Huff - Julia Brassfield
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly, Saturday, September 3, 1892
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Mrs. Julia Huff, wife of Abraham Huff, died August 31, at 3 o'clock p.m. after a weeks illness at her residence on Franklin street. Mrs. Huff would have been 70 years old the 25th of October next. She was born in Kentucky but has been a resident of this State for over 40 years. Her maiden name was Julia Brassfield, and was a sister of Mrs. E.C. Griffith, Mrs. William Vanarsdall and Mrs. Alex Huff. She leaves two children, Mrs. J.N. Davidson, of Whitesville, and George Huff, of Englewood.
Source: Crawfordsville Daily Journal Wednesday, 31 August 1892
Mrs. Julia Huff, wife of Abraham Huff, died this afternoon at 3 o’clock after a week’s illness at her residence on Franklin Street. Mrs. Huff would have been 70 years old the 25th of Oct. next. She was born in Kentucky but has been a resident of this state for over 40 years. Her maiden name was Julia Brassfield, and was a sister of Mrs. E. C. Griffith, Mrs. Wm. Vanarsdall and Mrs. Alex Huff. She leaves two children, Mrs. J. N. Davidson, of Whitesville and George Huff, of Englewood. The announcement of the time of the funeral will be made tomorrow.
Source: Crawfordsville Daily Journal Saturday, 3 September 1892
Mrs. Julia A. Huff, who died at 3 p.m., Aug. 31, 1892, at her home on Franklin Street of inflammation of the bowels, was born in Woodford County, Ky., Oct. 25, 1822. She was a daughter of George Brassfield, deceased, a soldier in the War of 1812, and the late Sophia Cotton Brassfield. She was the oldest of 10 children of whom three are living: Mrs. Wm Vanarsdall, Mrs. E. C. Griffith and Mrs. Alex Huff.
Nov. 28, 1840 she married Abraham Huff, who survives. Three children were born to them, George A. Huff, of Englewood, Ill., Mrs. J. N. Davidson and Thomas, who died in infancy. She had four grandchildren, Mrs. J. M. Waugh, Mrs. Alva Filbrick, of Chicago, Wm Davidson, and George Huff Jr., of Englewood. Baby Solon Philbrick is the only great grandchild.
Early in life she united with the M. E. Church, of which she has always been a consistent member, though of late years unable to attend services. She came to this county with her family in 1849, which has since been her home, excepting a few years in Illinois.
The hymns and chapter (Rev. 14:13) used at her funeral were of her own selection, and all who knew her realized her Christian faith.
In 1890 her golden wedding day was made glad by the presence of relatives and friends. The three score and ten years were almost complete and words are weak when we try to give the history of such a life in a few brief lines. As wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, she was loyal to every duty and untiring in her devotion. Delicate as a flower, she was yet always strong enough to do kind deeds for others. In such action was her greatest happiness. A beautiful life has ended but its influence shall live forever in the memory of all who knew her. “Another has entered her rest, and her children call her blessed.”
The funeral services were conducted by the Rev. G. W. Switzer at 10 a.m. Sept. 2. Interment was at Oak Hill.