Hannah W. Poff

Brief Life History of Hannah W.

When Hannah W. Poff was born on 17 June 1828, in Virginia, United States, her father, Michael Poff, was 33 and her mother, Sarah Whiteneck, was 29. She married Jacob Huston on 28 April 1850, in St. Joseph, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Indiana, United States in 1870 and South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States for about 30 years. She died on 14 December 1916, in St. Joseph, Indiana, United States, at the age of 88, and was buried in South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States.

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Family Time Line

Jacob Huston
1828–1892
Hannah W. Poff
1828–1916
Marriage: 28 April 1850
Alva N. Huston
1851–1855
Margaret Huston
1860–
Hiram Huston
1852–1859
Sarah E. Huston
1853–1859
Amanda V. Huston
1857–1859
Lucy A. Huston
1859–1859
Huston
1864–1864
John Elmer Huston
1866–1919

Sources (10)

  • Hannah Huston in household of Jacob Huston, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Hannah Huston, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
  • Hannah S Poff Huston, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

1830

Historical Boundaries 1830: St Joseph, Indiana, United States

1861 · The Battle of Manassas

The Battle of Manassas is also referred to as the First Battle of Bull Run. 35,000 Union troops were headed towards Washington D.C. after 20,000 Confederate forces. The McDowell's Union troops fought with General Beauregard's Confederate troops along a little river called Bull Run. 

Name Meaning

Altered form of German Paff or Pfaff .

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

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