Isaac Huggins

    Isaac Huggins, senior member of the firm of Huggins & Son, proprietors of the Central Meat Market, was born in the State of Virginia in 1835. His parents, Abijah and S. Huggins, came to Blackford County, Indiana, in December, 1854, when they settled in Harrison Township, west of Montpelier.

    Our subject accompanied his parents to Blackford County, where he has since resided. He was married in 1860 to Miss Savannah Slater, a daughter of Thomas Slater, and to them have been four children -Jason M., Mary Etta and Sarah Effa (twins) and Thomas Willard. Sarah Effa died aged sixteen years and Thomas Willard at the age of ten years. Jason M. is associated with his father in business.

    The firm of Huggins & Son conduct the leading meat market in Hartford City, which is located on Washington Street south of the square, and was established in 1885. The enterprise shown by the members of this firm since they engaged in business is worthy of the success they have attained. They keep on hand fresh, salted and smoked meats and poultry of the best quality, and do an annual business of from $4,000 to $5,000 a year. In his political views Mr. Huggins affiliates with the Republican party.

Source: Biographical and Historical Record of Jay and Blackford Counties, Indiana by The Lewis Publishing Company, 1887.