Individual Details

Although I have a very small autosomal match to a descendant of Lewis, I know of no proof that he was a son of John Huff and Charity Adamson. His youngest daughter was named Charity.

1850 Census. Rock Island Co, IL, Hh 1774
Lewis Huff, 39, b. NC
Susan, 36, b. IN
Margaret, 15, b. IL as were all the children
Eddy, 12
William 10
Alixis, 8 (male)
Paulina, 3

1860 Census. Pottawattamie Co, Iowa
Lewis Huff, 48, b. NC
Susan, 39, b. IN
Wm. W, 18, b. IL
(other children not listed - at end of page and doesn't continue)

1870 Census. Center Twp, Pottawattamie Co, Iowa, Hh 10
Lewis Huff, 63
Susan, 49
Hernand, 15
Arther, 12
Luella, 11
Charity, 8
Crad Ramsey, 23, Minister, b. Virginia

1880 Census. Center Twp, Pottawattamie, Iowa, Hh 28
Lewis Huff, 70
Jane, 34, wife (2nd wife)
Hh 27
Arthur Huff, 23
Annie B., 17, wife
Hh 29
Hernando Huff, 25
Ada, 22, wife
Nina, 4, dau
Hallie, 2, dau

1885 Iowa State Census. Center, Pottawattamie, Iowa
Lewis Huff, 75
Jane D., 42.

Buried Oaklawn Cemetery, Pottawattamie Co, Iowa.
Age 76 years 8 months 5 days. Veteran of the Black Hawk Indian War of 1832.

Application for Headstone made by Carr F. Alexander of Oakland, Iowa, 24 June 1960. Gave date of birth as 22 Feb 1812, death 27 Oct 1885. To be placed Oaklawn Cemetery in Oakland, Iowa. For service in the Black Hawk War - Enlisted 1 Mar 1832; discharged 1 Dec 1832. Marked "Not Found" and "Suspended Aug 18, 1960". Cancelled 28 Sep 1960 "unable to identify".

Birth	22 Feb 1809	Stokes County, North Carolina
Marriage	26 Dec 1830	Knox County, Illinois - Susan Palmer
Death	27 Oct 1885	Pottawattomie County, Iowa

Spouse	Susan Palmer (1814 - 1874)
Child	Hernando Wheeler Huff (1854 - 1940)

Father	John Huff (1773 - 1842)
Mother	Charity ADAMSON (1778 - 1828)
Sibling	William Adams Huff (1808 - 1868)