Milan Independent

October 12, 1905

Dr. Joseph Huyett died October 6th in Milan. He was born in Huntington County near the town of Alexandria, Pennsylvania on a farm, on 11 September 1820. He was the youngest of a large family, all of whom are dec'd except for a sister, Mrs. Cathrine Patton of Washington DC. The dec'd was first a store clerk and then entered Jefferson Medical School in Philadelphia and graduated In 1843. In 1844, after beginning a practice at Williamsburg, Pennsylvania, he married Miss Harriet L., daughter of Judge Joseph Adams of Williamsburg. They came to Illinois In 1848 and at first lived on the government island. The following spring, they came to Camden Mills (now Milan), living in the house on Dlckson Street opposite what is known as the Bradley place, until 1872, when he built the home where he has lived for the last 33 years. They were the parents of 7 children, 5 of whom survive: Mrs. Mary C. Moorhead Monmouth, Warren County; Mrs. Elizabeth G. Sears of Milan; Mrs. Anna A. Crisswell of Joy; Mrs. Clara A. Sydnor who has lived on the home place for the last 5 years; and Dr. Joseph Herman Huyett of Rock Island. Mrs. Huyett died In April, 1898. There are 16 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. The deceased was a Civil War veteran, serving as a surgeon with the 93rd Ills Infantry. The funeral was Monday with burial in the Chippiannock Cemetery in Rock Island. His 3 sons-in-law were Geo. W. Sears, Dr. Matthew Crisswell, and Geo. R. Sydnor. 2 grandsons are Dr. W.W. Moorhead of Aledo and Jos. H. Moorhead of Milan. His nephew is Jos. A. Mclaughlin of Geneseo, Henry County. George H. Adams of Latrobe, Pennsylvania Is his nephew.

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