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Peter Huff

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Peter Huff

Birth
Death
16 Nov 1867 (aged 55)
Burial
Cocke County, Tennessee, USA Add to Map
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Peter Huff, son of John Huff Jr. and Catherine Huff born on 06 Apr 1812 in Cocke, TN died on 16 Nov 1867 in Cocke, Tennessee. He married Elizabeth Black in 1843 in Gilmer, Georgia. She was born on 12 Jun 1817 in North Carolina died on 30 Nov 1884 in Cocke, Tennessee.

Peter Huff and Elizabeth Black
had the following children:

i. MARTHA HUFF born about 1843 in Cocke County, Tennessee.

ii. MARY JANE HUFF born about 1845 in Cocke, Tennessee. She married BINYAN MERRELL. He was born about 1845.

iii. WILLIAM JEFFERSON HUFF born on 22 Feb 1847 in Gilmer, Georgia died on 17 Feb 1936 in Whilhoit, Sevier, Tennessee. He married Melvina Murrell on 22 Mar 1868 in Cocke, TN. She was born on 12 Aug 1847 in Cocke, TN. died on 16 Mar 1921 Sevier, Tennessee.

iv. STEPHEN PETER HUFF born on 13 Nov 1850 in Gilmer, Ga..

v. JAMES AMOS HUFF born on 21 Apr 1851 in Gilmer, Georgia. He died on 11 Sep 1889 in Sevier, TN. He married Nancy Adline McNabb, daughter of William (Blacksmith Bill) McNabb and Elizabeth Leatherwood on 26 Jul 1874 in Sevier, TN. She was born on 08 Oct 1848 in Cocke, TN. died on 23 Nov 1924 in Roane, TN.

vi. ISAAC ANDERSON HUFF was born on 29 Jun 1853 in Cocke, Tennessee. He died on 19 Jun 1933 in 3rd Civil Dis, Sevier, Tennessee. He married NANCY A DIXON. She was born on 05 Mar 1855 in Jones Cove, Sevier, TN died on 18 Jan 1938 in Jones Cove, Sevier, Tennessee.

Perer Huff occupation was a wheelright.

Peter helped drive the Cherokees West on the "Trail of Tears" and having been in Georgia during the round up of the Indians found land that he liked, entered a claim and moved his family to Georgia. He became afflicted with rheumatism, and returned to Coche Co. Tenn. where he died. He was so drawn up he could not be buried in a coffin so they buried him in a wooden box. He is buried in the Huff Cemetery near Newport, Tenn. .
Peter Huff, son of John Huff Jr. and Catherine Huff born on 06 Apr 1812 in Cocke, TN died on 16 Nov 1867 in Cocke, Tennessee. He married Elizabeth Black in 1843 in Gilmer, Georgia. She was born on 12 Jun 1817 in North Carolina died on 30 Nov 1884 in Cocke, Tennessee.

Peter Huff and Elizabeth Black
had the following children:

i. MARTHA HUFF born about 1843 in Cocke County, Tennessee.

ii. MARY JANE HUFF born about 1845 in Cocke, Tennessee. She married BINYAN MERRELL. He was born about 1845.

iii. WILLIAM JEFFERSON HUFF born on 22 Feb 1847 in Gilmer, Georgia died on 17 Feb 1936 in Whilhoit, Sevier, Tennessee. He married Melvina Murrell on 22 Mar 1868 in Cocke, TN. She was born on 12 Aug 1847 in Cocke, TN. died on 16 Mar 1921 Sevier, Tennessee.

iv. STEPHEN PETER HUFF born on 13 Nov 1850 in Gilmer, Ga..

v. JAMES AMOS HUFF born on 21 Apr 1851 in Gilmer, Georgia. He died on 11 Sep 1889 in Sevier, TN. He married Nancy Adline McNabb, daughter of William (Blacksmith Bill) McNabb and Elizabeth Leatherwood on 26 Jul 1874 in Sevier, TN. She was born on 08 Oct 1848 in Cocke, TN. died on 23 Nov 1924 in Roane, TN.

vi. ISAAC ANDERSON HUFF was born on 29 Jun 1853 in Cocke, Tennessee. He died on 19 Jun 1933 in 3rd Civil Dis, Sevier, Tennessee. He married NANCY A DIXON. She was born on 05 Mar 1855 in Jones Cove, Sevier, TN died on 18 Jan 1938 in Jones Cove, Sevier, Tennessee.

Perer Huff occupation was a wheelright.

Peter helped drive the Cherokees West on the "Trail of Tears" and having been in Georgia during the round up of the Indians found land that he liked, entered a claim and moved his family to Georgia. He became afflicted with rheumatism, and returned to Coche Co. Tenn. where he died. He was so drawn up he could not be buried in a coffin so they buried him in a wooden box. He is buried in the Huff Cemetery near Newport, Tenn. .


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