OBIT: Winfield S. HUYETTE, 1918, Huntingdon County, PA

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WINFIELD S. HUYETTE

Special to the Tribune.
  Huntingdon, June 10. - Winfield Scott Huyette, one of Huntingdon 
county's most prominent farmers, died at his home in Porter township on 
Monday morning at 3 o'clock, of heart failure following an attack of 
acute indigestion which he first experienced about three weeks ago.
  Mr. Huyette was a son of Colonel John Huyette and Mrs. (Anna C. 
Harnish) Huyette and was born on April 27, 1849.  At the time of his 
death he was aged 69 years, 1 month and 13 days.  He lived all his life 
at Stone Hall on the Huyette homestead which has been in the possession 
of the family for 160 years.  He married on December 27, 1872, Miss Laura 
Neff, a daughter of Andrew and Anna (Frank) Neff.  His wife survives with 
five children who are living.  They are: Rev. Charles A. Huyette, a 
minister of the Reformed church, Tremont, Pa.; Mrs. Charles Wensel, of 
Barree; Mrs. Edward Whittaker, of Huntingdon; Norman Huyette, at home in 
charge of the farm; and Mrs. Lloyd Green, of Claysburg.  He is also 
survived by one sister, Mrs. Fannie Beck, of Chewsville, Maryland.
  Mr. Huyette was a consistent member of the Reformed church of 
Alexandria.  He was chairman of the executive committee of the Huntingdon 
county farm bureau, and a prominent member of the grange.  He was 
instrumental in securing one of the first state highways in Pennsylvania 
leading from Huntingdon past the Reformatory to Warrior Ridge and later 
extended past his home to and beyond Alexandria.  He was locally famous 
for his twenty-foot silage corn and high-producing herd of Holstein 
cattle, together with his genial interest in friends and the general good 
of the community.  His was always a home of hospitality, and 
distinguished men, the wayfarer as well, have sat at his board.
  Funeral services will be held at the residence on Wednesday afternoon, 
conducted by his pastor, Rev. Charles W. Levan, followed by interment in 
the Presbyterian cemetery of Alexandria.

Altoona Tribune, Tuesday, June 11, 1918, page 8