Huffman, J. R.

HUFFMAN, SMITH, BAKER

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Date: 5/26/2021 at 11:02:19

J. R. Huffman, located on section 16, Lime Creek Township, is a farmer and stock-raiser. He was born in Belmont County, Ohio, July 14, 1825, and is the son of Abram and Phebe (Smith) Huffman, both of whom were natives of Pennsylvania, but moved to Ohio in 1823. Our subject was reared upon a farm and received his education in the common schools of his native State. In 1856, he removed to Iowa and bought eighty acres of section 16, where he now lives. This land he improved, planted groves and orchards, and also added to it by subsequent purchases until he at one time owned 250 acres, but has since sold a part of it and now has 160 acres of prairie land and ten of fine timber. His farm is in a fine state of cultivation, with good farm buildings.

Mr. Huffman was united in marriage with Miss E. J. Baker, on the 11th of January, 1849. She is also a native of Belmont County, Ohio, and is the daughter of John and Ann E. Baker. They have been the parents of fifteen children, of which number six are yet living: Annie, the wife of John Adams, a farmer in Lime Creek Township; Phoebe, the twin sister of Annie, is the wife of Ira White, a resident of Guthrie County, Iowa; Viola is the wife of Charles Scheib, a farmer in the latter named county; Lettie is the wife of Wayne Hull, a druggist at Alexandria, Dak.; Jennie is the wife of Melvin Squires, a farmer in Seventy-Six Township; Harrison is at home.

Mr. and Mrs. Huffman are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and take a great interest in all Church work. Politically, he is a Democrat, and has held several of the township offices. He is of a genial disposition, a good conversationalist, and is ever willing to assist in all benevolent or public enterprises.

Source: Portrait and Biographical Album of Washington County, Iowa (1887). Excerpt from Biographical Sketch of J. R. Huffman, pages 270, 272.