John Guffin
John Guffin was born around 1792 in New York to Andrew and Hannah Guffin. His father was an Irish immigrant who earned a living as a farmer. He married Hannah Dings, and they had at least three children: Andrew, born on June 6, 1846; John, born around 1848; and Charles, born on October 21, 1852. They lived in Greenbush, New York, and Guffin worked as a farmer. By 1850, he owned $15,000 of real estate. They moved to Schodack, New York, in the 1850s. According to an early biographer, he “was very successful financially, owning a number of farms and other real estate.” He supported the Republican Party. He moved to Albany, New York, in the 1860s, and by 1870, he owned $13,000 of real estate and $2,000 of personal property. He died in 1871.
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(1204)Guffin, John17921871
  • Conflict Side: Union
  • Role: Civilian
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  • Gender: Male
  • Race: White

Documents - Records: 1

  • (2268) [recipient] ~ Andrew J. Guffin to John Guffin et al., 10 April 1865

People - Records: 3

  • (1204) Guffin, John is the [parent of] (1202) Guffin, Andrew J.
  • (1204) Guffin, John is the [parent of] (1203) Guffin, Charles Wesley
  • (1205) Guffin, Hannah is the [wife of] (1204) Guffin, John

Places - Records: 1

  • (67) [birth] ~ New York

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  • (3) [member/supporter] ~ Republican Party
SOURCES

1850, 1860, and 1870 United States Federal Censuses, available from Ancestry.com; Biographical Review, Containing Life Sketches of Leading Citizens of Schoharie, Schenectady and Greene Counties, New York (Boston, MA: Biographical Review Publishing Company, 1899)