 1800 - 1878 (77 years)
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| Name |
Emanuel Little Hoffman [1] |
| Birth |
27 Oct 1800 |
Flemington, Hunterdon Co., N.J.  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
29 Jun 1878 |
Eaton, Ohio |
| Burial |
Mound Hill Cmty., Preble Co., Ohio |
| Person ID |
I58210 |
Cecilie Family |
| Last Modified |
3 Aug 2004 |
| Family |
Amy Fulper Rake, b. 17 Jun 1804, Flemington, N.J. d. 3 Oct 1858, Eaton, Ohio (Age 54 years) |
| Marriage |
17 Jul 1824 |
Hunterdeon Co., OH |
| Children |
| | 1. Montgomery Chambers Hoffman, b. 26 Oct 1825 d. 26 Oct 1825 (Age 0 years) |
| | 2. Isaac Bodine Hoffman, b. 9 Sep 1826, Doylestown, PA d. 23 Jan 1891, Wichita, Kansas (Age 64 years) |
| | 3. Susannah Hoffman, b. 31 Mar 1829, Penn. d. Yes, date unknown |
| | 4. Rutledge Thorton Hoffman, b. 1 Oct 1830, Doyleston, Penn d. 30 Jan 1916, St. Louis, MO (Age 85 years) |
| | 5. Ellen Elizabeth Austin Hoffman, b. 1 Jun 1833, Doylestown, Bucks, Pennsylvania d. 14 Jun 1911, Los Angeles, California (Age 78 years) |
| | 6. Naomi Bodine Hoffman, b. 2 Nov 1836, Preble Co., Ohio. d. 10 Feb 1895, Preble Co., Ohio. (Age 58 years) |
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| Family ID |
F24527 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
22 Feb 2009 |
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| Notes |
Emanuel Little Hoffman (1800-1878)
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Emanuel Hofffman and Amy Rake
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Lived near Doylestown, PA. until 1833 when he moved to Dixon Township, Preble County, Ohio. Settled on his farm on Fourmile near Concord. Moved into Eaton in 1849. Was known as "Little Huff" His father spelled his name "Huffman" but Emanuel changed in to Hoffman. In 1847, Emmanuel was one of the first directors of the Old State Bank branch in Preble Co.
| Sudden death of E. L. Hoffman |
On last Saturday night, about 9 o’clock, our community was shocked by the announcement that Emanuel L. Hoffman was found dead in his room. He had been in usual health, and was on the streets the night previous, conversing with friends, as was his custom.
On Saturday evening he was missed, and some one remarked he had not been seen during the day. He had been living in his own house since the death of his wife, some twenty years, most of the time some family occupying a portion of the dwelling. At this time he was living alone. At about 9 o’clock his son-in-law Mr. W. M. Brooke, went to the house and knocked at his door, which was locked, but receiving no answer; feeling that something was wrong, Mr. B. forced the door, and to his sad astonishment found the old gentleman cold in death. Dr. Stephens, who lives nearly opposite, was called, and gave it as his opinion that he had been dead several hours. He was then removed to the house of his daughter, Mrs. John Hubbel, where he was prepared for burial, which took place on Sunday afternoon, at 3 o’clock, under the direction of his brethren of the Masonic order. Services were held at the Presbyterian Church, conducted by Rev. A. J. Reynolds.
“Little Huff”, as he was familiarly called, was born in Flemington, Huntingdon County, New Jersey, October 27, 1800. He was married to Miss Amy Rake in 1822, and lived near Doylestown, Pennsylvania. In 1833 they moved to Ohio, and settled on his present farm, on Fourmile, near Concord, in Preble County. In 1849 they moved to Eaton and resided in the same house where they both lived and died, he at age of seventy-seven.
He leaves two sons, three daughters, nine grand children and three great-grand children to mourn his loss.
(Eaton Register - July 4, 1878) |
| Eaton Ohio Democrat, July 4, 1878 |
E. L. Huffman was found dead in his room on East Main Street where he lived alone. He was last seen on Friday evening. He was born near Flemington, Hunterdon County, N.J., October 27, 1800. In 1822 he married Amy F. Rake who died about 20 years ago. Moved to Preble in 1833 near Four Mile until the spring of 1849 when he came to Eaton. Known as 'Little Huff', leaves 5 children. |
| 1850 Census Washington Twp, Preble Co., Ohio page 238a | | E. L. Hoffman | 46 | NJ | trader | | Amy F. Hoffman | 43 | NJ | | | Isaac B. Hoffman | 22 | Penn | | | Susannah Hoffman | 21 | Penn | | | Rutledge Hoffman | 18 | Penn | | | Ellen E. A Hoffman. | 17 | Penn | | | Naomi B. Hoffman | 13 | Ohio | |
| Census: 1860 Preble, Ohio | | E. L. Hoffman | 59 | farmer | | James Albert | 40 | Auditor |
Emanuel had paid $752.50 for land in 1835 to which he was deeded in Preble County Dec 28, 1835 which he later left to his other heirs, who sold their interest to Isaac B. Hoffman and Rutledge T. Hoffman on Sep 13, 1878.
"Lots number two (2) and three (3) agreeably to the division or Survey of Section Sixteen (16) and being in the North West Corner of said Section Sixteen in Townshipnumber seven and Range number one (1) east and being parts of the North West and South West quarters of said section and containing two hundred and fourteen (214) acres more or less."
| Eaton Ohio Democrat, Jan 24, 1878 |
E. L. Huffman has contracted with Staniland & Crawford of Dayton for a monument over the graves of his wife and mother in the Eaton Cemetery. It will be of solid Quincy Granite, 40 feet high from base to the top of a seven foot statue. Cost between $5,000 and $6,000. |
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| Sources |
- [S760] Theodore Frelinghuysen Chambers, Early Germans Of New Jersey, (1895, Reprinted 1982 By Genealogical Publishing Co, Inc. Baltimore,MD).
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