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1887
History of Vernon County, Missouri, p. 471-472:
WILLIAM C. HUFF
(Deceased).
On the eleventh of
April, 1884, William C. Huff, a man well known and held in high esteem,
died at his residence in this township, after a continued illness of
four and a half years, though his life previous to that time had been an
active and energetic one, and even during his sickness was not entirely
devoid of good results. He was a native of Virginia, born May 15, 1821,
the son of Samuel and Barthena (Allen) Huff, also of that State, who
were married in 1820. The had one other child besides William, Lucinda,
whose birth occurred April 15, 1823. After the father’s death in 1823
his widow was married to Judge Perry Rodgers, bearing him several
children also. William C. Huff in an early day moved from Virginia to
Illinois with his mother, settling in Marion county. In 1857 he
embarked in the dry goods business at Butler, Bates county, Mo.,
continuing that occupation some time, and in 1859 opened a similar
business at Barnesville, Kas. October 23, 1861, he was married to Miss
Jennie Scott, who was born January 9, 1836, in Saline county, Mo. Her
father, Samuel Scott, born May 3, 1801, lived in his native State,
Kentucky, until 1834; his wife was also born there in 1803, her maiden
name being Abagail Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Huff had four children: Julian
E., born October 13, 1863; James C., born January 1, 1865; Samuel S.,
born October 10, 1868, and Maggie J., born June 9, 1871. In 1861 Mr.
Huff settled again in Bates county, but at the outbreak of the war went
to St. Clair, returning in the spring to Bates county. Soon after he
went to Texas, came back in 18 months, moved thence to St. Joseph and
for two years farmed near that city, subsequently going to Sidney,
Fremont county, Ia. After conducting a warehouse and wood-yard there
for some time Mr. Huff came to Vernon county, Mo., November 11, 1867,
and located in this township on section 30, where he owned a farm of 200
acres. Politically he was a Democrat, and at the time of his death he
was a member of Osage Lodge No. 303, A. F. and A. M. of Nevada. His
loss was keenly felt, for he had lived an upright life and was devoted
to his family and his many friends. Since his death, his two sons,
James and Julian, have had charge of the home farm. The latter was only
two years old when the family left Bates county, his birthplace, for
Linn county, Kas., and subsequently he accompanied the family on the
various moves as above stated, with the exception of the Texas trip.
His education has been a thorough one, due largely to the care and
instruction given him by his mother, though perhaps the greater part of
it has been received at the Mobley school-house. Owing to his father’s
ill health he was compelled to give up his studies when eighteen years
old and up to the age of twenty-two he had charge of the farm, but a
longing thirst for more complete knowledge led to his entering the
Kirksville Normal school in the fall of 1885, where he intends to take
another course and thus become well qualified for teaching. He is a
young man of decided ability and merit, industrious to an unusual degree
and of great determination, and his future is one of undoubted success.
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