WILLIAM H. HUFFMAN & MARGARET ELIZABETH “MAGGIE” (SHOOP) HUFFMAN
William H. Huffman was born in December 1871 in Missouri. He was married to Margaret Elizabeth “Maggie” Shoop on Sunday, May 20, 1894 in Finney County, Kansas. Their two children were: Frances Gertrude Huffman, born February 1895 in Kansas, died in November 1903 at the age of 8 years, 9 months and 12 days in Hobart, Kiowa County, Oklahoma Territory; and Abner Huffman, born in Oklahoma Territory.
Margaret Elizabeth Shoop was born on Monday, August 10, 1874 in Grayson County, Texas. Her parents were John Robert Shoop, 1851-1927, and Sophia Eliza “Lide” (Rodgers) Shoop, 1853-1927. Their ten children were: Margaret Elizabeth “Maggie”, 1874-1940, married William H. Huffman; Callie Frances shoop, 1877-1907, married Albertus “Burt” Calhoun; Jacob Oscar “Jake” Shoop, 1880-1966, married first Ida Baker, married second Mrs. Oma (Hall) (Markley) Borer; Martha Ann “Mattie” Shoop, 1883-1966, married James Russell Goodbary; Mary Rebecca “Mollie”, 1886-1968, married Clinton O. “Clint” Goodbary; John Speer Shoop*, born 1889 disappeared in April 1939, married Lois; Rose Grace Shoop, 1889-1975, married first William “Bill” Sorden, married second Albertus “Burt” Calhoun; Robert Lowrey Shoop, 1893-1966, married first Beatrice Dunbar, married second Mildred, married third Dorothy, married fourth Joyce, married fifth Marie Elizabeth Walker, married sixth Margaret M. Dickens; Albert Lemuel Shoop, 1895-1963, married Icie Pennington; Eliza Jane Shoop,1898-1899, born and died at Speer, Lincoln Count, Oklahoma Territory and is buried in the Carney Cemetery.
“Maggie” moved with her parents from Grayson County, Texas to Jack County, Texas in time for the birth of her sister Callie in 1877. The family again moved in 1880 and settled in Camden County, Missouri in time for the birth of their son “Jake”. They moved to Western Kansas in June 1887 where the family lived in a dugout with earth walls and floor. The heating and cooking were done with fires made from dried buffalo chips and cow ships that had been picked up on the prairie or from coal that the children picked up along the railroad track.
In 1889 the Shoop family moved from Hamilton County, Kansas to Finney County, Kansas in order to have better farming conditions, living conditions and schools for their children.
About the first of August 1896, “Will” and “Maggie” Huffman along with their daughter, Gertrude made the trip from Finney County, Kansas to Lincoln County, Oklahoma Territory. The trip was made with “Maggie’s” parents, John R. and “Lide” Shoop, and her eight brothers and sisters. Six covered wagons were used, and they contained all the possessions of the combined Shoop and Huffman families. The chickens, turkeys and peafowl were moved in crates in wagons while the cows and colts were herded along behind by “Mollie” and John Speer Shoop. They arrived at Speer in Lincoln County on September 1, 1896. “Will” and “Maggie” Huffman settled on a farm in Tohee Township, southwest of Carney where they farmed until they moved to Hobart in Kiowa County.
“Will” and “Maggie” were divorced and “Will” remarried. “Will” Huffman died in the Babbs Switch School fire in Kiowa County on December 24, 1924**. He was attempting to rescue his daughter, from his second marriage, and she too died in the fire. “Maggie” did not remarry. She raised her son Abner and later took in laundry to support herself and to raise her grandson, Abner Huffman, Jr.
Margaret Elizabeth “Maggie” (Shoop) Huffman died at her home in Hobart, Oklahoma on Saturday night, July 27, 1940 and was buried in the Hobart Cemetery.
Written by Maggie (Shoop) Huffman’s nephew, Edgar Rodger Goodbary, October 15, 1986
Update: submitted by Linda Goodbary Bryant
* John Speer Shoop was found to have been hit by a car in Jefferson City, Missouri the following month, he died from his injuries 11 days later. His body was taken to Kirksville, Missouri and given to the Medical School there. The remains after use by medical students were cremated and placed in a common grave in Forest Llewellyn Cemetery, Kirksville, MO. Commemorative stone was installed in Carney Cemetery, Carney, Oklahoma in 2020.
** There is no William Huffman on the list of injured and dead from the Babbs Switch School fire. There is some suggestion that he moved to Montana and remarried, but this is not definite.
Contributor: Linda Goodbary-Bryant (48058248)
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William H. Huffman was born in December 1871 in Missouri. He was married to Margaret Elizabeth “Maggie” Shoop on Sunday, May 20, 1894 in Finney County, Kansas. Their two children were: Frances Gertrude Huffman, born February 1895 in Kansas, died in November 1903 at the age of 8 years, 9 months and 12 days in Hobart, Kiowa County, Oklahoma Territory; and Abner Huffman, born in Oklahoma Territory.
Margaret Elizabeth Shoop was born on Monday, August 10, 1874 in Grayson County, Texas. Her parents were John Robert Shoop, 1851-1927, and Sophia Eliza “Lide” (Rodgers) Shoop, 1853-1927. Their ten children were: Margaret Elizabeth “Maggie”, 1874-1940, married William H. Huffman; Callie Frances shoop, 1877-1907, married Albertus “Burt” Calhoun; Jacob Oscar “Jake” Shoop, 1880-1966, married first Ida Baker, married second Mrs. Oma (Hall) (Markley) Borer; Martha Ann “Mattie” Shoop, 1883-1966, married James Russell Goodbary; Mary Rebecca “Mollie”, 1886-1968, married Clinton O. “Clint” Goodbary; John Speer Shoop*, born 1889 disappeared in April 1939, married Lois; Rose Grace Shoop, 1889-1975, married first William “Bill” Sorden, married second Albertus “Burt” Calhoun; Robert Lowrey Shoop, 1893-1966, married first Beatrice Dunbar, married second Mildred, married third Dorothy, married fourth Joyce, married fifth Marie Elizabeth Walker, married sixth Margaret M. Dickens; Albert Lemuel Shoop, 1895-1963, married Icie Pennington; Eliza Jane Shoop,1898-1899, born and died at Speer, Lincoln Count, Oklahoma Territory and is buried in the Carney Cemetery.
“Maggie” moved with her parents from Grayson County, Texas to Jack County, Texas in time for the birth of her sister Callie in 1877. The family again moved in 1880 and settled in Camden County, Missouri in time for the birth of their son “Jake”. They moved to Western Kansas in June 1887 where the family lived in a dugout with earth walls and floor. The heating and cooking were done with fires made from dried buffalo chips and cow ships that had been picked up on the prairie or from coal that the children picked up along the railroad track.
In 1889 the Shoop family moved from Hamilton County, Kansas to Finney County, Kansas in order to have better farming conditions, living conditions and schools for their children.
About the first of August 1896, “Will” and “Maggie” Huffman along with their daughter, Gertrude made the trip from Finney County, Kansas to Lincoln County, Oklahoma Territory. The trip was made with “Maggie’s” parents, John R. and “Lide” Shoop, and her eight brothers and sisters. Six covered wagons were used, and they contained all the possessions of the combined Shoop and Huffman families. The chickens, turkeys and peafowl were moved in crates in wagons while the cows and colts were herded along behind by “Mollie” and John Speer Shoop. They arrived at Speer in Lincoln County on September 1, 1896. “Will” and “Maggie” Huffman settled on a farm in Tohee Township, southwest of Carney where they farmed until they moved to Hobart in Kiowa County.
“Will” and “Maggie” were divorced and “Will” remarried. “Will” Huffman died in the Babbs Switch School fire in Kiowa County on December 24, 1924**. He was attempting to rescue his daughter, from his second marriage, and she too died in the fire. “Maggie” did not remarry. She raised her son Abner and later took in laundry to support herself and to raise her grandson, Abner Huffman, Jr.
Margaret Elizabeth “Maggie” (Shoop) Huffman died at her home in Hobart, Oklahoma on Saturday night, July 27, 1940 and was buried in the Hobart Cemetery.
Written by Maggie (Shoop) Huffman’s nephew, Edgar Rodger Goodbary, October 15, 1986
Update: submitted by Linda Goodbary Bryant
* John Speer Shoop was found to have been hit by a car in Jefferson City, Missouri the following month, he died from his injuries 11 days later. His body was taken to Kirksville, Missouri and given to the Medical School there. The remains after use by medical students were cremated and placed in a common grave in Forest Llewellyn Cemetery, Kirksville, MO. Commemorative stone was installed in Carney Cemetery, Carney, Oklahoma in 2020.
** There is no William Huffman on the list of injured and dead from the Babbs Switch School fire. There is some suggestion that he moved to Montana and remarried, but this is not definite.
Contributor: Linda Goodbary-Bryant (48058248)
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WILLIAM H. HUFFMAN & MARGARET ELIZABETH “MAGGIE” (SHOOP) HUFFMAN
William H. Huffman was born in December 1871 in Missouri. He was married to Margaret Elizabeth “Maggie” Shoop on Sunday, May 20, 1894 in Finney County, Kansas. Their two children were: Frances Gertrude Huffman, born February 1895 in Kansas, died in November 1903 at the age of 8 years, 9 months and 12 days in Hobart, Kiowa County, Oklahoma Territory; and Abner Huffman, born in Oklahoma Territory.
Margaret Elizabeth Shoop was born on Monday, August 10, 1874 in Grayson County, Texas. Her parents were John Robert Shoop, 1851-1927, and Sophia Eliza “Lide” (Rodgers) Shoop, 1853-1927. Their ten children were: Margaret Elizabeth “Maggie”, 1874-1940, married William H. Huffman; Callie Frances shoop, 1877-1907, married Albertus “Burt” Calhoun; Jacob Oscar “Jake” Shoop, 1880-1966, married first Ida Baker, married second Mrs. Oma (Hall) (Markley) Borer; Martha Ann “Mattie” Shoop, 1883-1966, married James Russell Goodbary; Mary Rebecca “Mollie”, 1886-1968, married Clinton O. “Clint” Goodbary; John Speer Shoop*, born 1889 disappeared in April 1939, married Lois; Rose Grace Shoop, 1889-1975, married first William “Bill” Sorden, married second Albertus “Burt” Calhoun; Robert Lowrey Shoop, 1893-1966, married first Beatrice Dunbar, married second Mildred, married third Dorothy, married fourth Joyce, married fifth Marie Elizabeth Walker, married sixth Margaret M. Dickens; Albert Lemuel Shoop, 1895-1963, married Icie Pennington; Eliza Jane Shoop,1898-1899, born and died at Speer, Lincoln Count, Oklahoma Territory and is buried in the Carney Cemetery.
“Maggie” moved with her parents from Grayson County, Texas to Jack County, Texas in time for the birth of her sister Callie in 1877. The family again moved in 1880 and settled in Camden County, Missouri in time for the birth of their son “Jake”. They moved to Western Kansas in June 1887 where the family lived in a dugout with earth walls and floor. The heating and cooking were done with fires made from dried buffalo chips and cow ships that had been picked up on the prairie or from coal that the children picked up along the railroad track.
In 1889 the Shoop family moved from Hamilton County, Kansas to Finney County, Kansas in order to have better farming conditions, living conditions and schools for their children.
About the first of August 1896, “Will” and “Maggie” Huffman along with their daughter, Gertrude made the trip from Finney County, Kansas to Lincoln County, Oklahoma Territory. The trip was made with “Maggie’s” parents, John R. and “Lide” Shoop, and her eight brothers and sisters. Six covered wagons were used, and they contained all the possessions of the combined Shoop and Huffman families. The chickens, turkeys and peafowl were moved in crates in wagons while the cows and colts were herded along behind by “Mollie” and John Speer Shoop. They arrived at Speer in Lincoln County on September 1, 1896. “Will” and “Maggie” Huffman settled on a farm in Tohee Township, southwest of Carney where they farmed until they moved to Hobart in Kiowa County.
“Will” and “Maggie” were divorced and “Will” remarried. “Will” Huffman died in the Babbs Switch School fire in Kiowa County on December 24, 1924**. He was attempting to rescue his daughter, from his second marriage, and she too died in the fire. “Maggie” did not remarry. She raised her son Abner and later took in laundry to support herself and to raise her grandson, Abner Huffman, Jr.
Margaret Elizabeth “Maggie” (Shoop) Huffman died at her home in Hobart, Oklahoma on Saturday night, July 27, 1940 and was buried in the Hobart Cemetery.
Written by Maggie (Shoop) Huffman’s nephew, Edgar Rodger Goodbary, October 15, 1986
Update: submitted by Linda Goodbary Bryant
* John Speer Shoop was found to have been hit by a car in Jefferson City, Missouri the following month, he died from his injuries 11 days later. His body was taken to Kirksville, Missouri and given to the Medical School there. The remains after use by medical students were cremated and placed in a common grave in Forest Llewellyn Cemetery, Kirksville, MO. Commemorative stone was installed in Carney Cemetery, Carney, Oklahoma in 2020.
** There is no William Huffman on the list of injured and dead from the Babbs Switch School fire. There is some suggestion that he moved to Montana and remarried, but this is not definite.
Contributor: Linda Goodbary-Bryant (48058248)
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William H. Huffman was born in December 1871 in Missouri. He was married to Margaret Elizabeth “Maggie” Shoop on Sunday, May 20, 1894 in Finney County, Kansas. Their two children were: Frances Gertrude Huffman, born February 1895 in Kansas, died in November 1903 at the age of 8 years, 9 months and 12 days in Hobart, Kiowa County, Oklahoma Territory; and Abner Huffman, born in Oklahoma Territory.
Margaret Elizabeth Shoop was born on Monday, August 10, 1874 in Grayson County, Texas. Her parents were John Robert Shoop, 1851-1927, and Sophia Eliza “Lide” (Rodgers) Shoop, 1853-1927. Their ten children were: Margaret Elizabeth “Maggie”, 1874-1940, married William H. Huffman; Callie Frances shoop, 1877-1907, married Albertus “Burt” Calhoun; Jacob Oscar “Jake” Shoop, 1880-1966, married first Ida Baker, married second Mrs. Oma (Hall) (Markley) Borer; Martha Ann “Mattie” Shoop, 1883-1966, married James Russell Goodbary; Mary Rebecca “Mollie”, 1886-1968, married Clinton O. “Clint” Goodbary; John Speer Shoop*, born 1889 disappeared in April 1939, married Lois; Rose Grace Shoop, 1889-1975, married first William “Bill” Sorden, married second Albertus “Burt” Calhoun; Robert Lowrey Shoop, 1893-1966, married first Beatrice Dunbar, married second Mildred, married third Dorothy, married fourth Joyce, married fifth Marie Elizabeth Walker, married sixth Margaret M. Dickens; Albert Lemuel Shoop, 1895-1963, married Icie Pennington; Eliza Jane Shoop,1898-1899, born and died at Speer, Lincoln Count, Oklahoma Territory and is buried in the Carney Cemetery.
“Maggie” moved with her parents from Grayson County, Texas to Jack County, Texas in time for the birth of her sister Callie in 1877. The family again moved in 1880 and settled in Camden County, Missouri in time for the birth of their son “Jake”. They moved to Western Kansas in June 1887 where the family lived in a dugout with earth walls and floor. The heating and cooking were done with fires made from dried buffalo chips and cow ships that had been picked up on the prairie or from coal that the children picked up along the railroad track.
In 1889 the Shoop family moved from Hamilton County, Kansas to Finney County, Kansas in order to have better farming conditions, living conditions and schools for their children.
About the first of August 1896, “Will” and “Maggie” Huffman along with their daughter, Gertrude made the trip from Finney County, Kansas to Lincoln County, Oklahoma Territory. The trip was made with “Maggie’s” parents, John R. and “Lide” Shoop, and her eight brothers and sisters. Six covered wagons were used, and they contained all the possessions of the combined Shoop and Huffman families. The chickens, turkeys and peafowl were moved in crates in wagons while the cows and colts were herded along behind by “Mollie” and John Speer Shoop. They arrived at Speer in Lincoln County on September 1, 1896. “Will” and “Maggie” Huffman settled on a farm in Tohee Township, southwest of Carney where they farmed until they moved to Hobart in Kiowa County.
“Will” and “Maggie” were divorced and “Will” remarried. “Will” Huffman died in the Babbs Switch School fire in Kiowa County on December 24, 1924**. He was attempting to rescue his daughter, from his second marriage, and she too died in the fire. “Maggie” did not remarry. She raised her son Abner and later took in laundry to support herself and to raise her grandson, Abner Huffman, Jr.
Margaret Elizabeth “Maggie” (Shoop) Huffman died at her home in Hobart, Oklahoma on Saturday night, July 27, 1940 and was buried in the Hobart Cemetery.
Written by Maggie (Shoop) Huffman’s nephew, Edgar Rodger Goodbary, October 15, 1986
Update: submitted by Linda Goodbary Bryant
* John Speer Shoop was found to have been hit by a car in Jefferson City, Missouri the following month, he died from his injuries 11 days later. His body was taken to Kirksville, Missouri and given to the Medical School there. The remains after use by medical students were cremated and placed in a common grave in Forest Llewellyn Cemetery, Kirksville, MO. Commemorative stone was installed in Carney Cemetery, Carney, Oklahoma in 2020.
** There is no William Huffman on the list of injured and dead from the Babbs Switch School fire. There is some suggestion that he moved to Montana and remarried, but this is not definite.
Contributor: Linda Goodbary-Bryant (48058248)
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