Josiah Huffman

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Josiah Huffman Veteran

Birth
Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, USA
Death
23 Dec 1878 (aged 64)
Huffman, Harris County, Texas, USA
Burial
Huffman, Harris County, Texas, USA Add to Map
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Josiah married Jeminia H. Simmons in Opelousas, Louisiana, on October 20, 1834. Land Grant Class 2 - 1280 acres - Liberty County - Unconditional Certificate 24 April 1838
Josiah Immigrated From Lousiana to The Republic of Texas, along with his younger brother David, after they received land grants for their service to the Army of The Republic of Texas. More family members followed in time and the area which is now NE of Houston became known as Huffman Texas. He raised cattle there and had children before his family moved to Galveston prior to 1850. The 1860 census showed the family to be back in Harris Co.

Pvt 16 Brig Coast Guard Texas State Troopers

• Civil War-Confederate-(Kirby's) Third Battalion, Infantry & Cavalry and Third State Troops, Infantry
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Josiah married Jeminia H. Simmons in Opelousas, Louisiana, on October 20, 1834. Land Grant Class 2 - 1280 acres - Liberty County - Unconditional Certificate 24 April 1838
Josiah Immigrated From Lousiana to The Republic of Texas, along with his younger brother David, after they received land grants for their service to the Army of The Republic of Texas. More family members followed in time and the area which is now NE of Houston became known as Huffman Texas. He raised cattle there and had children before his family moved to Galveston prior to 1850. The 1860 census showed the family to be back in Harris Co.

Pvt 16 Brig Coast Guard Texas State Troopers

• Civil War-Confederate-(Kirby's) Third Battalion, Infantry & Cavalry and Third State Troops, Infantry
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