Hoffman, William, 1801-1885
Variant namesWilliam Hoffman was born in 1801 and travelled overland from Covington, Indiana to Jacksonville, Oregon in 1853.
From the description of Journal of travel across the plains and Rocky Mountains, from Covington, Ind. to Jacksonville, Ore., in the year 1853. (University of Oregon Libraries). WorldCat record id: 55042145
American army officer.
From the description of Autograph despatch signed : City Point, to Major James at Fort Monroe, 1865 Apr. 4. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 269605919
William Hoffman was an early pioneer of Jackson County, Oregon. Born in Baltimore, he was married to Caroline Shafer in 1836. The Hoffmans came overland to Oregon in 1853 and settled eventually in Jacksonville, where Hoffman served as county auditor, county clerk, and notary public. After retiring from public life he entered the mercantile business. One of his daughters, Julia Elizabeth Hoffman, became the wife of prominent Oregonian Cornelius Beekman, who served as the executor of William Hoffman's estate.
From the description of William Hoffman papers, 1849-1913. (Oregon Historical Society Research Library). WorldCat record id: 64690696
From the guide to the William Hoffman papers, 1849-1913, (Oregon Historical Society)
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| associatedWith | Tilghman, Benjamin Chew, 1821-1901. | person |
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Birth 1801
Death 1885
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