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Author: N. K. Rogers
JAMES BENJAMIN HUFF

    J. B. Huff, who taught in Chattahoochee County for 17 years, deserves
especial mention in this history.

    James Benjamin Huff, born May 29, 1820, was the son of Daniel and his, wife
Sarah Watson Huff of Edgefield, S. C. Mr. Huff came to Muscogee County, Ga. with
his father and mother when quite a young man. While his parents were living
about one mile south of Midland, Ga., J. B. Huff did his first teaching at
Ellerslie, about 1847, where he met and married Miss Mary Justina Blanchard,
born Nov. 3, 1833. Their first son, Thos. D. Huff, was born at Ellerslie Oct.
27, 1850 and soon after that they moved to Cusseta, where Wm. H. Huff was born
April 12, 1856, James B. Huff Sept. 25, 1859 and Watson Blanchard in 1861; also
three children who died in infancy. Mrs. Huff died May 3, 1863 and Mr. Huff
married Miss Ella Frazier.

    With the exception of the years he taught in Ellerslie, Louvale (1871) and
Hamilton (1880) Mr. Huff gave his time to the teaching of the youth of
Chattahoochee Co. He lived in Cusseta for many years, but moved to his farm two
miles south of Cusseta where he was living at the time of his death, Nov. 24,
1881. In addition to teaching, he farmed from time he moved from Cusseta until
his death, which occurred at Hamilton, Ga., where he had gone on a visit and was
taken sick suddenly and died in very short time. His second wife, Ella Frazier
Huff lived until recent years.

    Of his four sons only one is living, J. B. Huff of Columbus, Ga., who
furnished data for this sketch. Wm. H. died Sept. 1, 1890; Thomas Daniel died
March 28, 1910; and Watson Blanchard Huff died in 1925.



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HISTORY OF CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTY, GEORGIA
By N. K. Rogers

Dedicated to

KASIHITA CHAPTER U. D. C.

and all worthy descendants of the County's first settlers.

Copyright 1933

by N. K. ROGERS

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COLUMBUS  OFFICE  SUPPLY CO. COLUMBUS, GA.




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