John Huff

Family/Spouse: Rachel Allen. Rachel was born on 3 Jan 1772 in Monmouth County, New Jersey; died in 1847 in North Adams, Hillsdale County, Michigan; was buried in Kirby Cemetery, Hillsdale, Hillsdale County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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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.

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41893492/henry-huff

Henry married Mariah Franklin in 1840. Mariah was born in 1818; died on 14 Jan 1847 in Hillsdale County, Michigan; was buried in Somerset View Cemetery, Jonesville, Hillsdale County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Henry married Mary Bennett Briggs in 1851. Mary (daughter of Artemas Briggs and Fanny Gregg) was born on 7 May 1823 in Richmond, Ontario County, New York; died on 31 Jan 1899 in Hillsdale County, Michigan; was buried in Somerset View Cemetery, Jonesville, Hillsdale County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/114830063/fannie_annette-cramton

Family/Spouse: Abel Dudley Cramton. Abel (son of Abel Cramton, Jr. and Olive Dudley) was born on 21 Dec 1852 in Jonesville, Hillsdale County, Michigan; died on 27 May 1909 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan; was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Hillsdale, Hillsdale County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/252816201/eva_w-dugan

Eva married Walter Eugene Dugan on 26 Dec 1878 in Jonesville, Hillsdale County, Michigan. Walter was born on 17 Jun 1856 in Ohio; died on 23 Dec 1912 in Jackson, Jackson County, Michigan; was buried in Somerset View Cemetery, Jonesville, Hillsdale County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1931 57 N.Monroe St.,Coldwater,MI

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41893539/mary_belle-schmedlen

Family/Spouse: William Henry Schmedlen. William was born on 13 Aug 1857 in Brooklyn, Jackson County, Michigan; died on 26 Sep 1944 in Coldwater, Branch County, Michigan; was buried in Somerset View Cemetery, Jonesville, Hillsdale County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/115176172/altha_belle-ward

Altha married Perley Franklin Ward on 7 Sep 1920 in Wood County, Ohio. Perley was born on 3 Jan 1873 in Michigan; died on 22 Dec 1954 in Michigan; was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Hillsdale, Hillsdale County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46214640/bernard_henry-dugan

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Occupation: Salesman for James Heddon's Sons of Dowagiac, Michigan,
makers of the finest fishing tackle. He retired in July 1960

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/110986250/henry_ehrle-schmedlen

Family/Spouse: Lulu Kramer. Lulu (daughter of William R. Kramer and Almina A. Geisel) was born on 9 Mar 1886 in Delphos, Van Wert County, Ohio; died on 7 Feb 1968 in Coldwater, Branch County, Michigan; was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Coldwater, Branch County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/113658287/mary_adelaide-olsen

Mary married Roy William Olsen on 12 Oct 1940 in Coldwater, Branch County, Michigan. Roy was born on 13 Aug 1913 in Copenhagen, Denmark; died on 8 Feb 1978 in Coldwater, Branch County, Michigan; was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Coldwater, Branch County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Ruth Walker. Ruth (daughter of George Walker and Ruth Schwab) was born on 4 Jun 1916. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Louisa Dado. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Jeanne Hearn. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Judy Slingerlan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Thomas Arthur Terrill. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]