Henry Huff

1817 - 1877  (60 years)

• Name	Henry Huff
  Birth	29 Jul 1817	New Jersey, USA
  Gender	Male
  Death	26 Nov 1877	Fayette, Hillsdale Co., Michigan, USA
  Burial	Somerset View Cemetery, Jonesville, Hillsdale Co., Michigan, USA
  Notes	Submitted to Mrs Lou Chauncey Wheeler, Historian, Coldwater Chapter of D.A.R. by M. Belle Huff Schmedlen (3rd child by 2nd wife of Henry Huff): Henry Huff resided in New York for a few years prior to moving to Michigan in 1834. He and his brother and family made the trip in a covered wagon. The wagon became home until they could fell trees to build a log house. In 1840, Henry Huff married Mariah Franklin. Mariah died in 1847 leaving one daughter, Sarah. In 1851, Henry Huff married Mary Briggs of Honeoye, New York. They had three daughters; Fannie, Eva and Mary Belle. Henry Huff bought two hundred and forty acres of land in Hillsdale County, Michigan. He, with the help of one hired man, cleared the land with an ox team. They often averaged two acres per day. Huff rapidly acquired a fortune, by hard but ingenious labor. He improved his stock by importing cattle from his native state, New Jersey, and sheep from Vermont. He was one of the first importers in Michigan and paid as high as $3,000 for one sheep. His stock was on exhibition at fairs and received their merited first premiums. Huff also gave great care to the raising of 1" bees and was a large honey dealer. He was one of the men who established the Hillsdale County Fair. Henry Huff was also one of the founders of Hillsdale College. He served the County as Supervisor for a period of nine years and served in the Michigan State Legislature two terms as Senator. His portrait still hangs in the Hillsdale County Court House. Henry Huff was one of a few successful men who were willing to share the honor of their prosperity equally with his wife. In describing Mary Briggs Huff, it had been said; "A more thorough lady, and one more willing to help and encourage her husband, and more ready to assist the poor, is seldom found in any community." Mr. and Mrs. Huff were members of the Methodist Church. They both sang in the choir for many years. Henry Huff died at the age of fifty-nine, honored and beloved by all who knew him. His untimely death was caused from the effects of an injury received when his team of spirited horses ran away at the Hillsdale County Fair.
  Person ID	I4684	OurNorthernRoots
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2023

  
  

  Father	John Huff,   b. 13 May 1770, Hunterdon Co., New Jersey, USA d. 19 Sep 1824, Richmond, Ontario Co., New York, USA (Age 54 years)
  Mother	Rachel Allen,   b. 3 Jan 1772, Monmouth Co., New Jersey, USA d. 1847, North Adams, Hillsdale Co., Michigan, USA (Age 74 years)
  Family ID	F18101	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Mariah Franklin,   b. 1818   d. 14 Jan 1847, Hillsdale Co., Michigan, USA (Age 29 years)
  Marriage	1840
  Children	1. Sarah Huff,   b. Abt 1845
  Family ID	F9032	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Mary Bennett Briggs,   b. 7 May 1823, Richmond, Ontario Co., New York, USA d. 31 Jan 1899, Hillsdale Co., Michigan, USA (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	1851
  Children	+ 1. Fannie Annette Huff,   b. 7 Dec 1854, Hillsdale Co., Michigan, USA d. 19 Feb 1920, Jonesville, Hillsdale Co., Michigan, USA (Age 65 years) + 2. Eva W. Huff,   b. 8 Feb 1857, Jonesville, Hillsdale Co., Michigan, USA d. 18 Feb 1930, Napoleon, Jackson Co., Michigan, USA (Age 73 years) + 3. Mary Belle Huff,   b. 16 Jul 1863, Jonesville, Hillsdale Co., Michigan, USA d. 14 Sep 1937, Coldwater, Branch Co., Michigan, USA (Age 74 years)
  Family ID	F634	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 29 Jul 1817 - New Jersey, USA Death - 26 Nov 1877 - Fayette, Hillsdale Co., Michigan, USA Burial - - Somerset View Cemetery, Jonesville, Hillsdale Co., Michigan, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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