Bios.Rogers County,OK HOFFMAN FAMILY
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Submitted  by LOVENA NORTON [lovenaearpnorton@sbcglobal.net] on July 21, 2006

HOFFMAN(family #253 pg.276-237)

Henry J. Hoffman, son of Heinrick and Katrinka Hoffman, was born Feb.10,1842 
in Belleville, Il. Died.Aug.28,1897and is buried in the Woodlawn Cemetery 
at Claremore, Rogers Co. OK.
Married Mary Jane Arbogast (b.9-11-1849, d. 8-25-1918) in Dade Co. MO. on 
March 11,1869. 
Their children were
Lorrina, Ira, 
Elmer Ellsworth and 
Leonard. 
Ira drowned in Platte River where it joined the Missouri River, nine miles north of 
Kansas City, Mo. while attending Park College, June 14,1890.
The rest of the family moved by wagon to Claremore in March-April 1895. 
They intended to settle in Alm, AR. but met people coming north who said 
there was a serious epidemic there-typhoid or something so they turned west 
into Indian Territory, via Tahlequah. They had a large herd of fine horses, 
which Mr.Hoffman intended to trade for cattle when he settled; but the horses 
were stolen soon after the family arrived in I.T. 
White men were not allowed to own land, so he rented some land on the south 
edge of Claremore from an Indian. They lived there and farmed and built up a 
herd of horses. The family later acquired two houses near the Frisco Railroad 
tracks. He later had a fine herd of horses on a ranch in Colorado. He died of 
a second attack of congestive chill.

Elmer Ellsworth Hoffman was born Aug 17, 1880 in Dade Co., MO. Died March 14,1973.
Married Minnie Nora Daniel (b.9-1-1891 near Harrison,Ar. d.2-13-1972) on Dec 28, 1911.  
Both are buried at Woodlawn Cemetery in  Claremore, OK. 
Their children were: 
Mable (b.9-29-1912), 
Elbert (b.9-14-1915), 
Jane (b.7-14-1918), 
Mildred (b.2-5-1921, d.7-17-1942) 
Elmer, Jr. (b.8-7-1923), 
Minnie Mae (b.3-27-1928) and 
Leona Fern (b.2-7-1931, d.5-3-1934).
Elmer had typhoid and was bedridden for three months during the summer of 1905. 
Later he worked in a drug store in Claremore. Since farming and ranching were 
what he knew best, he worked on ranches around Tiawah and Inola.  He worked on 
the Johnny K. Cruchfield Ranch for two years as well as other ranches. Finally 
he bought a farm one mile south of Tiawah, where his family lived until 
January,1929. Here he farmed two farms including a big pasture to the East--
beside the railroad tracks.-- where he ran a lot of cattle. He shipped many 
cattle from his ranch each year. His favorite horse, "Snake" was a great asset 
to him in his ranching. He rode his horse to Claremore, seven miles away, when 
he went to town alone. This was one of the best prancing horses that that ever 
came into town!
Elmer served as Clerk of the Tiawah Board of Education for 17 years and was one 
of the most influential men in the community. When the depression took its toll, 
he too, suffered. After losing his farm he moved to Adair rural area where he 
lived until Jan.1,1940. It was here they lost there baby--Leona Fern-- from an 
appendectomy. They moved to Wagoner County and continued farming. He retired on 
Jan.1,1950. There they lived until he and his wife died.
Their children: 
Mabel Stevenson, lived in Sherman, TX., taught school for 42 yrs., retired 1976; 
Elbert, lived in Wagoner, construction worker and businessman,retired,1977; 
Jane Trout, lived in Pryor, school teacher; 
Elmer Jr., lived in Muskogee, CPA; 
Minnie Shanahan, lived in Austin, TX. World book Director.
One of the highlights of Elmers life came when he and his father's two cattle 
brands were branded into a corral board at the J.M. Davis Museum in Claremore. 

By Jane Hoffman Trout
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