The Huff Family
Paulus Dirckszen Hoff was married to Gertie Jannetse Willemse. Their only known child was Derrick Paulsuszen Hoff. Derrick was born about 1665, in Long Island, NY, and was married to Sarah Yeats. They had a son named William Hoff. William was born about 1690 and married to Elizabeth (surname unknown). They had a son named Leonard Huff. He also married an Elizabeth (surname unknown). They had three sons, Joseph (born 1750 in Botetourt County, VA), John (born 1758) and Peter. Evidently the men liked the name Elizabeth because Joseph married a lady by that name also. Their children were:
- Joseph Huff, born 3 April 1770, Botetourt County, VA
- Leonard Huff
- Elizabeth Huff, born 1777 in TN
- Charity Huff
- John Huff, born 28 December 1786 (see below)
- Margaret Peggy Huff, born 1788 in Cocke County, TN
- William Huff
- Sarah Huff
- Sina Huff
- Lydia Huff
John Huff born 28 December 1786, Cosby Creek, Cocke County, TN, married Nancy Catherine Allen, born 10 October 1793, VA, died 7 June 1869. John died 17 April 1852, Cocke County, TN. He is buried in Huff Cemetery, English Creek, Cocke County, TN. Their children were:
- Peter Huff born 4 April 1812 (see below)
- Elizabeth Huff born 14 February 1813, died 22 October 1891
- Charity Huff born 16 October 1815, died 9 June 1892 in Cocke Co.
- Mary Huff
- Sarah Huff born 8 August 1819, died 20 September 1845
- Joseph Huff born 3 April 1820, died 9 December 1856, Cocke Co.
- William Huff born 9 May 1822, Missouri, died 31 December 1891
- John Huff born 9 May 1822, Missouri, died 19 May 1901. Buried Huff Cemetery, Jones Cove, TN
- James Huff born 21 September 1824, died 18 February 1857
- Lucinda Huff born 1829, died 18 March 1858
- Nancy Huff born 1830
- Harriett Huff
- Stephen Huff born 20 February 1833, died 23 December 1890
- Amanda Huff born 1838
Peter Huff born in Cocke County, TN, married Elizabeth Black, born 12 June 1817, North Carolina, died 30 November 1884, Cocke County. Peter died 17 November 1867 in Cocke County, TN. They had the following children:
- Martha Huff
- Mary Jane Huff born 1845
- William Jefferson Huff born 22 February 1847 (see below)
- Stephen Huff
- James Amos Huff born 1851
- Isaac Anderson Huff born 1853
William Jefferson Huff born in Gilmer county, GA, married Melvina Murrell, born 12 August 1847,
(daughter of John Murrell, Jr. and Cynthia) died 16 March 1921, Sevier County, TN. William died
17 February 1936 in Sevier county. Their children were:
- Mary E. Huff
- Martha Huff
- Leonard Huff
- Margaret Huff
- James C. Huff
- Stephen R. Huff
- Lucinda Huff
- Levi Huff
- Julia Huff
- Rosco Huff
- W.M.H. Huff
Many of the Huffs in Cocke County today descend from these 11 children.
William Jefferson Huff is pictured at right.