Person:Anna Huffer (1)

ovemberAccording to WHAT I KNOW OF GRANDPA ORRELLS BACKGROUND AND FAMILY by Helen Orrell Reed on page 11, she says "I'm sure you know that Grandpa moved to San Jose with Kate and Mae to be near his mother who was well on in years".

The Genealogy of the Huffers composed by Robin Huffer D'Agostino says that Anna died Sep 1877 in Larned, Pawnee, Kansas. Augusta Co. Va-Drohrbacks Church or Emmanuel Church near Mt. Solon, Virginia. The German register of this Church, dated 1801-1844, has been lost until recent years. Both the Reformed and Lutheran components of this Union Church were absorbed by neighboring congregations.

From: A letter to Marie Pemberton, 3 Jan 1991 re: marriage of Mathew Orrell and Ann Huffer

There is no marriage bond on file in Augusta County for Matthew Orrell and Ann Offord [Huffer)]. The only record we have is the minister's return that gives the date of 16 November 1826.

I have enclosed with this a copy of the original minister's return by Benjamin Denton, who was a Methodist minister in Rockingham County.

Index to 1830 Census of Virginia,,by R.V. Jackson Orel: Mathew, in Augusta County, northern part.

«i»To Erastus Stribling, County Clerk of Augusta, I do hear in present to you a list of marriages which you will please record as follows: 1. Charles Taylor and Elizabeth Burgess 4 May 1826 2. William Black and nancy Tankersley 21 September 1826 3. Matthew Orrell and ann offord November 16, 1826 Benjamin Denton Minister of the Gospel«/i»

1860 United States Federal Census

Name: Anna Hill Age in 1860: 52 Birth Year: abt 1808 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1860: Delevan, Tazewell, Illinois Gender: Female Post Office: Pekin

Household Members: William Hill Anna Hill Edwin Hill

Source Citation: Year: «i»1860«/i»; Census Place: «i»Delevan, Tazewell, Illinois«/i»; Roll: «i»M653..232; «/i»Page: «i»0«/i»; Image: «i»429«/i».

1870 United States Federal Census

Name: Anna Hill Estimated Birth Year: abt 1809 Age in 1870: 61 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1870: Delevan, Tazewell, Illinois Race: White Gender: Female Post Office: Delevan

Source Citation: Year: «i»1870«/i»; Census Place: «i»Delevan, Tazewell, Illinois;«/i» Roll: «i»M593..283«/i»; Page: «i»35«/i»; Image: «i»72.

«/i»1880 United States Federal Census

Name: Annie Hill Home in 1880: Santa Clara, Santa Clara, California Age: 72 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1809 Birthplace: Virginia Relation to Head of Household: Wife Spouse's Name: William Marital Status: Married Gender: Female

Household Members: William Hill 67 Annie Hill 72 Henry J. Orrell 36

Source Citation: Year: «i»1880; «/i»Census Place: «i»Santa Clara, Santa Clara, California;«/i» Roll:«i» T9_81«/i»; Family History Film: «i»1254081«/i»; Page: «i»242.2000;«/i» Enumeration District:«i» 251«/i»; Image: «i»0715.«/i»