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John Huffman 1818–1877 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1818

Birth Location: , , Kentucky

Death Date: 23 December 1877

Death Location: Kane, Greene County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: William Hoffman

Mother: Margaret (Hoffman)

Spouse(s): Dianna (Hoffman), Elizabeth (Hoffman)

Children(s): Andrew Huffman, David Huffman, John Huffman, Ransom Huffman, Eugenia (Myers), Lenora Hoffman\Huffman, William Hoffman\Huffman, Margaret (Davis)(Foust), Sylvester Sr.

John Huffman was born in 1818 in , , Kentucky, the child of William Riley Hoffman And Margaret Peggy Goforth Hoffman. In 1800, John Huffman resided in Dallas, Texas, USA. In 1850, John Huffman resided in Dallas, Texas, USA. John Huffman married Dianna Jane Ladd Hoffman, Elizabeth Jane Ellis Hoffman, and had children including Andrew Worth Huffman, David J Huffman, Eugenia Claud Huffman Myers, John Huffman, Lenora Hoffman Huffman, Margaret Angeline Hoffman Huffman Davis Foust, Ransom Huffman, Sylvester Clinton Hoffman Sr, William P Hoffman Huffman. John Huffman passed away in 1877 in Kane, Greene County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John Huffman was born in 1818 in , , Kentucky, the child of William Riley Hoffman And Margaret Peggy Goforth Hoffman.
  • In 1800, John Huffman resided in Dallas, Texas, USA.
  • In 1850, John Huffman resided in Dallas, Texas, USA.
  • John Huffman married Dianna Jane Ladd Hoffman, Elizabeth Jane Ellis Hoffman, and had children including Andrew Worth Huffman, David J Huffman, Eugenia Claud Huffman Myers, John Huffman, Lenora Hoffman Huffman, Margaret Angeline Hoffman Huffman Davis Foust, Ransom Huffman, Sylvester Clinton Hoffman Sr, William P Hoffman Huffman.
  • John Huffman passed away in 1877 in Kane, Greene County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Huffman's Ancestors

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John Huffman
1818–1877
Birth Place: , , Kentucky
Parents
William Riley Hoffman
1792–1871
Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia (?)
Margaret ("Peggy" Goforth) (Hoffman)
1800–1881
Barren, Kentucky, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Huffman's Descendants

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John Huffman (1818–23 December 1877) m. Dianna (Jane Ladd) (Hoffman) (abt 1830–Abt 1875) m. Elizabeth (Jane Ellis) (Hoffman) (1821–1844)
  1. 1. Andrew (Worth) Huffman 1851–1916 m. Mary (Ann "Mollie" Fyke) (Nix)(Hoffman) 1856–1906
    1. 1. Leona (Hoffman) (Mooneyham) 1886–1969
    2. 2. Andrew ("Andy" Lynn H.) Hoffman 1891–1959
    3. 3. John (Clinton) Hoffman 1884–1936
    4. 4. Harriett (Eugenia) Hoffman 1881–1966
  2. 2. David (J) Huffman 1854–
  3. 3. John Huffman 1858–
  4. 4. Ransom Huffman 1859–1924
  5. 5. Eugenia (Claud Huffman) (Myers) 1865–1934
  6. 6. Lenora Hoffman\Huffman 1847–1860
  7. 7. William (P.) Hoffman\Huffman 1850–1860
  8. 8. Margaret (Angeline Hoffman\Huffman) (Davis)(Foust) 1842–1874
    1. 1. Mary Davis 1859–
    2. 2. John (R.) Foust 1866–
    3. 3. Fredderick (Fransico) Foust 1867–1943
    4. 4. Thomas (Leroy) Foust 1871–1919
  9. 9. Sylvester (Clinton Hoffman) Sr. 1859–1924
    1. 1. Alva (Webster) Hoffman 1906–1962
      1. 1. Harold (Wayne) Hoffman 1930–2013

John Huffman's Timeline

7 Records

1800
1800-1892
John Huffman resided here in Dallas, Texas, USA
Dallas, Texas, USA
1818
1818
Birth of John Huffman in , , Kentucky
, , Kentucky
1850
1850
Age 32
John Huffman resided here in Dallas, Texas, USA
Dallas, Texas, USA
1860
8 Aug 1860
Age 42
John Huffman resided here in Carrollton, Greene, Illinois, USA
Carrollton, Greene, Illinois, USA
1865
3 Jul 1865
Age 47
John Huffman resided here in Carrollton, Greene, Illinois, USA
Carrollton, Greene, Illinois, USA
1870
1870
Age 52
John Huffman resided here in Township 9 Range 11, Greene, Illinois, USA
Township 9 Range 11, Greene, Illinois, USA
1877
23 December 1877
Age 59
Death of John Huffman in Kane, Greene County, Illinois
Kane, Greene County, Illinois

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1818
    Event Place: , , Kentucky
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 9 Range 11, Greene, Illinois; Roll: M593_224; Page: 201A; Family History Library Film: 545723
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Carrollton, Greene, Illinois; Roll: M653_178; Page: 999; Family History Library Film: 803178
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Dallas, Texas; Roll: M432_910; Page: 79A; Image: 150
    [5] Illinois, Select Deaths Index
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1800-1892
    Event Place: Dallas, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Memorial and biographical history of Dallas County, Texas : illustrated : containing a history of this important section of the

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Dallas, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Dallas, Texas; Roll: M432_910; Page: 79A; Image: 150

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 8 Aug 1860
    Event Place: Carrollton, Greene, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, Census Year: 1860; Census Place: Carrollton, Greene, Illinois; Archive Collection Number: T1133; Roll: 6; Page: 21; Line: 9; Schedule Type: Agriculture
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Carrollton, Greene, Illinois; Roll: M653_178; Page: 999; Family History Library Film: 803178

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 3 Jul 1865
    Event Place: Carrollton, Greene, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Illinois, State Census Collection, Illinois State Archives; Springfield, Illinois; Illinois State Census, 1865; Archive Collection Number: 103.010; Roll Number: 2172; Line: 6

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Township 9 Range 11, Greene, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 9 Range 11, Greene, Illinois; Roll: M593_224; Page: 201A; Family History Library Film: 545723

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 December 1877
    Event Place: Kane, Greene County, Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] Illinois, Select Deaths Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Kane, Greene County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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