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Rutledge Thorton Hoffman 1 OCT 1830 - 30 JAN 1916

Rutledge was born on 1 OCT 1830 in Doyleston, Penn and died on 30 JAN 1916 (age: 85) in St. Louis, Mo and was buried in St. Matthews Cmty. .
He was the son of Emanuel Little Hoffman (27 OCT 1800 - 29 JUN 1878) and Amy Fulper Rake (Hoffman) (17 JUN 1804 - 3 OCT 1858).

Rutledge was married to Emeline Dixon (Morris) on 6 DEC 1864 in Peoria, Ill..

Emeline was born on 15 SEP 1843 in Camden, Ohio and died on 1 DEC 1932 (age: 89) in Peoria, Ill. and was buried in Hope Cemetery, Elmwood Ill. .
She was the daughter of James Clay Dixon (22 DEC 1822 - 17 FEB 1851) and Mary Ann Pugh (Morey) (8 OCT 1824 - 27 JUN 1910).
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Rutledge was married to Laura C Taylor (Hoffman) on 29 SEP 1883 in Richmond, Indiana.

Laura was born on 1 DEC 1844 in Stormy Point, OH and died on 17 JUN 1913 (age: 68) in Harrisburg, IL and was buried in Richmond, Indiana .
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 ParentsGrand Parents  
Isaac Huffman (23 MAR 1777 - 23 SEP 1856)
Emanuel Little Hoffman (27 OCT 1800 - 29 JUN 1878)
Susannah Bodine (Huffman) (B: 18 APR 1783)
Rutledge Thorton Hoffman
Amy Fulper Rake (Hoffman) (17 JUN 1804 - 3 OCT 1858)
Elizabeth Rake (17 JUN 1783 - 10 AUG 1846)
 


- Rutledge Hoffman

Wife - Emmeline Dixon (Hoffman)
1843-1908 - Emeline was born on 15 SEP 1843 in Camden, Ohio and died on 1 DEC 1932 (age: 89) in Peoria, Ill.


Wife - Emeline Dixon (Hoffman-Morris)

Daughter - Blanche was born on 1 JUL 1867 in Marianna, Ark. and died on 3 AUG 1946 (age: 79) in Peoria, Ill.


Daughter - Charles Hoffman
1871-1940 - Charles was born on 21 MAR 1871 in Illinois and died on 19 SEP 1940 (age: 69) in Los Angeles, Ca


- Laura was born on 1 DEC 1844 in Stormy Point, OH and died on 17 JUN 1913 (age: 68) in Harrisburg, IL


Daughter - Laura Dot Hoffman - Laura was born on 10 MAR 1881 in Richmond, Indiana


Father - Emanuel Little Hoffman (1800-1878) - Emanuel was born on 27 OCT 1800 in Flemington, Hunterdon Co., N.J. and died on 29 JUN 1878 (age: 77) in Eaton, Ohio


Mother - Amy Fulper Rake (1804-1858) - Amy was born on 17 JUN 1804 in Flemington, N.J. and died on 3 OCT 1858 (age: 54) in Eaton, Ohio




-- Rutledge --
Left his wife Emelyne in 1875 to head west. Wrote newspaper stories for
Eaton, Ohio Register from a retirement home in St. Louis Mo.
Moved with his parents to Dixon Township, Eaton Ohio in 1833.

In 1880, Rutledge Hoffman is shown living with his sister Naomi - John and Naomi Hubbell.
(Rutledge is also listed as a boarder with
James M. Parks. We believe he was listed twice.)



Emeline: Census: 880 Elba, Knox, Illinois

Census: 880 Elba, Knox, Illinois
name relation age born in father-born mother-born
Frank E. Morris: self28ILNYOH
Emily Morris: wife25OHSCOH
Effie Morris: dau1ILILOH
Blanch Hoffman: dau13ARPAOH
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Rutledge: Census: 1880 Washington Twp, Preble Co, Ohio

Census: 1880 Washington Twp, Preble Co, Ohio
name relation age born in occupation father born mother born
John A. Hubbel: self48OHRetail GrocerOHVA
Naomi B. Hubbel: wife43OHKeeping HouseNJNJ
Clara V. Hubbel: dau24MOOHOH
Emma E. Hubbel: dau18OHOHOH
Rutledge T. Huffman: b-law divorced49PAFarmerNJNJ
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Emeline: Census: 9 1900 Elmwood, Peoria Co., Illinois - 405 Ninth Street

Census: 9 1900 Elmwood, Peoria Co., Illinois - 405 Ninth Street
name relation born age mar-status born in father-born mother-born occupation
C. B. Morey: HJan 182971Md 46OhioNew YorkOhio
Mary Morey: WOct 182475Md 46OhioOhioOhio
Emmaline Morris: DSept 184455Md 36OhioOhioOhio
Nellie Morris: G.D.Sept 188118SIllinoisIllinoisOhio
Mary Morris: G.D.Sept 188316SIllinoisIllinoisOhioAt School
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Rutledge: Census: 1880 Dixon Twp, Preble Co., Ohio

Census: 1880 Dixon Twp, Preble Co., Ohio
name relation age born in occupation father-born mother-born
Sarah C. Parks: wife18OHKeeping House'OHOH
Isaac B. Huffman: other53NJFarmerNJNJ
RuttgerT.Huffman: other48NJFarmerNJNJ
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Emeline: Uncle Harrison and Granda Morris

Uncle Harrison and Granda Morris



-- Rutledge --
On Nov 23, 1883, Rutledge T. Hoffman and Laura C. Hoffman sold 214 acres of land in Preble Co., Ohio to Michael Fleish. This land had originally been deeded to Emanuel Hoffman in 1835. (lots 2 and 3 of section 16 in township 7 range 1.) (Deed book 81, page 86, Preble Co. Ohio)

In 1888 and 1890, Rutledge T. Hoffman lived at 1626 south Los Angeles, in Los Angeles as a Real Estate salesman and as a farmer.

In 1892, Rutledge filed a patent for a better way to support tomotoes


Rutledge: Tomato Supporter


Tomato Supporter



-- Emeline --
Listed in 1920 Census with William Douglass and Albert T. Hart in Peoria Illinois.

She was a trained nurse. At the age of eighty-nine she fell down the stairs braking her hip for the second time and never made it out of the hospital alive.


Rutledge: Patent Application

Patent Application



Rutledge: Census: 1910 Memorial Home, St. Louis, Mo.

Census: 1910 Memorial Home, St. Louis, Mo.
name relation age mar status born in father born mother born occupation
Rutledge T. Hoffman: Inmate79md 26PennNJNJnone
Laura C. Hoffman: Inmate65md 26OhioVaKynone 3 children, 1 living
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Granddaughter - Naomi Maria Douglass (Reich)
1893-1964 - Naomi was born on 15 OCT 1893 in Elmwood, Ill. and died on 28 NOV 1964 (age: 71) in Grass Valley, Ca.


Granddaughter - Norma was born on 29 JUL 1895 in Illinois and died on 27 JAN 1989 (age: 93) in Pompano Beach, Fl


Granddaughter - Marcia was born on 9 OCT 1898 and died on 6 JUN 1989 (age: 90) in Pompano Beach, Fl.


- Frank was born on 28 MAY 1920 and died on 1 JUN 1920 (age: 0)


Great Granddaughter - Bret Harte Inn - Norma was born on 28 NOV 1921


- Carl was born on 6 JAN 1925


- Keith was born on 29 SEP 1928


- Ruth was born on 10 APR 1931 and died on 11 OCT 1986 (age: 55)



- Arthur was born on 6 JUN 1934


Great Grandson - Albert, Sr was born on 2 JUN 1916 in Peoria, Ill and died on 29 JUL 2003 (age: 87) in Boca Raton, Fl


Great Grandson - Norwood was born on 29 JUL 1920 in Peoria, Ill and died on 27 FEB 2006 (age: 85) in Boca Raton, Fl


- Montgomery was born on 26 OCT 1825 and died on 26 OCT 1825 (age: 0)


- Isaac was born on 9 SEP 1826 in Doylestown, Pa and died on 23 JAN 1891 (age: 64) in Wichita, Kansas


Sister - Sussanah Hoffman
(1829-) - Photo courtesy of Gay Hanlon and Carl Egetter - Susannah was born on 31 MAR 1829 in Penn.


Sister - Ellen Elizabeth Hoffman and Naomi Clifford Brooke - Ellen was born on 1 JUN 1833 in Doylestown, Bucks, Pennsylvania and died on 14 JUN 1911 (age: 78) in Los Angeles, California


- Naomi was born on 2 NOV 1836 in Preble Co., Ohio. and died on 10 FEB 1895 (age: 58) in Preble Co., Ohio.


- Rebecca was born on 11 MAY 1835 in Hunterdon Co, NJ and died on 20 DEC 1907 (age: 72) in Trenton, New Jersey


- Isaac was born on 1 NOV 1839 in Hunterdon Co, NJ


- Isaac was born on 23 MAR 1777 in Raritan Twp., Hunterdon Co., N.J and died on 23 SEP 1856 (age: 79)


- Susannah was born on 18 APR 1783 in NJ


- Elizabeth was born on 17 JUN 1783 in Hunterdon Co., NJ and died on 10 AUG 1846 (age: 63) in Eaton, Preble Co., OH




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