1860 Sullivan, Moultrie Co, IL. He was a farmer with property = $800a t census time. Living with him was his mother Susanna, 59, aCharles B ohana, 9, and Valentine Nett, 29, who was also a farmer withproperty o f $1000/500, all from KY. Next door was James and EvelinePowell.
He served in Company M, of the 9th Illinois Calvary during the CivilW ar.
The McPheeters family mentioned Huts in letters during the war:
Dated 11/8/1863, "Mr. Martin is going to have singing at the schoolho use to night."
5/31/1865 Amid complaints of farming in a wet spring with poor wheatc rop results, "Some of Mathers not worth cutting, Sentels will losesome . Part of Hagermans is worthless. Cornwall has 60 acres newprarie tha t he wont get his seed off. Huts Martin not 1/2 a crop,and so on thro ughout this part of the county."
1870 Jonathan Creek Twp, Moultrie Co, IL. In the census, Huts was as till a farmer and his property had grown to $3600/1800.Sister-in-law, C harlotte Purvis, was visiting and his aged mother wasstill living with t hem. Charles Bohannan, 19, was also still there,now listed as farm ha nd. Next door was Levi Seass and 3 doors downthe other way was Joseph P urdy Powell.
1880 Bement, Piatt Co, IL. The census taker found the family theretha t year and recorded:
Martin, Hudson - head, m, married, w, age 44, blacksmith, KY-KY-KY
Camilla* - wife, f, married, w, age 40, keeping house,IL-K Y-KY
Allen B. - son, m, single, age 20, school teacher, IL -KY- I L
Joseph H. - son, m, single, age 15, painter, IL-KY-IL
Harry G. - son, m, single, age 13, farm laborer, IL-KY-IL
Leonard D. - son, m, single, age 9, at home, IL-KY-IL
Ralph - son, m, single, age 4, IL-KY-IL
Nellie G. - daughter, f, single, age 2, IL-KY-IL
Susan - mother, f, window, age 78, KY-VA-VA
Stroble, Anna - other, f, single, age 19, dressmaker, MD-MD-MD
