Company D, 47th Kentucky Infantry, United States Army

As Researched by Stephen D. Bowling

Son of Isaac and Julia (Morris) Huff

Born December 2, 1836, in Harlan County, Kentucky

1850 Harlan County, Kentucky Federal Census
District 1, July 29, 1850, Line 31
Dwelling Number 94, Family Number 94
Isaac Huff			48
Elizabeth Huff			24
	Ira Huff		23
	Martin Huff		21
	William Huff		20
	John W. Huff		14
	Hiram Huff		12
	Rebecca Huff		11
	Milton Huff		6

Married to Catherine Joletha Cope (1836-1866) about 1856 in Harlan County, Kentucky.

1860 Harlan County, Kentucky Federal Census
Post Office: Harlan Courthouse, August 14, 1860, Line 11
Dwelling Number 726, Family Number 726
Wesley Huff			24
Catherine Huff		        24
	Hiram Huff		3
	Sarah Huff		1
	James Huff		45

Catherine J. (Cope) Huff died June 1, 1866, in Clay County, Kentucky.

Married to Mary Jane Burch (1844-1917) on September 7, 1866 at Mauldin in Jackson County, Kentucky.  She was the daughter of William and Malinda (Mayes) Burch.

Military Service
Company D, 47th Kentucky Infantry, United States Army
Enrolled: 1863, August 11 at Irvine in Estill County, Kentucky for one year
Mustered In: 1863, October 5 “near Irvine” in Estill County, Kentucky
Present for Duty: 1863, November through August 1864
Muster Out: 1864, December 6 at Lexington in Fayette County, Kentucky
	Age: 27
	Last Paid: 1864, August 31
	Amount for clothing in kind or money advanced: $59.71
Highest Rank: Private

1870 Jackson County, Kentucky Federal Census
Sturgeon Precinct, Number 6, July 20, 1870
Page 26, Line 36, Post Office: Green Hall
Dwelling Number 190, Family Number 187
John W. Huff			35
Mary J. Huff			25
	George Huff		12
	Sarah E. Huff		10
	William Huff		8
	John Huff		6
	Robert N. Huff	        2
	Martha Huff		2 months

1880 Owsley County, Kentucky Federal Census
Page 42, Line 33, June 28, 1880
Supervisor’s District Number 3, Enumeration District Number 80
Dwelling Number 355, Family Number 362
John W. Huff			44
Mary J. Huff			34
	Robert Huff		12
	Martha Huff		10
	Jasper Huff		8
	Stephen Huff		6
	Susan A. Huff		4
	Alwilda Huff		1
	James Huff		65	Cousin
	Sarah Kidd		32	Sister-in-law
	Sophia Kidd		7	Niece
	Thomas Kidd		4	Nephew

Union Invalid Pension
Application Date: July 12, 1883
Application Number: 489.702
Certificate Number: 334.079

1890 Clay County, Kentucky Federal Census of Soldiers and Sailors
Justice District 6, Page 4, Line 50
Supervisor’s District Number 6, Enumeration District Number 30
Dwelling Number 291, Family Number 293
	John W. Huff	
	Rank: Private
	Company: D
	Name of Regiment or Vessel: 47 Kentucky Infantry
	Date of Enlistment: August 11, 1863
	Date of Discharge: December 26, 1964
        Length of Service: one year, four months, and sixteen days
	Post-Office Address: Sexton's Creek
	Disability Incurred: Bronchitis for 26 years

1900 Owsley County, Kentucky Federal Census
Magisterial District Number 3, Island City
Sheet 8, Line 33, June 8, 1900
Supervisor’s District Number 108, Enumeration District Number 90
Dwelling Number 133, Family Number 133
Wesley Huff			December 1836	63
Mary J. Huff			September 1845	54
	Larida C. Huff		November 1882	17
	Henry C. Huff		February 1871		9
	Susan Huff		February 1876		24
	Hubert Moore		March 1876		Grandson

1910 Owsley County, Kentucky Federal Census
Magisterial District Number 2, Sturgeon
Sheet 1, Line 33, April 16, 1910
Supervisor’s District Number 11, Enumeration District Number 165
Dwelling Number 9, Family Number 9
Wesley Huff			72
Mary J. Huff			63
	Suda Huff		32
	Henry C. Huff		19
	Hobert Moore		14		Grandson
	Hayden Moore	        6	

Died on April 21, 1915, at Island City, Owsley County, Kentucky

Buried on April 22, 1915, in the Morris Cemetery at Island City in Owsley County, Kentucky

Union Widow’s Pension
Application Date: May 14, 1915
Application Number: 1.047.376
Certificate Number: 801.062

Mary Jane (Burch) Huff died on July 4, 1917, at Indian Creek in Owsley County, Kentucky.

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