William M. Huson, one of the prominent farmers of South
Otter township, Macoupin County, who owns and operates a fine farm of 120
acres in section 16, was born in 1838, in Eastern Tennessee, and is a son of
John B. and Margaret (Riddle) Huson.
John B. Huson was a farmer in
Tennessee and prior to his early death, in 1840, at the age of 35 years, was
a large slave-owner. His widow survived him many years, dying in 1892, aged
83 years. In 1852, with her six children, she came to Illinois and located
at Palmyra, in Macoupin County. Here her son William M. was reared and
educated. His business has been agricultural all his life and although
approaching the time when many men retire from activity, he is still hale
and hearty enough to continue his interest in and his successful operation
of his large and well improved farm.
In 1859 Mr. Huson was married
to Elizabeth Jane Hollingsworth, who died in 1862, leaving one daughter,
Effie, who married George Shutt, a farmer located two and a half miles
northeast of Virden, and has five children — William, Audrey, Milton, Ruth
and Beulah. On October 22, 1863, Mr. Huson married Parmelia Braden, who died
in 1876, leaving four children: Sarah, who married Edgar Stephens, of
Joplin, Missouri, and has two children, Claudia and Eva; Burdella, who
married Peter Marie, of Peoria, Illinois, and has two children — Louis and
Clara; Ida, who married George Phillips of Denver, Colorado, and has one
child — George; and Viola, who married Joseph Le Marr of Colorado, and has
three children, Paul, Beulah and Mildred. The third union of Mr. Huson took
place March 6, 1878, to Julia Bradley, who died November 23, 1893, leaving
two children; Lauretta, who married Asa Surber, and has one son — Clarence;
and William Milton, who remains on the homestead farm, assisting his father.
Mr. Huson's present wife was formerly Mrs. Jane (Crawford) Surber, widow of
Levi Surber, who at death in 1893 left these children: Noah, Rebecca,
George, Asa, Alexander, Burton and Henry.
In politics Mr. Huson is
identified with the Republican party. Both he and his wife are valued
members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
Extracted 2018 May 04 by Norma Hass from Biographical Sketches of Leading Citizens of Macoupin County, Illinois, published in 1904, pages 62-63.
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