Martin Huffman Jr.

Male1777–1860

Brief Life History of Martin

When Martin Huffman Jr. was born in 1777, in Maryland, United States, his father, Martin T. Hoffman, was 42 and his mother, Anna Barbara Aker, was 36. He married Tabitha Elizabeth Hahn in 1802, in Catawba, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. He died in 1860, in Catawba, Catawba, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 83, and was buried in Hickory, Catawba, North Carolina, United States.

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Family Time Line

Martin Huffman Jr.
1777–1860
Tabitha Elizabeth Hahn
1785–
Marriage: 1802
Dorothy Hoffman
1804–
David Henry Huffman
1807–1880
Frances "Fanny" Huffman
1808–1880
Henry Hoffman
1811–
Sarah 'Sally' Huffman
1814–1880
Katie Hoffman
Jackson Hawn Huffman
1816–1900
Nelson Cleveland Huffman
1821–1897

Sources (5)

  • Martin Huffman, "United States Census, 1840"
  • Martin Jr. Huffman, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Martin Hoffman, "North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    1802Catawba, North Carolina, United States
  • Children (8)

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    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (9)

    +4 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1781

    Age 4

    In 1781, Maryland donated land to be used for part of Washington, D. C.

    1781 · The First Constitution

    Age 4

    Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.

    1799 · Gold Nuggets Found

    Age 22

    "In 1799, in Little Meadow Creak located in Cabarrus County, North Carolina a large yellow """"rock"""" was found by Conrad Reed. A few years later it was determined that the """"rock"""" was a gold nugget."

    Name Meaning

    Altered form of German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) Hoffmann .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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