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Note: N6881 Given name (Hestel), surname (Huffman), residence (Waynesburg) and status (not deceased) in October, 1943, from the obituary of R. S. (Dick) Huffman - "Democrat Messenger" newspaper, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Thursday, October 14, 1943
Given name (Hestel), surname (Huffman), residence (Waynesburg) and status (not deceased) in October, 1944, from the obituary of Mrs. Margaret Wise Huffman - "Democrat Messenger" newspaper, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Saturday, October 28, 1944
CONFLICTING GIVEN NAME (Hestle), alias (Shorty), surname (Huffman), residence (Waynesburg) and status (not deceased) in September, 1967, from the obituary of Bessie F. Ealy - ÒObserver-ReporterÓ newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Thursday, September 7, 1967, Section B, page 11
Given name (Hestel), alias (Shorty) surname (Huffman) and date (October 12, 1967) of death from the obituary of Edith C. Huffman - "Observer Reporter" newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Tuesday, June 5, 1973, page A-10
CONFLICTING GIVEN NAME (Hestle), surname (Huffman) and status (deceased) in October, 1978, from the obituary of Arthur W. Huffman - ÒObserver-ReporterÓ newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Tuesday, October 10, 1978, page D-5
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1900 (June 6) census data from the census images for Morris Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania (Enumeration District 95 - sheet 4A - image 25 - line 27) on HeritageQuest. The census indicates that he was 16 years old and born in June, 1883. He had attended school for 4 months. He was single and living with his parents, 1 brother and 1 sister on a farm, which was owned and mortgaged. He is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania as were his father and mother. His given name and middle initials are listed as "Hestel W T" in this census.
1910 (May 3) census data from the census images for Morris Township (West), Greene County, Pennsylvania (Enumeration District 113 - sheet 7A - image 31 - line 25) on HeritageQuest. The census indicates that he was a 26 year old farmer, engaged in general farming as an employer. He was not out of work on April 15, 1910, and was out of work for 0 weeks during 1909. He had been married for 2 years and was living with his wife in a house, which was rented, on the Time Road. He is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania as were his father and mother. His given name is listed as ÒHestelÓ in this census.
1920 (January 30) census data from the census images for Richhill (North of State Road) Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania (Enumeration District 145 - sheet 9B - image 18 - line 56) on HeritageQuest. The census indicates that he was a 36 year old farmer, working his own farm on his own account. He was married and living with his wife on a farm, which was owned free of any mortgage, on the Dogtown Road. He is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania as were his father and mother. His given name is listed as ÒHestelÓ in this census.
1930 (April 12) census data from the census images for Waynesburg Town, Greene County, Pennsylvania (Enumeration District 31 - sheet 12A - image 23 - line 24) on HeritageQuest. The census indicates that he was a 45 year old laborer, working in the oil and gas field as a wage or salary worker. He was at work when the census was taken. He was first married at the age of 24 and was living with his wife in a house, which was owned and valued at $5,000, at 549 Porter Street in Ward 3. He is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania as were his father and mother. He was not a veteran. His given name is listed as "Hestel" in this census.
1940 (April 16) census data from the census images for Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania (ED 30-41 - sheet 12A - image 23 - line 20) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that he was a 56 year old laborer, working for a gas company, as a wage or salary worker in private work. He had worked 44 hours for pay or profit during the week of March 24-30 and 52 weeks in 1939, earning $1,300. He did not receive income of $50 or more from other sources. He had completed the 8th grade. He was married and living with his wife in a house, which was owned and valued at $4,000, at 549 Porter Street in Ward 3. On April 1, 1935, he lived in the same house. He is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania. His given name is listed as "Hestel" in this record.
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The following is from World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, https://familysearch.org/:
REGISTRATION CARD
SERIAL NUMBER __ 481 __ ORDER NUMBER __ 357 __
1 ___ Hestel ___ (First name) ___ William Theodore ___ (Middle name) ___ Huffman ___ (Family name)
2 PERMANENT HOME ADDRESS
______ (No.) ______ (Street or R.F.D. No.) ___ Time ___ (City or town) ___ Greene ___ (County) ___ Pa ___ (State)
3 Age in Years __ 35 __ 4 Date of Birth ___ June ___ (Month) ___ 6 ___ (Day) ___ 1883 ___ (Year)
RACE
5 White __ x __ 6 Negro _____ 7 Oriental _____ Indian 8 Citizen _____ 9 Non-Citizen _____
U. S. CITIZEN
10 Native Born __ x __ 11 Naturalized _____ 12 Citizen by FatherÕs Naturalization before RegistrantÕs Majority _____
ALIEN
13 Declarant _____ 14 Non-declarant _____
15 If not a citizen of the U.S., of what nation are you a citizen or subject? __________
PRESENT OCCUPATION
16 ___ Farmer ___
EMPLOYERÕS NAME
17 __________
PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT OR BUSINESS
____ (No.) ______ (Street or R.F.D. No.) ___ Time ___ (City or town) ___ Greene ___ (County) ___ Pa ___ (State)
NEAREST RELATIVE
Name 19 ___ Edith Huffman ___
Address 20 ______ (No.) ______ (Street or R.F.D. No.) ___ Time ___ (City or town) ___ Greene___ (County) ___ Pa ___ (State)
I AFFIRM THAT I HAVE VERIFIED ABOVE ANSWERS AND THAT THEY ARE TRUE
___ Hestel Huffman ___ (RegistrantÕs signature or mark)
P.M.G.O.
FORM NO. 1 (Red) (OVER)
REGISTRARÕS REPORT 37-3-17 C
DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT
HEIGHT
Tall 21 ______ Medium 22 ______ Short 23 ___ x ___
BUILD
Slender 24 ______ Medium ___ x ___ Stout 26 ______
COLOR OF EYES
27 ___ Gray ___
COLOR OF HAIR
28 ___ Black ___
29 Has person lost arm, leg, hand, eye, or is he obviously physically disqualified?
(Specify.)
__________ No ___________
________________________
________________________
30 I certify that my answers are true, that the person registered has read or has
had read to him his own answers, that I have witnessed his signature or mark,
and that all of his answers of which I have knowledge are true, except as follows:
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
___ J H McNeely ___
(Signature of Registrar)
Date of Registration ___ SEP 12 1918 ___
_____ Local Board for the _____
___ County of Greene, State of Pa., ___
_____ Waynesburg, Pa. _____
(STAMP OF LOCAL BOARD)
(The stamp of the Local Board having jurisdiction of the area in which
the registrant has his permanent home shall be placed in this box)
(OVER)
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HESTEL (SHORTY) HUFFMAN
Hestel (Shorty) Huffman, 84, of 549 North Porter Street, Waynesburg, died at 5 p. m. Thursday, October 12, 1967, in the Greene County Memorial Hospital following a brief illness.
He was born June 6, 1883, in Morris Township near Nineveh, a son of Richard S. (Dick) and Margaret Wise Huffman.
His wife, Edith Smith Huffman, whom he married September 18, 1907, survives.
Mr. Huffman was a member of the Union Valley Methodist Church, at Time, and for the last several years was affiliated with the Washington Street Methodist Church, at Waynesburg, where he was a member of the MenÕs Bible Class. He was also a member of the Waynesburg Lodge 469 IOOF of which he was a past noble grand and had held several other offices. He was also a charter member of the Three Links Club.
Mr. Huffman had spent the early part of his life at Time, in the Enon area and for the past 45 years had lived at Waynesburg.
He was employed as a farmer for many years, and upon coming to Waynesburg was employed by the Waynesburg Ice Plant and later for the Home Gas Company. He retired from the gas company following some 30 years service.
After retiring he worked for the Waynesburg public schools, the Park Association and was appointed safety patrolman for the East Ward School.
At his safety patrolman post at the corner of High and Porter Streets, one block south of the East Ward Elementary School, Mr. Huffman had been well liked and known by the many children who had passed his post.
Surviving in addition to his wife is one brother, Arthur Huffman, of Washington.
One sister and one brother are deceased.
HUFFMAN - Friends of Hestel (Shorty) Huffman, 84, of 549 North Porter Street, Waynesburg, who died Thursday, October 12, 1967, will be received after 7 p.m. Friday in the Mariner and Milliken Funeral Home, Waynesburg, where services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Sunday in charge of Rev. F. C. Bruchell (sic) and Rev. Dean Hughes. Burial in the Rose Mount Cemetery, Rogersville.
Source - ÒObserver-ReporterÓ newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Friday, October 13, 1967, Section B, pages 7-8
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There is a Hestel Huffman listed in the Social Security Death Index who was born June 6, 1883, and died in October, 1967. He last resided in Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania 15370. His social security number was 187-01-6676 and was issued in Pennsylvania.
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Monument in Rosemont Cemetery (Section 3), Center Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania from "Greene County, Pennsylvania Cemeteries CD-ROM Volume 3" - James Fordyce (2002). This monument was observed by me and photographed.
HESTEL
HUFFMAN
1883 F L T 1967
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