Melvina Jane (Benson) Huddleston (1837 - abt. 1900)

Born Aug 1837 in Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died about 1900 at about age 62 in Pickett, Tennessee, United States

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Melvina (Benson) Huddleston was born in Appalachia, in Tennessee.

This profile is part of the Benson Name Study.

This profile is part of the Huddleston Name Study.

Melvina Jane Benson was born in August, 1837 in Tennessee, United States.

Melvina married Campbell Alexander Huddleston (born in 1832 in Tennessee; son of Willis Huddleston and Keziah R (Hill) Huddleston).

In the 1860 census Malvina (age 20) was at 6th District, Fentress, Tennessee, United States.^[1] C A Huddleston 28, Malvina J Huddleston 20, C W Huddleston 3, Sarah Q Huddleston 1.

In the 1870 census Jane (age 40) was the head of household in Fentress, Tennessee, United States.^[2] Jane Huldleston 40, Winten Huldleston 15, Sarah Q Huldleston 13, Willis Huldleston 10, Cordelia Huldleston 8, Pamelia Huldleston 4.

In the 1900 census Jane (age 63) was the widowed mother-in-law of James M Gilreath in Pickett, Tennessee, United States.^[3] James M Gilreath 39, wife Sofronia Gilreath 37, son Willis B Gilreath 17, son Otha C Gilreath 14, daughter Eula Gilreath 13, son John M Gilreath 10, son Wm C Gilreath 9, daughter Martha Gilreath 4, son James H Gilreath 2, daughter Annie H Gilreath 0, mother-in-law Jane Huddleston 63, cousin Harve Huddleston 43.

Melvina died 1900 in Pickett, Tennessee, aged 62.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ 1860 Census: "United States Census, 1860"
   citing Page: 79; Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Affiliate Film Number: 1249; FHL microfilm: 805249; Record number: 2506;
   FamilySearch Record: M8TH-JGP (accessed 7 July 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GBSF-83V Image number 00075
   Malvina J Huddleston (20) at 6th District, Fentress, Tennessee, United States. Born in Tennessee.
2. ↑ 1870 Census: "United States Census, 1870"
   citing Page: 13; Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 18; FHL microfilm: 000553025; Record number: 28991;
   FamilySearch Record: MD8T-VK1 (accessed 7 July 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-69RW-9WK Image number 00760
   Jane Huldleston (40) head of household in Fentress, Tennessee, United States. Born in Tennessee.
3. ↑ 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900"
   citing Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 68; FHL microfilm: 1241592; Record number: 13187;
   FamilySearch Record: MSCR-QRK (accessed 7 July 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-64P9-4B Image number 00275
   Jane Huddleston (63), widowed mother-in-law, in household of James M Gilreath (39) in Pickett, Tennessee, United States. Born in Tennessee.
4. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #166585537 (accessed 7 July 2023)
   Memorial page for Melvina Jane Benson Huddleston (Aug 1837-1900), citing Parris-Riley Cemetery, Byrdstown, Pickett County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Gregory Dublar (contributor 48302812).