James B. Hoffman

     James B. was born on Thursday, 22 November 1810 in Westbury, Cayuga County, New York. He was the son of Henry Hoffman & ___ McNeal. James married Betsey Ann Townsend, daughter of Christopher Townsend and Bathia Rider, in April 1833 in Cayuga County, New York. The 1840 U.S. Federal Census enumerates at Somerset Town, Niagara County, New York, the family of James B. Hoffman [10001:1001].¹ 24 July 1860, James and his wife, Betsey, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Somerset Town, Niagara County, New York. Enumerated in this household were James B. Hoffman [49 New York], his wife: Betsy A. [45 New York], children: Edwin M. [19 New York], Annetta [15 New York], Luther N. [12 New York], & Maria I. [10 New York].² 22 September 1870, James and his wife, Betsey, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Somerset Town, Niagara County, New York. Enumerated in this household were James B. Hoffman [59 New York], his wife: Betsey A. [55 New York], children: Annett A. [25 New York][teacher], L. Newton [23 New York][farm laborer], & Ida [20 New York][teacher].³ 2 June 1880, James and his wife, Betsey, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Somerset Town, Niagara County, New York. Enumerated in this household were James Hoffman [69 New York], his wife: Betsy [66 New York], Edwin [40 New York], Marge [38 New York], & Carrie [9 New York]. James is a retired far,er.⁴ James departed this life in 1884 in West Somerset, Niagara County, New York. He was buried at West Somerset, Niagara County, New York.