Duncan, L. Wallace. History of Allen and Woodson Counties, Kansas. Iola, Kan.: Iola
Register, 1901, p 559. William W. HUFFMIRE was born in Fountain County, Indiana Aug 5,
1859 and is of German lineage. His grandfather was a native of Germany, became a sailor
and spent many years upon the ocean. His death occurred in Indiana. Samuel Huffmire,
father of our subject was a native of NJ and during his boyhood emigrated to Indiana with
his parents. Upon a farm, amid the wild scenes of the frontier he was reared and after he
had arrived at years of maturity married Melissa MYERS. When the country became involved
in Civil War, he joined the Union Army and died while in service. His widow afterward
became the wife of John LAWSON and they had two children, Manson and Nettie, the latter
wife of William REDENBAUGH. Mrs. Lawson died in 1897, age 58. Early in life William W
Huffmire was left without a father's care, and since he was 13 he has made his own way
in the world. He went to live with John BONEBRAKE, a German farmer who treated him most
kindly and Mr. Huffmire remembers him with gratitude. He was allowed the privilege of
attending the common schools and he also pursued a commercial course, becoming an
excellent penman. In 1879, when 20 he arrived in Kansas, locating first in Wilson Co
where he was married to Miss Ella SOWERS of the county in which Mr. Huffmire was born.
Her father in now living in Allen County. The young couple began their domestic life upon
a rented farm in Woodson County, and after a year came to Allen County, where he purchased
80 acres of land, on which he has since erected a good residence and barn, adding all the
other improvements of a model farm. The home has been blessed by 5 children: Charles S;
Edna M; Alonzo E; Minnie G and Telcy C. Allen C. died April 1898, at age 4. Mr. Huffmire
has for one year served as township clerk, discharging his duties with promptness and
fidelity and in the fall of 1900 was nominated on the Republican ticket for trustee. He
belongs to the Modern Woodmen of America, serving as clerk in Leanna Camp. He certainly
deserved much credit for what he has accomplished for he started out in life without
capital save a pair of willing hands and a determination to succeed. His success is
attributable to his own effort, and his accomplishment is a matter worthy of
congratulations.