Daughter of Abraham Pettijohn and Jane Sloan; she married Alexander Gilliland Huggins on May 3, 1832 in Brown County, Ohio. They came to Minnesota in 1835 under the auspices of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions (ABCFM) of the Presbyterian Church. They served as missionary assistants under Rev. Thomas S. Williamson at the Dakota Indian missions at Lac qui Parle (1835-1846) and Traverse des Sioux (1846-1852).
In August, 1852, her husband requested his release from the missionary service and began farming near Traverse des Sioux. She and her husband had eight children:
Amos Williamson Huggins (1833-1862); Jane Sloan Huggins Holtsclaw (1834-1920); Eliza Huggins Wilson (1837-1873); Mary Ann Longley Huggins Kerlinger (1839-1929); Eli Lundy Huggins (1842-1929); Rufus Anderson Huggins (1846-1862); Frances Gilliland Huggins (b.1848); and Harriet Cordelia Huggins (b.1851).
During the Dakota War of 1862, her son Amos was killed by renegade Dakota Indians at Lac qui Parle; another son, Rufus, was injured at the battle of New Ulm and died from his wounds on Dec. 16, 1862 in New Ulm.
Her son Eli Huggins joined the U. S. Cavalry, fought in the Indian Wars, received the Medal of Honor in 1894, and retired a Brigadier General in 1903. She and her son Eli are buried in the same cemetery.
(c) Copyright 2009 Cindy Coffin
Burial Notes:
Lydia Huggins does not have a headstone; she is listed in cemetery records as interred in the same lot as her son Eli. His marker is the only one on the lot.
A special thank you to Virginia Meadowcroft for visiting this cemetery and taking photographs.
In August, 1852, her husband requested his release from the missionary service and began farming near Traverse des Sioux. She and her husband had eight children:
Amos Williamson Huggins (1833-1862); Jane Sloan Huggins Holtsclaw (1834-1920); Eliza Huggins Wilson (1837-1873); Mary Ann Longley Huggins Kerlinger (1839-1929); Eli Lundy Huggins (1842-1929); Rufus Anderson Huggins (1846-1862); Frances Gilliland Huggins (b.1848); and Harriet Cordelia Huggins (b.1851).
During the Dakota War of 1862, her son Amos was killed by renegade Dakota Indians at Lac qui Parle; another son, Rufus, was injured at the battle of New Ulm and died from his wounds on Dec. 16, 1862 in New Ulm.
Her son Eli Huggins joined the U. S. Cavalry, fought in the Indian Wars, received the Medal of Honor in 1894, and retired a Brigadier General in 1903. She and her son Eli are buried in the same cemetery.
(c) Copyright 2009 Cindy Coffin
Burial Notes:
Lydia Huggins does not have a headstone; she is listed in cemetery records as interred in the same lot as her son Eli. His marker is the only one on the lot.
A special thank you to Virginia Meadowcroft for visiting this cemetery and taking photographs.
Daughter of Abraham Pettijohn and Jane Sloan; she married Alexander Gilliland Huggins on May 3, 1832 in Brown County, Ohio. They came to Minnesota in 1835 under the auspices of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions (ABCFM) of the Presbyterian Church. They served as missionary assistants under Rev. Thomas S. Williamson at the Dakota Indian missions at Lac qui Parle (1835-1846) and Traverse des Sioux (1846-1852).
In August, 1852, her husband requested his release from the missionary service and began farming near Traverse des Sioux. She and her husband had eight children:
Amos Williamson Huggins (1833-1862); Jane Sloan Huggins Holtsclaw (1834-1920); Eliza Huggins Wilson (1837-1873); Mary Ann Longley Huggins Kerlinger (1839-1929); Eli Lundy Huggins (1842-1929); Rufus Anderson Huggins (1846-1862); Frances Gilliland Huggins (b.1848); and Harriet Cordelia Huggins (b.1851).
During the Dakota War of 1862, her son Amos was killed by renegade Dakota Indians at Lac qui Parle; another son, Rufus, was injured at the battle of New Ulm and died from his wounds on Dec. 16, 1862 in New Ulm.
Her son Eli Huggins joined the U. S. Cavalry, fought in the Indian Wars, received the Medal of Honor in 1894, and retired a Brigadier General in 1903. She and her son Eli are buried in the same cemetery.
(c) Copyright 2009 Cindy Coffin
Burial Notes:
Lydia Huggins does not have a headstone; she is listed in cemetery records as interred in the same lot as her son Eli. His marker is the only one on the lot.
A special thank you to Virginia Meadowcroft for visiting this cemetery and taking photographs.
In August, 1852, her husband requested his release from the missionary service and began farming near Traverse des Sioux. She and her husband had eight children:
Amos Williamson Huggins (1833-1862); Jane Sloan Huggins Holtsclaw (1834-1920); Eliza Huggins Wilson (1837-1873); Mary Ann Longley Huggins Kerlinger (1839-1929); Eli Lundy Huggins (1842-1929); Rufus Anderson Huggins (1846-1862); Frances Gilliland Huggins (b.1848); and Harriet Cordelia Huggins (b.1851).
During the Dakota War of 1862, her son Amos was killed by renegade Dakota Indians at Lac qui Parle; another son, Rufus, was injured at the battle of New Ulm and died from his wounds on Dec. 16, 1862 in New Ulm.
Her son Eli Huggins joined the U. S. Cavalry, fought in the Indian Wars, received the Medal of Honor in 1894, and retired a Brigadier General in 1903. She and her son Eli are buried in the same cemetery.
(c) Copyright 2009 Cindy Coffin
Burial Notes:
Lydia Huggins does not have a headstone; she is listed in cemetery records as interred in the same lot as her son Eli. His marker is the only one on the lot.
A special thank you to Virginia Meadowcroft for visiting this cemetery and taking photographs.
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