TAGS: <\/strong>Huff Family; Pine Mountain Settlement School; Pine Mountain Community; PMSS workers; PMSS Boarding School students; PMSS Community School students;\u00a0Marguerite Butler; School House I fire; Community Fair Day; children\u2019s letters; PMSS homecomings; Alice Cobb; Edith Cold;\u00a0<\/span>weaving class; Christmas at Laurel House; West Wind Garland<\/span><\/p>\n Members of the Huff Family lived in the community of Pine Mountain since very early years. Many were among the students and workers at Pine Mountain Settlement School.<\/p>\n For additional assistance in locating histories of families in Eastern Kentucky see:<\/p>\n Harlan County, Kentucky Genealogy – FamilySearch Wiki<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Huff Family HIGHLIGHTS lists Huff Family members whose names have been found in correspondence, biographies, narratives and other historical accounts in the PMSS Collections.<\/span><\/p>\n The following highlights are not in chronological order. Instead, they are roughly in the order of first names.<\/span><\/p>\n Each highlight includes the title of the source page (in uppercase letters). That page can be accessed by clicking on the title.<\/span><\/p>\n Marguerite Butler<\/a>\u2019s January 1919 letter to her mother (#046) described the burning of the first School House<\/a>. Among the children who died in the fire was <\/span>Alman (Almond?) Huff<\/b>, who was described as Becky May\u2019s brother. Later, Butler’s letter to her sister tells of the community residents who came to PMSS in the fire\u2019s aftermath, including the Huff family:<\/span><\/p>\n The whole<\/span><\/i> Huff family<\/i><\/b> came and Mr. Huff was lovely. He insisted the bones be buried here, for <\/span><\/i>Almond<\/i><\/b> was our boy. Mrs. Huff said her one boy brought her only trouble and Almond was always good but she was happy she at least knew where Almond was. <\/span><\/i>1919 MARGUERITE BUTLER LETTERS<\/a>, #061.<\/span><\/p>\n A list (page 3) of items & exhibitors at Community Fair Day included \u201c53. <\/span>Becky Jane Huff<\/b>, gingerbread.\u201d 1919 COMMUNITY FAIR DAY<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n Marguerite Butler, in a letter to her family dated February 24, 1915, describes bath night for the little girls under her supervision as a housemother. Some of them signed their names to the letter, including <\/span>Becky May (Huff). <\/b>1915 MARGUERITE BUTLER LETTERS<\/a>, #22.<\/span><\/p>\n Becky May Huff\u2019<\/b>s handwritten letter of August 3, 1918, \u00a0is among the children\u2019s writings that were saved by PMSS teachers and staff. CHILDREN WRITING I,<\/a> #006.<\/span><\/p>\n In<\/span> Becky May Huff (Sexton)\u2019<\/b>s evaluation of her PMSS education, she writes that she attended PMSS 1914-1926 at ages 7-19. She attended Berea College and is married and a housekeeper with one child. She wrote of her opinions and suggestions. BOARDING SCHOOL Alumni Reflections on Their Education 1936<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Betty Huff<\/b> is among the students in a photograph of the 1948 GRADUATING CLASS<\/a> (see Gallery below).<\/span><\/p>\n Betty Huff <\/b>and Gordon Nichols of Goshen, New York, were listed as attendees of the Homecoming on August 8-9, 1981. 1981 ALUMNI RELATIONS<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n In a letter written in Spring 1916(?) to her sister, Marguerite Butler mentions two new students, Andy Turner and <\/span>Carmen Huff<\/b>, both age 15. She writes,<\/span><\/p>\n They are here on trial for a month having promised not to leave the school land so as to get \u201cnary a drop of moonshine,\u201d for they have been drinking frightfully. Miss Pettit is taking charge of their physical training and care, taking charge of their baths, etc., but has handed them to me for mental and moral training, They are two of the most interesting boys I ever worked with and I do think there are great prospects for them. <\/span><\/i>1916 MARGUERITE BUTLER LETTERS<\/a>, #027.<\/span><\/p>\n As <\/span>Alice Cobb<\/a> prepared to leave her PMSS teaching position in June 1937, she wrote a letter describing her program at the DIvide, Kentucky, Sunday School. The letter was addressed to Edith Cold<\/a>, another PMSS worker. Cobb listed three of the Sunday School attendees as\u00a0Sarah Jane Huff<\/b> and Goldie Huff<\/strong>, \u201cTwo quiet little girls who come occasionally\u201d, and Mr. Bentley Huff.\u00a0<\/b>ALICE COBB STORIES Handing over Divide Sunday School….<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Matthew Boggs<\/a>, a longtime PMSS worker (1951-2014), was married to <\/span>Mae Huff Boggs. <\/b>They had 2 children, a boy and a girl, and lived in the Cabin on PMSS campus. BOGGS FAMILY<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n LAST NAME \u2013 FIRST NAME \u2013 MI \u2013 DATE OF BIRTH \u2013 DATE OF RECORD<\/b><\/p>\n Huff Bobby 1946-02-04 1957<\/span><\/p>\n Huff Bonnie Lou 1949-05-20 1957<\/span><\/p>\n Huff Delma Katherine 1938-03-20 1951<\/span><\/p>\n Huff Dorothy 1941? \u00a0\u00a0\u00a01954-04-? <\/span><\/p>\n Huff Geneva 1943-07-13 1954<\/span><\/p>\n Huff Hargis 1942-05-19 1955<\/span><\/p>\n Huff Harold 1940-05-15 1952<\/span><\/p>\n Huff Janice 1942-04-30 1955<\/span><\/p>\n Huff Maude Martha 1942-02-07 1953<\/span><\/p>\n Huff Mary Rose 1945-08-27 1959<\/span><\/p>\n Huff Millas 1940-09-23 1956<\/span><\/p>\n Huff Nancy 1939-01-25 1951<\/span><\/p>\n Huff Nella Christine 1945-01-11 1959<\/span><\/p>\n Huff Pauline 1940-11-21 1958<\/span><\/p>\n Huff Pete 1940-02-13 1954<\/span><\/p>\n Huff Richard 1944-07-04 1960<\/span><\/p>\n Huff Shirley 1948-06-06 1959<\/span><\/p>\n Huff Shirley Ann 1949-04-01 1963<\/span><\/p>\n Huff Shirley Francis 1948-06-06 1958<\/span><\/p>\n Huff Thelma Jean 1942-08-13 1956<\/span><\/p>\n Huff William Lloyd 1951-05-02 1951<\/span><\/p>\n Hughes Ronald W. 1940-11-09 1951<\/span><\/p>\n See Also<\/strong>:<\/p>\n ALICE COBB GUIDE TO WRITING, STORIES & LETTER COPIES<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n BECKY MAY HUFF<\/a> Biography BOGGS FAMILY<\/a> MAP OF COMMUNITY RESIDENTS 1934 \u2013 1942<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n SHELL FAMILY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n TURNER FAMILY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Return to:<\/strong><\/p>\n
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\nHuff Family:\u00a0HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PMSS COLLECTIONS<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Huff Family: IN PINE MOUNTAIN VALLEY COMMUNITY,\u00a0 1934\u20131942<\/h3>\n
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\n TITLE<\/strong><\/td>\n LAST NAME<\/strong><\/td>\n FIRST NAME<\/strong><\/td>\n DATE OF INFO<\/strong><\/td>\n SOURCE OF INFORMATION<\/strong><\/td>\n NOTES<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Mr. & Mrs.<\/td>\n Begley<\/td>\n Oscar<\/td>\n 1934 – 1942<\/td>\n MAP OF COMMUNITY RESIDENTS 1934 \u2013 1942; COBB STORIES \u201cFarewell\u2026\u201d<\/td>\n Mrs. Mallie Huff Begley<\/strong>, Oscar\u2019s wife<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Mr. & Mrs.<\/td>\n Huff<\/td>\n Arthur<\/td>\n 1934 \u2013 1942<\/td>\n MAP OF COMMUNITY RESIDENTS 1934 \u2013 1942<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Mr. & Mrs.<\/td>\n Huff<\/td>\n James<\/td>\n 1934 \u2013 1942<\/td>\n MAP OF COMMUNITY RESIDENTS 1934 \u2013 1942<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n <\/td>\n Huff<\/td>\n Becky May<\/a><\/td>\n 1934<\/td>\n COBB STORIES\u00a0\u201cHike to Napier\u2026\u201d<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Mr.<\/td>\n Huff<\/td>\n Bentley<\/td>\n 1937<\/td>\n COBB STORIES \u201cHanding\u2026\u201d<\/td>\n Children: Sara Jane & Goldie who attended Cobb\u2019s Sunday School at Divide.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n Huff Family: PMSS WORKERS, 1930-1948<\/span><\/h3>\n
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\n LAST NAME<\/strong><\/td>\n FIRST NAME<\/strong><\/td>\n MIDDLE NAME<\/strong><\/td>\n OTHER NAME<\/strong><\/td>\n JOB TITLE<\/strong><\/td>\n NOTES<\/strong><\/td>\n PMSS YEARS<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Boggs<\/td>\n Matthew<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Boggs, Matt<\/td>\n Farm in 1940s; Grounds; Night Watchman 1973-1974;\u00a0Teacher, Environmental Education 1987 \u2013 Summer 1990<\/td>\n Married Mae Huff Boggs<\/strong>, who died of cancer; 2 children, Donnie & girl; lived in the Cabin; As of 2008, was living in Charles & Ruth Smith Creech\u2019s house, which was purchased by PMSS from the Creeches. Birth Date: Jan 13, 1930.<\/td>\n 1951-2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Huff<\/td>\n Becky<\/td>\n Mae (May?)<\/td>\n Sexton, Mrs. Ova<\/td>\n Teacher of Weaving<\/td>\n <\/td>\n 1930-1932<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Nichols<\/td>\n Gordon<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n Teacher of Printing, Bible<\/td>\n Married student, Betty Huff<\/strong>, Aug. 1948<\/td>\n 1947-1948<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n Huff Family: PMSS BOARDING STUDENTS, 1922-1948<\/span><\/h3>\n
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\n STUDENT NAME<\/strong><\/td>\n YEAR(S) AT PMSS\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n GRAD?<\/strong><\/td>\n SOURCE OF INFO<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Huff, Becky Mae and Joanna<\/td>\n 1922-1929<\/td>\n yes<\/td>\n BOX 32<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Huff, Benjamin and Minta<\/td>\n 1923<\/td>\n <\/td>\n BOX 32<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Huff, Bertha<\/td>\n 1922-1927<\/td>\n yes<\/td>\n BOX 32<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Huff, Betty Jean<\/td>\n 1944-1948<\/td>\n yes<\/td>\n Database<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Huff, Callie<\/td>\n 1934<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Database<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Huff, Carlie Mae<\/td>\n 1940<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Database<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Huff, Edna<\/td>\n 1923-1924<\/td>\n <\/td>\n BOX 32<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Huff, Faye<\/td>\n 1943<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Database<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Huff, Mellie<\/td>\n 1929-1934<\/td>\n yes<\/td>\n Database<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Huff, Monette and Susie<\/td>\n 1923-1924<\/td>\n <\/td>\n BOX 32<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Huff, Taft<\/td>\n 1926-1928<\/td>\n <\/td>\n BOX 32<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Huff, Thursa and Barney<\/td>\n 1925-1929<\/td>\n yes<\/td>\n BOX 32<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n Huff Family: PMSS COMMUNITY SCHOOL STUDENTS, 1951-1963<\/span><\/h3>\n
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\nBECKY MAY HUFF CORRESPONDENCE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n
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