Ida Margaret Hoffman was the third of four children of Daniel Clinton Hoffman and his second wife, Eliza Ann Jones. She (Ida) was born during 1866 in Clinton Township.
In 1883 Ida married the farmer Sherman Lafayette Eakin in Amity, Washington County, Pennsylvania. Between 1884 and 1908 in Venango County, Pennsylvania they had 8 children named: Benjamin "Ben" Clarence, Carrie May, Laura Ledore, Lillian "Lillie" Easter, Bertha M., Mary, and the twins (Alice Beatrice & Agnes B.) Eakin.
Her husband's obit says Ida died in 1917 but her grave marker says it was 1916.
In any case Sherman married a second time to a Frances Hughes (b.1870, d.1946). They rest together in the Kerrs Cemetery.
Email from Ida Eakin, FaG member ID # 104498357 in September 2020
Her maiden name (Ida Margaret) 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.
In 1883 Ida married the farmer Sherman Lafayette Eakin in Amity, Washington County, Pennsylvania. Between 1884 and 1908 in Venango County, Pennsylvania they had 8 children named: Benjamin "Ben" Clarence, Carrie May, Laura Ledore, Lillian "Lillie" Easter, Bertha M., Mary, and the twins (Alice Beatrice & Agnes B.) Eakin.
Her husband's obit says Ida died in 1917 but her grave marker says it was 1916.
In any case Sherman married a second time to a Frances Hughes (b.1870, d.1946). They rest together in the Kerrs Cemetery.
Email from Ida Eakin, FaG member ID # 104498357 in September 2020
Her maiden name (Ida Margaret) 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.
Ida Margaret Hoffman was the third of four children of Daniel Clinton Hoffman and his second wife, Eliza Ann Jones. She (Ida) was born during 1866 in Clinton Township.
In 1883 Ida married the farmer Sherman Lafayette Eakin in Amity, Washington County, Pennsylvania. Between 1884 and 1908 in Venango County, Pennsylvania they had 8 children named: Benjamin "Ben" Clarence, Carrie May, Laura Ledore, Lillian "Lillie" Easter, Bertha M., Mary, and the twins (Alice Beatrice & Agnes B.) Eakin.
Her husband's obit says Ida died in 1917 but her grave marker says it was 1916.
In any case Sherman married a second time to a Frances Hughes (b.1870, d.1946). They rest together in the Kerrs Cemetery.
Email from Ida Eakin, FaG member ID # 104498357 in September 2020
Her maiden name (Ida Margaret) 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.
In 1883 Ida married the farmer Sherman Lafayette Eakin in Amity, Washington County, Pennsylvania. Between 1884 and 1908 in Venango County, Pennsylvania they had 8 children named: Benjamin "Ben" Clarence, Carrie May, Laura Ledore, Lillian "Lillie" Easter, Bertha M., Mary, and the twins (Alice Beatrice & Agnes B.) Eakin.
Her husband's obit says Ida died in 1917 but her grave marker says it was 1916.
In any case Sherman married a second time to a Frances Hughes (b.1870, d.1946). They rest together in the Kerrs Cemetery.
Email from Ida Eakin, FaG member ID # 104498357 in September 2020
Her maiden name (Ida Margaret) 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.
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Mother Ida M. Eakin 1866 - 1916
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Original grave photo taken by Etta Bell Miller. She is Find a Grave member #47716227
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