Person:George Hoffman (38)

http://englewood.oh.us/DocumentCenter/Home/View/311 1969 Edition page 19 and page 93
One place it says the church was founded in 1819 and another place it says it was founded 24 July 1824. Maybe the second date indicates some kind of formal document or the construction of the church building?
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Emmanuel Flory in 1810 organized a branch of the German Baptist but for many years they had no regular
meeting house. July 24, 1824 the Concord Meeting House was founded by the Methodists. The oldest part of
the present church dates from 1849 and is a beautiful little edifice set on a ridge on the west side of the road
directly below Englewood Dam. The church was organized in 1819 and the early members were: George
Hoffman, founder and first minister, Jesse, William and John Farmer, Stephen Bender, . . . . . . Kennedy, John
Waymire, . . . . . . . Hollingsworth. Among the first ministers were Jesse Stubbs and John Durbin.

BURIED AT CONCORD METHODIST CHURCH CEMETERY:
George, the Reverend Huffman; born June 21, 1775; died April 1, 1839; age 63 years, 9 months, 11 days,
(Founder of the Concord M. E. Church).
Peter Huffman, born October 16, 1802; died November 4, 1867.
Mary, consort of Phillip Huffman; died January 3, 1856; age 81 years, 1 month, 21 days.
Rosannah, wife of Peter Huffman; born March 5, 1810.

http://www.englewoodconcord.com/
Website of the current church.
Concord United Methodist Church
1123 S. Main St. Englewood, OH 45322
Tel: 937.836.3773
Email: [email protected]

LEWIS F. HOFFMAN, [pages 1286-1287] of Randolph township, Montgomery county, Ohio, is a son of one of the early pioneers. His ancestors were of strong Pennsylvania-Dutch stock. His great-grandfather came to the United States from Germany in about 1750, when he was sixteen years of age. The tradition is that two brothers came to American at that time, and that their services were sold to pay their passage across the sea, as was often the case in those early days.
George Hoffman, grandfather of Lewis F., was born June 21, 1775, was married in Perry county, Pa., to Elizabeth Limpard, and their children were as follows: Philip, Joseph, John, Catherine, Barbara, Martha, Jesse, Lewis, Levi and George. The father, George Hoffman, was a farmer and also manufacturer of woolen goods in Pennsylvania, and in 1819 removed to Montgomery county, Ohio, with his wife and children, making the journey with a team on five horses and a big wagon. He settled in Randolph township, one mile south of Harrisburg, where he bought land. He cleared this land from the woods, and experienced all the hardships and deprivations of pioneer life, becoming a most substantial farmer, owning 300 acres of productive land. George Hoffman lived to be nearly sixty-four years of age, dying April 1, 1839. He was a prominent minister of the Methodist Episcopal church, and was among the first to preach at Concord, before there was any church building erected in that part of the country, the meetings being held in his house. He was cone of the founders of the church at Concord, and was accustomed to preach in all parts of the county. He died on his farm, regretted by all who knew him as a man of great worth and usefulness.
Joseph Hoffman, father of Lewis F., was born in Pennsylvania in 1801, and was about eighteen years of age when he drove the team brought to Ohio in 1819. Receiving his education in the subscription schools of his youthful days, he was brought up to farm labor and became a good farmer and business man. In his early life he was a teamster, and hauled flour, whisky, etc. His first wife was Sarah Worman, and by her he had the following children: Eliza, David, Anna, Levina, Solomon, Mahala, Jess, Levi and Sarah. After his first marriage Mr. Hoffman settled in Randolph township, on 106 acres of land, which he bought of his father, and by toil and economy he added to this farm of eighty acres, so that he had a good farm of 186 acres, which he partially cleared from the woods, and upon which he erected a comfortable dwelling. After the death of his first wife he married Mary Fry, by whom he had two children, Lewis F. and William R. Mr. Hoffman was a practical and successful farmer. He also followed teaming to Cincinnati, and afterward to Dayton for some time. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, and in politics was in his early life an old-line whig and later a re publican. His two sons, Lewis F. and William R., entered the one hundred days’ service, in company A. One Hundred and Forty-seventh regiment, Ohio volunteer infantry. Their time having expired, William R. re-enlisted for one year, and died while in service, at Columbus, about sixty-two years, leaving the record of a busy and useful career.
Lewis F. Hoffman was born on his father’s farm, November 15, 1842, and received the common-school education of the time, which was of a higher order than that obtainable in the boyhood of his father or of his grandfather. On May 2, 1864, he enlisted in company A, One Hundred and Forty-seventh Ohio volunteer infantry, for one hundred days, and was discharged from the service, by reason of expiration of his term of enlistment, in August, 1864. His service was rendered at Arlington Heights, and on the farm of the Confederate leader, Gen. Lee, and he saw quite active service during Gen. Early’s raid on Washington.
On September 24, 1867, he married Miss Mary A. Maugens, who was born January 10, 1847, near Tippecanoe, Miami county, Ohio, and is a daughter of John and Olive (Jenkins) Maugens, the former of whom was born in Frederick county, Md., of German ancestors. John Maugens was a son of David and Catherine (Blickenstaff) Maugens. The Maugens family is an ancient one in Maryland. The children of David and Catherine Maugens were Elizabeth, John and Mary. David Maugens was a well-to-do farmer, and lived to a great age. John Maugens came to Ohio when a young man, was married in Miami county, and his children were David K. and Mary A. Mr. Maugens, who was a capable and enterprising citizen, died in Miami county when his daughter, afterward Mrs. Hoffman, was nine months old. Olive Jenkins, his wife, was a daughter of Esquire David Jenkins, a pioneer of Miami county. David Jenkins was twice married, his first wife being Rosetta Russell, and his second wife Ann Pierson. Mr. Jenkins was a well-known pioneer and a justice of the peace for forty years. In early times the elections were held at his house.
After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Hoffman settled on the home farm of fifty-four acres, which he has greatly improved and brought to an advanced condition of productiveness, and upon which he is engaged in the raising of nursery stock. His children are as follow: Homer K., born November 10, 1868; Theodore C., born November 10, 1871; Albert, born May 31, 1876; and Howard, born September 7, 1882. In politics Mr. Hoffman is a republican, and has six times been elected trustee of Randolph township, serving nine years. He and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal church. Mr. Hoffman takes great interest in educational affairs, and has served on the school board for six years. Fraternally he was formerly a member of St. John lodge, of the Masonic fraternity, and is a member of Little York lodge, No. 696, I. O. O. F., and has filled all the chairs. Mr. Hoffman is a progressive and capable citizen, standing high in the estimation of his friends and neighbors.

In the section on Greenwood township:
George Hoffman owned a fulling mill. ==
Fulling from Wikipedia: Fulling, also known as tucking or walking, is a step in woollen clothmaking which involves the cleansing of cloth (particularly wool) to eliminate oils, dirt, and other impurities, and making it thicker. The worker who does the job is a fuller, tucker, or walker, all of which have become common surnames.

What is a fulling mill? Wikipedia:
From the mediaeval period, the fulling of cloth often was undertaken in a water mill, known as a fulling mill, a walk mill, or a tuck mill. In Wales, a fulling mill is called a pandy, and in Scotland, a waulk mill. In these, the cloth was beaten with wooden hammers, known as fulling stocks or fulling hammers. Fulling stocks were of two kinds, falling stocks (operating vertically) that were used only for scouring, and driving or hanging stocks. In both cases the machinery was operated by cams on the shaft of a waterwheel or on a tappet wheel, which lifted the hammer.

Driving stocks were pivoted so that the foot (the head of the hammer) struck the cloth almost horizontally. The stock had a tub holding the liquor and cloth. This was somewhat rounded on the side away from the hammer, so that the cloth gradually turned, ensuring that all parts of it were milled evenly. However, the cloth was taken out about every two hours to undo plaits and wrinkles. The 'foot' was approximately triangular in shape, with notches to assist the turning of the cloth.

1810 United States Federal Census
Name: George Hoffman
Home in 1810 (City, County, State): Greenwood, Cumberland, Pennsylvania
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over : 1
Number of Household Members Under 16: 1
Number of Household Members Over 25: 2
Number of Household Members: 5

THERE IS ALSO A DANIEL HOFFMAN HOUSEHOLD RIGHT NEXT TO THIS ONE IN THE CENSUS. RELATIVES?

He does NOT appear to be the George Washington Hoffman of Two Taverns, Adams County, Pennsylvania who is profiled on page 484. Might they have a common ancestor, however?
Nickolas Hoffman (b. 1700 in Germany-) was the father of Frederick Hoffman (1773-). Frederick Hoffman was the father of George Hoffman (1805-1885). George Hoffman was the father of George Washington Hoffman (1838-).
IS THIS RIGHT THAT A 73 YEAR OLD MAN BECAME A FATHER OR HAS THIS NARRATION SKIPPED A GENERATION?
IS IT POSSIBLE THAT REV. GEORGE WASHINGTON HOFFMAN'S FATHER OR GRANDFATHER WAS IMMIGRANT NICKOLAS HOFFMAN?

There are about 50 Hoffman names in this book.
Pages 182-184 list Concord Church Cemetery, active in 1939 when the book was compiled. It is listed in Randolph Township.---Rev. George Hoffman, born June 21-1775 died, Sept. 1-1839 is on page 182. See scan for other pages showing Concord Church Cemetery.