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Note: Reuben Husted Jr. was born on December 8, 1778, in the area of Cedarville, Fairfield Township, Cumberland County, New Jersey. Reuben was the son of Reuben Husted Sr. [b.1755], and Ruth Johnson [b.1757].
Reuben's first marriage was to Sarah "Sally" Montgomery on October 4, 1803, with a second marriage to Mary Kellough between 1830 and 1840.
The 1803 marriage of Reuben to Sally Montgomery is curious since the 1830 New Jersey census lists Sally as between 30 and 39 years of age, making her born at the earliest about 1790. This would have her married at 12 or 13 years of age? Children born to Reuben and Sally were: Mathias -1799, Daniel -1801, Reuben 3rd. -1805, Sarah - 1807, Aden -August 8, 1822, Nathan -May 1, 1823, John -1828 and Charles -June 10, 1831. The first two birth dates do not seem to fit with the marriage date of Reuben and Sarah.
The 1830 census of Fairfield Township, Cumberland County, New Jersey gives a listing of Reuben Jr., wife Sally and four sons, Aden, Nathan, John and Charles. At this time Mathias, Daniel, Reuben 3rd. and Sarah were easily of age and probably left the family home.
The records of the Presbyterian Church of Fairton New Jersey show the death of "Daughter of Reuben Husted on July 18, 1811".
1830 U. S. Census M19 R81 P490
NJ, Cumberland Co., Fairfield Twsp. ___ ___ ___ ___/____ ____
Name 0 0 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1/0 0 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1/
Reuben /2 2 _ _ _ _ 1 _ _ _ _ _ _/_ _ _ _ _ 1 _ _ _ _ _ _ _/_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
(Reuben)_______________ 40-49MW
(Sally)________________ 30-39FW
_______________________ 05-09MW
_______________________ 05-09MW
_______________________ 00-04MW
_______________________ 00-04MW
Sometime between 1830 and 1840 the marriage of Reuben Husted and Sally Montgomery ended or Sally passed away, and in this time frame, Reuben married Mary Kellough [b.1789-d.1866].
The 1840 census for this area of New Jersey does not list Reuben Jr., or his family because Reuben and his family had moved to the area of Bainbridge in Ross County, Ohio. The 1840 Census for Twin Township, in Ross County, Ohio does show Reuben Jr., with his wife Mary and four sons. One son is between the age of 5 and 10, [Charles], two sons are between the age of 10 and 15, [Nathan and John], and one son is between the age of 15 and 20. [Aden]. Reuben is listed as between the age of 60 and 70, while his wife Mary is shown between 50 and 60 years of age.
The 1850 Ross County, Ohio Census for the town of Bainbridge, in Paxton Township has "Reuben age 72, occupation none; Mary age 71, and one son Adin age 27, occupation chairmaker. The place of birth given for Reuben, wife Mary, and son Adin is " New Jersey." Reuben's wife, Mary Kellough could have been from, or may have had relatives in Ohio. Families with the Kellough name were already living in areas of Bainbridge and Ross County, Ohio.
Reuben Husted, "United States Census, 1850"
Name: Reuben Husted
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1850
Event Place: Bainbridge, Ross, Ohio, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 72
Race: White
Race (Original):
Birth Year (Estimated): 1778
Birthplace: New Jersey
Household ID: 1050
House Number: 1047
Line Number: 29
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: M432
Affiliate Film Number: 725
GS Film Number: 444718
Digital Folder Number: 004204504
Image Number: 00767
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Reuben Husted M 72 New Jersey
Mary Husted F 71 New Jersey
Aden Husted M 27 New Jersey
This concerns Reuben Jr.,'s father Reuben Husted [b.1755].
Abstracts of Revolutionary War Files:
"Soldier applied April 16, 1818 in Cumberland Co., New Jersey. Married Ruth Johnson April 16, 1778, both were of Fairfield Twp. in Cumberland Co. Soldier died there on May 14, 1827. Widow applied there on July 15, 1843 aged 86. Soldier and wife had eight children. Son Reuben was born December 8, 1778 and in 1843 he had recently moved to Ohio from Fairfield Twp., New Jersey. A son Daniel [ 4th child ] was born September 21, 1787 and in 1843 was living in Fairfield Twp., New Jersey. A son Ebenezer was aged 20 in 1820 and a daughter Violetta was 13 in 1820. A grandson Daniel was aged 6 in 1821 and living with soldier. Charles Johnson of Cumberland Co., New Jersey was mentioned in 1778 but no relationship was stated."
For unknown reasons, Reuben listed all possessions in his household, down to the pots and pans.
After Congress approved legislation allowing war widows to draw a pension, at the age of eighty-six, Ruth Johnson was granted a widows pension on July 25, 1843. Her application stated that the year of her birth was 1757.
Sometime between the years 1830 and 1840, Reuben moved from Fairfield Township in Cumberland County, New Jersey to the area of Bainbridge, Twin Township in Ross County, Ohio, and any reasons for the move, or why he chose the Ross County area are unknown, as is the date and where Reuben Husted Jr. married Mary Kellough.
One family story was related by my 2nd cousin, Melvin Husted. He told of an auction in Ross County, Ohio, in which Reuben sold all the family goods. Supposedly he also tried to sell his wife, Mary [ Kellough ] and apparently a son or son's either kept her out of the auction, or bought her before someone else could. Other family stories say Reuben's son Adin bought her and never allowed Reuben around her again. Strange that the sale Reuben held was said to be in 1856, his three sons also left Ohio in 1856, and nothing can be found on Reuben after 1856.
Apparently Reuben's children were not overly fond of him, for three of his sons, John, Nathan, and Charles left Ross County, Ohio and moved near the town of Marshall, Clark County, Illinois around 1856, never returning or making contact with the family in Ohio. Stories say Reuben himself may have moved to Illinois, and is buried, some family think, in the Danville, Illinois area. So far, no one has been able to provide exact information on Reuben's place of death, the date, or a place of burial. His wife, Mary Kellough, is buried at the Bishop Hill Cemetery in Ross County, Ohio, and her gravestone states that: "Mary, wife of Reuben died January 19, 1866, aged 77 years 9 months 24 days." By 1860, there is no trace of Reuben, or Mary in the Ross County Ohio census, even though Mary was living with her son Aden. If there were "bad relations" between Reuben and his sons, did they do something to him and head to Illinois ??
This family story was related by a Husted "cousin" Mattie Blanch [Husted] Steele.
What I know and have been told about the Husted Family.
Great Grandfather and Great Grandmother: Ruben and Pet Husted was their names. My great grandfather's name was Ruben. He was a very cruel man. He sold my great grandmother at public auction, when he had a sale. My Grandfather, Adin, bought her and never allowed great grandfather to live with her after that. But before this sale, he would come home often drunk and would drag great grandmother around the house by her hair, of course all women wore long hair at that time. Her sons sometimes would hide her in the tool chest when they knew their father was drunk. I think great grandfather must have been a cave man--ha.
To this union was born 3 sons that I know of - Namely : Isaac, John and Adin.
Adin and Sarah Husted--My Grandparents
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