Josiah Huffman

Josiah Huffman was a private in the 3rd Texas Infantry (State Troops).

Josiah Huffman

Antebellum

• May 22, 1814 - Born at Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana
• Immigrated from Louisiana to the Republic of Texas with his brother David
  • Received land grant for service in the Army of the Republic of Texas
• Prior to 1850 - Raised cattle and had children here before his family moved to Galveston, Galveston County, Texas
• 1860 Census shows the family to be back in Harris County, Texas
• Enlisted from an Unknown City, Unknown County, Texas

Service Record

• December 1, 1863 - Enlisted in the 3rd Texas Infantry (State Troops) at ?
  • Mustered into the 26th Texas Cavalry for a ? year term of service
• ? - Enlisted in the 16th Texas Coast Guard Brigade (State Troops) at ?
  • Mustered in for a ? year term of service

Post-War Career

Headstone of Josiah Huffman at Huffman Heritage Cemetery

• December 23, 1878 - Died, age 64, in Huffman, Harris County, Texas
  • Buried at Huffman Heritage Cemetery in Huffman, Harris County, Texas

Family

PARENTS

• Robert F. Huffman (father, 1785-1841)
• Susanna Clark Huffman (mother, 1795-1854)

SIBLINGS

• Monoah Huffman (1816-unknown)
• David Huffman (1819-1884, of the 3rd Texas Infantry (State Troops))
• Annitta Huffman Dunks (1825-1875)
• Sarah Huffman May (1825-1898)
• Elizabeth Huffman Barber (1827-1914)
• Susanna Huffman Payne (1834-1854)
• Adam John Huffman - (1837-1909, of the 26th Texas Cavalry
• Hester Ann Huffman Brice (1837-1880)

SPOUSE

• Jeminia H. Simmons Huffman (1818-1869)

CHILDREN

• Maria Huffman (1835-1900)
• Napoleon H. Huffman (1838-1862, of the 26th Texas Cavalry
• Elizabeth Huffman (1839-1850)
• Lucinda Huffman Oates (1841-1899)
• Joseph Huffman (1845-1914)
• Margaret Huffman Singleton (1847-1923)
• David Huffman (1849-1915)
• M.A. Huffman (1856-unknown)
• Frank Huffman (1860-1929)

Sources

• Find-a-Grave - Adam John Huffman
• National Archive Microfilm - Group M227, Roll 18
• National Park Service - Huffman, Josiah