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The History of Hendricks County (Chicago: Interstate Publishing, 1885)--Washington Township, pages 743-744

Seth Huron, deceased, was born in Warren County, Ohio, May 10, 1803, and died in Hendricks County, Ind., in July, 1876. He was a son of Othniel and Bethiah Huron. He remained with his parents till manhood, in his native county, where he was married to Matilda Ross. To them were born nine children--Mary E., Martha J., Enos, Othniel, Eli, Seth J., Louisa, Ann and James T.; the last two are deceased. Mrs. Huron died, and Aug. 30, 1852, Mr. Huron married Mary McLane, daughter of James McLane, an early settler of Hendricks County. They had a family of six children, five of whom are living--Sarah D., Nancy M., William B., Hezekiah H. and Phoebe L. In 1832 Mr. Huron moved to Hendricks County, Ind., and settled in Washington Township, where he passed the rest of his life. He was a prominent citizen of the township, and served twenty-seven years as Justice of the Peace. He was a devoted member of the Methodist Episcopal church, as is also Mrs. Huron. She resides on the old homestead, which contains eighty acres of valuable land, situated on the Rockville road.