John Huddleston was born in the 1780's, Halifax County, Virginia, died 1833 in
Claiborne County, Tennessee. Buried Smith-McCrary Cemetery, Union County,
Tennessee. John, son of David Huddleston and Sarah "Sally" Easley .
(Land Deed in Greenville County, S.C. He moved to Grainger County, Tenn. about 1800). 
John married Rachel Miranda Mcbee, born 12-22-1786, Grainger County, Tennessee, 
died 12-17-1862 McNairy County, Tennessee, buried Wesley cemetery, Hardeman 
County, Tennessee. Rachel, daughter of Isreal McBee born 1761, Pittsylvania
County, Virginia, died January 1860, Union County, Tennessee. (Isreal McBee,
a son of William and Abigail McBee.  William Mcbee b. 1730 Va. married  Abigail b. 
1735 children: William b 1756; James b.1758; Israel b. 1761 Halifax co Va. d. Jan 
1860 Union County, Tennessee, married Nancy Hale; Susannah b. 1762;  Issac b. 
1764; Abigail b. 1770; Samuel b. 1772; Tabitha b. 1780 d. 1861-1869. Married 
4-25-1801, Thomas Huddleston.)

Their children were: 

1. Pleasant M. Huddleston born 4-12-1806, Grainger County, Tennessee, died 
8-16-1885 McNairy County, Tennessee, buried Wesley Cemetery, Hardman County,
Tennessee. Married Nancy Kelly born 7-28-1806, died 3-27-1885, buried Wesley 
Cemetery, Hardeman County, Tennessee. Nancy, daughter of Micheal and
Lucretia (Sharman) Kelly. 

2. John C or Gallaway Huddleston born 1812, Claiborne County, Tennessee;
died 1880, Sharp County, Arkansas. Married Lauretta Emily Hurst, daughter of
Elijah and Martha (Breeding) Hurst. 

3. William Pryor Huddleston born 1813, Claiborne County, Tennessee; died 1877,
 Independence County, Arkansas. Married about 1832 Sarah B. "Sally" Hodges 
born 1814, died 1884. Sarah, daughter of W. Bibb Hodges, b. 1792, and Sarah 
"Sally" (Brooks) Hodges born 1796, married in 1813. 

4. Maranda Huddleston born 1815, Claiborne County, Tennessee. Married James
Hodges.  (1840 Census McNairy County, Tennessee).  

5. Melocky Huddleston born 1818, Claiborne County, Tennessee. 
Married, 3-4-1830 (in fathers home) to Fielding Hurst, son of, Eiijah 
and Martha (Breeding) Hurst. 

6. Fleming H. Huddleston born 1820, Claiborne County, Tennesse, died  1863. 
Married 1846 to Millery Jane Neighbors, daughter of, James and Mary Neighbors. 

7.Sarah E. "Sally" Huddleston born 1822, died 1850 in Claiborne County, Tennessee. 
Married 1837 to Neil Southern, son of Robert and Nancy Southern. 

8. Isreal Frances Huddleston born 10-29-1828. Claiborne County, Tennessee, 
d. 2-28-1894, Jackson, Madison County, Tennessee. Married 3-7-1861, 
McNairy County, Tennessee to Mary Eleanor Braden. 

9. David N. Huddleston born 10-29-1828 Claiborne County, Tennessee, 
died in before 1900 in Sharp County Arkansas. He Married 11-26-1855 in 
Hardeman County, Tennessee. Mary Catherine Huddleston was born July 1835 
in Tennessee, died after 1900 in Sharp County, Arkansas. 
Mary Catherine was the daughter of William and Mary Huddleston, 
a brother of John and Rachel (McBee) Huddleston. 
Submitted by Anna Popejoy

              Mary Bonsal