Joseph Huff II, born between 1770 and 1780 in Botetourt Co VA, married Miss Sarah Hill about 1800-1802 in Cocke Co TN. He served in the War of 1812 and owned land along Cosby Creek and the Big Pigeon River in Cocke Co TN in 1808. Prior to 1826 he moved to Sevier Co TN and had land on the little Pigeon River near his brother Leonard, close to Pigeon Forge. He had ten children, six boys and four girls. Joseph and Sarah both are presumed to have died ca 1840 in Missouri.299 {see following note}

A listing of of the Huff Cemetery in Cocke Co TN, showed that Sarah Huff died in 1845 and Joseph Huff died in 1856:

Sarah Huff died 9-20-1845
Joseph Huff died 12-2-1856 age 86 years 8 months 6 days

Joseph's sons were sturdy settlers but had a weakness supposea!y inherited from the Hill side of the family .... a strong tendency to strong drink. Even the girIs in the Hill family were known to put a touch of the brew in their coffee! It was here that the sometimes long-lived alcoholism got its beginning.1234