Re: Manasses Huber & Nancy Makemson
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Manasses Huber & Nancy Makemson
ann baughman 2/16/99
Here are two 1880 biographical sketches that give fairly accurate and complete information on this family, other than that Manassas was actually born in Virginia (presumably Rockingham Co.), not Kentucky, per census records as well as the birthplaces of the immediately older and younger siblings.His father John died in Rockingham, VA and may have been born in Prussia (per son Abraham's census statement in 1880); his mother's maiden name was Stottlemier and she was apparently born in Pennsylvania.They had at least nine children, most of whom moved to Logan Co., Ohio, (incl Emanuel, Abraham, Jeremiah, Diana (Miller), Manassas, Abednego).His brother Jacob went to Sevier Co, TN. Either Polly (b. ca 1810) or Sarah (b. ca 1812) was the daughter that remained behind, probably because of marriage.The other may have married in Logan; I haven't chased either of them down.
JACOB MILLER (deceased), P. O., Bellefontaine; was born Sept. 15, 1810, in Rockingham Co., Va.; was the son of Martin and Magdalene (Bowman) Miller, who were both natives of the same county. In the spring of 1832 Jacob came to this county, and after prospecting a little he purchased a farm in Union Tp., and during the summer he returned to Virginia, and on his return he rented his farm in Logan Co. to Mrs. Margaret Huber and family-widow of John Huber, who died in 1827. In the fall of 1832 Mrs. Huber and six of her eight children set out for Logan Co., to occupy their newly rented farm. One daughter remained in Virginia, and a son had moved to Tennessee.Mrs. Huber occupied the farm of Miller, from October until the following spring, 1833, when she purchased a farm across the creek, where she spent the remaining years of her life with her two sons, Jeremiah and Abednego. March 18, 1856, at the advanced age of 88 years, closed the scenes and trials of a life whose anxiety and care was not a little for her large family, whom she had prepared for their several places in society. In the spring of 1833 Mr. Miller came back to this county from Virginia, and Sept. 3, of that year he married Diana Huber, daughter of Mrs. Huber, to whom be had rented his farm, and two days after their marriage they moved to Miller's farm; nor was their bridal chamber the most elegant, or its furnishing of a costly kind; the whole building was a small, roughly built log cabin, in which there was an opening, but no door, no floor, no window, nor even chimney but for the latter the whole roof seemed in a measure, a fair substitute, as the "clapboards" or long split shingles were so warped by exposure, that they curled sad left many an opening. Though rude their dwelling their home was happy, as they toiled for the better time coming, and which they realized so far as luxuries, the reward of their industry, is concerned. After four years residence in their rude home, they built a comfortable frame dwelling ; and to 1858 they replaced the frame with a good two-story brick dwelling. They had seven children- Margaret, Elizabeth, Polly, Martin, Barbara (was married to Boyd Douglas Jan. 4, 1866, and died ere she left her father's house, on March 27 ); Abednego and Susan. Mr. Miller died at the old homestead Oct. 14. 1866 ; his widow and son Martin reside on the same place which he bought in 1832.Martin was born there Oct. 31, 1839; his marriage was celebrated with Hannah Beal, Dec. 17, 1868 (she was born in this county April 13, 1850 ; is the daughter of Elijah and Hannah (Collins) Beal, who are natives of Pennsylvania). They have had three children - Jacob E. and Oli M.; were both taken with scarlet fever and called away by death, one Jan. 11, and the other following Jan 14, 1878; one daughter living, Carrie B. They own 228 acres of well unproved land with good buildings ; he has turned his attention to sheep-raising for the last few years and has some fine Merinos."
"Jacob and Diana (Huber) Miller, natives of Rockingham Co., Va. They came early to Logan Co., and settled near De Graff, where the mother is still living, the father being deceased. Her parents had seven children - Margaret, Elizabeth, Polly, Barbara, Susan, Martin and Abednego. Her parents early identified themselves with the German Baptist Church. "
"NANCY HUBER, farmer; P. O., Bloom Centre; was born Dec. 7, 1818, in the State of Kentucky, and was a daughter of Thomas Makemson. She was married to Capt. Manasas Huber, Nov. 23, 1837. Capt. Huber was born Aug. 10, 1806, in the State of Kentucky. Soon after, they moved to Bloomfield Tp., and settled on the banks of the Miami River, where Mrs. Huber still lives. Mr. Huber was a descendant of some of the best blood of the old Revolutionary period, and for several years he was the popular Captain of the Logan Co. Light Horse Company, of Ohio State Militia. By industry, economy, and a good, clear head, he accumulated considerable of this world's goods, leaving at his death over 700 acres of good land. Their house was for many years the "meeting house" of the neighborhood, and has always been considered the Methodist Preachers' Home.Mr. and Mrs. Huber were among the first members of the Methodist Church in this county. They have been blessed. with ten children-Marion, born Oct. 4, 1838, died Aug. 27, 1839; 39; Elizabeth, born April 12, 1840; Allen, Sept. 14, 1841; Margaret, July 15, 1843; Thomas W., April 23, 1846, died Nov. 1l, 1848; Sarah, now the wife of Noah Miller, Esq., born June 7, 1848; Isaiah, June 24, 1850; John W., May 30, 1852, died Oct. 6, 1855; Tiry A., born Dec. 13, 1854; Elsey L., Feb. 2, 1857.Capt. Huber died Jan. 31, 1872. Tiry A. is now the popular Town Clerk of Bloomfield Tp.The Huber brothers are stock dealers, and have a splendid reputation for dealing on the square, and as business men they stand high."
source: History of Logan County, Ohio, O. L. Baskin & Co., Chicago: 1880
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