Thursday, October 6, 2022

The Death of Eunice “Nicey” Huneycutt, 2nd Wife of Martin Irenus Huneycutt

Martin Irenus Huneycutt was born 14 December 1835 in Montgomery County, North Carolina. He was the last of six boys borne into the family before the arrival of three sisters. He had five older brothers and 3 younger sisters. His parents were Marcus I. “Mark” Huneycutt and his wife Charity Dry. Martin, like his father, was a farmer.

Early in the Civil War after enlisting into 42nd Reg't NC Infantry on 9 April 1862, Martin and Elmira Adeline Hinson, daughter of Sampson Hinson and Mary Parker was wedded that same year. Their known first borne arrived in April 1864. A marriage Licensee/Certificate has not been found. After the birth of four children, all daughters, Elmira Adeline Hinson Huneycutt, passed away  at some point between the birth of Bessie Jane, 15 February 1873 and 24 June 1880.  

After the death of of his first wife, Elmira Adeline Hinson, Martin married about 1880 Eunice “Nicey” Huneycutt. Eunice Huneycutt had previously been married to Alexander Simmons. Her parents were Gabriel  W. Huneycutt and Jane “Jincy” Rowland.  The year of marriage (1880) is based on information obtained from the 1900 Census  for Big Lick, Stanly County where Martin and Nicey reported they had been Married 20 years, 4 children, 4 living. The children are from his first marriage. Martin and Nicey did not have any children from their union.

Martin Irenus Huneycutt died on 12 April 1918. Before his death he spent his waning years in controversary with his siblings and their offspring's over a 200 acres farm own by his father, Mark I. Huneycutt.  Settlement was made in Superior Court. March Term 1911.

North Carolina} In Superior Court,
Stanly County.} March Term, 1911

3- It is further adjudged and decreed that the Defendant, M. I. Huneycutt, is the owner in fee and entitled to the possession of the following described tract of land in controversy in this action said tract of land situate in Stanly County, N. C., in Furr Township, adjoining the lands of R. S. Smith, George Crayton heirs, C. Crayton, Frank Whitley, L. G. Brattian, I. J. Barbee, and N. F. Barbee, known as the Mark I. Huneycutt, lands, and bounded and described as follows:

Eunice “Nicey” Huneycutt, died on 19 March 1922 in Albemarle, Stanly County, North Carolina.

MRS. EUNICE HUNEYCUTT
  Mrs. Eunice Huneycutt, widow of the late Irenus Huneycutt, who prior to the death of her husband resided in Western Stanly, but who has been residing in Albemarle for some time, died Sunday, at the ripe old age of seventy eight years. The funeral was conducted at Canton Church Monday at 4 o'clock P. M. The deceased was the mother of our townsman, Mr. John Henry Simmons, of West Albemarle. She was well known and had a host of friends throughout the Western part of the county.

The Stanly News-Herald, Albemarle, North Carolina, 21 Nov 1922, Tue., Page 5, Column 2].

Martin Irenus Huneycutt  is my 2nd Great Grand Uncle.

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1. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database and digital images, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 3 August 2019); Memorial page for M I Huneycutt; (14 December 1835–12 April 1918); Find a Grave memorial # 62077011, Citing Running Creek Baptist Church Cemetery; Locust, Stanly County, North Carolina, USA.

2. 1850 Census, Stanly County, North Carolina, population schedule, Furrs, Stanly County, North Carolina, Page: 38B; Line 28, Dwelling 542, Family 545, Household of Mark HONEYCUTT; online database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 31 July 2015); citing National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, Roll 645.

3. 1860 U. S. Census, Stanly County, North Carolina, population schedule, Stanly County, North Carolina, Page: 9 (stamped); Line 30, Dwelling 113, Family 113, Household of Mark HUNEYCUTT; online database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : Viewed 31 July 2015); citing National Archives Microfilm Publication M653, Roll 914.

4. Ancestry, "Civil War Service Records" database, Military Service Records (https://www.fold3.com/ : accessed 4 August 2019), entry for Martin I, Huneycutt, Private; 42nd Reg't North Carolina Infantry; Confederate.

5. 1880 U. S. Census, Union County, North Carolina, population schedule, New Salem, Union, North Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 216, Page: 497D (Stamped); Line 47, Dwelling 391; Family 391, Household of Arenas HUNEYCUTT; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 3 August 2019); citing National Archives Microfilm T9, Roll 0983.

6. 1900 US Census, Stanly County, North Carolina, population schedule, Big Lick, Stanly County, North Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 0123, Page 15A/205(Stamped), Line 33, Dwelling 275, Family 275, Household M. S. HUNEYCUTT; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 24 March 2019); citing National Archives Microfilm T623, Roll 1218.

7. Stanly County, North Carolina, Deed Book 28: Pages 481 & 482, R. W. Simpson, Commr. to M. I. Huneycutt; 9 April 1903, Register of Deeds, Albemarle, Stanly County, North Carolina.

8. Stanly County, North Carolina, Deed Book 35: Pages 352 & 353.

9. 1910 U. S. Census, Stanly County, North Carolina, population schedule, Furr, Stanly, North Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 0122, Page: 19A/223(stamped); Line 48, Dwelling 344, Family 346, Household of Martin I. HUNEYCUTT; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 4 August 2019); citing National Archives Microfilm T624, Roll 1096.

10. Stanly County, North Carolina, DEED BOOK 42: Pages 83 & 84.

11.  North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1976, Images. Ancestry, (https://www.ancestry.com: 3 August 2019),  North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1976, Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, Martin V Honeycutt; Certificate number 409, 12 April 1918.

12.  North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1976, Martin V Honeycutt, Certificate number : 12 April 1918.

13. 1860 U. S. Census, Stanly County, North Carolina, Population Schedule, Albemarle, Stanly, North Carolina, Page#137/69 (stamped), Line#26, Dwelling#984, Family#999, Household of Sampson HINSON.

14. 1860 U. S. Census, Stanly County, North Carolina, Population Schedule, Stanly, North Carolina, Page: 8 (stamped); Line 28, Dwelling 100, Family 100, Household of Gabriel W. HUNEYCUTT.

15. 1900 U. S. Census, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, population schedule, Johns River, Cabarrus, North Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 0023, Page: 29A; Line 20, Dwelling 472, Family 472, Household of John H. SIMMONS; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 24 March 2019); citing National Archives Microfilm T623, Roll 1100.

16. 1900 US Census, Stanly County, North Carolina, population schedule, Big Lick, Stanly County, North Carolina, ED 0123, Page 15A/205(Stamped), Line 33, Dwelling 275, Family 275, Household M. S. HUNEYCUTT.

17. MRS EUNICE HUNEYCUTT DEAD obituary, The Stanly News and Herald, Albemarle, Stanly County, North Carolina, 21 November 1922, Page 5, Column 2.

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