Pylant Geneology

Samuel Moore Hufstedler, son of Jacob Hufstedler Jr. and Alsey Moore, was born in Anderson Co., TN on Aug 6, 1819 and died Jan 5, 1893 in Randolph Co., AR. He was married three times. First on April 7, 1842 to Martha A. Puckett, born Aug 30, 1823, died April 1, 1862. He married second to a widow, Mrs. Matilda J. (Stayton) Eudailey. She had a daughter named Mary Shaw Eudailey by her first marriage. Matilda J. died about a year after their marriage and Samuel Moore raised her daughter. His third marriage was to Mary E. Pyland and there were 14 children born to this last marriage. By two of his marriages, the first and third, Samuel Moore Hufstedler was the father of 22 children and raised one step-daughter. In addition, he made room for his sister-in-law, widow of his brother Joseph Freeman Hufstedler, and four of her children.

In 1974 the following article was published in a newspaper in Randolph Co., Arkansas --- it was probably the Pocahontas Star Herald.

HUFSTEDLER FAMILY NOTED FOR LONGEVITY A most remarkable family, and one noted for it's size and the longevity of it's children, is the family of the late Samuel Moore Hufstedler, Sr. who settled in Randolph Co., Ark. in 1852. Thus far, speaking for 12 of the Hufstedler children, one lived to pass the century mark, six have lived past 90, three more have passed 80, another died at age 72, and the two who died "young" died in their fifties. At one time in 1959 there were seven living of whom five were past 80 and the other two were past 85. Of the five now living they are as active as anyone could expect to be in this age group, and all go to church and are Republicans as the family has always been. Following is a run-down of the above photo - taken in 1959. Jane Hufstedler Lemmons, deceased January 1974 at age 97. She would have been 98 in February. Susie Hufstedler Campbell, deceased Feb. 1972 at age 102. Lizzie Hufstedler Fielden, living in Pocahontas, age 91. Ellen Hufstedler Hollowell, lives in Pocahontas, age 89. Samuel Moore Hufstedler, Jr. deceased at age 72. Will Hufstedler lives at Biggers, Ark., age 93. Margaret Hufstedler Perrin, deceased August 1930 at age 58. Henry Hufstedler lives on Rt. #1, Imboden, Ark., age 87 on May 22, 1973. James Elihu Hufstedler, deceased May 1919 at age 54. Jeff Hufstedler lives Rt. 1, Imboden, Ark., age 93. David O. Hufstedler deceased Aug 1934 at age 88. The father of these children came from Perry County, Tenn. in 1852 according to an account written by the late David O. Hufstedler. He came to Randolph County, Ark. and settled on Morgan Creek. He bought an "improvement" consisting of one acre of cleared ground with a round log house 16 X 18 feet with one window. The old spring on that place is still there. He gave a flintlock rifle for that improvement plus 160 acres of land. At that time he had a wife and four sons, but afterward became the father of 22 children by two wives. His first wife was Martha Puckett who died in 1862. She was the mother of Joe, John, Dave, Peter, Jake and Sam and a daughter named Tennessee. After Martha's death he married a widow, Matilda J. Eudailey, who had a daugher named Mary Eudailey who later married Tom Campbell. His second wife lived about a year and he then married Mary E. Pyland who was the mother of James, George, Cullen, Susan, Margaret, Lizzie, Ellen, Henry, Jane, William, Jeff, Martha, Lovell, and two stillborn children. There is probably not another family in the entire mid-south who can match the record of the remarkable Hufstedler family. Experts on geriatrics say that if you want to live to be 100 you should choose for your grandparents a couple who live to be 110. It is not known whether the Hufstedler's grandparents passed the century mark, probably not, but it can be noted from the photos of the family that none of them suffer from obesity which is said to contribute to a short life.