HUFFORD, Rollin Hughes 1823 - 1894

HUFFORD, HENN, WILLIAMS, WYATT

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Date: 3/9/2025 at 21:33:00

"The Fairfield Ledger"
Wednesday, September 19, 1894
Page 3, Column 8

Death of Dr. HUFFORD.

Rollin Hughes HUFFORD died at his home in this city Sunday morning at 6:15, after a brief illness from heart disease. The remains were interred in the Evergreen cemetery yesterday afternoon, funeral services being held at the family residence by Rev. J. H. Lloyd of the Episcopal church, Ottumwa. Dr. HUFFORD was born at Brownsville, Penn., August 23d, 1823. His earlier years were spent in that state. He was a graduate of Jefferson college, at Washington, and also of Starling Medical college, Columbus, Ohio. Dr. HUFFORD came to Iowa in 1857, and resided in Monroe county from that time until 1864, when he came to Fairfield. Although he never engaged in the regular practice of his profession in this city, he had been in active business during all this thirty years' residence here. He has held prominent positions in the First National bank, the Jefferson Coal company and other enterprises of that nature, and had been almost constinuously engaged in the drug business. He had many warm friends in the community who knew his excellences of character and loved and esteemed him. His wife, formerly Mary J. HENN, and two grown children, a son and a daughter, survive him.

The following resolutions have been adopted by the directors of the First National bank:

Resolved, That in the death of Dr. R. H. HUFFORD we have sustained the loss of a kind friend, a man of good business methods, and one in whose judgment we had great confidence, and a firm friend and worker for the institution with which he has been so long connected.

Resolved, That our sympathy be extended to the bereaved wife and children of the deceased, and that these resolutions be spread upon the minutes of this board, and that the Bank be closed at 2 o'clock p.m., Tuesday, September 18th, 1894, during the afternoon for the funeral of deceased.

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"The Fairfield Tribune"
Wednesday, September 19, 1894
Page 7, Column 2

Death of Dr. R. H. HUFFORD.

Rollin Hughes HUFFORD was born August 23, 1823, at Brownsville, Pa., and died at his home in this city Sunday morning, September 16, 1894, of disease of the heart. His remains were interred in the Fairfield Evergreen cemetery on Tuesday afternoon, the funeral services being held at his late residence, and were conducted by Rev. J. H. Lloyd, of the Episcopal church, of Ottumwa, Iowa.

Dr. HUFFORD was a graduate of Jefferson college at Washington, Pa., also of Starling Medical college, Columbus, Ohio. He first came to Iowa in 1857, living in Monroe county uutil (sic) the year 1864, at which time he removed to Fairfield making this city his home for the past thirty years.

The following resolutions of respect were adopted by the board of directors of the First National bank:

Whereas, It has pleased an all wise providence to remove by death Dr. R. H. HUFFORD, for many years the vice president of this bank.

Resolved, That in his death we have sustained the loss of a kind friend and a man of good business methods, and one in whose judgment we had great confidence, and a firm friend and worker for the institution in which he has been so long connected.

Resolved, That our sympathy be extended to the bereaved wife and children of the deceased and that the above be spread upon the minutes of the board, and that the bank be closed from 2 o'clock, p.m., Tuesday, September 18, 1884 (sic), during the afternoon for the funeral of deceased.

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"The Fairfield Ledger"
Wednesday, October 17, 1894
Page 2, Column 6

PROBATE OF WILL.

To all whom it may concern:

Notice is hereby given that an instrument purporting to be the last will and testament of R. H. HUFFORD, deceased, is now on file in the office of the Clerk of the District Court of Jefferson county, Iowa, and that Monday, November 19th, 1894, at 2 o'clock p.m. it being the first day of the November, 1894, term of said court, has been set for the proof and final hearing of the same.

Witness my hand and seal of said court this 8th day of October, 1894.

[L. S.] FRED M. TAYLOR,
Clerk District Court.
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"The Fairfield Ledger"
Wednesday, November 21, 1894
Page 3, Column 5

November Court.

... Will of R H HUFFORD, dec'd; will admitted to probate, Mary J HUFFORD executrix without bond. ...

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Note: Buried in Lot Old.P.265. Rollin was married three times: first, in 1849, to Julia WILLIAMS who died in 1852 and was buried in OH; second, in 1857, to Phoebe A. WYATT who died in 1867 and was buried in Old Fairfield City Cemetery; third, in 1869, to Mary J. HENN, who died in 1898 and was buried with him.