Abraham Huddleston YORK8,1,3,4,5,5,6,7,2,9

1st Jan 18431,3,4,5,6,7,2 - 18th Aug 19251,2

Life History

1st Jan 1843	Born in Polk County, Georgia.1,3,4,5,6,7,2
1867	Married Laura Virginia WOZENCRAFT in Polk County, Georgia.7
Apr 1870	Birth of son William Thomas YORK in Eutaw, Paulding, Georgia.1,6,15,16,7
about 1873	Death of Laura Virginia WOZENCRAFT in Rockmart, Polk, Georgia.5,3,7
about 1874	Married Emma Louise WOZENCRAFT in Georgia.3
about 1875	Birth of daughter Bershaba YORK in Georgia.1,5
about 1876	Birth of daughter Olivia YORK in Georgia.1,5
about 1878	Birth of daughter Lena YORK in Georgia.1,5
about 1880	Birth of daughter Mary YORK in Georgia.1,5
2nd Aug 1882	Birth of daughter Frances Gertrude YORK in Georgia.10,1,11,12,3,1,13
Jan 1884	Birth of son James Josiah YORK in Polk County, Georgia.14,1,4
Apr 1886	Birth of daughter Madeline C YORK in Polk County, Georgia.3,4
Aug 1888	Birth of daughter Iona P YORK in Polk County, Georgia.3,1,4
2nd Jan 1891	Birth of daughter Huddie P YORK in Polk County, Georgia.3,11,1,4
18th Aug 1925	Died in Polk County, Georgia.1,2
after 18th Aug 1925	Buried in Van Wert Cemetery, Rockmart, Polk County, Georgia.1,2

Notes

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Our starting point is Captain William York and I DO have the records to prove this - one of the highlights of my research years!
Captain William York
Josiah Cowan York
Abraham Huddleston York
Frances Gertrude 'Fannie' York Stark
Ltcmdr George Arnold Stark USNR ret
-- Source name withheld by request, email to Orville Boyd Jenkins, 17 September 2013
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Abraham Huddleston York was married to a woman named Laura in the 1970 census, with their first child born only in April of that year. In a York Family genalogy I found the name and marriage info, but undocumented. I have not found a record. Huddleston's two wives may have been sisters or cousins.

Laura Virginia Wozencraft
Birth 1842 in Georgia
Death 1873 in Rockmart, Polk, Georgia
Marriage to Abraham Huddleston York 1867 Polk, Georgia
Son William Thomas York
Birth Apr 1870 in Eutah, Paulding, Georgia
Death 1942 in Cedartown, Polk, Georgia
-- York Family Tree, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/55459051/person/13924060381

1870 Federal Census, Paulding County, Georgia, 30 July, Nineteenth District, PO Dallas, page 8 (scan 352B), Hse/Fam #48
York, Abraham 27 M W Farmer $1800 Real Estate $250 Personal b GA [b abt 1843]
York, Laura 27 F W Keeping House born GA [b abt 1843]
York, William 3mos M W Farmer born GA April 1870

The oldest information on the commonly-reported family of Abraham Huddleston York and Emma Louise Wozencraft family was the 1880 census. The oldest child Thomas is listed last, normally indicating the child of a previous wife. The 1900 census confirms this, reporting that Huddleston and Emma have been married 26 years, that is, they married about 1874, about 3 years after Thomas was born and one year before Bersaba was born. Thomas in the 1880 census matches William of the 1870 census.

1880 Federal Census, Paulding County, Georgia, 3 June, Eutah District 1207, Enumeration District 157, page 9, Hse #69, Fam #71
York, Huddleston W M 35 Head Works on Farm GA TN TN [b abt 1845]
York, Emma W F 26 Wife Keeping House GA GA GA [b abt 1854]
York, Bershaba W F 5 Dau Single GA GA GA [b abt 1875]
York, Olivia W M 4 Dau Single GA GA GA [b abt 1876]
York, Lena W M 2 Dau Single GA GA GA [b abt 1878]
York, Mary W M 1mo Dau Single GA GA GA [b abt Apr 1880]
York, Thomas W M 9 Son Single GA GA GA [b abt 1871]
York, Virginia W M 29 Sister Single GA TN TN [b abt 1851]
Hoff, William W M [can't read age] Boarder Married Miner [no birth state info]

Since the oldest child, Thomas, is listed last, he is likely the child of a previous wife. This is the normal pattern of listing in censuses. This would be Laura reported in the 1870 census. That would mean that Huddleston's first wife Laura died between 1871 and 1874, allowing about a year before Bershaba's birth in about 1875.

1900 Federal Census, Polk County, Georgia, 8 June, Van Wert Village, District 80, page 7A, Hse/Fam #137
York, Abraham H Head W M Jan 1843 57 Married 26 years GA KY TN Farmer Owns [married about 1874]
York, Emma L Wife W F Sept 1852 47 Married 26 years 10 children/8 living GA GA GA
York, Fannie G Dau W M Aug 1882 17 Single GA GA GA
York, James J Son W M Jan 1884 16 Single GA GA GA At School
York, Madge C Dau W M April 1886 14 Single GA GA GA At School
York, Iona P Dau W M Aug 1888 11 Single GA GA GA At School
York, Huddie P Dau W M Jan 1891 9 Single GA GA GA
Simpson, Charles W Boarder W M July 1864 35 Single GA GA GA

If we look closer we will see that this Thomas is the same child reported as William in the 1870 census. William was reported born in April 1970. Later censuses report Thomas' ages consistent with birth in 1970 or 1871. Later censuses confirm this further, when he is sometimes listed as William T or Tom W, and either single name.

1910 Federal Census, Polk County, Georgia, 18 April, Civil District 5, Enumeration District 125, Sheet 2B, Hse/Fam #37
York, Huddleston A Head M W 68 Married 35 years GA KY TN Farmer Owns
York, Emma L Wife F W 56 Married 35 years 10 children/8 living GA GA GA
York, James J Son 26 GA GA GA
York, Madeline C Dau 22 GA GA GA
York, Iona Dau F W 19 GA GA GA
York, Huddie Dau F W 18 GA GA GA

Georgia, Deaths Index, 1914-1940
Abraham Hudleson [Huddleston] York
Residence Rockmart, Polk County, Georgia
Age 82 yrs, 7 mos, 17 days, Farmer, Married
Birth 1 January 1843 Polk County, Georgia
Father Josiah Calvin [Cowan] York, born Tennessee
Mother Sarah Blake, born Tennessee
Spouse Emma Louise York
Death 18 August 1925 Polk County, Georgia
Cause of Death Apoplexy for 3 years
Burial 18 August 1925 Rockmart Cemetery, by W B Cochran, Rockmart, Georgia
Certificate #23367 filed 19 August 1925

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Abraham Huddleston "Hud" York
Birth Jan 1843
Death Aug 18, 1925

7th child of Josiah Cowan York & Sarah Virginia Blake.
Served in Civil War in Co A 1st Georgia Cav.

His wife was Emma L born Sep 1852, mother of 10 with 8 living in 1910 census
1. Thomas, born 1872
[Note born before Huddleston married Emma, son of 1st wife, Laura]
2. Bershaba, born 1875
3. Olivia. born 1876
4. Lena, born 1878
5. Mary, born 1880
6. Fannie G born Aug 1882
7. James J born Jan 1884
8. Iona P born 1888
8. Huddie M (female) born 1891

Parents:
Josiah Cowan York 1799-1879
Sarah Virginia Blake York 1806-1878

Spouses:
Laura Virginia Wozencraft York 1842-1873
Emma Louise Wozencroft York 1852-1934

Siblings:
Elizabeth Ann York Hobbs 1825-1899
Frances York Crabb 1827-1867
William Thomas York 1830-1864
Larkin Blake York 1834-1903
Jasper Newton York 1837-1867
Mary York Dean 1839-1893
Josiah Cowan York 1841-1922

Burial Van Wert Cemetery, Rockmart, Polk County, Georgia

Created by Loye Philpott Roach Apr 29, 2011
-- Find A Grave Memorial #69082174, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/69082174/yo
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Sources

1. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
2. Georgia, Deaths Index, 1914-1940
3. 1900 Federal Census, Polk County, Georgia
- 8 June, Van Wert Village, District 80, page 7A, Hse/Fam #137
4. 1910 Federal Census, Polk County, Georgia
- 18 April, Civil District 5, Enumeration District 125, Sheet 2B, Hse/Fam #37
5. 1880 Federal Census, Paulding County, Georgia
- 3 June, Eutaw District 1207, Enumeration District 157, page 9, Hse #69, Fam #71
6. 1870 Federal Census, Paulding County, Georgia
- 30 July, Nineteenth District, PO Dallas, page 8 (scan 352B), Hse/Fam #48
7. Ancestry Trees
8. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
- Memorial #17841302
9. Email Sources
10. 1930 Federal Census, Whitfield County, Georgia
- 18 April, Carbondale, District 18, page 1A, Hse/Fam #2
11. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
12. 1910 Federal Census, Whitfield County, Georgia
- 18 April, Carbondale, District 150, page 13B, Hse #235, Fam #241
13. 1920 Federal Census, Whitfield County, Georgia
- 27 January, Carbondale Militia District, Enumeration District 203, page 1A, Hse/Fam #4
14. Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974
15. 1920 Federal Census, Polk County, Georgia
- 3 May, Cedartown, District 163, Page 5B, 101 Sycamore St, Hse #67, Fam #81
16. 1940 Federal Census, Polk County, Georgia
- 8 April, Cedartown Ward 4, District 115-14, page 6B, 113 North Main, Hse #130, Owns $2500