SOURCE: McArthur Democrat Enquirer Vinton County, Ohio Newspaper May 20, 1925 "Wm. Hoffhine Dies in Kansas." We take the following from the Marquette (Kansas) Tribune: It relates to a man who with his wife were born and raised in the Dundas neighborhood in this county and they still have many relatives of the Hofffhine and Hixon families living in this county. The information was sent us by his son Charles Hoffhine who lives at Marquette, Kansas: William Hoffhines was born in Vinton County, Ohio on July 15, 1843 where he grew to manhood. On March 9th 1869 he was married to Martha Jane Hixon starting to Kansas on the same day where he stopped and stayed in Salina for one year. Then he moved to the farm near Marquette where he lived until about four years ago, when he went to Hutchinson, KAnsas and lived until his death, April 24, 1925 at the age of 81 years 9 months and 9 days. Mrs Hoffhines died in 1915. To this union were born two daughters and five sons, Miss Bata Hoffhines and Mrs. H. Goodwin of Hutchinson, Kansas, Roy of Catonville, Maryland, Henry Hoffhines of Marquette and Oscar Hoffhines who died in 1919 during the flu epidemic. In addition to these he is survived by three sisters and one brother in Ohio, twelve grandchildren and two great grandchildren. He was a member of the Christian Church. Funeral services were held here Sunday." _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com