- JACOB HUFFMAN, a thrifty and wealthy farmer, resides on his
well improved land, located
- three and one-half miles west of Monroe, Green county.
- Our subject is a son of Jacob and Elizabeth (JONES) HUFFMAN,
who were among the pioneer
- settlers of Green county, coming here about 1845. By trade
Mr. HUFFMAN was a carder, and he built a carding mill in Jordan
township in the early days, and also engaged in farming. He died
in 1853. To him and his first wife were born eight children who
reached mature years: Absalom, deceased; Solomon, deceased; William,
deceased; James, a thrifty farmer of Clarno township; Ellen,
who married Isaac MILLER, and died in 1862, while on the overland
trip to California, to join her husband in that State; Christina,
who married John B. STARR, and now resides in Hardin county,
Iowa; Elizabeth, who married Andrew HISEROTE, of Nebraska; and
Jacob. The second wife of Jacob HUFFMAN, SR., was Barbara DAY,
by whom he had two children: Daniel, who lives in Nebraska; and
Mary, who married Herbert BARNES, of the same State. Mrs. Barbara
HUFFMAN, now Mrs. BLOCK, lives near Oakdale, Nebraska.
- When only one day old our subject lost his mother, but her
place was supplied as nearly as
- possible by Abner and Anna DRAKE, close friends and schoolmates
of Mrs. HUFFMAN, who took him when a babe and gave him the love
and tender care of parents. They were among the estimable and
honored citizens of the community. Our subject was born in the
town of Cadiz, April 8, 1847, reared on the farm now known as
the John E. HAWTHORN farm, and received his education in the
district schools. Choosing an agricultural life, he is now one
of the wealthy farmers of Clarno, his estate aggregating about
400 acres, well improved, with comfortable dwelling and a fine
barn - the latter just completed - on the home place. Since 1877
Mr. HUFFMAN has given considerable attention to bee culture,
his apiary at one time comprising 225 swarms. He gathered 15,000
pounds of honey one season. On several occasions he has been
called upon to prepare and read articles on bee culture at Farmers
Institutes held at different points in the State. In recent years
he has devoted much of his attention to dairying and the breeding
of Poland China swine and Durham cattle.
- The marriage of Mr. HUFFMAN to Adelaide DAY, a native of
Jordan township, Green Co.,
- Wis., was celebrated on April 7, 1871. She is a daughter
of John and Maria (TREE) DAY, of German origin, who were among
the early settlers of Green county. A family of six children
has been born of this union: Everett A., born in 1872, resides
at home, on the farm; John L., born in 1873, died in 1890; Annie
May was born 1875; William E., in 1877; Cora Ellen, in 1881 (died
in 1883); and Florence, in 1884 (died in 1889).
- Although his ancestors and brothers are Democrats, our subject
is a stanch Republican, and has
- been active in that party, upholding its principles. For
the past twenty-five years he has held the office of school director,
has served on the township board, and has been both agent and
president of the Clarno Fire Insurance Co. Both he and his wife
have long been consistent members of the U. B. Church, in which
Mr. HUFFMAN has held many of the offices, and has done much for
the interests of the Sunday school. Mr. HUFFMAN has lived a life
above reproach, and takes a just pride in the fact that he has
neither sued a neighbor nor been sued, all differences of opinion
having been amicably settled. A kind and indulgent man in domestic
life, he is known as an honest citizen, and no man has lived
for fifty-four years in Green county who enjoys higher regard
than does out subject, Jacob HUFFMAN.
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- Taken from "Commemorative Biographical Record of
the Counties of Rock, Green, Grant, Iowa and Lafayette Wisconsin,"
(c)1901 Union Publishing; pp. 530-531.
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- Courtesy of Carol.
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