Henry Harrison Huffaker was the son of Israel and Ann Maria (Kurtz) Huffaker. He came to Mills county, Iowa in the spring of 1868 when the country was still wild and unsettled.
Mr. Huffaker was ordained an Elder in the Mormon Church on January 8, 1872. He married Miss Jane Post at Attica, Iowa on December 11, 1872. In 1878 Mrs. Huffaker opened her house as a means of abode to many of the men who were constructing the Wabash Railroad through the area. In 1879 Mr. Huffaker laid the foundation for a future town by securing a depot on his land from the Wabash, St. Louis and Pacific Railroad. From this beginning an embryo town began to grow. Having remembered the kindness shown the men who were building the railroad, by Mrs. Huffaker, the officials of the road repaid her when they asked her to name the little village which was springing up on land leased from her husband for the pupose. The officials had suggested the village be named "Huffaker" but Mr. and Mrs. Huffaker were against this. So, because of the sparkling clear little Silver Creek near-by Mrs. Huffaker preferred either "Silver Creek" or "Silver City." The officials chose Silver City and thus the little city was named by one of the most loved, honored and respected women of the community.
Mr. Huffaker held numerous offices of importance both political and civic in Mills County and in 1908 was elected to a term in the State House of Representatives. He ws not a candidate for a second term.
A very successful farmer and stock raiser, Mr. Huffaker accumulated quite sizeable land holdings He also enjoyed traveling and traveled extensively for his time going to such places as Alaska, Mexico, Cuba, Canada and England as well as touring the United States. In 1912, Mr. Huffaker wrote a book entitled "Seeing America" which was an accout of his travels. It was published by 'The Times', Silver City, Iowa.
Mr. Huffaker had one daughter by adoption, she was Birdye Almaretta Hoover Huffaker, the daughter of his sister, Anarpy. Birdye married William Albert Wilkins and lived in and around Silver City throughout her lifetime.
Harrison Huffaker was of the fourth generation in America. His lineage being Michael and Catherine Cokely Huffaker, John and Priscilla Duvall Huffaker
Contributed by Jeanie Sawyer
Mr. Huffaker was ordained an Elder in the Mormon Church on January 8, 1872. He married Miss Jane Post at Attica, Iowa on December 11, 1872. In 1878 Mrs. Huffaker opened her house as a means of abode to many of the men who were constructing the Wabash Railroad through the area. In 1879 Mr. Huffaker laid the foundation for a future town by securing a depot on his land from the Wabash, St. Louis and Pacific Railroad. From this beginning an embryo town began to grow. Having remembered the kindness shown the men who were building the railroad, by Mrs. Huffaker, the officials of the road repaid her when they asked her to name the little village which was springing up on land leased from her husband for the pupose. The officials had suggested the village be named "Huffaker" but Mr. and Mrs. Huffaker were against this. So, because of the sparkling clear little Silver Creek near-by Mrs. Huffaker preferred either "Silver Creek" or "Silver City." The officials chose Silver City and thus the little city was named by one of the most loved, honored and respected women of the community.
Mr. Huffaker held numerous offices of importance both political and civic in Mills County and in 1908 was elected to a term in the State House of Representatives. He ws not a candidate for a second term.
A very successful farmer and stock raiser, Mr. Huffaker accumulated quite sizeable land holdings He also enjoyed traveling and traveled extensively for his time going to such places as Alaska, Mexico, Cuba, Canada and England as well as touring the United States. In 1912, Mr. Huffaker wrote a book entitled "Seeing America" which was an accout of his travels. It was published by 'The Times', Silver City, Iowa.
Mr. Huffaker had one daughter by adoption, she was Birdye Almaretta Hoover Huffaker, the daughter of his sister, Anarpy. Birdye married William Albert Wilkins and lived in and around Silver City throughout her lifetime.
Harrison Huffaker was of the fourth generation in America. His lineage being Michael and Catherine Cokely Huffaker, John and Priscilla Duvall Huffaker
Contributed by Jeanie Sawyer
Henry Harrison Huffaker was the son of Israel and Ann Maria (Kurtz) Huffaker. He came to Mills county, Iowa in the spring of 1868 when the country was still wild and unsettled.
Mr. Huffaker was ordained an Elder in the Mormon Church on January 8, 1872. He married Miss Jane Post at Attica, Iowa on December 11, 1872. In 1878 Mrs. Huffaker opened her house as a means of abode to many of the men who were constructing the Wabash Railroad through the area. In 1879 Mr. Huffaker laid the foundation for a future town by securing a depot on his land from the Wabash, St. Louis and Pacific Railroad. From this beginning an embryo town began to grow. Having remembered the kindness shown the men who were building the railroad, by Mrs. Huffaker, the officials of the road repaid her when they asked her to name the little village which was springing up on land leased from her husband for the pupose. The officials had suggested the village be named "Huffaker" but Mr. and Mrs. Huffaker were against this. So, because of the sparkling clear little Silver Creek near-by Mrs. Huffaker preferred either "Silver Creek" or "Silver City." The officials chose Silver City and thus the little city was named by one of the most loved, honored and respected women of the community.
Mr. Huffaker held numerous offices of importance both political and civic in Mills County and in 1908 was elected to a term in the State House of Representatives. He ws not a candidate for a second term.
A very successful farmer and stock raiser, Mr. Huffaker accumulated quite sizeable land holdings He also enjoyed traveling and traveled extensively for his time going to such places as Alaska, Mexico, Cuba, Canada and England as well as touring the United States. In 1912, Mr. Huffaker wrote a book entitled "Seeing America" which was an accout of his travels. It was published by 'The Times', Silver City, Iowa.
Mr. Huffaker had one daughter by adoption, she was Birdye Almaretta Hoover Huffaker, the daughter of his sister, Anarpy. Birdye married William Albert Wilkins and lived in and around Silver City throughout her lifetime.
Harrison Huffaker was of the fourth generation in America. His lineage being Michael and Catherine Cokely Huffaker, John and Priscilla Duvall Huffaker
Contributed by Jeanie Sawyer
Mr. Huffaker was ordained an Elder in the Mormon Church on January 8, 1872. He married Miss Jane Post at Attica, Iowa on December 11, 1872. In 1878 Mrs. Huffaker opened her house as a means of abode to many of the men who were constructing the Wabash Railroad through the area. In 1879 Mr. Huffaker laid the foundation for a future town by securing a depot on his land from the Wabash, St. Louis and Pacific Railroad. From this beginning an embryo town began to grow. Having remembered the kindness shown the men who were building the railroad, by Mrs. Huffaker, the officials of the road repaid her when they asked her to name the little village which was springing up on land leased from her husband for the pupose. The officials had suggested the village be named "Huffaker" but Mr. and Mrs. Huffaker were against this. So, because of the sparkling clear little Silver Creek near-by Mrs. Huffaker preferred either "Silver Creek" or "Silver City." The officials chose Silver City and thus the little city was named by one of the most loved, honored and respected women of the community.
Mr. Huffaker held numerous offices of importance both political and civic in Mills County and in 1908 was elected to a term in the State House of Representatives. He ws not a candidate for a second term.
A very successful farmer and stock raiser, Mr. Huffaker accumulated quite sizeable land holdings He also enjoyed traveling and traveled extensively for his time going to such places as Alaska, Mexico, Cuba, Canada and England as well as touring the United States. In 1912, Mr. Huffaker wrote a book entitled "Seeing America" which was an accout of his travels. It was published by 'The Times', Silver City, Iowa.
Mr. Huffaker had one daughter by adoption, she was Birdye Almaretta Hoover Huffaker, the daughter of his sister, Anarpy. Birdye married William Albert Wilkins and lived in and around Silver City throughout her lifetime.
Harrison Huffaker was of the fourth generation in America. His lineage being Michael and Catherine Cokely Huffaker, John and Priscilla Duvall Huffaker
Contributed by Jeanie Sawyer
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