Ambrose B Huffman

1753 - 1849  (95 years)

• Name	Ambrose B Huffman
  Birth	11 Nov 1753	Orange Co, VA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  _MILT	01 Jul 1780	Culpeper Co, VA   [3]
  	- discharged 1/1/1782 - pension S16420 - applied 9/17/1832 Barren Co, KY
  Census	1810	Barren Co, KY   [4]
  	age 45&>(57), wife Mary-age 45&>(49), 8 children
  Census	1820	Barren Co, KY   [5]
  	age 45&>(67), wife Mary-age 45&>(59), 1 male age 16-25
  Census	1830	Barren Co, KY   [6]
  	age 70-79(77), widowed, living with son Edward & family
  Census	1840	Barren Co, KY   [7]
  	age 80-89(86), widowed, living with son Henry & family
  Death	24 Jun 1849	Barren Co, KY   [1, 2]
  DAR.org	10 Aug 2023
  	See Notes - Ancestor #: A056256
  Findagrave.com	10 Aug 2023
  	See Notes
  Burial	Nobob, Barren Co, KY   [1]
  	Huffman Cemetery #2
  Person ID	I2789	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	Johannes Heinrich Henry Huffman,   b. 11 May 1708, Eisern, Siegen-Wittgenstein, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany d. Between 14 Aug and 17 Dec 1765, Culpeper Co, VA
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Elizabeth Catherine Schuster,   b. 20 Jun 1717   d. Aft 19 Jun 1766, Culpeper Co, VA (Age > 49 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F510	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Railsback-xx,   b. 11 Nov 1761, Culpeper Co, VA d. 20 Oct 1824, Barren Co, KY (Age 62 years)
  Marriage	1782	Culpeper Co, VA   [1, 2]
  Notes	Children: dau Frances Huffman 3/30/1784 Culpeper Co, VA - 8/9/1832 Clinton Co, IN - on 2/25/1799 in Barren Co, KY married John Harlan Jr 1782 son Armstead Huffman 1785 Culpeper Co, VA - 4/5/1857 Preble, OH - ** See his findagrave.com page ** - on 3/23/1805 married Nancy Button b. ? - 1854 - ** See her findagrave.com page ** dau Lucy Huffman 3/2/1787 Culpeper Co, VA - 7/13/1844 Barren Co, KY - on 1/17/1805 married John Morgan Button 1785 - 1861 son Allen Huffman 1/16/1789 Culpeper Co, VA - 6/2/1871 Preble, /H - ** See his findagrave.com page ** - married Nancy McCampbell 1799 - 1857 - ** See her findagrave.com page ** - on 9/29/1812 married Martha Lyons b. ? - 1829 - ** See her findagrave.com page ** son Edward Huffman 12/10/1790 Culpeper Co, VA - 10/25/1859 Barren Co, KY - on 12/2/1811 in Barren Co, KY married Nancy H Cochran 3/1/1793 - 7/11/1859 - ** See marriage records ** son Simeon Huffman 1812 - 1893 dau Mary A Huffman 1814 - 1854 son William Allen Huffman 1818 - 1878 dau Catherine Bell Huffman 1823 - 1891 dau Lucretia Jane Huffman 1826 - 1906 son John Huffman 1830 - 1830 census in Barren Co, KY - 1840 census in Barren Co, KY - 1850 census in Barren Co, KY son Barnett Huffman 11/10/1794 Culpeper Co, VA - 10/18/1871 Metcalfe Co, KY - on 10/14/1820 married Nancy Harris Tudor 1792 - 1859 son Elam Huffman 9/10/1795 - 11/3/1843 Barren Co, KY - on 2/25/1820 married Mary Tudor Nuckols 1803 - 1861 dau Elizabeth Huffman 2/26/1797 Madison Co, VA - 1843 Barren Co, KY - on 11/18/1816 in Barren Co, KY married Zacheus Button 1783 - 1853 - ** See their findagrave.com pages ** son John Huffman 5/26/1799 Barren Co, KY - 11/6/1856 Barren Co, KY - on 10/21/1822 in Barren Co, KY married Rebecca Wright 7/16/1805 - 9/23/1853 - ** See their findagrave.com pages ** son Henry Huffman 7/14/1800 Barren Co, KY - 11/12/1865 Metcalf Co, KY - on 3/11/1828 married Eliza O'Neale 9/23/1809 - 5/1/1898 - ** See their findagrave.com pages ** - ** See marriage records ** dau Mary Martha Huffman 9/1829 - 10/6/1908 - married ??? Chapman son James Huffman 1830 - 1833 ? not listed in Henry Huffman's Bible ? dau Sarah Ann Huffman 4/22/1832 -? - on 10/26/1848 married ??? Tudor dau Frances Virginia Huffman 10/28/1834 - 1919 - married ??? Thomas son Sgt Bennett Elmore Huffman 4/25/1836 - 10/14/1900 - married 2/18/1864 to ??? - on 8/10/1886 married ??? son William Allen Huffman 11/29/1838 - 12/14/1861 dau Lucinda Ellen Huffman 12/7/1840 - 1866 - on 12/23/1857 married ??? Galloway dau Emily Ellen Huffman 2/22/1846 - 7/15/1913 - on 1/24/1866 married ??? Forrest son Henry Carol Huffman 9/27/1847 - 2/10/1878 son Robert Elam Huffman 6/20/1849 - 9/17/1931 - on 7/1/1875 married ??? - on 12/12/1878 married ??? dau Eliza H Huffman 12/16/1850 - 8/28/1875 - 1840 census Barren Co, KY - age 30-39(39), wife Eliza-age 20-29(31?), father Ambrose-age 80-89(86), 5 children son Jesse Huffman 10/26/1803 Barren Co, KY - 1866 Metcalf Co, KY - on 12/7/1822 married Nancy Gee dau Elizabeth Huffman **?? listed on DAR -- his dau Elizabeth married Zacheus Button - married Ambrose Huffman son Julius Huffman **?? listed on DAR - married Mary E Smart
  Family ID	F1460	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 11 Nov 1753 - Orange Co, VA _MILT - - discharged 1/1/1782 - pension S16420 - applied 9/17/1832 Barren Co, KY - 01 Jul 1780 - Culpeper Co, VA Marriage - 1782 - Culpeper Co, VA Census - age 45&>(57), wife Mary-age 45&>(49), 8 children - 1810 - Barren Co, KY Census - age 45&>(67), wife Mary-age 45&>(59), 1 male age 16-25 - 1820 - Barren Co, KY Census - age 70-79(77), widowed, living with son Edward & family - 1830 - Barren Co, KY Census - age 80-89(86), widowed, living with son Henry & family - 1840 - Barren Co, KY Death - 24 Jun 1849 - Barren Co, KY Burial - - Nobob, Barren Co, KY  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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• Notes

  - ** See marriage notes for list of children ** - lots of info at http://www.so-ky.com/huffman-soky/h2b/Huffman-desc-ambrose.htm ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Found at findagrave.com on 8/10/2023 PVT Ambrose Hoffman Sr. ** note - name is Hoffman - typo? names below are Huffman ** Birth: 11 Nov 1753 Orange County, Virginia, USA Death: 24 Jun 1849 (aged 95) Barren County, Kentucky, USA Burial: Huffman Cemetery #2, Nobob, Barren County, Kentucky, USA Memorial #: 66090051 Bio: Ambrose is the son of Johann Heinrich "Henry" & Elizabeth Catherina (Schuster) Huffmon. He married Mary Railsback. Family Members Spouse Mary Railsback Huffman 1761-1824 Children Frances Huffman Harlan 1784-1832 Armstead Huffman 1785-1857 Allen Huffman 1789-1871 Henry Huffman 1801-1865 Created by: June Standley (46951897) Added: 24 Feb 2011 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/66090051/ambrose-hoffman Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/66090051/ambrose-hoffman: accessed 10 August 2023), memorial page for PVT Ambrose Hoffman Sr. (11 Nov 1753-24 Jun 1849), Find a Grave Memorial ID 66090051, citing Huffman Cemetery #2, Nobob, Barren County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by June Standley (contributor 46951897). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Found at DAR.org on 8/10/2023 HOFFMAN, AMBROSE Ancestor #: A056256 Service: VIRGINIA Rank(s): PRIVATE Birth: 11-22-1753 VIRGINIA Death: 6-24-1849 BARREN CO KENTUCKY Service Description: 1) CAPTS.POSEY,MORGAN,COLS.CAMPBELL,DAVIS, 2) FORD. RESIDENCE Created: 2002-03-27 23:23:55.3, Updated: , By: Conversion 1) County: CULPEPER CO - State: VIRGINIA SPOUSE Number Name Created: 2002-03-27 23:17:13.16, Updated: 2002-03-27 23:17:13.16, By: Conversion 1) MARY RAILSBACK Hint: Click on the member number to see more. ASSOCIATED APPLICATIONS AND SUPPLEMENTALS Nat’l Add Num Vol. Docs Child [Spouse #] Spouse 157522 FRANCES [1] JOHN HARLAN PURCHASE 366376 FRANCES [1] JOHN HARLAN PURCHASE 375031 FRANCES [1] JOHN HARLAN PURCHASE 413891 FRANCES [1] JOHN HARLAN PURCHASE 518786 ELIZABETH [1] AMBROSE HUFFMAN PURCHASE 641664 622 JULIUS [1] MARY E. SMART --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S25] Findagrave.com. [S21] DAR.org. [S43] Military documents. [S3] 1810 United States Federal Census. [S4] 1820 United States Federal Census. [S5] 1830 United States Federal Census. [S6] 1840 United States Federal Census.