Charlotte (Clark) Huffman (1829 - 1905)

Born 15 Jun 1829 in Coshocton, Ohio, United States of America

Ancestors

Daughter of John Payne Clark and Malinda (Thompson) Clark

Wife of Thomas Ashcraft — married 10 Aug 1848 in Greene County, Indiana

Wife of Richard Huffman Jr — married 5 Feb 1851 in Greene County, Indiana

Descendants

Died 2 Jun 1905 at age 75 in Bloomfield, Greene, Indiana, United States of America

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Biography

This profile is part of the Clark Name Study.

Charlotte Clark was born on 15 June 1829 to John and Malinda Clark in Coshocton, Ohio.^[1][2][3][4]

Charlotte moved with her family to Indiana.^[1][2][4]

Charlotte, age 19, married Thomas Ashcraft on August 10, 1848 in Greene County, Indiana.^[5]

Charlotte lived with her parents in 1850 after Thomas Ashcraft died on June 28, 1849.^[6]

Charlotte, age 21, married Richard Huffman on February 5, 1851 in Greene County, Indiana.^[1][2][4][7]

Charlotte and Richard lived in Taylor Township, Indiana their entire lives.^[1][2][4][8]

Charlotte's second husband, Richard died on November 18, 1891.

Charlotte died June 2, 1905 in Taylor Township, Indiana at 75 years old.^[9] Charlotte is buried at Antioch Cemetery in Bloomfield, Indiana.^[10]

Obituary

Mrs. Charlotte CLARK ASHCRAFT HUFFMAN, widow of the late Richard HUFFMAN, died at her home in Taylor Township last Friday, after a short illness.

She was born June 15, 1829, and was at the time of her death 75 years, 11 months and 17 days old.

She was united in marriage to Richard HUFFMAN on Feb. 14, 1851 and to this union were born eleven children—five sons and six daughters—of which three daughters and one son and the father preceded her to the world beyond. Mrs. HUFFMAN also became the foster mother of Clyde SNAPP, of the Guardians Home of Indianapolis. She took him in her care when he was six years old and raised him to manhood. He was here and attended the last sad rites with the family, relatives and hundreds of friends who will mourn her departure.

The only child that was not present at the funeral was Mrs. Mary CHANEY, who resides in Kansas.

Mrs. HUFFMAN had thirty-one grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

At an early age she became a member of the Christian church and remained a consistent member of the church throughout her life. She was a true woman, a kind mother and neighbor.

The funeral was held last Sunday forenoon at the Antioch Church, conducted by Rev. L. F. DRASH, of the Bloomfield Christian Church. Interment in the Antioch Cemetery.^[10]

Census Records

• 1850 Census Greene Co, IN, Taylor twp- Richard Huffman age 50 born Pennsylvania; no wife listed; Richard age 21, Jane age 18, George W. age 11. Also listed in household is Clinton Glenn age 17, Christina Carpenter age 8, Richard H Carpenter age 3.
• 1860 Census Greene Co, IN, Taylor Twp-- Richard Huffman, age 30, male, farmer, value $2500, value $600, born Indiana; Charlotte Huffman age 30, female, born Ohio; John Huffman age 5, born Ind.; Alexander Huffman age 2, born Ind.; William B. Huffman, age 6 months, born Ind.^[1][2]
• 1870 Census, Greene Co, IN, Taylor Twp --- Richard Huffman age 40, farmer, value $7300, value $2500, born Ind; Charlotte, age 40, keeps house, born Ohio; John Huffman, age 15, works on farm; A.M. Huffman, age 12; William Huffman, age 10; Isaac Huffman, age 8; Mary Huffman, age 7; Amanda Huffman age 5; Jason Huffman age 3.^[4]
• 1900 Census, Greene Co, Taylor Twp, IN -- Charlotte Huffman, head of house, female, born June 1832, age 68, widowed, mother of 12 children, 8 still alive, born Ohio, parents born Virginia, can read and write, English, owns farm free. Alfred Fawcett, son in law, male, born Oct 1873, age 26, married 4 years, born Indiana; Stacy Fawcett, daughter (wife is crossed out), female, born Aug 1872, age 27, married four years, mother of no children, born Indiana.

Research Notes

• Children found in online trees, but no evidence of existence has been found:
  • Mary A, b. December 4, 1856 d. April 20, 1857, age 1.
    • A FindAGrave memorial exists with no sources or images: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/16790430/mary-a-huffman
    • A FamilySearch profile exists with no sources: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L6GS-YQN
  • George
    • A profile exists on FamilySearch, with no information, nor sources: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L6G4-MKQ

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4} "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org : 18 February 2021), Charlotte Huffman in entry for Richard Huffman, 1860.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4} "1860 United States Federal Census," database and images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com " accessed 29 July 2021), entry for Charlotte Huffman in the household of Richard Huffman, 1860; citing "1860 U.S. census, population schedule," NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
3. ↑ Paternal and maternal relationships are confirmed by a triangulated group on 23 & Me consisting of [Clark-21524|Suzanne Mackler]], ML, and WHB, who share a 7.9 cM segment on chromosome 3. The most-recent common ancestors shared by all three are John Clark and Malinda Thompson.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4} "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 20 September 2021), Charlotte Hoffman in entry for Richard Hoffman, 1870.
5. ↑ "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 30 July 2021), Thomas Ashcroft-Charlotte Clark, 1848.
6. ↑ 1850 US Census.
   Year: 1850; Census Place: Taylor, Greene, Indiana; Roll: M432_148; Page: 413B; Image: 275.
   Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
   Original data: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington, D.C.
7. ↑ Greene Co Indiana; Index to Marriage Record 1821-1920 [Lacking 1828-1, W. P. A.; Book: E; Page: 239
   Ancestry.com. Indiana, Marriage Collection, 1800-1941. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
   Original data: Works Progress Administration, comp. Index to Marriage Records Indiana: Indiana Works Progress Administration, 1938-1940.
   Jordan Dodd, Liahona Research, comp. Electronic transcription of marriage records held by the individual counties in Indiana. Many of these records are on microfilm at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah.
8. ↑ 1880 US Census. Year: 1880; Census Place: Taylor, Greene, Indiana; Roll: 281; Family History Film: 1254281; Page: 197D; Enumeration District: 308; Image: 0042.
   Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.</br>Original data: Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. (NARA microfilm publication T9, 1,454 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.
9. ↑ Ancestry.com. Indiana Deaths, 1882-1920. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.
   Original data: Various Indiana county death records indexed by the Indiana Works Projects Administration. Indiana: circa 1938-1941.
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1} Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 9 November 2021), memorial page for Charlotte Clark Huffman (15 Jun 1829–2 Jun 1905), Find a Grave Memorial ID 12176455; citing Antioch Cemetery, Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana, USA.