Huffman/Corkran

Excerpt from the Journal of Winnie Uree McGlothlin Drake
(b. 1901 in Portland, TN d. 1984)
Contributed by Winnie's son Joe Clinton Drake Jr.
Reprinted with permission
Notes on the Huffman family contributed by
Diane Payne
1999

(Dutch) John Huffman or Houghman was born May 29, 1798
Eleanor Corkran his wife was born June 1, 1807
Date of their marriage is unknown. 8 children

1. Charity Paralee born June 7, 1833
2. Eliza Jane (unmarried) born Aug. 26, 1834
3. Washington Lafayette born Apr. 12, 1836
4. Lemuel Harrison born Dec. 23, 1838
5. Robert L. Born Feb. 27, 1840
6. Sara Catherine born Jan. 14, 1845
8. John Franklin born May 4, 1847

Eliza Jane died (age 20) May 17, 1854
Washington L. died (age 24) July 11, 1860

Eliza Jane his daughter who married a Mr. Terrell was born Feb. 29, 1860

Lemuel Harrison died (age 19) Mar. 5, 1857
Alice his wife died Aug 27, 1857

Ellen, their child died Aug. 1857

Robert L. died (age 21) Oct. 1861 was killed in Confederate Army
Sara Catherine died (age 13) Aug. 26. 1856
James A. died (age 11) Aug. 22, 1856
John Franklin died about 1908 or 9, possibly later.

Notes by Diane Payne
John Huffman b. 29 May 1798 KY, d. aft 1865. Married Eleanor Corkran (daughter of William Corkran and Charity Spencer) b. 1 June 1807 d. 1872.
Notes on three of their children Charity, Washington and John.

Charity Paralee Huffman b. 7 June 1833, d. 16 Nov 1898 Sumner Co. TN. Buried at White Cemetery. Married 25 Nov 1851 in Sumner Co. TN to Robert Mitchell White (for more information see the Family Album, Robert White).

Washington Lafayette Huffman b. 12 Apr. 1836, d. 11 Jul 1860. Married on 28 Jan 1857 in Sumner Co. TN to Sarah J. Mitchell

John Franklin Huffman b. 4 May 1847, d. 1919 Sumner Co. TN. Buried at Maple Hill Cem. Married on 4 Dec 1871 in Sumner Co. TN to Martha Elizabeth Goostree (daughter of Absolam B. Goostree and Martha Jane Gillespie) b. 1852 d. 1943. Buried at Maple Hill Cem.
John and Martha had the following known children:

  1. Stella Z. J. Huffman b. 14 Apr 1878 Sumner Co. TN, d. 21 Mar 1902 Sumner Co. TN. Buried at Maple Hill Cem.
  2. Rhoda L. Huffman b. 1 May 1889 Sumner Co. TN, d. 24 Feb 1911 Sumner Co. TN. Buried at Maple Hill Cem.
  3. Arnie F. Huffman b. 19 Nov 1893 Sumner Co. TN, d. 17 Feb 1960 Sumner Co. TN. Buried at Maple Hill Cem.



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