Thomas Edward Huson and Rhoda Tucker



5/2/1816 Queensbury, Warren Co., New York Quaker Meeting, minute of denial: Whereas Rhoda Huson formerly Tucker hath had a right of membership amongst us but hath so far deviated from the good order established amongst us as to keep company and marry one not of our society, therefore we do disown her from being any longer a member of our society until she shall make satisfaction for her outgoings.



11/30/1820 Queensbury Quaker Meeting: Rhoda Huson forwarded to this meeting an acknowledgement with the tenor of which we are satisfied and she now resides in the verge of Eden Monthly Meeting..clerk requested to forward a copy of this minute to that meeting..

1/4/1822 Concord [later Collins] Quaker men's Meeting: the women’s meeting informed this that they are united in accepting Rhoda Huson as a member of our society...we unite (this was also noted in the Queensbury Meeting minutes of 4/4/1822)

1/1/1829 Collins Orthodox Quaker Meeting: Collins preparative meeting forwarded to this a request from Thomas Huson to be joined in membership with us...visit him

1/30/1829 Ibid.: ..made him a visit to good satisfaction...accept him a member

4/28/1831 Collins Orthodox Quaker Meeting: Thomas requested a removal certificate for self and family directed to Hamburgh Orthodox Quaker Meeting.

5/26/1831: removal certificate from Collins to Hamburgh Orthodox Quaker Meeting for Thomas Huson, wife Rhoda, and little minor daughter, Phebe Jane accepted, Hamburgh meeting of 6/29/1831

11/2/1838: Thomas Huson purchased land from the Holland Land Company at East Hamburg; 61 acres in Lot 32, Sub. D, T9 R7.

1/26/1842 Hamburgh Orthodox Quaker Meeting: The overseers directed to this meeting through the preparative meeting a complaint against Thomas Huson that he had failed to perform his promises and pay his just debts and has made a distinction in his creditors paying nearly all where his relations were concerned and some others none, to which the clerk is directed to forward to Collins monthly meeting requesting that meetings care in his case and inform us the result.

2/22/1842: removal certificate from Hamburgh to Collins Orthodox Quaker Meetings for Rhoda, wife of Thomas Huson, and children: Phebe Jane, Edward, Abraham [Charles A.], Hannah, Deborah, and Thomas [Byron].

8/30/1842 Hamburgh Orthodox Quaker Meeting: Collins monthly meeting informed us that Thomas Huson acknowledges the complaints sent by this meeting against him and had given that meeting such satisfaction that they concluded to continue him a member.

Children of THOMAS and RHODA (TUCKER) HUSON

1. Sarah Ann (daughter), b. 15 Nov. 1816 at Queensbury, Washington Co., N.Y.
2. John Thompson (son), b. 28 Feb. 1819  at      ”           ”           “
3. Hepsabah (daughter), b. 21 Oct. 1820     (as above); d. in Illinois
4. Harriet (daughter), b. 8 Sep. 1822 at Collins, Erie Co., N.Y.; d. 28 Aug 1857 Erie Co., N.Y.
5. Content (daughter), b. 27 Aug. 1824 at Concord, Erie Co., N.Y.; d. 6 Feb. 1829 in N.Y.
6. Anna H. (daughter), b. 13 Jul. 1826 at Concord, Erie Co., N.Y.
7. Melvin Wing (son), b. 5 Jan. 1829 at Concord, Erie Co., N.Y.; d. 8 May 1855 in Illinois.
8. Phebe Jane (daughter), b. 27 Jun 1830 at Concord, Erie Co., N.Y.; d. 1907 in Washington State.
9. EDWARD WING (son), b. 20 Mar 1833 at Hamburgh, Erie Co., N.Y.
10. Charles Abraham (son), b. 16 Aug. 1834 at Hamburgh, Erie Co., N.Y.
11. Hannah F. (daughter), b. 17 May 1835 at Hamburgh, Erie, N.Y.
12. Deborah T. (daughter), b. 21 Mar. 1837 at Hamburgh, Erie, N.Y.; d. 14 Feb. 1856 in Wisconsin.
13. Byron Franklin (son), b. 5 Mar. 1839 at Hamburgh, Erie, N.Y.

Sarah Ann

6/25/1834 Hamburgh Orthodox Quaker Meeting: Hamburgh preparative meeting forwarded a request signed by Sarah Ann Shearman signifying her desire to become joined in membership with friends (2 persons) appointed to take the necessary care.

8/27/1834 Ibid.: Sarah received into membership.

2/24/1836 (Erie Co., Clerk's record of deeds, L39, p280):  Shadrack and Sarah Ann of Hamburgh sold property to Seneca Hill of Hamburgh, T9, R7, NW part of Lot 23, $1219.

6/24/1836 (Ibid., L39, p160):  Shadrack and Sarah Ann Sherman of Hamburgh sold property to Noah Folsom, T9, R7, part of Lot 15, $620.

2/22/1837 removal certificate from Hamburgh to Collins Orthodox Quaker Meetings for Shadrack and his wife Sarah, "having removed within the limits of your meeting."

5/1/1837 (Erie Co., Clerk's record of deeds, L44, p225):  Shadrack and Sarah Ann of Evans sold property to Joseph L. Shearman [his brother] of Hamburgh, T8, R9, part of Lot 21, 10 acres, 31 rods, except 3 acres in north end, $400.

5/26/1837 (Ibid., L44, p221):  Shadrack and Sarah Ann of Evans sold property to Bartholomew Fields, Sarah's uncle, at T8, R9, part of Lot 21, 3 acres, $100.

Minneapolis Messenger, 
April 16, 1885

Mrs. Sarah A. Sherman, an aunt of the Chapin boys, died in this city last Saturday night.  She came from Iowa last summer; has been an invalid for some time but in the past two weeks has been very sick, with a complication of diseases.  She was 68 years old and her old age had as much to hasten death as anything.  The funeral services were held at the Baptist Church last Sunday afternoon.

1. Emma – Born Feb 16, 1838 in Brant, NY.  Died Jan 18, 1844 in Brant.
2. Thomas H. – Born Mar 3, 1838 in East Hamburgh, NY.  Married Semira A. Thomas Feb 18, 1887.  Died Mar 1922 in Whittier, CA
3. Etta Rhoda – Born Dec 8, 1842 in Kenosha, WI.  Died Dec 9, 1915 in Ritzville, WA.  Married Edwin Clarence Treadwell
4. James H. – Born Aug 12, 1845 in Eagleville, Waukesha Co., WI.;  Died on Aug 18, 1846 in Eagleville.
5. Alice C. – Born May 24, 1851 in Wyocena, Columbia Co., WI.;  Died Aug 15, 1852 in Wyocena.
6. Clarence – Born Aug 1, 1856 in Beaver Dam, Dodge Co., WI.;  Died Sep 8, 1856.
7. Forest Orange – Born Sep 25, 1855 in Middleton, Dane Co., WI;  Died Apr 20, 1858 in Middleton.

Dear Allice,

This is a snowy day almost like the one described in Whittier’s “Snow Bound”.  I hope it will not continue as long or be quite so severe.  I think it is such a day as book lovers like to cuddle down in some cozy corner by a good warm fire and a good book, and then you can nearly bid defiance to the elements without.

I am in my room with very pleasant surroundings.  The walls are nearly covered with pictures.  Some of them are almost sacred, as their dear faces represent years of happiness.  A bed is in one end of the room, and beside it a stand and chiffonier, a few easy chairs, carpet and furs on the floor, and a table partially covered with papers and books where I sit writing.  One of the most prized books is a Bible that has many places marked and interlined by her whom her Savior has taken home to be with Him.  This letter is written on stationery that was hers, so it will be in part a letter from her as well as from me.  Now I have given you just a brief look at my surroundings today.  I haven’t any special story or book to read today, so I think I will write a story for you to read, and for not knowing a better title for it I will call it a Love Story — and who does not love to read a good love story?  Its sparks touch the heart and set it aglow to the greatest faculty that God has given us.

Many years ago a young Quaker [Shadrack] and his wife came from New York State to Wisconsin and started a home there.  Soon after they were converted to the Baptist Faith and united with the Baptist Church.  He was engaged in the merchantile business for several years and finally felt his duty to go to work more directly for his master.  He entered the co-pastor work which he followed for a time, and also supplied many destitute churches on the Sabbath.

After a while he felt it his duty to give all of his time to the ministry.  He was ordained and held several very successful pastorates.  Several children came into their home, but most of them were taken home [died] in childhood.  The one I wish to speak of more particularly was a daughter, Ettie R.  She was educated in the common schools and finally took a partial academic course.

At the age of 18 she began teaching and taught two or three years in Wisconsin.  Then her parents moved to Iowa and soon after she followed them and taught there for a year or two when her health gave out, owing to the exposures of the severe winters and deep snows.  Sometimes she was obliged to stay at the schoolhouse for days and do what cooking she did on a box stove.

Then followed nearly a year of illness when her parents and friends nearly despaired of her recovery.  She finally took treatment from a doctor in New York City, and his remedies restored her to health again.  About that time a young man came from the East to Iowa, where he had a brother residing.

He visited with him for two or three weeks and then went out looking for work at his trade.  After visiting several towns without success, he came to the City of Nashua, Iowa, and there found employment.  After the business arrangement was completed , the young man inquired as to the Baptists in the town and was informed that there was a Baptist Church and a Baptist pastor of the church.

He informed me that he was doing some work for him at the shop and that he would soon be in as he had just passed down the street.  The minister soon returned and I was introduced to him.  He gave me a very cordial greeting.  I had left my baggage back to a town about 20 miles distant, could go back on the evening train and return on an early morning train.  (I see I have given myself away.)

I did, so I was kindly invited to come to the parsonage which was but a short distance away, and I gladly accepted the invitation.  I was received into the home very cordially by the minister, Rev. S. Sherman, and his wife.  After a while I was invited out to the breakfast table, and there for the first time I met their daughter, Ettie Rhoda Sherman.  I was seated beside of her, and I think I engaged her in conversation as much as I knew how.  However, I think the meal passed without any special event.  I was so pleased with the home that I persuaded them to board me (and thereby hangs the tale.)

My not being acqainted with the town I did not have any other place to spend my evening but at the home.  So we sang some and talked a great deal.  I knew something about the East but very little about the West.  She knew lots about the West and of course little about the East, so we had to swap off.

Time passed very pleasantly from weeks into months, and the first we knew Cupid had entered the circle and shot his arrows at both of us, and they sure were fatal shots.  We discussed the matter afterwards and it was a mystery how he ever got in for we kept the doors closed and the curtains down at the windows.  I had quite a severe cold for a while that winter and we drank ginger tea together.  But she never made it until the old folks had retired; that might have had something to do with it.  The winter passed away very happily and springtime came, also the birds and their mates.  There was a grove just back of the house, and it was full of songbirds.  We went out to hear and watch them, and perhaps it was them that induced us to do the same.  So one beautiful April day her father gave her to me.  We stayed with the father and mother a few months; then we went to a house of our own.  We were very happy in each other’s love and companionship.  We found many friends and enjoyed many pleasant hours with them.  After nearly two years a little babe came into our hearts and home – our Clarence boy.  Then we had the Golden Link to unite us closer than ever.  About three years later our Allie boy came to us and we had another tie to bind us close together.  Then next came little Mable, a beautiful sweet little girl.  I don’t know that we loved her too dearly, for she was taken away from us when 3 1/2 years old.  That was our first great sorrow, and sad indeed were our hearts at her loss.

In the meantime R. A. had come to us.  He was always our baby, although he is now over thirty years of age.

All three of the boys have always been very kind and thoughtful of us.  We lived in Iowa about thirteen years and then the climate was too severe for us, so in ’84 we moved to Kansas and lived in our home there nearly eighteen years.  We had a pretty little cottage home and had flowers and fruits in abundance.  We kept a horse and carriage so we could go whenever we pleased.

In the spring of 1902 all three of the boys came to Washington, well knowing that we would not stay behind them very long.  We were very lonely without them, so in the fall we came to Washington.  We had a good home at Colville where we lived for six years.  The town is located in a beautiful valley with mountains all around, fruits of all kind in abundance.  The snow air that came from the mountains was too severe cold for my companion’s lungs.  She took pneumonia and came very near dying.  That was four years ago this winter.  She partially regained her health so we were able to come here in the spring where it is much milder.  A year ago this winter she took pneumonia again and we despaired of her life for weeks, but she rallied again after severe suffering last spring.  As soon as she was able I took her out of her wheel chair, and we spent many happy hours together.  She was of a loving temperament, easily grieved and grieved herself very much if she saw any one else grieved.  Those that knew her best loved her the dearest.  I did not know how much I loved her until she was taken from me.

I dreamed a few nights since that I was lying on the bed and she came and bent over me and kissed me.  It almost seemed to me that her blessed spirit had come back to me as a ministering angel to comfort me.  When the angels took her home I wonder if she was greeted by our little Mabel and many others of our loved ones that have gone before, and will she be permitted to greet me when I go.  Our Heavenly Father permitted us to love each other so dearly here that it cannot be possible that death will separate our love.  God is love, and I think human love is next to God’s love.  We dearly love our Heavenly Father here, and we shall love him more dearly then, and why not our dear ones also?  My story is told.  I hope it may be of interest to you.  Kind regards to all the dear ones.

E. C. Treadwell

(Source: Judith M. Treadwell Paschen, Yakima, WA)

John Thompson

South Bend Journal, Feb. 7, 1902, Vol. 13, No. 3

South Bend, Washington

Died, Wednesday, February 6, 1902, John Thompson Huson, aged 82 years.  Mr.Huson was one of the best known men in the upper part of the city and was always ready to offer advice and assistance to those whom he knew.  While his friends were saddened by his death, for him the end came none too soon, for his malady was a most agonizing and hopeless one, commonly called dry gangreen.  During the most tortuous illness, however, he showed a brave spirit and summoned all the cheerfulness possible to relieve the care and anxiety of those most dear to him, the family of his son, C. E. Huson, our county treasurer.  The funeral services were held by Rev. Wright in the Congregational church yesterday at 1 p.m. and were well attended.

The deceased was born near Buffalo, N.Y. in 1819, and was married in 1840.  Two years later he moved to Wisconsin, where he remained till 1868 when he moved to Missouri.  He remained in that state 14 years and then went to Kansas.  He resided there till 1889 when he came to Washington with his son, settling first east of the Cascades.  Two years later, when South Bend was a young city, he came here and has since remained.  He has made his home with his son, C. E. Huson continuously for more than 20 years.  Mr. Huson had always been a very active man and shored his mind with most useful knowledge.  He retained his full mental faculties till the very last and it was a pleasure to hear him talk.  On the 28th of this month he would have been 83 years old.  He leaves three sons, C. E. Huson of this city, H. S. Huson, superintendent of the coal mines at Fairfax, this state, and C. A. Huson, now located in Montana.  There are also two daughters, Mrs. Clare E. Hoyt of Kansas City, and Mrs. L. D. Morris of Canton, Montana.

1. Charles Edward – Born in Brant, Erie Co., NY May 24 1842; Married Isabel Hogue; Died November 16, 1914 at South Bend, WA
2. Emery Allen – Born in Brant, Erie Co., NY ca 1843; Died before 1914.
3. Sarah A. – Born in Marquette Co., WI ca 1848; Married a Foster, then L. D. Morris.
4. Herbert Sherman – Born in Montello, WI on May 29, 1853; Married Lide Bothwell. then Lavinia Whalley in 1892; Died in Oregon on Oct 8, 1927.
5. Clara E. – Born in La Crosse Co., WI ca 1857; Married Cassius E. Hoyt Aug 27, 1875 in Daviess Co., MO.
6. Marrietta (adopted) – Born in MO ca 1869.

Hepsibah

Harriet

3/27/39 Hamburgh Orthodox Quaker Meeting:  the committee in the case of Ebenezer Sprague [husband of Harriet (Huson)] report the appointment not answered and information being given to this meeting that he has since sending his acknowledgement transgressed the order of discipline this meeting concludes that the committee may return him his acknowledgement with the reasons herein stated.

1. Albert Huson – Born Nov 15, 1839 in Buffalo, NY.
2. Hulda Ann – Born ca1841 in NY; married Edward Franklin
3. Horace W. – Born ca1843 in WI; married Helen Smith.
4. Emma J. – Born ca1847 in WI; married James Clark.
5. Julia E. – Born Jan/Feb 1850 in WI.; married Willis L. Hampton on Sep 1, 1869 in East Hamburgh, NY; died 1876
6. Flora Evelyn – Born Oct 24, 1853 in E. Hamburgh, NY; died Dec 13, 1885.

Content

Anna H.

1. Almira Adele – Born 1848-49 in WI; married Adeline (unknown)
2. Eugene Lafayette – Born 1850-51 in WI; married Eva H. (unknown)
3. Melvin William – Born Jan 5, 1829; died May 8, 1955
4. Alice Marietta

Melvin Wing

Phebe Jane

1. Almira L. – Born May 28, 1850 Montello, WI. Married Squire W. Peters Jul 2, 1870. Married Judge James Carr ca 1904.
2. Alma Jane – Born Jun 30, 1852 Montello, WI. Married Berthold Octavius Ashdown Jun 15, 1854
3. George Wallace – Born Feb 17, 1853 Montello, WI. Married Sarah Carr Aug 10, 1881.
4. Henry Josiah – Born ca Sep 28, 1856 Montello, WI. Married Mary Dunavon Sep 28, 1857 or 58

EDWARD WING

Charles Abraham

1. Curtis W. – Born ca 1860 in IA.

Hannah F.

1. Edith May – Born 1866. Married (?) Gilbert. Died Aug 1, 1946 Seattle, WA; buried with mother in Lakeview Cemetery
2. Irwin – Born 1867. Died Dec 13, 1954; buried Lakeview Cemetery

Deborah T.

Byron Franklin

1. Alena Alice – Born Nov 13, 1869 in Des Moines, IA. Married Aug 16, 1897 to Will J. Ratliff d. 1952 in Atwood, KS.
2. Melvin Wesley – Born Mar 17, 1872 in Liberty Center, IA. Married Oct 16, 1904 to Ina Laird in Minneapolis, KS. Died Sep 27, 1921 in Medford, OR.
3. Clara – Born 1872 in Liberty Center, IA. Died Sep 1873 Bedford, MO.
4. Edward Byron – Born May 26, 1874 in Cariton, IA. Married Nov 29, 1905 to Elizabeth Voelker at Mankato, KS. Died Feb 7, 1928 at Eagle Pointe, OR.
5. Fred William – Born Apr 28, 1877 in Ladora, IA. Married Jun 5, 1901 Edna Louise (unknown) in Minneapolis, KS. Died Jun 5, 1910 in Herrington, KS.
6. Albert Clyde – Born May 14, 1879 in Ladora, IA. Married May 5, 1899 to Bertha A. Wait at Vaughn, KS. Died May 5, 1951 in Medford, OR.
7. Edith Anna – Born Apr 11, 1884 in Ladora, IA. Married 1909 to Roscoe C. Hungerford at Atwood, KS. Died Nov 24, 1961 in Long Beach, CA.
8. Luella May – Born Sep 16, 1886 in Ladora, (Des Moines) IA. Married Mar 7, 1910 to Harry Ward in Klamath Falls, OR. Died Nov 12, 1970 in Medford, OR.

Written February or March, 1907

I, Byron F. Huson, was born in Erie County, N. Y., and father’s name was Thomas Huson, mother’s name was Rhoda Tucker.  I came to Green Lake County, Wisconsin with my parents when two years old, my father died the same year, 1841, leaving mother with eight children, the oldest boy 15 years old. [Actually went to Southfork (Kenosha) in late 1842, where his father died in 1843.]

I was the youngest of thirteen children.  Mother took a piece of government land, and the children would work in the field all day, and at night mother would get us all in the house, and read the Bible to us, and teach us the ways of righteousness, she kept the family together and raised us to manhood and womanhood.  In the winter of 1857 and 1858, at the age of 18, I experienced religion at a Methodist revival, but would not unite with the church until I had learned God’s way, so I read my Bible constantly, until I learned the truth as it is in Christ, then in the following March, accepted the Blessed Truth of the Second Coming of Christ, to raise the dead and judge the living and the dead in righteousness, and to destroy him that hath power over death, to purify and beautify the earth, and set up his Everlasting on the new earth.  In March 1858, I was buried with Christ in baptism in a beautiful lake by an Adventist elder, who name is forgotten, and I raised to walk in newness of life.  I united with the Christian Adventist Church, of which I am still a member.  My membership is now in Athol, Smith County, Kansas.  I received many persecutions from my brothers and sisters for the truth I taught, but, later my mother received the truth.  One of my brothers [John T.] became an Advent preacher, and the most of my brothers and sisters accepted the truth. At present, there are three of us left.  Sister Anna is 80, brother Edward is 74, and I am almost 68, so we soon shall be all asleep with Christ.  I came to Iowa in the spring of 1861 and it seemed to be my lot to always be isolated from all of those of like precious faith, although I never ceased to sow the good seed wherever I went, and the Lord gave me the increase which will be manifested in the judgement morning, but He has permitted me to see some fruits in every place that I have lived, praise His holy name.

I met Alice Campfield in Belle Plain, Iowa in 1866, and we were married in Des Moines, Iowa, Dec. 13, 1868.  To us were born 8 children, 4 boys and 4 girls, seven of which are still living, and by the grace of God assisting us, we tried to set them a good example and teach them the ways of right.  In the spring of 1888, we moved to Atwood, Kansas where we lived until the fall of 1898 when we moved to Kensington, Kansas and in the fall of 1899, we came to Minneapolis, Kansas where we lived and gained many true and loving friends, who can never be forgotten for their kindness and love shown us in our time of need and great bereavement.

On April 3, 1906, my darling Alice fell asleep in Christ, leaving me in my poor health and broken heart to mourn her great loss, but I hope soon to sleep beside her, to await the coming of our blessed Lord and master to make me poor in the world’s goods, but rich in faith and the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, who has by his good pleasure weaned me entirely from the world, and all worldly pleasures as the last tie that bound me to the world now sleeps in Jesus, and my only desire now is to be laid beside her to await the second coming of Christ, and now may the blessings and grace of God the father and the Lord Jesus Christ rest and abide with you all my dear children, and keep you blameless both soul, body, and spirit until the coming of Jesus is the prayers of your humble father.

B. F. Huson

Even so come Lord Jesus and come quickly.  Amen







He moved to Oregon after Alice died and rented a small house, then moved in with daughter Ina.  Ina could not keep him because she had two small children, so he moved in with daughter Lula.  He chewed tobacco, and would spit it out, sticking it on the wall by the window and mess it up, and rechew it.  Ina hated that bad habit.

Ina Huson

Minneapolis Messenger,  Minneapolis, Kansas

OBITUARY – B. F. HUSON

Byron Franklin Huson, born in Erie County, New York, March 5, 1839, and died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. H. W. Ward, near Eagle Point, Oregon, June 17, [1923] due to infirmities of old age, aged 84 years, three months, twelve days.

When he was two years old, the youngest of eight children, his mother took a homestead in Green Lake County, Wisconsin, where she kept the children together and reared them to manhood and womanhood.

While still a young man he learned the trade of contractor and builder, which he followed practically all his life.

Mr. Huson was married to Alice Camfield Dec. 13, 1868, in Des Moines, Iowa.  To this union eight children were born, of which five are still living.

Besides the many friends to mourn his loss he leaves two sons and three daughters: Ed B. Huson of Seneca, NE; Albert C. Huson, Eagle Point; Mrs. R. C. Hungerford, Mullen, NE; Mrs. W. J. Ratclif, Los Angeles, CA; and Mrs. H. W. Ward, Eagle Point, Oregon.

Mr. Huson went to Medford, Oregon from Minneapolis, Kansas on July 27, 1912.

The deceased was an active member of the Christian church of Medford until a few years ago.  He was historian and Bible student.

The services were held at the Perl Funeral Home June 12 at Medford, and the remains shipped to Minneapolis, reaching here Saturday evening, June 23.  Interment was made in the Highland Cemetery, the burial service being read by Rev. W. M. Reynolds of the Baptist church. Mrs L. E. Harvey sang an appropriate solo.

The deceased made his home in Minneapolis for many years.  He was an uncle of Mrs. E. L. Chapin.