Christopher Columbus Huffman

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Personal and Family Information

Christopher was born on 20 Sep 1855 in Barren County, Kentucky, the son of Josephus A Huffman and Selina J Huffman.

He died on 30 Nov 1912 in Benton County, Arkansas .

His wife was Georgette Elizabeth Jefferson, who he married on 23 DEC 1880 in Benton County, Arkansas . Their five known children were Infant Son (1882-1882), Kenneth B (1883-1934), Anna Virginia (1887-1953), Josephus A (1891-1892) and Louis Cargile (1897-1957).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

Christopher Columbus Huffman
(1855-1912)

 

Josephus A Huffman
(1830-1911)

   
 
   
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
   
 
 
     
 
 
   

Selina J Huffman
(1831-1906)

   
 
   
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
   
 
 
     
 
 

Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth20 SEP 1855
Place: Barren County, Kentucky
Death30 NOV 1912
Place: Benton County, Arkansas
Census4 JUN 1880
Place: Benton County, Arkansas
Age: 24
Address: Osage Township, dwelling 89, family 89 Huffman, Josephus wm age 50 married, cabinet maker, born Ky, f&m VA __ Selina, wf age 48, wife, married, housekeeper born KY, f&m VA __ Christopher wm age 24, son, single, enumerator census, born KY f&m KY
Census4 JUN 1900
Place: Benton County, Arkansas
Age: 44
Address: Osage Twp, dwelling 34, family 34 Huffman, Jospehus, head wm born Apr 1830, age 70 married 45 yrs born Kentucky, f&m Virginia __ Selina J. wife ,wf born Dec 1831 age 68, married 45 yrs, mother of 1, 1 living born Kentucky, f&m Virginia __ Christopher C, son wm born Sept 1855, age 44 married 19 yrs born Kentucky, f&m Kentucky. Land lord __ Georgetta E, daughter in law, wf born Jan 1863, age 37 married 19 yrs, mother of 5, 3 living, born Ark, f Ark, m Missouri __ Kenneth D, grand son wm, born July 1883 age 16 single born Ark f Kentucky, m Ark __ Anna V, grand daughter, wf, born Sept 1887 age 12, single born Ark f Kentucky, m Ark __ Lewis C, grandson, wm born Mar 1897, age 3 single born Ark f Kentucky, m Ark
Census21 APR 1910
Place: Benton County, Arkansas
Age: 54
Address: Osage Twp, Bentonville town, Dickson Avenue, West Court Street dwelling 148, family 151 Huffman, Christopher, head mw, age 54 married 1, 29 yrs born Kentucky, f&m Kentucky, proprietor wholesale grocery __ Jennie, wife fw age 47, married 1, 29 yrs mother of 5, 2 living, born Ark, f Ark, m Missouri __ Annie, daughter fw age 22 single born Ark, f Kentucky, m Ark, teacher of music __ Cargile, son mw age 13 single born Ark, f Kentucky, m Ark __ Josephus, father mw age 80, widower, born Kentucky, f &m Virginia
BurialNOV 1912
Place: Benton County, Arkansas
Address: Jefferson Cemetery, Bentonville findagrave MEMORIAL ID 41271611
Will24 SEP 1912
Place: Benton County, Arkansas
Address: will signed 24 Sept 1912, date of death 30 Nov 1912, filed in probate Dec 3, 1912 names sons Kenneth B Huffman, Louis Cargile Huffman, daughter Annie V Huffman, and wife Georgetta E Huffman names parents Josephus Huffman dn SJ Huffman both deceased, wife’s father S.A. Jefferson deceased
Will - Huffman, Christopher C
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Notes

Note 1

Misses Mollie and Pearl Jefferson came home from Neuyaka, Okla. to attend the funeral of their brother-in-law, C.C. Hoffman. [Benton County Democrat – December 5, 1912]

Charles Jefferson of Dublin, Texas was here this week to attend the funeral of C.C. Huffman. [Benton County Democrat – Bentonville, Benton County, Arkansas – December 5, 1912]

HUFFMAN, Christopher Columbus – Died, November 30th, 1912, at his residence in Bentonville, Arkansas, Christopher Columbus Huffman, age fifty-seven years, two months and ten days. Deceased was born September 20th, 1855 in Barren county, Kentucky.

When three years of age his parents moved from Kentucky to Texas. When about thirteen years old they moved to Sebastian county, Arkansas. In 1873 the family, consisting of mother, father and son, came to Bentonville, which was the home of each until death. Bro. Huffman’s first venture in public life was as teacher. For Five Years he taught successfully in the public schools in Benton county, mostly in this vicinity.

Thirty-two years ago he was married to Miss Georgette Elizabeth Jefferson. To this happy and successful union were born five children-four sons and one daughter. He was elected and served for four consecutive years as Circuit Clerk of Benton county to the satisfaction of the court and the voters of the county. About twenty years ago he professed faith in Christ as his personal Savior and united with the Bentonville C.P. church. He was elected and ordained a ruling elder in the Bentonville church. In the union and reunion of the C.P. church and the Presbyterian her went with the church and was an elder in the untied church at the time of his death.

Most of his life in our midst, until the last few years, was a public character. As teacher, as officer, as banker, merchant, farmer and citizen, he commanded the confidence of the city and the community. Early in his affliction he had told his loved ones he would not recover. Yet without fear and without murmuring he was humbly resigned to the will of God. His faithful and living companion, two beloved sons, Dr. Kenneth B. and Cargile, the youngest of the family; Miss Annie, their amiable and only daughter; Mrs. Dr. Kenneth Huffman and two little sons survive him – two infant sons having hone before. The funeral services, held at the residence during a down pour of rain, was well attended by his neighbors, the Masonic fraternity and K. of P.’s. The remains were buried by the Masonic and K.P. fraternities at the Jefferson family cemetery. [Benton County Democrat – Bentonville, Benton County, Arkansas – December 5,1912]

findagrave MEMORIAL ID 41271611