Harrison Dorton Hoffman

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Harrison Dorton Hoffman

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Preston County, Virginia (WV after 1863), United States
Death: November 22, 1892 (36-37)
Preston County, West Virginia, United States
Place of Burial: Shays Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery, near Newburg, Preston County, WV in an unmarked grave
Immediate Family:

Son of Phillip Hoffman and Phoebe Ann Hoffman
Husband of Susan Virginia Hoover
Father of George Washington Hoffman; Columbus Dow Hoffman, Spanish American War Veteran; Walter Guy Hoffman, Sr.; Phoebe Ellen Robinson and Carrie Agnes Taylor
Brother of Phoebe Luella Hillard
Half brother of Mary Ann Shahan; Pvt. John Alexander Hoffman, (USA); Elijah Squire Huffman, (USA); Nimrod Nelson Hoffman; Pvt., George Washington Hoffman, Civil War veteran (USA) and 6 others

Managed by: Joan Elizabeth Marshall
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About Harrison Dorton Hoffman

Husband of Susan Virginia (HIllard) Hoover — married 7 Mar 1875 in Barbour County, WV

Father of George Washington Hoffman, Columbus Dow Hoffman, Walter Guy Hoffman Sr., Phoebe Ellen (Hoffman) Robinson and Carrie Agnes (Hoffman) Taylor

1880 residence Cove District, Barbour County, WV

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Hoffman-4414

https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=150031947

Harrison was son of Philip Hoffman. Philip born Nov 30, 1797 died Jan 9, 1879 at his home in Barbour Co., WV.

The family along with a couple of well-known researchers feel that Philip was buried on his property in Barbour Co., WV. NOT what is listed on his memorial page. No records have been found to disprove this theory.

Philip married twice. After his first wife died, Philip married Phoebe Ann (Goff) born March 18, 1823 in Preston Co., WV - died Jan 17, 1904 in Marshall Co., WV. She is buried beside her daughter, Phoebe Luella (Hoffman) Hillard in the Greenwood Cemetery in Wheeling, WV.

Harrison is son of Philp Hoffman, son of John and Sarah (Goodwin) Hoffman

and

Phoebe Ann (Goff) Hoffman, daughter of Salathiel Goff and Malinda (Gainer) Goff.

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Harrison and Susan had FIVE children:

George Washington Hoffman Columbus Dow Hoffman Walter Guy Hoffman, SR Phoeba Ellen Hoffman Robinson Carrie Agnes Hoffman Taylor


Harrison had one biological full, not half, sibling - Phoebe Luella (Hoffman) Hillard.

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Harrison Dorton Hoffman's Timeline

1855
1855
Preston County, Virginia (WV after 1863), United States
1879
April 22, 1879
Philippi, Barbour County, West Virginia, United States
1880
January 25, 1880
Preston County, West Virginia, United States
1884
March 31, 1884
Preston County, West Virginia, United States
1888
September 18, 1888
Masontown, Preston Co., West Virginia, United States
1890
February 18, 1890
Preston County, West Virginia, United States
1892
November 22, 1892
Age 37
Preston County, West Virginia, United States
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Shays Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery, near Newburg, Preston County, WV in an unmarked grave