and TN; Valentine and ??? of MD and NC;

Reference Notes:

• 1900 Lamar Co, TX, pct 4, 70-79-10-30, with James V. Huff fam.

• 1910

• 1920 Wilbarger Co, TX, 167-134-5-17, Elmer J. and Mary Huff fam.

Son of James Valentine “Jimmie” Huff (1841 Tennessee - 1906 Texas) and Jennie M.? (Menitree? Menatree? Minitre? or Minnietree? or Minitra?) Huff (1865 Tennessee - 1941 Texas). Possible marriage record: JV Huff to Fannie Menitree?, 25 Jan 1883, Giles County, Tennessee.^[1] Consideration might also be given to the possibility that the maiden name of the wife of Jimmie may have been or derived from Menefee.

Census

United States Census, 1900: Precinct 4 (south of r.r.), Lamar, Texas.

James V Huff 51 (Jul 1849) Tennessee. Marriage Year (Estimated):1884. Father and Mother: Tennessee.

Jennie Huff Wife 35 Tennessee. Mother of 5; 5 living. Father and Mother: Tennessee.

Arthur Huff Son 15 Texas

Mabel Huff Daughter 14 Texas

Elmo [Elmer] Huff Son 12 Texas

Hettie Huff Daughter 11 Texas

Lelar [Lela] Huff Daughter 2 Texas

Sources

1. ↑ Vital • Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9KN-24N7?i=107&cc=1619127. Image 108.

• United States Census, 1900. Precinct 4 (south of r.r.), Lamar, Texas. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3PH-CN6
• Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977. Ed G Huff

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FX9T-FX4, Thomas Huff to Mary Jones, 4 Oct 1908, Lamar, Texas.

• Texas Deaths, 1890-1976. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K33N-QPX. Ed G Huff, 18 Dec 1957, Vernon, Wilbarger, Texas. Father: Jim Huff, Mother: Jennie Bennietree [Minitra]
• Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/86870483/ed-g.-huff : accessed 06 May 2021), memorial page for Ed [sic Elmo] G. “Tom” Huff (1 Dec 1887–18 Dec 1957), Find a Grave Memorial ID 86870483, citing Eastview Memorial Park, Vernon, Wilbarger County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by Rajordan (contributor 46490397)
• His father's Find A Grave memorial: Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/47216028/james-valentine-huff : accessed 06 May 2021), memorial page for James Valentine “Jimmie” Huff (30 Jul 1841–1 Jun 1906), Find a Grave Memorial ID 47216028, citing Blossom Cemetery, Blossom, Lamar County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by Mary Hall Ferguson (contributor 47110606) .

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Rebecca Ann Jordan for creating WikiTree profile Huff-853 through the import of wikitree.ged on Mar 14, 2013.