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Note: N24 Source of date and location of birth, marriage and death: 'mather3.ged' GEDCOM file on RootsWeb.com
Given name (William) and surname (Huffman) from FamilySearch, "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950," database with images, William E Jenkins and Clara B Huffman, 21 Sep 1889, Volume 3, page 199, No. 699, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VF32-C24, accessed 03 November 2015
Given name (William) and surname (Huffman) from FamilySearch, Ò"Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950," index and images, Wm. Jr. Huffman and Dessie A. Swart, 01 Oct 1892, Book 5, page 136, No. 1378, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VF32-KHC, accessed 19 Feb 2014
Given name (Wm) and surname (Huffman) from FamilySearch, "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950," index and images, James M. Ealey and Minnie F. Huffman, 1893, Book 5, page 225, No. 1467, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VF3L-9KF, accessed 18 Aug 2013
Given name (Wm), surname (Huffman), suffix title (Sr) and status (not deceased) in December, 1895, from the obituary of William Huffman Jr. - ÒWaynesburg DemocratÓ newspaper, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Friday, December 27, 1895
Given name (William), surname (Huffman), occupation (farmer) and residence (Morris Township) from the obituary of David R. Porter - ÒWaynesburg DemocratÓ newspaper, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Friday, April 28, 1899, and Friday, May 19, 1899
Given name (Wm), surname (Huffman), residence (Time, Pennsylvania) and status (not deceased) in October, 1907, from the obituary of Reason Huffman - "Waynesburg Republican" newspaper, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Thursday, October 10, 1907, ÒWaynesburg DemocratÓ newspaper, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Friday, October 18, 1907
Given name (William), surname (Huffman), residence (near Time) and status (not deceased) in September, 1909, from the obituary of Margaret Stewart Huffman - ÒWaynesburg RepublicanÓ newspaper, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Thursday, September 9, 1909
Given name (William), surname (Huffman) and status (deceased) in November, 1925, from the obituary of Joseph Huffman - "Waynesburg Republican" newspaper, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Thursday, November 19, 1925
Given name (William) and surname (Huffman) from the obituary of Belle Jenkins - ÒDemocrat MessengerÓ newspaper, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Friday, March 3, 1933
Given name (William) and surname (Huffman) from the obituary of Jane Porter - ÒDemocrat MessengerÓ newspaper, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Monday, January 29, 1940
Given name (William) and status (deceased) in April, 1940, from the obituary of Catherine Huffman Breese - "Democrat Messenger" newspaper, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Monday, April 8, 1940
Given name (William), surname (Huffman) and status (deceased) in December, 1941, from the obituary of Miss Nancy E. Huffman - "Democrat Messenger" newspaper, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Thursday, December 11, 1941
Given name (William) and surname (Huffman) from the obituary of R. S. (Dick) Huffman - "Democrat Messenger" newspaper, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Thursday, October 14, 1943
Given name (William) and surname (Huffman) from the obituary of Ada Huffman - ÒDemocrat MessengerÓ newspaper, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Saturday, February 23, 1952, page eight
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The following information is from "Caldwell's Centennial Atlas of Greene County, Pennsylvania" by J. A. Caldwell, 1876:
Wm. Huffman, Penna, Simpson's S. W. Co., Morris Township
Date of settlement 1828, Farmer and wool grower
380 sheep
400 acres
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1850 (August 15) census data from the census images for Center Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania (Page 266B - image 1 - line 11) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that he was a 22 year old farmer, who had married within the year. He was living with his wife, Margaret. He is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania. His given name is listed as "William" in this census.
1860 (July 20) census data from the census images for Morris Township (Post Office-Days Store), Greene County, Pennsylvania (Page 72 - Image 404 - line 18) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that he was a 33 year old farmer, born in Pennsylvania and living with his wife, 2 sons and 3 daughters. The value of his real estate was $3500 and the value of his personal estate was $1200. His given name is listed as "Wm" in this census.
1870 (July 22) census data from the census images for Morris Township (Post Office-Waynesburg), Greene County, Pennsylvania (Page 13 - Image 13 - line 5) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that he was a 44 year old farmer, born in Pennsylvania and living with his wife, 2 sons and 6 daughters. The value of his real estate was $15200 and the value of his personal estate was $3175. The census indicates that he could not read or write. His given name is listed as "William" in this census.
1880 (June 8) census data from the census images for Morris Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania (Enumeration District 80 - page 9 - image 9 - line 3) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that he was a 52 year old farmer, living with his wife, 2 sons and 5 daughters. He was born in Pennsylvania as were his father and mother. His given name and middle initial are listed as "W M" in this census.
1900 (June 7) census data from the census images for Morris Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania (Enumeration District 95 - sheet 4B - image 8 - line 77) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that he was a 72 year old farmer, who was born in May, 1828. He had been married for 51 years and was living with his wife, 4 daughters, 2 granddaughters, 1 grandson and 2 servants on a farm, which was owned free of any mortgage. He is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania as were his father and mother. His given name is listed as "William" in this record.
One servant was Stephen Shape (line 82), who was born in July, 1849. He was 50 years old and was born in Pennsylvania, as were his father and mother. He was single and a farm laborer. The other was Phoebe Baldwin (line 87), who was born in April, 1882. She was single, 18 years old and was born in Pennsylvania, as were her father and mother.
1910 (April 22) census data from the census images for Morris Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania (Enumeration District 113 - sheet 4A - image 7 - line 24) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that he was an 81 year old farmer, working on his own account on a general farm, which was owned free of any mortgage. He had been married for 61 years, but was now a widower and was living with his 4 daughters and a grandson on what appears to be Branch Brush Fork (this road was enumerated after the Nineveh and Harvey Road). He and his wife were the parents of 11 children, 10 of whom were still living. He is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania as were his father and mother. His given name is listed as "William" in this census. Stephen Shape (?-line 30), a 59 year old single laborer, is listed as residing in this household and was listed as a servant.
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William Huffman
|From our Nineveh correspondent.|
William Huffman died at his home, near Time, this county, at 3 o'clock on Monday afternoon, February 20, after a few days' illness of pneumonia. Mr. HUFFMAN was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Huffman, deceased, of Oak Forest, and was born May 5, 1828, and was therefore in his 83rd year. He was the eldest of nine children, six sons and three daughters, all deceased, except his three sisters, who are: Mrs. Joseph Rush, of Graysville; Mrs. Philip Rush, of Waynesburg, and Miss Nancy Huffman, of Oak Forest. Mr. Huffman was united in marriage with Miss Margaret Stewart, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Stewart, of Oak Forest, on October 11, 1849. Mrs. HuffmanÕs death occurred on September 4, 1909. Eight daughters and three sons were born to Mr. and Mrs. Huffman: Mrs. Kate Breese, Mrs. Jane Porter, Mrs. Sydney Wise, of Time; Mrs. Belle Jenkins, of Pittsburg; Mrs. Minnie Ealy, of Sycamore; Misses Adda, Flora and Ella Huffman, at home; Joseph Huffman, of Nineveh; Richard Huffman, of Time; one son, William, died on December 20, 1895. Mr. Huffman was a member and trustee of the Union Valley M. P. church and was the prime worker in founding the church a number of years ago, always giving liberally of his means and was an active and influential worker in the church. He was an honorable and upright citizen, esteemed and respected by all his friends and neighbors. The funeral services were held in the Union Valley M. P. church at 12:30 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon, conducted by the pastor, Rev. W. A. Rush. The interment was made in the Union Valley cemetery.
Source - "The Waynesburg Republican" newspaper, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Thursday, February 23, 1911, page 1
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Monument located in Union Valley United Methodist Cemetery "William Huffman 1828-1911"
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