Carroll Huey, the junior member of the firm of Sadler & Huey, of Springfield, was born in 1825 in Robertson County, Tenn., and is the son of Joseph and Mary (Morgan) Huey. The father was a native of North Carolina, and was born in the year 1769, and in his youthful days worked at the blacksmith's trade, but the greater part of his life was spent in agricultural pursuits. Soon after his marriage he came to Robertson County, and bought 378 acres of land in District No. 3, where he lived until his death, which occurred in 1845. The mother was born in 1773, in North Carolina, and died in 1833.
Our subject secured his education in the country schools, and at twenty-one years of age purchased the old home place and commenced farming on his own account. In 1849 he wedded Caroline Walton, a native of Tennessee, born January 4, 1828. They have two children living: Thomas J. and Joseph W. Mr. Huey remained on the farm of his birth until December, 1884, when he rented his property and came to Springfield. July, 1885, he entered into partnership with W. R. Sadler, in the grocery and flour-mill business.
Mr. Huey is one of Robertson County's old citizens, and during his long lease of life has always so conducted himself as to win the esteem and respect of his fellow-men. He is a Democrat and a member of the Masonic fraternity. In 1851 Mr. Huey lost his wife, and in 1881 was wedded to Susan Hawkins, a native of Tennessee, born 1845, and to this union were born two children: Annie Lee and Mary.