Brief Life History of Lewis C
When Lewis C Huff was born on 17 November 1850, in Ross, Ohio, United States, his father, Henry Huff, was 36 and his mother, Barbara Ann Selby, was 30. He married Alice Brown Monagham on 7 May 1871, in Muskingum, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Huntington Township, Ross, Ohio, United States in 1860 and Bridgeville, Muskingum, Ohio, United States in 1880. He died on 17 March 1896, at the age of 45, and was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, United States.
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- Lewis Huff in household of Joseph Cockrell, "United States Census, 1860"
- Legacy NFS Source: Lewis C. Huff - Government record: Census record: birth: 1849; Ohio, United States
- Lewis C. Huff, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
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1860 · Ohio supports the Union side of the Civil War
Although divided as a state on the subject of slavery, Ohio participated in the Civil War on the Union's side, providing over 300,000 troops. Ohio provided the 3rd largest number of troops by any Union state.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.
Name Meaning
German: from the ancient Germanic personal name Hufo, a short form of a compound name formed with hug ‘heart, mind, spirit’ as the first element.
Americanized form of German, Dutch, Norwegian, and Danish Hoff or Hof .
English: variant of Hough .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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