Ira L. Huff

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Ira L. Huff, 81, of 100 Honeysuckle Lane, died December 22, 1983, at Memorial Hospital, Cumberland, Maryland. Born in Jennings, Maryland, he was a son of the late John Huff and Sally (Blocher) Huff. He was a member of King Solomon Lodge 346 F&AM, Connellsville, and was a retried grocer. He was owner of Huff's Market, Grantsville, Maryland. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Alice (Guinn) Huff; two sons, Luther Huff, Grantsville; Harry Huff, Rockville, Maryland; one brother, William Huff, Akron, Ohio; two sisters, Mrs. Florence Durst, Uniontown; and Mrs. Melva A. Yommer, Grantsville; seven grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. Friends were received at the Newman Funeral Home, Grantsville, where services were held with the Rev David Fetter officiating. Interment in Grantsville Cemetery. The Republic, December 29, 1983

Family/Spouse: Alice Guinn. Alice (daughter of William H. Guinn and Lottie Stahl) was born on 16 Oct 1902 in Jennings, Garrett County, Maryland; died on 15 Apr 1990 in Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Luther M. Huff died after 1988.
2. Harry Huff was born about 1926 in Jennings, Garrett County, Maryland; died on 6 Jan 1988 in Jennings, Garrett County, Maryland.

John + Sally Ann Blocher. Sally (daughter of Jacob Franklin Blocher and Harriett Ann Broadwater) was born on 26 May 1874 in New Germany, Garrett County, Maryland; died on 29 Oct 1963 in Meyersdale, Summit Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jacob married Harriett Ann Broadwater on 30 Jul 1867 in Allegany County, Maryland. Harriett (daughter of Amos Broadwater and Sarah Sigler) was born on 11 Apr 1845 in Allegany County, Maryland; died on 7 Nov 1940 in Jennings, Garrett County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Grantsville, Md., Nov. 8 — Mrs. Harriet A. (Broadwater) Blocher, 95, widow of Jacob Blocher, died yesterday morning at the home of her son, John Blocher, Jennings. Seven weeks ago she sustained injuries in a fall. The youngest of twelve children of Amos and Sarah (Sigler) Broadwater, she was the last of the family. Among the survivors, which include four generations; in addition to her son, are five daughters, Mrs. Louise Wilt, Westernport; Mrs. Effie Custer, Eckhart; Mrs. Enoch Robeson, Avilton; Mrs. Zelphia Wilt, Swanton; and Mrs. George Bowers, Jennings. Mrs. Blocher was a Methodist. The Cumberland Evening Times, November 8, 1940



She was buried on 10 Nov 1940 in New Germany Methodist Cemetery, New Germany, Garrett Co., Maryland. Grantsville, Md., Nov. 11 - Services for Mrs. Harriet Blocher, 95, widow of Jacob Blocher, were conducted yesterday afternoon from the New Germany Methodist Church by Rev. Leonard L. Wright, pastor of the Church of the Nazarene, Frostburg, officiated, assisted by the Rev. Virgil R. Gillum, pastor of the Grantsville charge, Methodist Church. Burial was in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were Ira L. Huff, Grantsville; Victor Blocher, Breezewood, Pa.; Edwin Robeson, Long Stretch; Glen Custer, Eckhart; Porter Wilt, Swanton, and Roy Wilt formerly of Westernport, all grandsons. Flower bearers were Mrs. Harry Yommer, Grantsville; Fannie Wilt, Westernport; Viola Wilt Cumberland; Mrs. Gay Wamick, Cresaptown, and Miss Mary Custer, Eckhart, granddaughters, and Mrs Neil Morris, Ohiopyle, Pa., great-granddaughter. The Grantsville Methodist Church choir sang, with Mrs. Leonard B. Schaefer, organlst. Surviving besides her son and five daughters are 41 grandchildren, 88 great-grandchildren, and 3 great-great-grandchildren, thus she leaves 138 descendants. Mrs. Blocher had been the oldest living member of the Cornelius Broadwater clan, her parents, Amos and Sarah (Sigler) Broadwater, being pioneer settlers of this section. The Cumberland Evening Times, November 11, 1940

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Died - At the residence of his brother George W. Blocher, on Tuesday morning, June 1, 1897, Christian Blocher, aged eighty years, ten months and eighteen days. Death was caused by a complication of diseases and old age. He was always of stout constitution and was only confined to his room the last few days of his life. The deceased was a farmer by occupation, which pursuit he followed all his life up to a few years ago, when on account of failing health, the death of his wife, and his children all being grown and scattered, he gave up the farm and lived with his children up to about a year ago, since when he has been living with his brother, George W., who is noted for his hospitality to strangers as well as relatives. Deceased had been a devout member of the Dunkard church for the past fifteen years. The funeral sermon will be preached in the Cherrytree Dunkard church, in the near future, by Rev. Silas Hoover, of Pennsylvania. In early life he married Miss Anna Crowe, from which union three sons and three daughters are left to mourn their loss, all being married but Oliver, the youngest of the family. The deceased was the owner and mostly cleared himself the farm now owned by Mr. D. W. Warn, where he lived nearly fifty years and raised his family. A lovely wreathe of flowers was plucked from the shrubs that "Grandpa" (as he was generally called) had set out years ago, by Miss Ellen Warn, and placed on the casket. The remains were interred in the old Blocher cemetery near the old Blocher mansion where he was born. They were followed to the grave by one of the largest crowds that has turned out in years to pay the last tribute of respect to their old neighbor. [Obituary found on Find a Grave Memorial, source unlisted]

Christian + Anna Crowe. Anna (daughter of Jacob Crowe and Margaret Winebrenner) was born on 1 Jan 1818 in Allegany County, Maryland; died on 31 Oct 1900 in Garrett County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Amos + Sarah Sigler. Sarah died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]