Jesse Huddleston (abt. 1814 - 1858)

Born about 1814 in TN

Ancestors

Husband of Harriett Huddleston — married 17 Sep 1835 in Ripley County, MO

Husband of Rachael (Bellah) Huddleston — married 22 Aug 1842 in Ripley County, MO

Husband of Camilla (Bellah) Huddleston — married 27 Oct 1845 in Oregon County, MO

Descendants

Died 4 Feb 1858 at about age 44 in Oregon County, Missouri

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Biography

Jesse was born in 1814 in Smith County, TN.
His parents moved to Pope County, IL in 1818

1820 IL, Pope Co, Alexander twp,
Hudelston, Abram - 312001 - 0001^[1]
. . . . Abraham - over 45
. . . . woman - over 45 [Polly]
. . . . 2 boys 16-18 [John-18, Israel-17]
. . . . 1 boy 10-15 [Nathan-15, William-13, Abraham-11]
. . . . 3 boys 0-10 [Marshall-9, Jesse-6, Benjamin-3]

They they moved to Wayne (which became Ripley, then Oregon) County, MO in 1821.

He married first to Harriet Huddleston, who was his cousin’s daughter.^[2]
He and Harriet had 2 children:
1. Henry, b abt 1837, m Narcissa Allcorn, d in Civil War
2. Martha, b abt 1838

Harriet died about 1838, Oregon County, MO -- She was not mentioned in her father's estate settlement of 1839, but her children were, so she must have died between the birth of Martha (abt 1838) and the death of her father (Apr, 1839).

When Harriett died, Jesse took his two children and went to live with his parents.
Harriett's children were raised by their Huddleston grandparents where they were in 1840 & 1850.

1840 Oregon Co, Mo, p 336
Huddleston, Abraham 60-70 1770-1780 (Abe Sr, 1773)
1 fm 60-70 1770-1780 (Mary Allen, 1777)
1 m 20-30 1810-1820 (Jesse, 1814)
1 m under 5 1835-1840 (Henry, son of Jesse, 1837)
1 fm under 5 1835-1840 (Martha, dau of Jesse, 1838)

He married 2nd Rachael Bellah, Aug 22, 1842, Ripley Co, MO ^[3]
They had 2 children:
3. Mary Estell, b 1843; m James M. Roberts
4. Emila "Millie", b 1844

In 1845 Rachael died (age abt 20) and her children went to live with her parents for a while. That same year Jesse married Rachael’s sister, Camilla Bellah.

Married 3rd Milla Bellah (Rachel's sister), Oct 27, 1845, Oregon Co Mo^[4]
They had 5 children:
5. John, b 1846, m Nancy Jane Huddleston (his 1st cousin once removed), d bef 1900
6. Catherine, b 1847, m James Andrew Naney
7. Walter, b 1849; m Mary Catherine Russell, d 1881
8. Rachel, b 1852, m William L. Howell
9. Alpha Omega, b 1853; m Martha Ann Ross, d 1900

In 1850 Jesse & Milla were in Oregon Co., Mo with hers and Rachael's children. p397a-b, 22 Aug 1850
HUDDLESTON, Jesse 36 M Farmer Tennessee^[5]
. . . . . Emila 27 F Arkansas
. . . . . Mary - 8 F Attended School Missouri
. . . . . Emila - 6 F Missouri
. . . . . John - 4 M Missouri
. . . . . Catharine - 3 F Missouri
. . . . . Walter - 10/12 M Missouri

His last child was supposedly born in April 1854. But Jesse died between Dec 1852 and Feb 1853 (estate of Jesse filed). But if his child was born in April 1854, then he must have died after July 1853, so his child was must have been born in Apr 1853 instead.
There is a probate record for him at the Oregon Co, MO courthouse:
Huddleston, Jesse 1854
Admin: Milly Huddleston

In 1860 Rachel's children (Mary & Emila) were living with others--Emila was living with her Bellah grandparents in 1860 & 1880.

Sources

1. ↑ [1820 Legend: males 0-10 / 10-15 / 16-18 / 18-25 / 26-44 / 45> - females 0-10 / 10-15 / 16-25 / 26-44 / 45>]
2. ↑ Ripley Co, Mo marriages: http://tmsnyder.tripod.com/Ripley.htm_
3. ↑ https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2DW-ZYX
4. ↑ https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V28B-F42
5. ↑ https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDZF-FMX

First-hand information as remembered by Diana Paulsen,