I thought I'd throw out another Decatur County family I'm working on.  Would love to exchange info with anyone out there who has any information about John Hoffman, his ancestors, or his descendants.

Thanks,
Jim Miller
jdm1968@pionet.net
 

Descendants of John Hoffman
 

Generation No. 1

1.  JOHN HOFFMAN 1 was born 5 Dec 1819 in Pittsburg, PA, and died 25 May
1902 in Leon, Decatur Co., IA.  He married SARAH ELIZABETH SHELTON 11 Nov
1847 in Jefferson Co., IA, daughter of JACOB SHELTON and MARY TANDY.  She
was born Abt. 1829 in KY, and died Abt. 1895 in Leon, Decatur Co., IA.

Children of JOHN HOFFMAN and SARAH SHELTON are:
2. i. WILLIAM ALEXANDER HOFFMAN 2 b.. 21 May 1849, Jefferson Co., IA; d. 4
May 1940, Colorado Springs, CO.
 ii. HANNAH C. "JENNIE" HOFFMAN, b. Abt. 1852, Oskaloosa, Mahaska Co., IA;
m. SMITH COVINGTON, Abt. 1870, Leon, Decatur Co., IA.
 iii. LUCY M. HOFFMAN, b. Abt. 1852, Mahaska Co., IA; m. J. O. STALEY, Aft.
1885.
3. iv. MARIA B. HOFFMAN, b. Abt. 1855; d. Bef. 1895, ?Decatur Co., IA?.
4. v. NAOMI ELDORA HOFFMAN, b. 27 Jan 1858, IA; d. 25 Jul 1934.
 vi. DANIEL FRANK HOFFMAN, b. Apr 1860.
 vii. JOHN J. HOFFMAN, b. Abt. 1862.
 viii. ELIZABETH "LIBBIE" O. HOFFMAN, b. Abt. 1865.
 

Generation No. 2

2.  WILLIAM ALEXANDER2 HOFFMAN (JOHN1) was born 21 May 1849 in Jefferson
Co., IA, and died 4 May 1940 in Colorado Springs, CO.  He married SARAH
MELISSA RYAN 13 Aug 1878 in Leon, Decatur Co., IA, daughter of IRA RYAN and
CATHERINE PORTER.  She was born Abt. 1850 in Decatur Co., IA.

Children of WILLIAM HOFFMAN and SARAH RYAN are:
 i. FRANK3 HOFFMAN, b. Nov 1882, Iowa.
 ii. FRED HOFFMAN.
 iii. PERCY C. HOFFMAN, b. Jun 1889, Iowa.
 

3.  MARIA B.2 HOFFMAN (JOHN1) was born Abt. 1855, and died Bef. 1895 in
?Decatur Co., IA?.  She married WADE M. LINDSEY 5 Nov 1874 in Decatur Co.,
IA, son of SAMUEL LINDSEY and ELIZA (--?--).  He was born Abt. 1853 in Ohio.

Children of MARIA HOFFMAN and WADE LINDSEY are:
5. i. WILLIAM F.3 LINDSEY, b. Aug 1875, Decatur Co., IA.
 ii. JOHN R. LINDSEY, b. 28 Sep 1881, Decatur Co., IA.
 

4.  NAOMI ELDORA2 HOFFMAN (JOHN1) was born 27 Jan 1858 in IA, and died 25
Jul 1934.  She married LEWIS CASS SALES 20 Jun 1878 in Decatur Co., IA, son
of LORENZO SALES and MARY WARTENBE.  He was born 4 Sep 1850 in IA, and died
1 Jul 1908 in Decatur Co., IA.

Children of NAOMI HOFFMAN and LEWIS SALES are:
6. i. MARY ELIZABETH3 SALES, b. 3 Jan 1883, Leon, Decatur Co., IA; d. 1951,
Decatur Co., IA.
 ii. FRANK B. SALES.
 

Generation No. 3

5.  WILLIAM F.3 LINDSEY (MARIA B.2 HOFFMAN, JOHN1) was born Aug 1875 in
Decatur Co., IA.  He married SADA PENNIWELL.  She was born Abt. 1882 in
Iowa.

Children of WILLIAM LINDSEY and SADA PENNIWELL are:
 i. ROBERT P.4 LINDSEY, b. Abt. 1911; d. 1935, Decatur Co., IA.
 ii. WILLIAM L. LINDSEY, b. Abt. 1911, Decatur Co., IA.
 

6.  MARY ELIZABETH3 SALES (NAOMI ELDORA2 HOFFMAN, JOHN1) was born 3 Jan 1883
in Leon, Decatur Co., IA, and died 1951 in Decatur Co., IA.  She married ROY
EARNEST HALL 10 Aug 1902 in Leon, Decatur Co., IA, son of EDMOND HALL and
FLORA SMITH.  He was born 8 Aug 1882 in Weldon, Decatur Co., IA, and died 7
Mar 1956 in Decatur Co., IA.

Children of MARY SALES and ROY HALL are:
 i. HARRY BURDETT4 HALL, b. 17 Apr 1903, Iowa; d. 6 Nov 1964; m. ANNA
CATHERINE LOHMANN, 6 Apr 1931, Leon, Decatur Co., IA; b. 14 Mar 1912; d. 30
Mar 1988.
 ii. GLADYS LUCILLE HALL, b. 22 Feb 1906, Decatur Co., IA; d. 28 Mar 1974,
Osceola, Clarke Co., IA; m. LEONARD EVERETT DELONG, 1 Oct 1927, Ottumwa,
Wapello Co., IA; b. 31 Aug 1891, Osceola, Clarke Co., IA; d. 28 Sep 1949,
Osceola, Clarke Co., IA.
 iii. EDITH BESS HALL, b. 8 Nov 1909, Taiban, DeBaca Co., NM; d. 4 Dec 1994,
Osceola, Clarke Co., IA; m. JOHN WILLIAM MCLAIN, 26 Jan 1929.
 iv. RALPH E. HALL, b. 2 Feb 1915, Iowa; m. DOROTHY MASON, 18 Jun 1939.
 v. NEIL HALL, b. 9 Oct 1916; d. 14 Oct 1962; m. ELSIE (--?--), 6 Nov 1941.
 vi. ZULA HALL, b. Abt. 1917.
 vii. ROBERT B. HALL, b. 24 Apr 1919, Iowa; d. 21 Feb 1975; m. EVELYN SANDY.
 viii. OLIN REX HALL, b. 8 Nov 1921; d. 5 Jul 1982; m. BETTY JEAN MEDALIN,
14 Aug 1946; b. 3 Jul 1926.
 

At 12:00 4/24/01, you wrote:
>WILLIAM ALEXANDER2 HOFFMAN (JOHN1) was born 21 May 1849 in Jefferson
>Co., IA, and died 4 May 1940 in Colorado Springs, CO.  He married SARAH
>MELISSA RYAN 13 Aug 1878 in Leon, Decatur Co., IA, daughter of IRA RYAN and
>CATHERINE PORTER.  She was born Abt. 1850 in Decatur Co., IA.

Jim
Since I last "talked" to you, I got some death certificates and /or obits
on Lucy Hoffman Staley, William Lindsey (the more recent one etc).  I do
have a question on the above.  Was Sarah Ryan married first to a man named
Coover and named Sarah Coover when she married William.  I'm also thinking
now that of their son(s) Percy and Fred, that they are the same
person.  I'll get my new data together and send to you.

Pam Shelton-Anderson