About 1834 George married Malinda Denton. She was born 10 Jan 1812 in
Stokes Co NC and died 30 Dec 1901 in Hart Co KY. She was the daughter of Isaac and
Mary S (--?--) Denton.4

In 1836, Washington Huff was fined for being delinquent in his service in the
Wayne Co KY militia.5 This is the only known source which gives the name Washington;
George W Huff was used most often. He was listed in census returns as a farmer.

the 1970s. Luther was a son of Lorenzo\u2019s son Clarence. His statement that George W was from Wayne Co led to our finding Philip Huff and Isaac Denton as near neighbors. He also said that George W and Malinda had a son named Clinton. [This is contrary to the 1900 census numbers.] The proximity of the father-in-law Isaac Denton to Philip Huff in various census years is the best evidence for his father. Apparently his sister Elizabeth married Malinda\u2019s brother Benjamin; their granddaughter wrote that her mother was a cousin of my family, apparently a double cousin.

end of his name. Census and other records do not always show the t, and some of his children
dropped it; however, it appears that neighbors pronounced the name with a t. This characteristic
may indicate that this family had a different origin from that of other HUFF families in the same
area. It possibly descends from HUFFT or HOOFT families of VA and/or TN.
\u201cThe family tradition holds that the HUFF or HUFFT family was of German Origin, coming
through VA to TN or KY and living in Harlan Co KY, then at Albany in Clinton Co, then
Monticello in Wayne Co, then Crail Hope KY, which is near the intersection of Hart, Green, and
Barren Counties.\u201d

Denton\u2019s parents were living with his family in 1850 and with his son Lorenzo in 1870. The
proximity of the father-in-law Isaac Denton to Philip Huff in various census years is the only
evidence of his father. Apparently his sister Elizabeth married Malinda\u2019s brother Benjamin; their
granddaughter wrote that her mother was a cousin of my family. A newly found brother is
Lorenzo Denton, b in Stokes Co NC.

Mary S Denton, the grandmother.7 Two more sons had joined the family, including a
second one named John. In 1870, they were in Metcalfe Co KY, p 75, #235-236.8 In
1880, they were back in Hart Co KY, enumeration district 84, p 17, close to several of
their sons.9 And in 1900, they were in the home of oldest son Clayton in Hart Co KY, p
8B-9A, 155-159.10 Of Malinda\u2019s eight children, five were still living. Hannah and the two
Johns had apparently died.

Metcalfe Co KY, on 19 Aug 1928. On 14 Feb 1857 when Clayton M was 21, he first
married Martha Jane BELL in Hart Co KY. Born in say 1838. Martha Jane died in KY
on 13 Jul 1860; an infant, John T, also died. On 18 Nov 1861 Clayton second married

KY. Born ca 1844 in Wayne Co KY, Mary died in Green Co KY, on 14 Apr 1886. Clayton fought as a Union soldier in the Civil War. He and his second wife had the following children:

C 13 KY in school, John N 10 KY, Hardin T 4 KY, William A Huff 17 farm laborer KY married
within in year, Mary E Huff 17, KY married within year.
544-539: L D Huff 20 farmer $100 ditto [=KY] , Laura F Huff 16 ditto [=KY], Molley 1 ditto
[=KY], Mary S Denton 87 MD.

KY KY KY, Mollie 21 dt sg KY KY KY, Jennie 14 dt sg KY KY KY, George 12 son sg KY KY
KY, John 2 son sg KY KY KY. #146-146. Benjamin Gentry 59 mar farmer TN TN TN, Emily 56
wife mar keeping house KY KY KY. #150-150. George W Hufft 64 mar farmer KY Tenn VA,
Malinda 67 wife mar keeping house NC NC NC, Hardin T 25 son mar farm hand KY KY NC,
Anna G 26 dt[-in-la] at home KY KY KY, William A 2 grandson KY KY KY. #151-151, Isaac N
Hufft and family. [water damaged, hard to read].

Hope, Hart Co KY, on 17 Dec 1912. He was buried in Houk Cemetery, Hart Co KY. He served on the Union side in the Civil War and later worked as a photographer. On 30 Sep 1858, he first married Laura Frances GENTRY, daughter of Benjamin GENTRY & Emily MARTIN, in Hart Co KY. Born on 25 May 1844 in Hart Co KY, Laura Frances died in Green Co KY, on 13 Feb 1911. They had the following children:

On 29 May 1912 when Lorenzo Dow was 72, he second married Isophene PIERCE in Metcalfe Co KY. Born on 4 Oct 1876 in KY, Isophene died in Green Co KY, on 9 Apr 1949. They had one child, born after the death of Lorenzo: