Franklin Huff

1 March 1821–10 March 1912 (Age 91)
Hartland, Somerset, Maine, United States

The Life Summary of Franklin

When Franklin Huff was born on 1 March 1821, in Hartland, Somerset, Maine, United States, his father, Benjamin Huff, was 47 and his mother, Betsey Miles, was 42. He married Dorcas B Reynolds on 1 January 1851, in Burnham, Waldo, Maine, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 10 March 1912, in Burnham, Waldo, Maine, United States, at the age of 91, and was buried in Burnham, Waldo, Maine, United States.

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Family Time Line

Franklin Huff
1821–1912
Dorcas B Reynolds
1831–1862
Marriage: 1 January 1851
Charles A. Huff
1851–1936
Lenora Huff
about 1857–1926
Ada Huff
1861–1919
Lizzie Reynolds
–
Andrew J Huff
1853–1890
Edson P Huff
1855–1903
Benjamin Wesley Huff
1856–1916
Lettie Packard
1861–

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    1 January 1851Burnham, Waldo, Maine, United States
    • Children

    (8)

    +3 More Children

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (9)

    +4 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1825 · The Crimes Act
    Age 4
    The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
    1827
    Age 6
    Historical Boundaries: 1827: Waldo, Maine, United States
    1846
    Age 25
    U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

    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.

    Possible Related Names

    Houff
    Hoff
    Huf

    Sources (12)

    • Franklin Huff, "United States Census, 1900"
    • Franklin Huff in household of George C Reynolds, "United States Census, 1910"
    • Franklin Huff, "Maine Marriages, 1771-1907"

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