BIO WRITTEN BY GRANDSON, RUSSELL PERKINS, AUGUST 2013:

J. C. Huber was my Grandfather. I never knew him. He died in 1931 and I was born 2 years later. He was a son of James M. Huber and Milly Jane Reeves. He had one brother and one sister and several half-brothers and sisters. His father, James M. Huber was married 4 times.
J. C. Huber first married Mattie DeSpain 13 April 1873 at Poplar Grove Church in Taylor County. In 1874 they had one son, Joseph Daniel Huber, b. 14 December 1874. Mattie died a short time later on 20 May 1878.

J. C. then married my grandmother, Laura E. Allen on 2 Mar 1882. Both had been married previously. Laura had married Franklin D. Jones on 12 Dec 1877 and had one daughter, Jennie Viola Jones. Franklin Jones disappeared and I suspect he died or was killed. Anyway, Laura married J. C. Huber on 2 March 1882. They had 11 children we know of. Several are buried here in Corinth Cemetery.

John Charles Huber was listed as Carner Hoover in 1860 Taylor Co. Census. He was 9 yrs old. In 1900 Larue Co. Census he is John C. Huber, 48 years old. In 1910 Census, he is John C. Huber, 60 yrs old. He was always called "Charner". Some later thought it was "Charmer" from his ability to "Charm" the ladies. This isn't plausible since he was listed as "Carner" in the 1860 Census.
One explanation for the "Charner" nickname is one that has been passed on from Sam Huber to his son, Roy Huber. Is that when J.C. was a small boy he had an odd gait while walking that strangely was similar to an itinerant salesman named "Charner" that came through the area periodically.

I (Russell) believe the explanation is more simple. His name was Charles. It would be reasonable for family members to call him "Charlie," "Charnie," which after a period of time could easily have evolved to "Charner."

( I have encountered two "Charner's" in my research that fits the time frame. One was "Charner" Pickerell that was born in the area and went west when about 22 years of age. The other was a Charner Johnson listed in Passing Generations: "Died Feb 20, 1888, was in Brushy in Taylor County. Died of Consumption and left wife and 8 children. (This was Charles Johnson. Again, It appears to me "Charner," was a name given to boys named "Charles.")

In Laura's obit in Oct 14, 1924 Larue County Herald News, She was referred to as "Mrs. Charmer Huber"

From the LaRue County Herald News, the following OBITUARY:
John Charlie Huber, son of James and Millie Ann Huber, born November 25th., 1850, died April 25th., 1931, made him eighty years, five months old at his death. He professed faith in Christ some thirty years ago; joined Pleasant ridge Church, where he held his membership until death.
He was twice married. His first wife was Martha Despain, who with one child, preceeded him to the grave. He was later married to Mrs. Laura E. Jones. To this union eleven children were born. she with four children preceeded him to the grave.
The seven living children are, Sam Huber and Fred; Mrs. Maggie Etherton, Mrs. Stella Perkins, Mrs. Bertha Perkins of LaRue County, Mrs. Gertie hall and Mrs. Elizabeth Nugent, of Illinois. Three (half) brothers, J. B. Huber, James Turner Huber and K. Huber; one sister, Mrs. Eliza Graham, of Louisville; nineteen grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

"Sad was the hour, fatal was the day,
when God took you, dear Father away,
No one knows the silent heart aches--
Only those, who have lost can tell of the grief
that is born in silence
For the one we loved so well.
How we miss you father--
Tears of silence, so often flow.

Peaceful be thy sleep dear father -
It is sweet to breathe thy name in
life, we loved you dearly - in
death the same.
Our hearts are bleeding,
For your face to see once more,
But we hope to meet you some day --
On the bright and golden shore."
------A daughter
------Mrs. Bertha Perkins
Malt, Kentucky

"No more, dear father, can you come to our home,
For with noiseless breath your spirit
bid farewell to us whose hearts
were breaking---
And winged its flight. across the etherland---
Bound to blessed rest in that clime of unending day.

Day by day, he slowly faded,
Beneath our eyes, we could see you go,
But bearing sweetly all his suffering,
To pass away to dwell on the golden shore."

----Sadly missed by daughter.

In the 1910 LaRue County Census, J. C. and Laura Huber were family #108. They resided across the road from Rev. Charlie C. Skaggs near "Jim Asa" Johnson. Four children were at home at that time: Sam A. age 14; Stella B. age 11; Gertie P. age 7; Fred R. age 5.
In the 1920 LaRue County Census, J. C. and Laura E. were family #26 living in the Buffalo district on Ball Hollow road. His age is 67 and hers is 57. Living with them are Sam, age 23, Gertie P. age 17, and Fred R. age 15.

1930 LaRue County Census:
Name: John S Huber
[John C Huber]
Home in 1920: Buffalo, Larue, Kentucky
Age: 67 years
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1853
Birthplace: Kentucky
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's name: Laura E
Father's Birth Place: Kentucky
Mother's Birth Place: Kentucky
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
Home owned: Own
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
John S Huber 67
Laura E Huber 57
Sam A Huber 23
Gertie P Huber 17
Freda R Huber 15


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On April 25, 1885, W. P. Poteet wrote the following letter to J. C. Huber, Buffalo, Kentucky:
springlick grason Co Ky (sic)
April the 25, 1885
Mr. J. C. Huber Sir I, will drop you a few lines which leaves all well I wood rote sooner but I have bin sick and kep putting it of times is hard hear corn is worth 75 cts wheat looks bad I have bin ketching lots of fish tel Jo Danel to come down and stay a month and ketch fish Charner I will send you this plot do the best you can with it I think possession will cut gaham (Graham ?) out I like 4 acres being done brake corn ground rite soon come soon W. P. Poteet
(Original letter is in my mother's scrapbook that Fay Marie Perkins Brown has. - Russell )