Louisa Elizabeth (Miniard) Huff (1881 - 1957)

Born 2 Aug 1881 in Kentucky, United States

Ancestors

Died 1 Feb 1957 at age 75 in Pine Meadow, Harlan, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

****** Ora Faye Harmon's memories as told to her daughter, Tam Lewis (Lewis-10321):

Matilda Miniard Maggard loved her sister, Elizabeth, and visited her when ever she was able to get a ride to her house. The four "girls", Matilda, her daughter Eliza, Eliza's two daughters, Nora Rose, and Ora Faye would travel on the seeming long trip to visit Elizabeth. Ora Faye remembers Elizabeth being a very good cook, and some of her favorite foods Elizabeth made for her family company were chicken and dumplings, biscuits and shucky beans. Ora Faye explained that her grandmother, Matilda, made all those foods as well, but Elizabeth was a superior cook in comparison and Ora Faye savors the memories of Elizabeth's foods. As a young child, after eating Elizabeth's shucky beans, Ora Faye wasn't interested in eating Matilda's. She said that she remembers that Elizabeth's beans actually had striking favor and later she realized the flavor was probably from the addition of pork salt.

Ora Faye recalled that Elizabeth's home had two bedrooms. On occassion Ora Faye was allowed to stay over nights for the weekend as long as her grandmother could prearrange for someone to drive Ora Faye home. Ora Faye remembers the drive being long, maybe three or so hours. One bedroom had two big beds in it and that is where Ora Faye slept sharing a room with Elizabeth. The other bedroom had one bed. Ora Faye remembers one adult son, maybe Stewart, living with Elizabeth and that is where Elizabeth's son slept. Stewart was 'different' and Ora Faye didn't really engage socially with him.

Ora Faye remembers her grandmother, Matilda, frequently talked about her sister Elizabeth. From her childhood memories she isn't sure if they had an especially close relationship due to Matilda's siblings living farther away, predeceasing her, or if it was genuinely Elizabeth that she adored most of all her siblings.

Ora Faye adored Elizabeth as much as her grandmothr did and she described Elizabeth as being so very kind and thoughtful, and tending to Ora Faye's every 'need and want' during her visits. Ora Faye does not remember anything about Elizabeth's husband. ******

During the 1900 United States Census, 1. Joseph Miniard (age 53, born in KY), was living in Magisterial District 3, Cutshin, White Oak Precincts, Leslie, Kentucky, with his wife, 2. Louisa Miniard (age 55, born in KY), and their children,

3. Matilda Miniard (Daughter, age 21, born in KY)

4. Louisa E Miniard (Daughter, age 14, born in KY)

And,

5. Martha J Bailey (Mother-in-law, age 77, born in KY) (This is Martha "Patsy" (Clarkston) Bailey, mother of Louisa (Baily) Miniard)

6. Cleveland Bailey (Nephew, age 14)

Joseph and Louisa are living in Cutshin, Leslie County, KY. Joseph and Louisa reported having been married for 40 years.

During the 1910 United States Census, 1. Joe Miniard (age 71, born in KY), was living in White Oak, Leslie, Kentucky, with his wife, 2. Louisa Miniard (age 65, born in KY), and their children,

3. Polly A Miniard (Daughter, age 48, born in KY)

4. John B Miniard (Son, age 44, born in KY)

5. Martha J Miniard (Daughter, age 39, born in KY)

6. Nancy Miniard (Daughter, age 35, born in KY)

7. Matilda Miniard (Daughter, age 30, born in KY)

8. Elizabeth Miniard (Daughter, age 23, born in KY)

Joe and Louida own their home/farm free of mortgage, and located in White Oak, Leslie County, KY. Louisa has birthed ten children and six are living. Joe's occupation is "Farmer" of "General Farm" on "Own Account", and all their adult children are "Farm Labor" at "Home Farm." Joe can read and all other family members can read and write.

Kentucky Death Record:

Name Joe Miniard

Gender Male

Wife Louisa Bailey

Daughter Elizabeth Miniard Huff

Name Elizabeth Miniard Huff

Event Type Death

Event Date 01 Feb 1957

Event Place Pine Mountain, Harlan, Kentucky, United States

Gender Female

Age 71

Race (Original) White

Occupation Housewife

Birth Year (Estimated) 1886

Birthplace Leslie County, Kentucky

Burial Place Leslie County, Kentucky

Father's Name Joe Miniard

Mother's Name Louisa Bailey

Find A Grave Index

Name Louisa Elizabeth Miniard Huff

Maiden Name Miniard

Event Type Burial

Event Date 1957

Event Place , Leslie, Kentucky, United States of America

Photograph Included Y

Birth Date 02 Aug 1881

Death Date 01 Feb 1957

Affiliate Record Identifier 157767325

Cemetery Huff Family Cemetery

Sources

Additional info: [1]

1900 US Census: ["United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9HF-M82 : 20 January 2015), Joseph Miniard, Magisterial District 3, Cutshin, White Oak Precincts, Leslie, Kentucky, United States; citing sheet 3B, family 46, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,538.]

1910 US Census: ["United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M26M-RG3 : 29 October 2015), Joe Miniard, White Oak, Leslie, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 137, sheet 2A, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,502.]

1957 Kentucky Death Record: ["Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1961", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVJ5-2462 : 6 November 2014), Joe Miniard in entry for Elizabeth Miniard Huff, 1957.]

Find A Grave: ["Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q23Y-VWJS : 11 July 2016), Louisa Elizabeth Miniard Huff, 1957; Burial, , Leslie, Kentucky, United States of America, Huff Family Cemetery; citing record ID 157767325, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.]

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Acknowledgments

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