Individual Details
Joseph P VAN HUSS
(2 Mar 1833 - 12 Apr 1895)
1 Jun 1850, Civil District 9, Carter Co., TN, stamped pg. 219;
Mathias Vanhuss, head, 54 (1795-96), born VA, real estate of $800, farmer
Levina [ancestry indexed as Lucina] Vanhuss, 55, born TN. Column for cannot read or write is marked "R".
Thomas B. Vanhuss, 26 (1823-24), born TN
Finley E. Vanhuss, 20 (1829-30), born TN
Abigail Vanhuss, 19 (1830-31), born TN
Joseph P. Vanhuss, 17 (1832-33), born TN
Daniel Vanhuss, 15 (1834-35), born TN
Rhoda Vanhuss, 12 (1837-38), born TN
Note that ancestry.com indexed as Vanberg but corrections have been submitted.
1 Jun 1860, P.O. Elizabethton, Division First, Carter Co., TN, Pg. 38:
Lavinia Vanhuss, 63 (1796-97), born TN, real estate of $3,000, personal of $1500
Abigail Vanhuss, 29 (1830-31), born TN
Joseph P. Vanhuss, 27 (1832-33), born TN, farmer, married within the year
Daniel S. Vanhuss, 25 (1834-35), born TN, farmer
Rhoda Vanhuss, 22 (1837-38), born TN
Rebecca Vanhuss, 25 (1834-35), born VA, married within the year
Elizabeth Dugger, 66 (1793-94), born TN.
1 Jun 1870, P.O. Elizabethton, Civil District No. 9, Carter Co., TN, Pg. 1:
Joseph P. Vanhuss, 37 (1832-33), born TN, farmer, real estate of $1200, male citizen 21 or up
Rebecca Vanhuss, 35 (1834-35), born VA
Minnie Vanhuss, 9 (1860-61), born TN
James M.D. Vanhuss, 8 (1861-62), born TN
Daniel F. Vanhuss, 6 (1863-64), born TN
Barbara E. Vanhuss, 4 (1865-66), born TN
Florinda J. J. Vanhuss, 1 (1868-69), born TN
Thomas Dugger, 21 (1848-49), born TN, farm laborer.
1 Jun 1880, 9th Civil District, Carriage Mill, Carter Co., TN, ED 13 pg 7:
Joseph P. Vanhuss, 47 (1832-33), born TN, both parents born TN, maimed, crippled, bedridden or otherwise disabled, farmer
Rebecka Vanhuss, wife, 46 (1833-34), born TN father born MD mother born VA
James M. B. Vanhuss, son, 18 (1861-62), born TN both parents born TN, laborer
Daniel F. Vanhuss, son, 16 (1863-64), born TN both parents born TN, laborer
Barbery E. Vanhuss, daughter, 14 (1865-66), born TN both parents born TN
Florinda J. J. Vanhuss, daughter, 11 (1868-69), born TN both parents born TN
William L. M. Vanhuss, son, 9 (1870-71), born TN both parents born TN
John D. H. Vanhuss, son, 6 (1873-74), born TN both parents born TN
David Dugger, uncle, 62 (1817-18), born TN father born NC mother born TN, laborer.
http://www.tngenweb.org/carter/cartbiog.html#VANHJP
Goodspeed's Biographical Appendix of Carter County
HISTORY OF T E N N E S S E E
J. P. Van Huss, farmer, was born in March, 1833, in Carter County, on his present farm. He was educated in the common schools, and when twenty years old began life, and now owns 157 acres of fine land. In 1860 Rebecca, a daughter of Daniel and Barbara (Roadcap) Nead, of Hagerstown, Md., and Rockbridge County, Va., respectively, became his wife. About 1837 they came to Washington County, where the father died. The children born to our subject and wife are as follows: Minnie F ., James M., Daniel F., Barbara E., Flora J., William L. and John D. He and his wife are Baptists, the latter of the German Church. He is a Republican and Prohibitionist, He was a justice in 1860, and has been since 1882. From January, 1883 to 1887, he was county judge, and became a trustee in 1866, and served four terms. He was deputy sheriff three years, and is a Master Mason. He was twice elected moderator of the Watauga association of Baptists, and was also clerk of the same body from its organization in 1868 for six consecutive years. He is the ninth of eleven children (five of whom yet survive) of Mathias and Lovina (Duggar) Van Huss, natives of Carter (now Johnson) County and the present Carter County respectively. The former was a soldier in 1812, a Whig, a farmer and a blacksmith. He was a son of Valentine Van Huss, of North Carolina, and of Carter County; the latter born about 1778. He was of Dutch descent, while the mother was of Scotch-English origin. The mother was a daughter of William Duggar, a native of North Carolina, and a pioneer of Dugger's Ferry. He was a soldier of the Revolution, and married three times. The Duggar family are long lived.
Mathias Vanhuss, head, 54 (1795-96), born VA, real estate of $800, farmer
Levina [ancestry indexed as Lucina] Vanhuss, 55, born TN. Column for cannot read or write is marked "R".
Thomas B. Vanhuss, 26 (1823-24), born TN
Finley E. Vanhuss, 20 (1829-30), born TN
Abigail Vanhuss, 19 (1830-31), born TN
Joseph P. Vanhuss, 17 (1832-33), born TN
Daniel Vanhuss, 15 (1834-35), born TN
Rhoda Vanhuss, 12 (1837-38), born TN
Note that ancestry.com indexed as Vanberg but corrections have been submitted.
1 Jun 1860, P.O. Elizabethton, Division First, Carter Co., TN, Pg. 38:
Lavinia Vanhuss, 63 (1796-97), born TN, real estate of $3,000, personal of $1500
Abigail Vanhuss, 29 (1830-31), born TN
Joseph P. Vanhuss, 27 (1832-33), born TN, farmer, married within the year
Daniel S. Vanhuss, 25 (1834-35), born TN, farmer
Rhoda Vanhuss, 22 (1837-38), born TN
Rebecca Vanhuss, 25 (1834-35), born VA, married within the year
Elizabeth Dugger, 66 (1793-94), born TN.
1 Jun 1870, P.O. Elizabethton, Civil District No. 9, Carter Co., TN, Pg. 1:
Joseph P. Vanhuss, 37 (1832-33), born TN, farmer, real estate of $1200, male citizen 21 or up
Rebecca Vanhuss, 35 (1834-35), born VA
Minnie Vanhuss, 9 (1860-61), born TN
James M.D. Vanhuss, 8 (1861-62), born TN
Daniel F. Vanhuss, 6 (1863-64), born TN
Barbara E. Vanhuss, 4 (1865-66), born TN
Florinda J. J. Vanhuss, 1 (1868-69), born TN
Thomas Dugger, 21 (1848-49), born TN, farm laborer.
1 Jun 1880, 9th Civil District, Carriage Mill, Carter Co., TN, ED 13 pg 7:
Joseph P. Vanhuss, 47 (1832-33), born TN, both parents born TN, maimed, crippled, bedridden or otherwise disabled, farmer
Rebecka Vanhuss, wife, 46 (1833-34), born TN father born MD mother born VA
James M. B. Vanhuss, son, 18 (1861-62), born TN both parents born TN, laborer
Daniel F. Vanhuss, son, 16 (1863-64), born TN both parents born TN, laborer
Barbery E. Vanhuss, daughter, 14 (1865-66), born TN both parents born TN
Florinda J. J. Vanhuss, daughter, 11 (1868-69), born TN both parents born TN
William L. M. Vanhuss, son, 9 (1870-71), born TN both parents born TN
John D. H. Vanhuss, son, 6 (1873-74), born TN both parents born TN
David Dugger, uncle, 62 (1817-18), born TN father born NC mother born TN, laborer.
http://www.tngenweb.org/carter/cartbiog.html#VANHJP
Goodspeed's Biographical Appendix of Carter County
HISTORY OF T E N N E S S E E
J. P. Van Huss, farmer, was born in March, 1833, in Carter County, on his present farm. He was educated in the common schools, and when twenty years old began life, and now owns 157 acres of fine land. In 1860 Rebecca, a daughter of Daniel and Barbara (Roadcap) Nead, of Hagerstown, Md., and Rockbridge County, Va., respectively, became his wife. About 1837 they came to Washington County, where the father died. The children born to our subject and wife are as follows: Minnie F ., James M., Daniel F., Barbara E., Flora J., William L. and John D. He and his wife are Baptists, the latter of the German Church. He is a Republican and Prohibitionist, He was a justice in 1860, and has been since 1882. From January, 1883 to 1887, he was county judge, and became a trustee in 1866, and served four terms. He was deputy sheriff three years, and is a Master Mason. He was twice elected moderator of the Watauga association of Baptists, and was also clerk of the same body from its organization in 1868 for six consecutive years. He is the ninth of eleven children (five of whom yet survive) of Mathias and Lovina (Duggar) Van Huss, natives of Carter (now Johnson) County and the present Carter County respectively. The former was a soldier in 1812, a Whig, a farmer and a blacksmith. He was a son of Valentine Van Huss, of North Carolina, and of Carter County; the latter born about 1778. He was of Dutch descent, while the mother was of Scotch-English origin. The mother was a daughter of William Duggar, a native of North Carolina, and a pioneer of Dugger's Ferry. He was a soldier of the Revolution, and married three times. The Duggar family are long lived.
Events
| Birth | 2 Mar 1833 | Carter Co., Tennessee |  | ||
| Census | 1 Jun 1850 | Civil District 9, Carter Co., Tennessee | |||
| Marriage | 1 Feb 1860 | Washington Co., Tennessee - Rebecca NEAD | | ||
| Census | 1 Jun 1860 | First Division, Carter Co., Tennessee | |||
| Census | 1 Jun 1870 | Civil District 9, Carter Co., Tennessee | |||
| Census | 1 Jun 1880 | 9th Civil District, Carriage Mill, Carter Co., Tennessee | |||
| Death | 12 Apr 1895 | Carter Co., Tennessee | |||
| Burial | Aft 12 Apr 1895 | Van Huss Cemetery, Carter Co., Tennessee | |
Families
| Spouse | Rebecca NEAD (1834 - ) |
| Child | Minnie F VAN HUSS (1860 - ) |
| Child | James M B VAN HUSS (1861 - ) |
| Child | Daniel F VAN HUSS (1863 - ) |
| Child | Barbara Elvira VAN HUSS (1866 - 1932) |
| Child | Florainda J J "Flora" VAN HUSS (1868 - ) |
| Child | William L M VAN HUSS (1870 - ) |
| Child | John D H VAN HUSS (1873 - ) |
| Father | Matthias VAN HUSS (1795 - 1856) |
| Mother | Lovina DUGGER (1795 - 1882) |
| Sibling | Alexander VAN HUSS (1821 - 1824) |
| Sibling | Catherine Berry "twin" VAN HUSS (1822 - 1904) |
| Sibling | Thomas Dugger "twin" VAN HUSS (1822 - 1894) |
| Sibling | Granville VAN HUSS (1825 - 1932) |
| Sibling | Jacob VAN HUSS (1827 - 1832) |
| Sibling | Finley E VAN HUSS (1830 - 1865) |
| Sibling | Abigail Barbara VAN HUSS (1831 - 1904) |
| Sibling | Daniel Stover VAN HUSS (1835 - 1893) |
| Sibling | Rhoda E VAN HUSS (1838 - 1893) |
Endnotes
1. Family data, Matthias VanHuss Bible Record Family Bible, , (N.p.: n.p., n.d.); original owned by , Transcribed in Tennessee Bible and Family Records, 1996. Book held at Carter County TN Library. ARC TN 929.3768 Ten.
2. Ancestry.com database.
3. FindAGrave Website.