Last Updated: September 18, 2020

Sparrel Huff Family

(2 known wives)

1. Huff, Sparrel

Parents:

1825 Birth: 4-15-1825 Franklin Co., VA.

I1846 Marriage #1: Sparrel Huff m. Sarah Huff 12-31-1846 Floyd Co., VA bond. She d/o John Huff per bond.

1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, H490:

…… Huff, John 49 yo w/m farmer, b. Franklin, $2500, HOH.

………… Orena 47 yo w/f, b. Franklin.

………… Ferdinan 16 yo w/m, b. Franklin, laborer, school.

………… Ann 14 yo w/f, b. Franklin, school.

………… Armenta 10 yo w/f, b. Floyd, school.

…… Canaday, James P. 34 yo w/m, b. Franklin, $900, John Huff HOH. I

…… Huff, Martha 29 yo w/f, b. Franklin. (this is John Huff’s daughter & she is noted as a Huff but should probably be Cannaday as her & James m. in 1842. [cannaday_fcva] I

………… Sparel 26 yo w/m b. Franklin, no occupation.

………… Sarah 21 yo w/f, b. Franklin. (this is another daughter of John’s who married Sparrel Huff in 1846. See Sparrel Huff below)

………… Orena 2 yo w/f, b. Franklin.

………… John 8/12 w/m, b. Floyd.

1860 Carroll Co., VA, Hillsville PO, H319: Sparrell Huff, 35 yo w/m miller, b. VA, HOH.

1870 Carroll Co., VA, Pine Creek District, Hillsville PO, H102: Sparrell Huff, 50 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, HOH.

Marriage #2: Sarah ____.

1880 Carroll Co., VA, Laurel Fork District, H199:

…… Huff, Sparrell 62 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, HOH.

………… Sarah 53 yo wife, b. VA, keeping house.

1910 Residence: Carroll Co., VA, Laurel Fork District 4, H296:

…… Huff, Sparrel 92 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, M2 36y, owns farm, HOH.

………… Sarah 83 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, M2 36y, 8 ch with 7 living.

………… George W. 44 yo single w/m, b. VA, parents b. VA, home farm laborer.

1916 Death: 5-03-1916 Dugspur, Carroll Co., VA.

1916 Burial: Cemetery on Harman Place, near Hillsville, Carroll Co., VA.

…+ Huff, Sarah Amanda

Parents: John & Orina Morissa (Livesay) Huff. I

1829 Birth: abt 1829 Franklin Co., VA.

1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with husband Sparrel Huff but her parents HOH.

1860 Carroll Co., VA, Hillsville PO, H319: Sally 30 yo w/f, b. VA.

1870 Carroll Co., VA, Pine Creek District, Hillsville PO, H102: Sally M. 42 yo w/f, b. VA, keeping house.

1872 Death: 3-1-1872 Carroll Co., VA. Age: 43 years. Parents: John & Florina Huff. B. Franklin Co, VA. Occupation: farmer. Consort & informant: Sparel Huff. COD: dropsy.

1872 Burial:

…2. Huff, Orina E.

Parents: Sparrel & Sarah Amanda (Huff) Huff.

1848 Birth: 5-27-1848 Franklin Co., VA.

1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents but maternal grandparents HOH.

1860 Carroll Co., VA, Hillsville PO, H319: Orina 11 yo w/f, b. VA.

1870 Carroll Co., VA, Pine Creek District, Hillsville PO, H102: Orina E. 22 yo w/f, b. VA.

Marriage #1: Orina m. Jefferson McCraw.

1929 Death: 2-6-1929.

1929 Burial:

…2. Huff, John

Parents: Sparrel & Sarah Amanda (Huff) Huff.

1849 Birth: 10-14-1849 Floyd Co., VA.

1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents but maternal grandparents HOH.

1851 Death: 5-23-1851.

1851 Burial:

…2. Huff, Araminta Flora

Parents: Sparrel & Sarah Amanda (Huff) Huff.

1852 Birth: 1852 VA.

1860 Carroll Co., VA, Hillsville PO, H319: Araminta 7 yo w/f, b. VA.

1870 Carroll Co., VA, Pine Creek District, Hillsville PO, H102: Arminta F. 18 yo w/f, b. VA.

1874 Marriage #1: Araminta m. Archibald Sutphin 12-21-1874.

1931 Death: 6-1-1931.

1931 Burial:

…2. Huff, James Anderson

Parents: Sparrel & Sarah Amanda (Huff) Huff.

1854 Birth: June 1854 VA

1860 Carroll Co., VA, Hillsville PO, H319: James 5 yo w/m, b. VA.

1870 Carroll Co., VA, Pine Creek District, Hillsville PO, H102: James A. 15 yo w/m, b. VA.

I1876 Marriage #1: James A. Huff m. Elvira Howery 12-14-1876 at Isaac Howery's, Floyd Co., VA by Amos Dickerson. He 22 yo single w/m farmer, b. Carroll Co., VA & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Sparrel & Sarah Huff. She 20 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Isaac W. & Virginia Howery.

1880 Residence: Raleigh Co., WVA, Town District 131, H166:

……… Huff, James A. 25 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, HOH.

………… Elvira A. 23 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA.

………… Arthur W. 2 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA.

………… Horatio 1 yo son, b. WVA, parents b. VA.

1900 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Court House District 13, H228:

……… Huff, James A. 45 yo w/m farmer, b. June 1854 VA, parents b. VA, m. 25y, owns farm, HOH.

………… Elvira A. 43 yo wife, b. Nov 1856 VA, parents b. VA, m. 25y, 10 children with 9 living.

………… Viola C. 18 yo daughter, b. July 1881 VA, parents b. VA.

………… Grover C. 15 yo son, b. Mar 1885 VA, parents b. VA, farm laborer.

………… Ethel B. 13 yo daughter, b. Dec 1886 VA, parents b. VA.

………… Marcella 11 yo daughter, b. Oct 1888 VA, parents b. VA.

………… Howard 2 yo son, b. Oct 1897 VA, parents b. VA.

………… Not named daughter, b. May 1900 VA, parents b. VA.

I1907 Marriage #2: James A. Huff m. Martha E. Howery 8-8-1907 Floyd Co., VA. He 53 yo divorce w/m, b. Carroll Co., VA, s/o Sparrel & Sallie Huff. She 60 yo widowed w/f, b. Franklin Co., VA, d/o Bailey & Polly Cannaday.

Martha Ellen Cannaday was a widow of James P. Howery, s/o Peter & Frances (Pate) Howery. She was a d/o Andrew Benton “Bailey” & Mary G. “Polly” (Huff) Cannaday. [cannaday_frco]

1923 Death: Sept 1923.

1923 Burial:

……+ Huff, Elvira Abiah

Parents: Isaac W. & Virginia A. (Payne) Howery. [howery]

1856 Birth: 11-21-1856 Floyd Co., VA.

1880 Residence: Raleigh Co., WVA with husband James Anderson Huff.

1900 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Court House District with husband James Anderson Huff.

1910 Residence: Schoolfield Town, Pittsylvania Co., VA, Tunstall District 107, 140 Park Ave, H30:

…… Huff, Eveline 53 yo widowed w/f dressmaker out of home, b. VA, parents b. VA, m. 33y, 10 children with 9 living, rents, HOH.

………… Forest 26 yo married son, b. VA, parents b. VA, M1 2y, cotton mill weaver.

………… Emma 21 yo daughter - , b. VA, parents b. VA, M1 2y, 1 child with 1 living.

………… Freeman 1 yo grandson, b. VA, parents b. VA.

………… Howard 12 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA, news boy on st, school.

………… Como 10 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

………… Ethel 23 yo single daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, mill knitting.

…… 1 non related boarder.

……3. Huff, Walter Arthur

Needs work

Parents: James Anderson & Elvira Abiah (Howery) Huff.

1878 Birth: abt 1878 Floyd Co., VA.

1880 Residence: Raleigh Co., WVA with parents.

I1897 Marriage #1: Walter A. Huff m. Nancy C. Duncan 01-28-1897 at Ross Duncan's, Floyd Co., VA by Q.D. Weeks. He 19 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Jas. A. & Elvira A. Huff. She 17 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Ross & Mary Duncan.

Walter & Nancy were divorced by 1900 census. [duncan3]

………+ Huff, Nancy C.

Parents: Ross & Mary Orlena (Hill) Duncan.

1897 Birth: Oct 1879 Floyd Co., VA.

1900 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Court House District 13, H184:

……… Huff, Nannie 20 yo divorced daughter, b. Oct 1879 VA, 1 child with 1 living with father as HOH.

………… William J. 3 yo grandson, b. May 1897 VA

………4 Huff, William J.

Parents: Arthur Walter & Nancy C. (Duncan) Huff.

1897 Birth: May 1897 VA.

1900 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with Grandfather Duncan as HOH.

……3. Huff, Horatio

Parents: James Anderson & Elvira Abiah (Howery) Huff.

1879 Birth: abt 1879 WVA.

1880 Residence: Raleigh Co., WVA with parents.

(can’t find after 1880)

……3. Huff, Viola Constance

Viola Constance Huff Shelor

Parents: James Anderson & Elvira Abiah (Howery) Huff.

1881 Birth: July 16, 1881 Raleigh Co., WVA or Floyd Co., VA.

1900 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

I1904 Marriage #1: Viola Constance Huff m. Henry Clay Shelor 9-12-1904 Danville City, VA. He 48 yo widowed w/m, b. Floyd Co., VA, s/o Wm & Elizabeth Shelor. She 23 yo single w/f, b. Floyd Co., VA, d/o Jas & Elvira Huff.

Henry Clay Shelor, s/o William Banks & Sarah Elizabeth (Helms) Shelor. He was 1st married to Marcella Fountain Payne. [shelor2]

1961 Death: Aug 1, 1961 Danville Memorial Hospital, but of 733 Loyal St, Danville City.

Mrs. Viola Huff Shelor, 80 yo widowed w/f, b. July 16, 1881 Raleigh Co., WVA Spouse Henry Clay Shelor. Father James A. Huff. Mother Elvira Howery. Informant G. C. Huff. COD ventricular tachycardia. Burial Evergreen Cemetery, Roanoke, VA.

1961 Burial: Evergreen Burial Park, Roanoke City, VA.

(src: Find A Grave; all photos added by Frances Barr Huff)

……3. Huff, Forrest

Parents: James Anderson & Elvira Abiah (Howery) Huff.

1884 Birth: @1884 VA.

……3. Huff, Grover C.

Parents: James Anderson & Elvira Abiah (Howery) Huff.

1886 Birth: Mar 1885 VA.

1900 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

……3. Huff, Ethel B.

Parents: James Anderson & Elvira Abiah (Howery) Huff.

1886 Birth: Dec 1886 VA.

1900 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1910 Residence: Schoolfield Town, Pittsylvania Co., VA with mother.

……3. Huff, Marcella Virginia

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Parents: James Anderson & Elvira Abiah (Howery) Huff. [huff]

1888 Birth: 10-28-1888 Floyd Co., VA.

1900 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1907 Marriage #1: Marcella Virginia Huff m. Archie Simmons Pugh 9-15-1907 Danville City, VA. He 21 yo single w/m, b. Floyd Co., VA, s/o David & Elizabeth Pugh. She 19 yo single w/f, b. Floyd Co., VA, d/o Elvira A. Huff.

1963 Death: 3-18-1963 Memorial Hospital, Danville City, VA but of Box 2127, Stokesland Ave Ext., Danville, VA.

Marcella Huff Pugh, 74 yo married w/f, b. Oct 28, 1888 Beckley, West Virginia. Spouse: Archie Simmons Pugh. Father: James A. Huff. Mother: Elvira Howery, Informant: A. S. Pugh, husband. COD: congestive heart failure – 3 weeks; thought to be carcinoma of cervix. Burial: Highland Burial Park, Danville, VA. No burial date.

1963 Burial: Highland Burial Park, Danville City, VA.

(src: Find A Grave; photos added by larry eanes)

……3. Huff, Howard

Parents: James Anderson & Elvira Abiah (Howery) Huff.

1897 Birth: Oct 1897 VA.

1900 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1910 Residence: Schoolfield Town, Pittsylvania Co., VA with mother.

……3. Huff, Como {f}

Parents: James Anderson & Elvira Abiah (Howery) Huff.

1900 Birth: May 1900 VA.

1900 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

…2. Huff, Mankin Teel

Parents: Sparrel & Sarah Amanda (Huff) Huff.

1856 Birth: 5-13-1856 VA.

1860 Carroll Co., VA, Hillsville PO, H319: Mankin 2 yo w/m, b. VA.

1870 Carroll Co., VA, Pine Creek District, Hillsville PO, H102: Mankin F. 14 yo w/m, b. VA.

1876 Marriage #1: Mankin m. Rebecca Quesenberry abt 1876.

1880 Carroll Co., VA, Laurel Fork District, H422: Mankin T. 24 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, HOH.

1930 Death: 11-2-1930.

1930 Burial:

……+ Huff, Rebecca

Parents: George & Joannah (check) Quesenberry

1847 Birth: 1847 VA.

1880 Carroll Co., VA, Laurel Fork District, H422: Rebecca 32 yo wife, b. VA, keeping house.

1881 Death: 4-4-1881 Carroll Co., VA. COD: dropsy. Age: 34 years. Parents: George & Joannah Quesenberry. Occupation: housekeeping. Consort: married. Informant: Mankin T. Huff, husband.

1881 Burial:

……3. Huff, Ola

Parents: Mankin Teel & Rebecca (Quesenberry) Huff.

1877 Birth: abt 1877 VA.

1880 Carroll Co., VA, Laurel Fork District, H422: Ola 3 yo daughter, b. VA.

…2. Huff, Isaac Buchanan

Parents: Sparrel & Sarah Amanda (Huff) Huff.

1858 Birth: 4-10-1858 VA.

1860 Carroll Co., VA, Hillsville PO, H319: Buchanan 2 yo w/m, b. VA.

1870 Carroll Co., VA, Pine Creek District, Hillsville PO, H102: Isaac B. 12 yo son, b. VA.

1880 Carroll Co., VA, Laurel Fork District, H199: Isaac B. 22 yo son, b. VA, works on farm.

1927 Death: 10-17-1927.

1927 Burial:

…2. Huff, Martha Elizabeth

Parents: Sparrel & Sarah Amanda (Huff) Huff.

1860 Birth: 2-22-1860 VA.

1860 Carroll Co., VA, Hillsville PO, H319: Elizabeth 3/12 w/f, b. VA.

1870 Carroll Co., VA, Pine Creek District, Hillsville PO, H102: Martha Elizabeth 10 yo daughter, b. VA.

Marriage #1: Martha Huff m. Tazwell Cox

Tazwell Cox, b. 12-7-1853, d. 1-29-1929, s/o Amos & Susan (Slusher) Cox.

1932 Death: 8-11-1932.

1932 Burial: Cox Cemetery, Dugspur, Carroll Co., VA. (with Tazwell)

…2. Huff, Arthur Wilson

Parents: Sparrel & Sarah Amanda (Huff) Huff.

1862 Birth: 8-31-1862 Carroll Co., VA.

1870 Carroll Co., VA, Pine Creek District, Hillsville PO, H102: Arthur W. 8 yo w/m, b. VA.

1880 Carroll Co., VA, Laurel Fork District, H199: Arthur 18 yo son, b. VA, works on farm.

1890 Marriage #1: Arthur m. Jathina Elizabeth McGrady 7-3-1890.

1952 Death: 7-31-1952 White Hall, Baltimore, MD.

1952 Burial:

…2. Huff, Lewis Woltz

Parents: Sparrel & Sarah Amanda (Huff) Huff.

1863 Birth: abt 1863 VA.

1870 Carroll Co., VA, Pine Creek District, Hillsville PO, H102: Lewis F. 7 yo w/m, b. VA.

1880 Carroll Co., VA, Laurel Fork District, H199: Lewis Woltz, 16 yo son, b. VA, laborer.

…2. Huff, George W.

Parents: Sparrel & Sarah Amanda (Huff) Huff.

1865 Birth: abt 1865 VA.

1870 Carroll Co., VA, Pine Creek District, Hillsville PO, H102: George W. 5 yo w/m, b. VA.

1880 Carroll Co., VA, Laurel Fork District, H199: George W. 14 yo son, b. VA, laborer.

…2. Huff, Augustine

Parents: Sparrel & Sarah Amanda (Huff) Huff.

1868 Birth: abt 1868 VA.

1870 Carroll Co., VA, Pine Creek District, Hillsville PO, H102: Augustine 2 yo w/m, b. VA.

1880 Carroll Co., VA, Laurel Fork District, H199: Austin 12 yo son, b. VA.

…2. Huff, Emily D.

Parents: Sparrel & Sarah Amanda (Huff) Huff.

1870 Birth: abt 1870 VA.

1880 Carroll Co., VA, Laurel Fork District, H199: Emily 9 yo daughter, b. VA.

1892 Death: 1-10-1892. COD: paralysis. Age: 22 years. Parents: Sparrel & Sarah Huff. Consort: unmarried, Informant: parents.

1892 Burial:

…2. Huff, Ada

Parents: Sparrel & Sarah Amanda (Huff) Huff.

1872 Birth: abt 1872 VA.

1880 Carroll Co., VA, Laurel Fork District, H199: Ada 8 yo daughter, b. VA.