Thomas Richardson B B W H Huff (abt. 1850 - 1930)

Born about 2 Dec 1850 in near Franklin, Heard, Georgia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah Elizabeth (Hawk) Huff — married about 1862 in Georgia, United States

Descendants

Died 3 Jan 1930 at about age 79 in Lanett, Chambers, Alabama, United States

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Biography

Thomas was born in 1849 or 1850. According to his obituary, Thomas was born near Franklin, Heard County, Georgia; however, his parents' households were enumeration in Oglethorpe County, Georgia in 1850 and Donnelsville, Madison County, Georgia in 1860, Thus far, documentation has not been located as to his middle name(s). It seems that there have been family trres that indicte Richardson or Robert. There are also four initials that appear in the 1860 census, their meaning unknown.

Thomas' parents, were Dr. William Benjamin Huff, M.D. (c 1817 Georgia - probably between 1870 and 1880 Jackson County, Georgia ) and Barbara (Anthony) Huff.

In about 1862, Thomas married Sarah Elizabeth Hawk, nickname: Sallie Hawk, a daughter of Daniel David Hawk, also went by David Hawk (c 1814 - after 1870) and Nancy Ann (Tucker) Hawk (1811 - 1880).

Children

1. Thomas Henry Huff (22 Oct 1877 Heard County, Georgia - 8 Jul 1941 Lanett, Chambers County, Alabama), married Emma Sines.
2. Albert Miles Huff, twin of Alison (1879–1931)
3. Alison William Huff, twin of Albert (1879–1959)

Obituary

From the Chattahoochee Valley Times, Wednesday, 8 Jan 1930^[1]

Thos. R. Huff

Died in Lanett, Friday, Jan. 3rd.

Mr. Thos. R. Huff, aged 79 years, died at the home of his son, Mr. T. H. Huff, in Lanett, last Friday, January 3rd. Mr. Huff was born in Heard county, Georgia, near Franklin, and had lived their until about one year ago, when his wife died. He was a good man, highly repected by all who knew him, and the friends of his family sympathize with them in their bereavement.

Funeral services were held at the Lanett Methodist church at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, Rev. C. L. Ellis, the pastor, being assisted by Rev. J. D. Dollar. Interment was in Lanett cemetery, Johnson & Blakely, funeral directors, in charge.

Censuses

1860: Madison County, Georgia^[2]

William B Huff 43 Georgia

Barbary W Huff 41 Georgia

Rebecca W Huff 19 Georgia

Sarah Y H Huff 17 Georgia

Eliza A Huff 14 Georgia

William B W D Huff 12 Georgia

Thomas B B W H Huff 8 Georgia

Robert Huff 6 Georgia

James R Huff 4 Georgia

Mary E Huff 1 Georgia

1870: St. Cloud Militia District 693, Heard, Georgia^[3] Martha was enumerated next to the David Hawk (her father) household. Thomas married Martha's sister, Sarah Hawk.

Martha Hawk 30 Georgia

Jennie Hawk 9 Georgia

Georgia Hawk 8 Georgia

Jacob Hawk 4 Georgia

Thomas Huff 19 Georgia. Occupation: Farm Hand

Jonah Wood 20 Georgia. Occupation: Farm Hand

1880: Black Ankle, ED 62, Heard County, Georgia^[4]

R. T. Huff Self 29 Georgia. Occupation: Farming

Sarah E. Huff Wife 33 Georgia

Thomas H. Huff Son 2 Georgia

Albert R. Huff Son 1 Georgia

Alison W. Huff Son 1 Georgia

The next enumerated residence:

R. W. Huff Head 26 Georgia. Occupation: Farming

Sarah C. Huff Wife 19 Georgia

Mary E. Huff Daughter 1 Georgia

Jane Chulman(?) Mother-in-law, widowed 39 Georgia

1900: ED 75 Militia District 788 Franklin town, Heard County, Georgia^[5]

Thomas Huff Head 50 Georgia. Occupation: Farmer. Married 38 years, estimated 1862.

Sarah E Huff Wife 55 Georgia

Albert R Huff Son 21 Georgia

Allison W Huff Son 21 Georgia

Thomas H C Huff Son 23 Georgia

1910: Franklin, Heard, Georgia^[6]

Thomas R Huff Head 60 Georgia

Sarah E Huff Wife 62 Georgia

Sources

1. ↑ As transcribed in Find a Grave. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/61070311/thomas-richardson-huff
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZMX-VH9 : 18 February 2021), Thomas B B W H Huff in entry for William B Huff, 1860.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC34-3TC : 28 May 2021), Martha Hawk, 1870.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8GW-8L4 : 13 January 2022), R. W. Huff, District 792, Heard, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3J4-CM6 : accessed 23 June 2022), Thomas D Huff, Militia District 788 Franklin town, Heard, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 75, sheet 6A, family 102, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,204.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML27-QX4 : accessed 22 June 2022), Thomas R Huff, Franklin, Heard, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 63, sheet 7B, family 129, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 193; FHL microfilm 1,374,206.

• "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JK3D-FNZ : 11 January 2021), Thomas Huff in entry for Thomas Henry Huff, 1941.
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/61070311/thomas-richardson-huff : accessed 22 June 2022), memorial page for Thomas Richardson Huff (2 Dec 1850–3 Jan 1930), Find a Grave Memorial ID 61070311, citing Oakwood Cemetery, Lanett, Chambers County, Alabama, USA ; Maintained by Bennie Gross (contributor 47013847) .