Frederick H. Hoffman

War of 1812 under Captain George L. Davidson at Kings Mountain.

Frederick Hoffman was the son of Samuel Hoffman and Barbara Moser Huffman. Samuel Hoffman was in the Revolutionary War.
Frederick Hoffman was in the War of 1812 under Captain George L. Davidson at Kings Mountain. In 1842 he and Fanny moved and settled on Caney Fork. In a letter Frederick wrote Nov. 1867 to his son, Samuel, he said that seven of his children were died and that not any two were buried in the same state. He mentioned that Elias and Sophrona were living at that time.
Their children:

1. Ransom Hoffman-killed in Civil War-Buried at Camp Douglas, IL
2. Alus-aka Elias- in Civil War
3. Mary Hoffman-married Daniel Ramsey
4. Michael Hoffman-in Civil war and moved to Alabama
5. Samuel Hoffman-in Civil War-Missouri
6. Henry Hoffman-in Civil War then moved West
7. Marion Hoffman-wounded and died in Georgia during Civil War
8. Minerva Hoffman- never married
9. Sophrona Hoffman Jones Page-married and lived to be 100 years old

The Hoffmans of North Carolina book by Max Ellis Hoffman and the Jackson County Heritage book are great research material on this family.

Civil War letter from Fredrick Hoffman
Note: The following is a letter written by Frederick Hoffman on November 27, 1867 to his son Samuel in Missouri. Frederick was Elias Huffmans father. The letter was written during the civil war and found on Ancestry.com.

" Dear son and daughter,

I once more endeavor to write to you to let you know that we are all well that is alive but some are gone to realise another world where I am traveling to fast. I can not expect to stay here much longer for I am near 76 years (ole) if I live to see the 5th of May next. I shall be 76 years ole, therefore, I cannot expect to be here long for old men must die and young men may. Therefore we ought to make peace with God and all men. I can inform you Minervie, Ransom and Marion are dead. Marion was wounded at Ringgober in Georgia in the head by the Yankees and he lived 19 days although his brains was shot out. Ransom died in prison at Camp Douglas with the govt. 7 of my children are dead and nary two are buryed in one state. I received your letter dated 22 of September which give me great satisfaction to hear that you are yet alive but would be much greater satisfaction if I could once more see your face in this world, but I have no hope of that. Therefore let us try to meet in heaven where parting is no more. I can inform you that having son Elias was here in this country and Froney is still with me, not married. I have more to write but my eyes are dim and my hands trembling. Therefore I must stop."

Frederick Hoffman

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