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Mary Elizabeth (Powell) Huffman (1839 - 1888)

Mary Elizabeth Huffman formerly Powell aka Young
Born in Alabama, United Statesmap
Wife of — married 10 Feb 1856 in Fannin, Texas, United Statesmap
Wife of — married 28 Jul 1868 in Texas, USAmap
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 48 in Aransas, Texas, United Statesmap
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Mary Elizabeth Powell YOUNG HUFFMAN

Mary was born in 1839. She passed away 1888. Daughter of Samuel G. Powell and Eliza (Sanderson) Powell

Mary Elizabeth Huffman formerly Powell aka Young Born 7 Jun 1839 in Alabama, USA; Sister of William John Powell and Isaac Newton Powell; Wife of James Henry Young — married 10 Feb 1856 in Fannin, Texas, United States ; Wife of John H Huffman — married 28 Jul 1868 in Texas, USA; Mother of Mary E. Young, Ellener Virginia Huffman and Robert Edward Lee Huffman; Died 1888 in Aransas, Texas, USA

Other names for Mary were Mary HUFFMAN,3 4 Mary POWELL,5 6 Mary YOUNG,2 Nancy YOUNG and Mrs. Nancy YOUNG. Hainings, Harrowers, Powells, Richmonds, and Related Families Author: Kirsty M. Haining. http://www.hainings.net/12912.htm

Marriage

Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977 -- Name: James H Young Marriage 10 Feb 1856 Fannin, Texas, Spouse's Name: Mary E. Powell; Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

James Henry YOUNG was born about 1835 in Arkansas, USA 2 and died before July 1868.

"Mary Elizabeth Powell, wid of James Henry Young, m2. on 28 July 1868 in Refugio, Refugio County, Texas, John A. (John H.) Huffman"

Huffman John H, Son of Charles Birk Huffman & 1st wife Nartha [Chaffin] Huffman

1st married Elizabeth Medlock 1849 Cherokee Co, Texas
2nd married Mary Elizabeth Powell July 28, 1868 Refugio Co., Texas L ID 31303135
CHILDREN
1. Ellender Virginia A. [Ellen] HUFFMAN Born: May 1870, Rockport, Refugio County, Texas,
2. Robert E. Lee HUFFMAN Born: 26 August 1871, Rockport, Aransas Co, Texas, Marriage: Cora Cassandra STORMS on 16 September 1889 in Tivoli, Texas, Died: 13 March 1952, Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas, at age 80

Cora Cassandra STORMS Born: 19 December 1878, Center Point, Texas, Marriage: Robert E. Lee HUFFMAN on 16 September 1889 in Tivoli, Texas, Died: 27 May 1971, Victoria County, Texas, at age 92 2

Written to Donna Fry by Charlene Huffman, " John was born the first child of Charles B. Huffman in 1827 in Illinois. He cam to Texas with his family in 1838. He was the first treasure of Lampass County, Texas and farmed in the county. He served in the Mexican War and with the Confederacy. He was captured and released to return home but continued to serve the Confederate cause until the end of the war. He left Texas in 1871 or 1872 to go to Mexico from which he never returned. He had a fruit boat that he made trips back to the states loaded with fruit. On one trip the boat capsized on the coast of Texas. He was drown."

Census

1880 Census Rockfort, Aransas, Texas, Sheet Letter: B Sheet Number: 277 Person #: 0 Vol: 1 Gender: Female Age: 39 Marital Status: Widowed Race: White Occupation: Keeps House Relationship to Head of Household: Self Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Self Birth Year (Estimated): 1841 Birthplace: Alabama, Father's Birthplace: South Carolina, Mother's Birthplace: Alabama,

1880 Census Rockfort, Aransas, Texas, Sheet Letter: B Sheet Number: 277 Person #: 0 Vol: 1

Household
Mary Huffman Self Widowed Female 39 Alabama,;
James A Young Son Male 22 Texas;
Samuel Young Son Male 20 Texas,
William Young Son Male 16 Texas;
John Young Son Male 13 Texas;
Lee Huffman Son Male 8 Texas

Sources


  • Year: 1870; Census Place: Subdivision 4, Refugio, Texas; Roll: M593_1602; Page: 151A; Family History Library Film: 553101

Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977

"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFFV-STG : 15 July 2017), Samuel G Powell, Rockfort, Aransas, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district ED 2, sheet 277B,

Hainings, Harrowers, Powells, Richmonds, and Related Families Author: Kirsty M. Haining. http://www.hainings.net/12912.htm Unsourced family tree handed down to Payne Stroud.

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Powell-11921 and Powell-14841 appear to represent the same person because: Mary Elizabeth (Powell) Huffman (1839 - 1888)

Daughter of Samuel G. Powell and Eliza (Sanderson) Powell https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Powell-11921 Wife of James Henry Young — married 10 Feb 1856 in Fannin, Texas, United Statesmap Wife of John H Huffman — married 28 Jul 1868 in Texas, USAmap

Mary Elizebeth (Powell) Young (1839 - abt. 1888) https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Powell-14841 Wife of James Henry Young — married 10 Feb 1856 in Fannin, Texas, United States

posted on Powell-14841 (merged) by Susan Smith

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