Brief Life History of Freeman Farnhan
When Freeman Farnhan Huntington was born on 26 September 1840, in Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence, New York, United States, his father, Ozias Huntington, was 28 and his mother, Amarilla Delia Hyde, was 28. He married Ellen Ryan on 8 June 1879, in New York City, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He lived in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States for about 10 years and New York City, New York County, New York, United States in 1915. He registered for military service in 1861. He died on 13 March 1919, in Springfield Township, Union, New Jersey, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Saint Rose Of Lima Catholic Church Cemetery, Short Hills, Millburn Township, Essex, New Jersey, United States.
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- F F Hunnington in household of Alice Fowler, "United States Census, 1900"
- Freeman F Huntington, "New Jersey, Death Index, 1901-1903; 1916-1929"
- Freeman F Huntingdon, "New Jersey, Essex County, Superintendent of Soldiers' Burials, 1776-1979"
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1844
The 1844 revision of the New Jersey State Constitution made some significant changes. Suffrage rights were revoked from women and non-whites, meaning that only white men could vote. A separation of powers was established between executive, legislative, and judicial branches. A new bill of rights was provided, and the state now had the right to elect the governor.
1851
Oldest grave seen in the memorials list.
1861
No Civil War battles took place within the state boundaries of New Jersey, but its citizens participated extensively in the war. Volunteers that were turned away ended up serving in the militias of nearby states like Pennsylvania and New York. Whenever President Lincoln requested more troops, New Jersey responded quickly. In total, the state contributed over 88,000 soldiers (6,000 of which died).
Name Meaning
English (northern): habitational name from any of various places called Huntington, most of which are named with Old English huntena, the genitive plural form of hunta ‘hunter, huntsman’, + dūn ‘hill’ or tūn ‘farmstead, estate’. Some, however, may have Old English hunting ‘hunting’ as the initial element, while others may derive from the Old English personal name Hunta (genitive Huntan), perhaps with Old English connective -ing-, + tūn. The surname may also arise from Huntingdon (Huntingdonshire), which derives from the Old English personal name Hunta (genitive Huntan) or Old English hunta (genitive huntan) + dūn.
History: A prominent American family of this name were founded by Simon Huntington, who himself never saw the New World, for he died in 1633 on the voyage to Boston, where his widow settled with her children. Their descendants include Jabez Huntington (1719–86), a wealthy West Indies trader, and Samuel Huntington (1731–96), who was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. Collis Potter Huntington (1821–1900) was an American railway magnate. Beginning with little education or money, he made a huge fortune, some of which he left to his nephew, Henry Huntington (1850–1927), who used the money to establish the Huntington library and art gallery in CA.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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