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'''Michael Dale "Mike" Huckabee''', (b 1955) [[Governor of Arkansas]] 1996-2006

Copyright 2007, Will Johnson, [mailto:wjhonson@aol.com wjhonson@aol.com], Professional Genealogist, All Rights Reserved

==Michael Huckabee==
He was born 24 Aug 1955, in Hope, Hempstead County, Arkansas, to Dorsey W Huckabee and Mae Elder.

===Sources===
*[http://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=108 Encyclopedia of Arkansas] stating "Mike Huckabee was born on August 24, 1955, in Hope (Hempstead County), the son of Dorsey W. and Mae (Elder) Huckabee."

===External links===
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Huckabee Mike Huckabee's entry on wikipedia]

==Generation 2==
Dorsey W Huckabee was born 17 Jul 1923 in Hempstead County, Arkansas to Virgil Huckabee and his wife Ernie. Dorsey married May E Elder.  She was born 14 Dec 1925. Dorsey died 31 Mar 1996 while a resident of Texarkana, Bowie County, Texas.

===Sources for Generation 2===
*Their tombstones are in Memory Gardens Cemetery, in DeRoane Township, Hempstead County, Arkansas

*[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=1930usfedcen%2c&rank=0&gsfn=Dorsey&gsln=Huckabee&sx=&gs1co=1%2cAll+Countries&gs1pl=1%2c+&year=&yearend=&sbo=0&srchb=r&prox=1&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&o_iid=21416&o_lid=21416&o_it=21416&fh=0&recid=3728916&recoff=1+2 1930 Census DeRoane, Hempstead County, Arkansas] showing Dorsey Huckabee, age 6 as a son of Virgil Huckabee, age 29 and Ernie age 28

*[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=ssdi%2c&rank=0&gsfn=Dorsey&gsln=Huckabee&sx=&gs1co=1%2cAll+Countries&gs1pl=1%2c+&year=&yearend=&sbo=0&srchb=r&prox=1&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&o_iid=21416&o_lid=21416&o_it=21416&fh=0&recid=32750040&recoff=1+2 SSDI] showing Dorsey W Huckabee 17 Jul 1923 - 31 Mar 1996 last resided in Texarkana, Bowie County, Texas

==Generation 3==
Virgil Huckabee was born 16 Jan 1901, probably in Hempstead County, Arkansas.  He married Ernie J Betts between 1920 and 1930 probably in Hempstead County, Arkansas.  She was born 1902 and died 1992.  He died Oct 1978 while a resident of Hope, Hempstead County, Arkansas.  They are buried side-by-side at Huckabee Cemetery, near Hope, in Hempstead County, Arkansas

The parents of Mae Elder were: Unknown Elder and Eva.

===Sources for Generation 3===
*Virgil and Ernie's tombstones are in Huckabee Cemetery.
*[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=ssdi%2c&rank=0&gsfn=Virgil&gsln=Huckabee&sx=&gs1co=1%2cAll+Countries&gs1pl=1%2c+&year=&yearend=&sbo=0&srchb=r&prox=1&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&o_iid=21416&o_lid=21416&o_it=21416&fh=0&recid=32750787&recoff=1+2 SSDI] showing Virgil Huckabee 16 Jan 1901 - Oct 1978, last residence Hope, AR.  SSN issued by Arkansas.

*[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=1930usfedcen%2c&rank=0&gsfn=Dorsey&gsln=Huckabee&sx=&gs1co=1%2cAll+Countries&gs1pl=1%2c+&year=&yearend=&sbo=0&srchb=r&prox=1&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&o_iid=21416&o_lid=21416&o_it=21416&fh=0&recid=3728916&recoff=1+2 1930 Census DeRoane, Hempstead County, Arkansas] showing Dorsey Huckabee, age 6 as a son of Virgil Huckabee, age 29 and Ernie age 28
*[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=1920usfedcen%2c&rank=0&gsfn=Virgil&gsln=Huckabee&sx=&gs1co=1%2cAll+Countries&gs1pl=1%2c+&year=&yearend=&sbo=0&srchb=r&prox=1&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&o_iid=21416&o_lid=21416&o_it=21416&fh=0&recid=3527862&recoff=1+2 1920 Census Jackson, Little River County, Arkansas] showing Virgil age 19 as a son of L E Huckabee age 43 and Lula age 41.
*[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&rank=0&db=1910USCenIndex%2c&=%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c&gsfn=&gsln=Huckabee&sx=&gs1co=2%2cUnited+States+&gs1pl=6%2cArkansas&year=&yearend=&sbo=0&srchb=r&prox=1&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&fh=154&recid=66478152&recoff=2+14&fsk=CIAAHswD8FTP&bsk=&pgoff= 1910 Census of Idabel, McCurtain County, Oklahoma] showing Lucius Huckabee, age 33, and his wife Lula age 31 with five children including "Virgie" age 9 all born AR.

*[[MaeElder1|Obituary of Eva Elder]]

==Generation 4==
Lucious E Huckabee was born 6 Aug 1876 in Arkansas, probably Hempstead County. He married Lula McKee on 28 Dec 1898 in Hempstead County, Arkansas.  She died in 1944. He died in 1970.  They are buried side-by-side at Huckabee Cemetery, near Hope, in Hempstead County, Arkansas.

===Sources for Generation 4===
*[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=1920usfedcen%2c&rank=0&gsfn=Virgil&gsln=Huckabee&sx=&gs1co=1%2cAll+Countries&gs1pl=1%2c+&year=&yearend=&sbo=0&srchb=r&prox=1&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&o_iid=21416&o_lid=21416&o_it=21416&fh=0&recid=3527862&recoff=1+2 1920 Census Jackson, Little River County, Arkansas] showing Virgil age 19 as a son of L E Huckabee age 43 and Lula age 41.

*[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=WW1draft&so=2&rank=0&=%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c&gsfn=Lucius&gsln=Huckabee&sx=&gs1co=2%2cUnited+States+&gs1pl=6%2cArkansas&year=&yearend=&sbo=0&srchb=r&prox=1&db=&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-b WWI Draft Registration Card] showing Lucius Elmore Huckabee born 6 Aug 1876, resident of Hope, registered in Hempstead County, Arkansas, nearest relative Lula Huckabee. Red hair, blue eyes.

*[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&rank=0&db=1910USCenIndex%2c&=%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c&gsfn=&gsln=Huckabee&sx=&gs1co=2%2cUnited+States+&gs1pl=6%2cArkansas&year=&yearend=&sbo=0&srchb=r&prox=1&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&fh=154&recid=66478152&recoff=2+14&fsk=CIAAHswD8FTP&bsk=&pgoff= 1910 Census of Idabel, McCurtain County, Oklahoma] showing Lucius Huckabee, age 33, and his wife Lula age 31 with five children including "Virgie" age 9 all born AR.

*[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&rank=0&db=1900usfedcen%2c&=%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c&gsfn=&gsln=Huckabee&sx=&gs1co=2%2cUnited+States+&gs1pl=6%2cArkansas&year=&yearend=&sbo=0&srchb=r&prox=1&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&fh=51&recid=2445859&recoff=3&fsk=CIAAHbIAJVHr&bsk=&pgoff= 1900 Census of Springhill, Hempstead County, Arkansas] showing Lucious E Huckabee age 23 as son-in-law of William McKee age 61.

*[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&rank=0&gsfn=&gsln=Huckabee&sx=&f5Day=&f5Month=&f5Year=&f6=Hempstead&f0=&f1=&f2=&f3=&gskw=&prox=1&f5=++&db=armarr1863&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&fh=14&recid=28183&recoff=15+30 Arkansas Marriages 1851-1900] showing "L E Huckabee to Lula McKee 28 Dec 1898 Hempstead County, Arkansas

*[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=1880usfedcen%2c&rank=0&=%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c&gsfn=Lucius&gsln=Huckabee&sx=&gs1co=2%2cUnited+States+&gs1pl=6%2cArkansas&year=&yearend=&sbo=0&srchb=r&prox=1&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&fh=0&recid=7076390&recoff=1+3 1880 Census of Spring Hill, Hempstead County, Arkansas] showing Lucius E Huckabee age 3 as a son of Berry Huckabee age 28 and Rebecca A age 29, both born in Georgia.

==Generation 5==
Berry Huckabee was born 10 Jun 1851 in Georgia, the son of William M Huckabee and Nancy Williams. He married on 7 Nov 1872 in Hempstead County to Rebecca A Dudley who was born 14 Mar 1852 in Georgia. By 1880 they were living in Spring Hill, Hempstead County, Arkansas. Berry died 26 Oct 1904 in Hempstead County, Arkansas.  His wife Rebecca died 28 Dec 1924 in Hempstead County, Arkansas as his widow.  They are buried side-by-side at Huckabee Cemetery, near Hope, in Hempstead County, Arkansas

===Sources for Generation 5===
*[http://trees.ancestry.com/owt/person.aspx?pid=13492695&st=1 An OneWorldTree entry] showing this Berry as a son of William M Huckabee and Nancy Williams.

*The tombstones  of Berry Huckabee and Rebecca are at Huckabee Cemetery

*[http://content.ancestry.com/Browse/view.aspx?dbid=6061&path=Arkansas.Hempstead.Springhill.108.9&fn=Rochecha%20A&ln=Huchabel&st=r&pid=90427033&rc=&zp=75 1920 Census of Springhill, Hempstead County, Arkansas] showing Rebecca Huckabee, age 66, as mother-in-law to Jim McKee and his wife Kate 33 born Georgia.

*[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=1880usfedcen%2c&rank=0&=%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c&gsfn=Lucius&gsln=Huckabee&sx=&gs1co=2%2cUnited+States+&gs1pl=6%2cArkansas&year=&yearend=&sbo=0&srchb=r&prox=1&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&fh=0&recid=7076390&recoff=1+3 1880 Census of Spring Hill, Hempstead County, Arkansas] showing Lucius E Huckabee age 3 as a son of Berry Huckabee age 28 and Rebecca A age 29, both born in Georgia.

*[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&rank=0&gsfn=&gsln=Huckabee&sx=&f5Day=&f5Month=&f5Year=&f6=Hempstead&f0=&f1=&f2=&f3=&gskw=&prox=1&f5=++&db=armarr1863&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&fh=2&recid=24720&recoff=14+29 Arkansas Marriages 1851-1900] showing "Persyman Huckabee to Rebeccah Dudley 7 Nov 1872 Hempstead County, Arkansas"

==Generation 6 through whatever==
There is a potential Royal connection, provided by OWT as follows:
Berry Huckabee son of Nancy Williams (1817-1899)
 dau of Leroy Williams (1791-1880)
 son of William Williams (1757-1834)
 son of Elizabeth Ledbetter (1743-~1767)
 dau of Mary Walton (1711-1779)
 dau of Elizabeth Rowe (1685-1775)
 dau of Thomas Rowe
 son of Anne Langston (1600-1633)
 dau of Anthony Langston (1575-1633)
 son of Henry Langston (~1530-1591)
 son of William Langston (~1470-1556)
 son of Amicia Danvers born 1420 to 1454
 dau of Joane Bruley born 1380 to 1414
 dau of Matilda Quatermain born 1358 to 1399
 dau of Thomas Quatermain died 1398
 son of Katherine de Breton born 1285 to 1330
 dau of Joan Grey  born 1237 to 1317
 dau of Thomas de Grey born 1208 to 1296
 son of Robert de Grey of Rotherfield born 1180 to 1241
 son of Isabel de Duston born 1159 to 1193
 dau of William de Duston born 1142 to 1155
 son of (Miss) de Wake born 1129 to 1142
 dau of Geoffrey Wake born 1112 to 1125
 son of Emma de Clare born 1099 to 1112
 dau of Baldwin FitzGilbert de Clare died 1171
 son of Adeliza de Claremont died 1128
 dau of Margaret de Montdidier died 1110
 dau of Adelaide, Heiress of Roucy died 1063
 dau of Beatrix of Hainault born 982 to 1000
 dau of Hedwige of France born abt 969
 dau of Robert I, King of France

At this point I need to consult my database of royal descents.  All of the above needs confirmation, it's only speculation at this point.