John Thomas Huffman

Personal and Family Information

John was born on 18 NOV 1849 in SouthBeaverTnshp, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, the son of James Carr Huffman and Jane Maloney.

He died on 16 NOV 1910 in DarlingtonTnshp, Beaver County, Pennsylvania.

His wife was Janet Hotchkiss, who he married on 8 AUG 1872 in Beaver, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, USA. Their four known children were Samuel (1874-1937), Mary E (1877-1947), Jennie (1885-1954) and Helen C. (1896-1973).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)

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Notes

Note 1

!Source: IGI & Dan Huffman's website, http://www.westol.com/~huffman/Huffman2/TheHuffmanFamily.html, which took it from: The Huffman Family taken from page 667 of some Beaver County, PA book. This source is quote below:

!Quote: [III] John Thomas Huffman, son of James and Jane [Maloney] Huffman, was born in South Beaver township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, November 18, 1849, died in Darlington township, same county, November 16, 1910. He grew to manhood in South Beaver Township, and there attended the district school. After his marriage he purchased forty-four acres of land in Darlington Township, later adding to his possession one hundred and thirty-four acres in South Beaver Township, never residingthereon, but renting it during his entire lifetime. On his land in Darlington Township, he raised a great deal of fine fruit, specializing in that branch of agricultural pursuits. His peaches and apples always found a ready market, being of unusual size and luscious flavor. Years of experience had taught him all the skill of the trained fruit cultivator, and with wise foresight he guarded the welfare and health of his trees, never forcing them into bearing but furnishing them with treatment that insured the fullest yield, and protecting them from the numerous parasitic scale that bring destruction to so many orchards yearly. He was a recognized neighborhood authority on all that pertained to the culture of fruit trees and was frequently consulted by his neighbors on topics of that nature, his advice being followed with strict care. Quiet in disposition, Mr. Huffman never was engaged in public life or affairs, preferring the peaceful life of his home to the company of his fellows, and in the presence of his wife and family ever found true happiness and content. Solicitous to their every need, in their service he found the greatest enjoyment, and none can know the depth of grief or the anguish of sorrow that his departure caused in that little circle, beside which the sympathizing regrets of friends, however sincere, pales into insignificance. While, as has been written, Mr. Huffman took small part in politics or public affairs, he yet supported the Republican party at the polls. He affiliated with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.

!He married, August 8, 1872, Janet Hotchkiss, born at Coat Bridge, eight miles from Glasgow, Scotland, daughter of Joseph and Mary [Cranston] Hotchkiss. The Hotchkiss family had long been resident in Scotland and it was there that Joseph Hotchkiss was born in 1810, died October 24, 1872. His parents were natives of that country, coal miners in occupation, in religious faith Presbyterian. His brothers and sisters were:

!1. Edward, came to the United States, but returned across the ocean, settling in England. 2. John, proprietor of a hotel in Glasgow, Scotland, where he died. 3. Michael, also came to the United States, but did not make his home here for any considerable length of time, recrossing the ocean to England, where he died. 4. Ellen, died in Scotland; married John Hodgett, who died in New York City, New York.

!Source: Ancestry.com 1861 Scotland Census

Joseph Hotckies 47, head, abt 1814, Stirling

Mary Hotckies 34, wife, abt 1827, England

Wm Hotckies 21, son, abt 1840, Old Monkland, Lanark

Janet Hotckies 9, daughter, abt 1852, Old Monkland, Lanark <<<

Edward Hotckies 7, son, abt 1854, Old Monkland, Lanark

Jane Hotckies 2, daughter, abt 1859, Old Monkland, Lanark

John Hotckies 7 Mo, son, abt aug 1860, Old Monkland, Lanark

The 1861 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 7/8 April 1861.

!Source: https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=48440054

John Thomas Huffman

Birth: Sep. 14, 1849

Pennsylvania, USA

Death: Nov. 16, 1910

Pennsylvania, USA

Death certificate lists birth year as 1853.

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Spouse:

Janet Hotchkiss Huffman [1854 - 1933]*

Children:

Samuel Huffman [1874 - 1937]*

Mary E. Huffman Randall [1876 - 1947]*

Jennie Huffman [1880 - 1954]*

Helen Cranston Huffman Rohrman [1894 - 1973]*

*Calculated relationship

Burial: Glenview Cemetery, East Palestine, Columbiana County, Ohio, USA

Created by: Debra A. Felger

Record added: Feb 21, 2010

Find A Grave Memorial# 48440054

Note 2

Residence Post Office: New Galilee