John D Huffman (1806 - 1885)

Born 19 Jul 1806 in Virginia, United States [uncertain]

Husband of Judah (Dodson) Huffman — married 24 May 1858 in Vermilion County, Illinois

Died 14 Feb 1885 at age 78 in Nodaway County, Missouri, United States

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Biography

John D. Huffman was born the 19th July 1806^[1], in Virginia or Ohio. The 1850 census list John's place of birth as Virginia and census' from 1860 thru 1880 list his place of birth as Ohio. The names of John's parents are currently unknown.

John married Rebecca Stausberry (Stansberry) on the 26th June 1831 in Muskingum county, Ohio.^[2]

John's wife Rebecca died sometime before August 1839, as John married his second wife Rachael Reed on the 18th of August 1839 in Muskingum county, Ohio.^[3]

John and Rebecca were the parents of:

William D. Huffman

Mary A. Huffman

Susannah Huffman

Harriet Huffman

John appears in the 1840 Federal census in Muskingum Township in Muskingum county, Ohio. John's household appears as follows: 2 males age 5 thru 9; 1 male age 20 thru 29; 2 females under age 5; and 1 female age 20 thru 29.^[4]

John appears in the 1850 Federal census in Jackson Township in Muskingum county, Ohio. John's household appears as follows: John age 43, occupation, farmer, born Virginia; Rachel age 34, born Pennsylvania; William D. age 17 born Ohio; Mary A. age 16 born Ohio; Susannah age 14 born Ohio; Harriet age 12 born Ohio; Catharine A. age 5 born Ohio; Silvester age 9 months; Mary Reed age 56 born Pennsylvania; and Isaac Reed age 19 born Ohio.^[5]

John's wife Rachel died before May 1858 as John married the widow Juda (Dodson) Kinman on the 24th of May 1858, in Vermilion county, Illinois. The marriage ceremony was officiated by Juda's father, Ruel Dodson, Minister of Gospel. ^[6]

John and Rachel were the parents of:

Catharine A. Huffman

Silvester Huffman

John J. Huffman

John appears in the 1860 Federal census in Blount Township, Vermilion county, Illinois. John's surname is spelled Houghman in this census instead of Huffman. John's household appears as follows: John D. Houghman (this should be Huffman) age 54, born Ohio; Juda Houghman (this should be Huffman) age 45 born Kentucky; Ruil Hinman (this should be be Kinman) age 15 born Indiana; Catharine A. Hinman (this should be Huffman) age 15 born Ohio; H.E. Hinman (this should be Kinman) age 14 born Indiana; Sylvester S. Hinman (this should be Huffman) age 11 born Ohio; John S. Hinman (this should be Kinman) age 10 born Illinois; John T. Houghman (this should be Huffman) age 9 born Ohio; and Julia E. Houghman (this should be Huffman) age 3 months born Illinois.^[7]

John appears in the 1870 Federal census in Blount Township, Vermilion county, Illinois. The census incorrectly list john's given name as James D. Huffman. John's household appears as follows: John (James in census) D. age 64, occupation farmer, born Ohio; Juda Huffman age 55, born Kentucky; Silvester Huffman age 21, born Ohio; John Kinman age 19 born Illinois; John J. Huffman age 18 born Ohio and Juda Huffman age 10 born Illinois.^[8]

John appears in the 1880 Federal census in Blount Township, Vermilion county, Illinois. John's household appears as follows: John D. Huffman age 73, occupation, farmer, born Ohio; and Judah Huffman age 65, born Kentucky.^[9]

John died the 14th February 1885, in Nodaway county, Missouri. John is buried in the Union Grove Cemetery, Elmo, Nodaway county, Missouri.^[1]

John and Juda were the parents of:

Juda (Judy) Ellen Huffman

Research Notes

The death record of William D. Huffman (son of John D. Huffman and Rebecca Stausberry [Stansberry]) list his mother's name as Rebecca Webber, instead of Stausberry (Stansberry). William's death record can be found at: "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3XF-QW5 : 8 March 2018), Wm David Huffman, 06 Dec 1917; Public Board of Health, Archives, Springfield; FHL microfilm 1,543,819.

Note: If John D. Huffman was born in Virginia in 1806, it is possible that John was born in that part of western Virginia which became West Virginia on the 20th of June 1863 when the state of West Virginia was created. For history of West Virginia see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_West_Virginia.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Find A Grave, Memorial #34298365, with photo of tombstone; https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34298365
2. ↑ "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2QHV-KWY : 26 August 2019), John Hoffman and Rebecca Stausberry, 26 Jun 1831; citing Marriage, Muskingum, Ohio, United States, , Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.
3. ↑ "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDGP-Q2Z : 26 August 2019), John D Huffman and Rachael Reed, 18 Aug 1839; citing Marriage, Muskingum, Ohio, United States, p173, Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHRJ-9YY : 16 August 2017), John Hoffman, Muskingum Township, Muskingum, Ohio, United States; citing p. 278, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 418; FHL microfilm 20,173.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX34-88F : 4 April 2020), John D Huffman, Jackson, Muskingum, Ohio, United States; citing family 41, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
6. ↑ "Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HS4L-Q8T2 : 14 February 2020), John D. Huffman, 1858.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXH5-46G : 19 March 2020), John D Houghman, 1860.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6WL-T7K : 19 March 2020), James D Huffman, 1870.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXKG-K6L : 17 August 2017), Jno D Huffman, Blount, Vermilion, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district ED 204, sheet 210D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,254.