Barbara married John J McFadden on October 20th, 1820. He was a millwright and carpenter. Except for a brief period when they lived in Somerset, Perry County, Ohio their married life was spent in Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA.
They had 8 boys and 4 girls between 1822 and 1843. They named their child, in the order of their birth; James, Sarah Ann, Michael, John Layton, Daniel, Mary Ann, Philip Ghost, Perry Michael, Marjorie A, Jacob, Carlisle and Barbara McFadden.
She and her husband John both died on their family farm in Irwin Township. At the time of her death she was 87 years, 1 month and 12 days old.
Email from Ida Eakin, FaG member ID # 104498357 in September 2020
Her maiden name was Huffman and about 1900 the family changed it to Hoffman. Our ancestor that came over on the St Andrews in 1738 signed his name a Hofman. It was not the spelling that was so important but rather the dialect spoken . Since they could not speak English when they said their name the emphasis was on "Uff" so they recorded in once in America as it sounded, Huffman. For over 100 years our ancestors went by Huffman. it was not till around 1880 that some changed the spelling to Hoffman. Claudine's book states in John Walter Huffman Sr's bible he spelled it with a U. and years later the U when written was closed in to become Hoffman.
Barbara married John J McFadden on October 20th, 1820. He was a millwright and carpenter. Except for a brief period when they lived in Somerset, Perry County, Ohio their married life was spent in Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA.
They had 8 boys and 4 girls between 1822 and 1843. They named their child, in the order of their birth; James, Sarah Ann, Michael, John Layton, Daniel, Mary Ann, Philip Ghost, Perry Michael, Marjorie A, Jacob, Carlisle and Barbara McFadden.
She and her husband John both died on their family farm in Irwin Township. At the time of her death she was 87 years, 1 month and 12 days old.
Email from Ida Eakin, FaG member ID # 104498357 in September 2020
Her maiden name was Huffman and about 1900 the family changed it to Hoffman. Our ancestor that came over on the St Andrews in 1738 signed his name a Hofman. It was not the spelling that was so important but rather the dialect spoken . Since they could not speak English when they said their name the emphasis was on "Uff" so they recorded in once in America as it sounded, Huffman. For over 100 years our ancestors went by Huffman. it was not till around 1880 that some changed the spelling to Hoffman. Claudine's book states in John Walter Huffman Sr's bible he spelled it with a U. and years later the U when written was closed in to become Hoffman.
Inscription
Barbara Wife of J. McFadded Died Nov. 17, 1888 Aged 87 Yrs 1 Mon & 12 Ds
Gravesite Details
Birth calculated from gravestone inscription.
Family Members
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James "Jas" McFadden
1822–1901
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Sarah Ann McFadden Layton
1823–1871
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Michael McFadden
1825–1884
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Daniel Webster McFadden
1827–1876
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John Layton McFadden Jr
1827–1904
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Mary Ann McFadden Morrow
1831–1915
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Phillip Ghost McFadden
1834–1919
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PVT Perry Michael McFadden
1835–1915
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Margery Fay McFadden Farren
1837–1916
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Jacob McFadden
1839–1901
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Carlisle McFadden
1841–1935
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