Lucy Laura Lillywhite (Munn) Huntington (1837 - 1915)

Born 22 Apr 1837 in Kent, England, United Kingdom

Wife of Edwin Jerrod Huntington — married 21 Jun 1869 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co, Michigan, USA

Descendants

Died 25 Jan 1915 at age 77 in Grand Island, Buffalo County, Nebraska, USA

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Biography

Early Years—Immigration & Marriage

Lucy was born 22 Apr 1838, at Corner Farm near Headcorn, Kent, England. ^{[1] [2]} The England census of 1841 and 1851 place her family at that same location. (District:Hollingborne) ^{[3] [4]}

She immigrated to the United States in 1852 (see 1910 census) when she was about 14, where on 20 Jun 1855, she married James Henry Wright in Kalamazoo, Michigan. In 1860, Lucy and James were living in Gun Plains, Michigan. James passed away there from “congestion of the bowels” on 16 Oct 1868, when Lucy was 31, leaving 5 children, with one more born in December, 1868. ^[5]

Remarriage—Yours, Mine & Ours

On 21 Jun 1869, in Kalamazoo, Michigan, Lucy (32) married Edwin Jerrod Huntington (known as E.J.) and they blended her six children, the oldest 13 and the youngest 6 months with EJ’s children, aged 18, 15 and 13. EJ was a Civil War veteran and his wife had died in 1866. ^[6] In 1870, they were residing near Gun Plains, Michigan. ^[7]

EJ and Lucy would go on to have three children of their own, Laura Elmira in 1870, Lewis Emory Willard in 1875, and Albert C in 1878. Laura was born in Gun Plains, Michigan, but in December, 1872, when EJ was 45, he and Lucy along with EJ’s 3 children and 4 of Lucy’s children moved to North Platte, Lincoln County, Nebraska. (See obituary) North Platte had been established in 1866, when the Union Pacific Railroad reached that point. There were many advertisements for cheap or free land in that area—a good reason for locating there. EJ reported his occupation in 1880 as Undertaker and Cabinetmaker. ^[8]

Building a Town in Nebraska

EJ was one of the first cabinet and coffin makers as well as an undertaker in the frontier town, as this advertisement from April, 1873 indicates. —E. J. Huntington & Son, Carpenters, Builders and Contractors, Are prepared to do first-class carpenter, jobbing, and building work, at 20 per cent less than usual prices. Undertaking and cabinet work a specialty. NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA. ^[9]

In the 1885 Nebraska State Census, EJ reported that his occupation was Undertaker. He also served as the Lincoln County Coroner.

From an 3 Oct 1885 newspaper —Republican Ticket: For Coroner, E. J. Huntington ^[10]

Retirement

In 1890, when he was 62, EJ applied for his veteran’s pension, and was living in North Platte with Lucy. Some of their younger children were still at home, as their youngest child, Albert did not turn 18 until 1896. ^[11]

A North Platte Tribune newspaper article dated 26 Jul 1893, placed the family at Brady Island, a few miles to the east of North Platte. —E. J. Huntington, now living at Brady Island, was notified yesterday to appear before the surrogate of Onondaga County, New York, at the probating of a will in which he is named as one of the legatees. It is said that the estate left is a very valuable one and that Mr. Huntington will get quite a slice. ^[12]

This 19 Nov 1897 article, in the North Platte Semi-Weekly Tribune, announced their imminent return to North Platte —E. J. Huntington, who has been living at Brady Island for several years, is having a house built in the south part of town and will remove to this city. ^[13]

At the turn of the 20th century, EJ and Lucy were back in North Platte, on Dewey Street, where there was not yet a system for numbering the houses. ^[14]

On 29 Sep 1909, EJ and Lucy were admitted to the “Soldiers and Sailors Home”, located 3 miles north of Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska. ^{[15] [16]} Lucy passed away 25 January 1915, at the age of 77, and was buried in the Soldiers And Sailors Cemetery in Grand Island, Nebraska. ^[17]

Sources

1. ↑ England & Wales birth registration: Hollingbourne [district], Volume 5, Page 242, 2nd quarter 1838, surname Munn, given name Lucy Lillywhite : vol 5, p 242 , FreeBMD (Free Births, Marriages, and Deaths)
2. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2ND5-KT6 : 1 October 2014), Lucy Lillywhite Munn, 1838; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Hollingbourne, Kent, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQKL-S6V : 21 May 2019), Lucy Munn in household of Henry Munn, Headcorn, Kent, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGBL-ZZL : 12 September 2019), Lucy Munn in household of Henry Munn, Headcorn, Kent, England; citing Headcorn, Kent, England, p. 5, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
5. ↑ "Michigan Marriages, 1822-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCVD-2JP : 10 February 2018), Henry Wright and Lucy L. Munn, 20 Jun 1855; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 984,140.  : Image 270

   "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWDF-THN : 14 December 2017), Louisa Wright in entry for James Wright, 1860.

6. ↑ "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQ7N-J4V : 15 January 2019), Edwin J. Huntington and Lucy L. Wright, 1869.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHH4-7MP : 10 August 2019), Lucy Huntington in entry for Edward Huntington, 1870.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8YN-8YD : 16 August 2017), Lucy Huntington in entry for E J Huntington, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 174, sheet 427B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 0752; FHL microfilm 1,254,752.
9. ↑ E. J. Huntington & Son, The Community History Archive of the North Platte Genealogical Society, Enterprise 1873-1874 (North Platte, Nebraska), Vol. 1, No.11, Saturday, 12 Apr 1873, Page 6, Column 3. : Page 6, Column 3
10. ↑ Republican Ticket,The Community History Archive of the North Platte Genealogical Society, Lincoln County Tribune 1885-1963 (North Platte, Nebraska), Vol. I No. 37, Saturday, 3 Oct 1885, Page 2, Column 1. : Page 2, Column 1
11. ↑ "United States General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDBM-D1Q : 13 March 2018), Edwin J Huntington, 1890.
12. ↑ The Community History Archive of the North Platte Genealogical Society, North Platte Tribune 1890-1931 (North Platte, Nebraska), Vol. IX, No.29, Wednesday, 26 Jul 1893, Page 3. : Page 3, Column 2
13. ↑ The Community History Archive of the North Platte Genealogical Society, North Platte Semi-Weekly Tribune 1895-1922 (North Platte, Nebraska), Vol. XIII, No.97, Friday, 19 Nov 1897, Page 4. : Page 4, Column 1
14. ↑ Record "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3BC-JNF : accessed 16 August 2019), Lucy Huntington in household of Edward Huntington, North Platte Precinct North Platte city Ward 1-3, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 153, sheet 11B, family 213, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,932.
15. ↑ RG97, Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) GRAND ISLAND VETERANS HOME (GIVH), (formerly NEBRASKA SOLDIER AND SAILORS HOME) 1887-2005, 215 cubic ft; 211 boxes & 36 volumes, [1] Page 150
16. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLH8-GDD : accessed 16 August 2019), Lucy Huntington, Washington, Hall, Nebraska, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 113, sheet 2B, family , NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 847; FHL microfilm 1,374,860.
17. ↑ “Former Resident Dies" The Community History Archive of the North Platte Genealogical Society, North Platte Semi Weekly Tribune 1895-1922 (North Platte, Nebraska), No. 2, Tuesday, 26 Jan 1915, Page 4 : Page 4, Column 3

    "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVK6-LTJB : 11 July 2016), Lucy Littlewhite Munn Huntington, 1915; Burial, Grand Island, Hall, Nebraska, United States of America, Soldiers And Sailors Cemetery; citing record ID 39956557, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.