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George Washington Huggins       1855-1917
George was born 7 January 1855, at Janesville, Wisconsin, the son of Thomas A. Huggins and Susan E. Chapin. He married Polly Blair about 1882. George died 3 August 1917 at Sharrard, Illinois.
Sarah B. "Polly" Blair                           -1884     (1st Wife)
Polly died after giving birth to their first child, in 1884.
They had one child:
Harold Born Mar 1884   Cable, Illinois Married Christiana Boland

Birth of Parents
George Washington Huggins b: 7 Jan 1855   Janesville, Wisconsin
son of Thomas A. Huggins and Susan E. Chapin

Poly Blair No Data

Marriage
30 Jul 1881
George W. Huggins
Sarah B. Blair
 Henry County, Illinois
son of Thomas A. Huggins

Child
Harold Huggins b: Mar 1884     Cable, Illinois
son of George W. Huggins and Polly Blair

Death
Polly (Blair) Huggins abt 1884    Cable, Illinois


Nellie Iretta Love                 1866-1959     (2nd Wife)
Nellie was born 4 September 1866, the daughter of Benjamin Franklyn Love and Laura Jane Lewis, at Richland Grove, Illinois. Nellie and George eloped,as her parents objected to their marriage. They objected because George "was eleven years her senior, was given to drink, drove his buggy in a reckless manner, and was not churched."
They had the following children:
 Elmer Edward Born 26 Aug 1885   Swedona, Illinois Married Anne C. Olson
Laura Myrtle Born 30 Jul 1887   Cable, Illinois
William Lewis Born 26 Apr 1890   Cable, Illinois Married Oramanda Katherine Boland
Bessie Mae Born 15 Jan 1892   Cable, Illinois Married George Guibert, John Robertson
Ethel Alice Born 22 Jan 1895   Cable, Illinois Married William Klawon
John George Born 9 Jun 1897   Sherrard, Illinois
Frank Thomas Born 22 Dec 1899   Cable, Illinois Married Elizabeth Kelly
Rodney Howard Born 14 Oct 1902   Cable, Illinois Married Iva Vanderwalker
Willis Fred Born 24 Mar 1906   Cable, Illinois Married Katherine Sayre
Edwin Laverne Born 17 Aug 1908   Cable, Illinois Married Ruth Greenwood
Dale Herbert Born 29 Oct 1911   Sherrard, Illinois
Kenneth Charles Born 17 Jan 1913   Sherrard, Illinois Married Ferne Schurr


Birth of wife
Nellie Iretta Love b: 4 Sep 1866   Richland Grove, Illinois
daughter of Benjamin Franklyn Love and Laura Jane Lewis

Marriage
8 Oct 1884
George W. Huggins (29)
Nellie Iretta Love      (18)
 Mercer County
Father: Thomas A. Huggins
Father: Benjamin Franklyn Love

Children
Elmer Edward Huggins b: 26 Aug 1885     Swedona, Illinois
son of George W. Huggins and Nellie Iretta Love      Died Jan 1965
Laura Myrtle Huggins b: 30 Jul 1887     Cable, Illinois
daughter of George W. Huggins and Nellie Iretta Love      Died abt 1901
William Lewis Huggins b: 26 Apr 1890     Cable, Illinois
son of George W. Huggins and Nellie Iretta Love      Died 4 Apr 1982
Bessie Mae Huggins b: 15 Jan 1892     Cable, Illinois
daughter of George W. Huggins and Nellie Iretta Love
Ethel Alice Huggins b: 22 Jan 1895     Cable, Illinois
son of George W. Huggins and Nellie Iretta Love
John George Huggins b: 9 Jun 1897     Cable, Illinois
son of George W. Huggins and Nellie Iretta Love      Died abt 1901
Frank Thomas Huggins b: 22 Dec 1899     Cable, Illinois
son of George W. Huggins and Nellie Iretta Love      Died Aug 1976

1900 Census 1 Jun 1900
 Cable, Richland Grove Township, Mercer County, Illinois, U.S.A.
District 81, Page 12 of 15 Years
Married		 Children/
Living		 Birthplace
Person		 Birthplace
Father		 Birthplace
Mother		 Month & Year of Birth
George Huggans
Nellie (Wife)
Elmer
Murtle
Lewis
Bessey
Ethel
John G.
Frank
Harry 		Age 45
Age 33
Age 15
Age 12
Age 10
Age 8
Age 5
Age 2
Age 5/12
Age 16 		Village Marshal

Coal Miner
at School
at School
at School



Coal Miner 		15
 8/7 Wisconsin
Illinois
Illinois
Illinois
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Illinois
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Illinois 		Wisconsin
Illinois
Wisconsin
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Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin
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Wisconsin 		Wisconsin
Illinois
Illinois
Illinois
Illinois
Illinois
Illinois
Illinois
Illinois
Illinois 		Jan 1855
Sep 1866
Aug 1885
Jul 1887
Apr 1889
Jan 1892
Jan 1895
Jun 1897
Dec 1899
Mar 1884

Rodney Howard Huggins b: 14 Oct 1902     Cable, Illinois
son of George W. Huggins and Nellie Iretta Love      Died 25 Jul 1975
Willis Fred Huggins b: 24 Mar 1906     Cable, Illinois
son of George W. Huggins and Nellie Iretta Love      Died May 1978
Edwin Laverne Huggins b: 17 Aug 1908     Cable, Illinois
son of George W. Huggins and Nellie Iretta Love      Died 18 Sep 1973

1910 Census 15 April 1910
 Cable, Richland Grove Township, Mercer County, Illinois, U.S.A.
Durham Road
District 79, Page 1 of 24		 Years
Married		 Children/
Living		 Birthplace
Person		 Birthplace
Father		 Birthplace
Mother
G. W. Huggins
Nellie (Wife)
Ethel
Frank
Rodney
Willis
Lavern 		Age 55
Age 43
Age 15
Age 11
Age 8
Age 4
Age 1 		Laborer 25
25
12/8 		Illinois
Illinois
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Illinois 		England
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Wisconsin 		Vermont
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Illinois 		7 Jan 1855
4 Sep 1866
22 Jan 1895
22 Dec 1899
14 Oct 1892
24 Mar 1906
17 Aug 1908

Dale Herbert Huggins b: 29 Oct 1911     Cable, Illinois
son of George W. Huggins and Nellie Iretta Love      Died abt 1911
Kenneth Charles Huggins b: 17 Jan 1913     Cable, Illinois
son of George W. Huggins and Nellie Iretta Love

Death
George Washington Huggins Died 3 Aug 1917         Sherrard, Illinois

1920 Census 1 Jan 1920
 Sherrard, Richland Grove Township, Mercer County, Illinois
District 82, Image 13 of 16
 Birthplace
Person		 Birthplace
Father		 Birthplace
Mother
Nellie Huggins (Widow)
Rodney
Willis
La Verne
Kenneth 		Age 54
Age 17
Age 14
Age 11
Age 7 		Dressmaker
Expressman 		Illinois
Illinois
Illinois
Illinois
Illinois 		Illinois
England
England
England
England 		Illinois
England
England
England
England 		4 Sep 1866
14 Oct 1892
24 Mar 1906
17 Aug 1908
17 Jan 1913

1930 Census 1 Apr 1930
 Sherrard, Richland Grove Township, Mercer County, Illinois
District 22, Image 2 of 7
 Birthplace
Person		 Birthplace
Father		 Birthplace
Mother
Nellie Huggins (Widow)
Kenneth 		Age 63
Age 18 		Dressmaker
Driver 		Illinois
Illinois 		Illinois
England 		Illinois
Illinois 		4 Sep 1866
17 Jan 1913
Additional Information in Census:
Own home, valued at $800, Had no Radio, Her first marriage was at age 18.

Nellie Iretta (Love) Huggins Died 9 Oct 1959         Sherrard, Illinois