CRAWFORD COUNTY OHIO - BIO: CATHERINE A. HANNA (1881)

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HISTORY OF CRAWFORD COUNTY AND OHIO
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, Part III, p.866 [H surnames]
CHICAGO
BASKIN & BATTEY, HISTORICAL PUBLISHERS
186 DEARBORN STREET
1881

AUBURN TOWNSHIP, CRAWFORD COUNTY, OHIO

CATHERINE A. HANNA, Tiro. The subject of this sketch was born in Franklin Co., Penn., July 31, 1824, She is
the daughter of John H. and Mary E. Hofman. Mr. Hofman was educated for the ministry, as his father was before
him, but, his health failing he was compelled to relinquish his studies. After this he learned the jeweler's trade,
which business he followed until his death. Mr. Hofman was born in Virginia in 1798, and his wife in 1802. They
were married in Chambersburg, Penn., in 1821, and to them were horn eleven children. The parent came to
Mansfield, Richland Co.. Ohio, in 1826. It was here that Mrs. Hanna was reared and educated. On the 24th of
November 1844, she was united in marriage with Samuel Hanna, son of Samuel and Elizabeth (Duff) Hanna, of
whom appropriate mention is made in the biography of James Hanna, in this work. Mr. Hanna was born Sept. 22,
1820. His union with Miss Hofman bore the fruit of nine children - James J., John F., William L., Mary E., Clara
A.. Emma J., Charles E. and two others, twins, who died in infancy. James lives in Mansfield, and is a commercial
traveler: he married Mary Anderson. John married Nettie V. Rankin, and lives in Henderson Co., Ill. William L.
married Serena Wilson, and lives on the old homestead with his mother. Mary is the wife of Lorenzo Blackman,
and lives in Richland Co., Clara and Emma are single and live at home. Charles E. is single, lives at home, and will
take charge of the farm in 1881. Mr. Hanna died Jan. 3, 1868. He was a man of kind and affectionate disposition:
he had the confidence and good will of the people. His death called away man and a prominent citizen. The heirs
own 79 acres of well-improved land. and all are well known and universally respected in the community.