It’s hard to believe that someone can pass away in one of our modern city during any time period and no mention of their passing is recorded. Such is the case with my 2nd Great Grand Uncle Tobias A. Huneycutt.
Tobias A. Huneycutt was born about 1824 in Montgomery County North Carolina. He was a son of Marcus “Mark” Huneycutt and his wife Charity Dry. He was their second born child. Tobias A Huneycutt had 5 brothers and 3 sisters. In 1852, at age 28, he married Elizabeth Mariam “Mary Ann” Huneycutt. Elizabeth Mariam was the daughter of Andrew Jackson Huneycutt and Mary Ann Crayton.
Tobias A. Huneycutt and Elizabeth Mariam Huneycutt had the following children:
i. Rufus Franklin Huneycutt, born 24 Dec 1850, Stanly County, North Carolina.
ii. Andrew Jackson Huneycutt, born 14 Aug 1853, Stanly County, North Carolina
iii. Mary A. C. Huneycutt, born 1855, Stanly County, North Carolina.
iv. Sarah Jane Huneycutt, born abt 1857, Stanly County, North Carolina.
v. Susan Frances Huneycutt, born Jun 1860, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
vi. Margaret Elizabeth "Maggie" Huneycutt, born 25 Jun 1862, Charlotte, Mecklenburg, NC.
vii. Tabitha Lenora Huneycutt, born 20 Aug 1868, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
Tobias A. Huneycutt was enumerated in the 1870 but was not with his family in the 1880 Census suggesting that he had passed away sometime between 1870 and 1880. No obituary, tombstone or death notice has been found for Tobias A. Huneycutt that would document his passing and death date.
In an attempt to narrow down the time period for his death date I began to look at alternative documents.
On 24 May 1874 Tobias A. Huneycutt and his wife Elizabeth Miriam acknowledged the due Execution by them of the foregoing deed. This is a Mecklenburg County, NC Land deed from DEED BOOK_10, Pg 394
State of North Carolina}
Mecklenburg County} This 24th day of May A. D. 1874 personally appeared before me E. A. Osborne C.S.C. & Probate Judge the above named T. A. Hunnycut and E. M. Hunnycut his wife and acknowledged the due Execution by them of the foregoing deed. And thereupon the said E. M. Hunnycut being my me privately examined separately and apart from her said husband touching her voluntarily Consent in the Execution of the said Deed of Conveyence. She on such her conscience declared that she had executed the same freely of her own will and account and without any force fear or under influence of her said husband or any other person and did still Voluntarily apart thereto. Therefore let said Deed and these certificates be registered.
T. A. Huneycutt name appeared in multiple newspaper clippings in June 1874 for unpaid taxes.
On 17 December 1878, Jas O. Garibaldi applied for a marriage license to wed Sue F. Huneycutt daughter of Tobias A. Huneycutt and Elizabeth Miriam Huneycutt. On this License James stated that Sue’s father (Tobias) was deceased and her Mother was still living.
With these two documents we have narrowed the death of Tobias A. Huneycutt as occurring sometime between 24 May 1874 and 17 December 1878. This is much narrow than 1870 to 1880 but the point is even though we have narrowed the time frame we still DO NOT have a firm Death Date.
Tobias A. Huneycutt died between 24 May 1874 and 17 December 1878. If you have additional information concerning the death of Tobias A. Huneycutt please contact me through this blog post.
Tobias A. Huneycutt is my 2nd Great Grand Uncle.
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[1] Land Deed - T.A. Huneycutt Land Sale; 24 May 1874; Deed Book #10; Page(s) 394; Register of Deeds; Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina; 22 July 2020.
[2] "North Carolina Marriage Index, 1829-2015," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 3 February 2021), Marriage: Jas. Garibaldi & Sue F. Huneycutt; North Carolina Division of Archives and History, 2015; Marriage Date: 19 Dec 1878.
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