Dan Stevenson wrote: > > Maria Magdalena WALK (1783-1822) married John > GLADFELTER Jr. (CLODFELTER) (1780-1845) in 1803 at Forsyth Co., NC. After Maria died > JOHN married Maria's elder widowed sister Johanna WALK MOCK (1772-1853), widow > of Philip MOCK, in 1824 at Davidson Co., NC and moved to Edwards Co., IL. John > and Johanna are buried at the West Salem Moravian Cemetery. John Jr. was the > son of John GLADFELTER Sr. (1751-1826) and Catherine SINK (1755-1826). John Jr. > and Maria WALK CLODFELTER had seven children, all of whom moved to Edwards County > also (except perhaps NANCY): > > vii. Jeremiah CLODFELTER (1818-1890) married Sarah C. RIGG (1824-1884) in 1842 > at Edwards Co., IL. They had eight children born between 1844 and 1866 that > married I know very little about. > Dan, Here is some information on the family of Jeremiah CLODFELTER and Sarah C. RIGG. Terry Harper CLODFELTER/RIGG First Generation 1. Sarah C.1 RIGG, daughter of Thomas RIGG and Elizabeth ____________ was born in KY 17 Sep 1824.1 Sarah died 31 May 1884 in Edwards Co., IL, at 59 years of age.2 Her body was interred in Macedonia Cemetery in Edwards Co., IL.3 She married Jeremiah CLODFELTER 13 Oct 1842 in Edwards Co., IL.4 Jeremiah, son of John CLODFELTER, Jr. and Maria Magdalena WALK, was born 15 Feb 1818 in NC.5 He was born in the vicinity of Salem, NC; in either Forsythe or Davidson County.6 Jeremiah died 6 Sep 1890 in Edwards Co., IL, at 72 years of age.7 Sarah C. RIGG and Jeremiah CLODFELTER had the following children: 2 i. George Washington2 CLODFELTER was born in Edwards Co., IL 21 Aug 1843.8 George died 28 Jul 1917 at 73 years of age. 3 ii. Benjamin Franklin CLODFELTER was born in Edwards Co., IL 18 Sep 1845.9 Benjamin died 19 Nov 1926 at 81 years of age. 4 iii. Mary Elizabeth CLODFELTER was born in Edwards Co., IL about 1847.10 5 iv. Edwin CLODFELTER was born in Edwards Co., IL about 1849.11 6 v. Martha Ann CLODFELTER was born in Edwards Co., IL 16 Oct 1853.12 Martha died 9 Feb 1883 at 29 years of age. 7 vi. Barbara E. CLODFELTER was born in Edwards Co., IL about 1857.13 + 8 vii. Emma A. CLODFELTER was born 8 Dec 1862.14 9 viii. Clara CLODFELTER was born in Edwards Co., IL Oct 1863.15 Second Generation 8. Emma A.2 CLODFELTER (Sarah C.1 RIGG) was born in Salem Precinct, Edwards Co., IL 8 Dec 1862.16 Emma died 23 Jul 1886 in Edwards Co., IL, at 23 years of age. Her body was interred in Ebenezer Cemetery in Edwards Co., IL. She married Milton HUFFMAN 26 Feb 1882 in Edwards Co., IL.17 They were married by D. J. BALLARD Milton was born 15 Nov 1860 in West Salem, Edwards Co., IL.18 He was the son of Andrew William HUFFMAN Sr. and Mary GROUNDS. Milton died 15 Mar 1884 in Salem Precinct, Edwards Co., IL, at 23 years of age.19 His body was interred 16 Mar 1884 in Ebenezer Cemetery in Edwards Co., IL.20 Emma A. CLODFELTER and Milton HUFFMAN had the following child: 10 i. Chester3 HUFFMAN was born about 1883.21 Chester died about 1884 at approximately 1 years of age.22 Notes and References 1. Cyril L. Johnson, Clodfelters of Edwards County, IL (Self-published, 1983), page 54 (hereafter cited as Johnson, Cyril L., Clodfelter Family). 2. Ibid., page 54. 3. Ibid., page 54. 4. Jeremiah Clodfelter & Sarah C. Rigg, Marriage Return, 13 Oct 1842, Marriage Book A: 119, County Clerk's Office, Edwards Co., IL (hereafter cited as Clodfelter-Rigg, Marriage Book A:119). 5. Johnson, Cyril L., Clodfelter Family, page 54. 6. Ibid., page 54. 7. Ibid., page 54. 8. Ibid., page 54. 9. Ibid., page 54. 10. Ibid., page 54. 11. Ibid., page 54. 12. Ibid., page 54. 13. Ibid., page 54. 14. Milton Huffman & Emma A. Clodfelter, Marriage Return, 26 Feb 1882, License #1163, Marriage Book D: 81, County Clerk's Office, Edwards Co., IL (hereafter cited as Huffman- Clodfelter, Marriage Book D:81). 15. Johnson, Cyril L., Clodfelter Family, page 54. 16. Huffman-Clodfelter, Marriage Book D:81. 17. Ibid. 18. Ibid.; and Wesley Luther Jacob Mullenneix, Plymouth Rock to the Pacific (Yakima, WA: Lightning Press, 1983), page 83 (hereafter cited as Mullenneix, Plymouth Rock). His Death Certificate listed his age as 23 years, 2 months. 19. Milton Huffman, Death Certificate # 732, Death Book 1:57, 30 Mar 1884, County Clerk's Office, Edwards Co., IL (hereafter cited as Huffman, Milton, Death Certificate); and Mullenneix, Plymouth Rock, page 83. 20. Huffman, Milton, Death Certificate. 21. Roland Huffman - Huffman Family History, Ms, Huffman Papers, Edwards County Historical Society, Albion, Illinois (hereafter cited as Huffman, Roland, Huffman Family). 22. Ibid. Bibliography Clodfelter, Jeremiah & Sarah C. Rigg. Marriage Return, 13 Oct 1842. Marriage Book A: 119, County Clerk's Office, Edwards Co., IL. Huffman, Milton & Emma A. Clodfelter. Marriage Return, 26 Feb 1882. License #1163, Marriage Book D: 81, County Clerk's Office, Edwards Co., IL. Huffman, Milton. Death Certificate # 732, Death Book 1:57, 30 Mar 1884, County Clerk's Office, Edwards Co., IL. Huffman, Roland - Huffman Family History. Ms, Huffman Papers. Edwards County Historical Society, Albion, Illinois. Johnson, Cyril L. Clodfelters of Edwards County, IL. Self- published, 1983. Mullenneix, Wesley Luther Jacob. Plymouth Rock to the Pacific. Yakima, WA: Lightning Press, 1983.