Hickory County, Missouri Biographies--Edward B. Huffman

History Of Hickory, Polk, Cedar, Dade And Barton Counties, 
Missouri, 1889.  Published by Goodspeed. Page 594

Edward B. Huffman.  Among the prosperous farmers and stockmen of Hickory County, Mo., 
worthy of mention, is Mr. Huffman, who was born in Hardy County, Va., in 1834.  His 
grandfather was a Pennsylvania Dutchman, but afterward located in Virginia.  He served 
in the Revolutionary War under Washington, and was present at Yorktown when Cornwallis 
surrendered.  He lived to the extreme old age of ninety-six years, and died on the 
North River, in Virginia.  His son, L. Huffman, the father of our subject, was born in 
Hardy County, Va., in 1803, and there grew to manhood and married Miss Anna Burch, who 
was also born in that State, her birth occurring in 1802.  November 10, 1842, he 
emigrated to Benton County, Mo., being among the pioneer settlers of the county, and 
there spent the rest of his days, dying in March, 1864.  His wife had died in Virginia, 
in 1834, having borne a family of four children, of whom our subject is the youngest.  
He was eight years of age when he came with his father to Missouri, and has seen much of 
the growth and prosperity of the State.  From early boyhood he has been familiar with 
farm life, and is now the owner of a fine farm of 230 acres, which is under cultivation 
and well improved, on which he located in 1882, having previously been a resident of 
Benton County.  He served in the Volunteer Cavalry of the Missouri State Militia during 
the late war, and received his discharge at St. Louis, at the end of two years, July 19, 
1865.  He is a Democrat in his political views, and his first presidential vote for 
Stephen A. Douglas.  In 1859 he was married to Miss Jane Johnston, who was born in Benton 
County, Mo., in 1838, and died August 5, 1872, having borne the following family: Mary A., 
wife of John Wicklyfe; Nancy, wife of Richard Barnett; Clara B., who died at the age of 
thirteen years; John A., who died when ten months old; Charley E., Ella J. and Becca J.  
July 5, 1874, Mr. Huffman married Martha J. Barnett, who was born December 28, 1856.  
Their children are: Anna, who died when ten months old; Willie, James Walter, Elbert G., 
Minnie and Laura.  The family belong to the Christian Church, and Mr. Huffman is a Mason.

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