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Charles D. was born in Portland, this state, on December 24, 1852, and thence the parents soon moved to Lane county and shortly thereafter to Jackson county, and five years later returning again to Lane county. In the common schools of these various places our subject received the elementary part of his education, and then, at the age of sixteen, went to Monmouth and completed a scientific course in the institution there. Subsequent to his graduation he joined the ranks of the educators and was numbered with the leading ones of his section for some time, having the distinction of holding one school for four years. Then he laid aside the garb of the instructor and bought a hop farm, and three years later had the sorrow to see the flood wash it all away. Not daunted by this, he repaired to the Grande Ronde valley and rented a farm in March, 1890 (?), continuing in this occupation for eight years, when he purchased his present place, immediately northeast from Lagrande, which consists of ten acres of fine land all in bearing fruit, having all the varieties indigenous to this latitude, besides many nut trees, as walnuts, chestnuts, hickory nuts, mulberries and so forth. In 1898 he built a fine house, a commodious barn and good outbuildings. Politically, Mr. Huffman is allied with the Populist party. While in the western part of the state he was nominated as assessor for his county on the Democratic ticket, and although the county was Republican by nearly two hundred majority he was elected by one hundred and fifty-six majority, being one of three that were elected on his ticket. I 1898 he was nominated by the same party in Lane county against S.R. Reaves and J.A. Wright, Re was also nominated by the Populist party here for the assessor's chair, but as the party was new he was defeated but in 1894 he was nominated by the same party for representative against S.R. Reaves and J.R. Wight, Republican, and D.A. McAlister and Henry Henson, Democratic, and he was elected by a majority of sixty-six and one other on his ticket was elected, his majority being sixty.

On July 20, 1886, Mr. Huffman married Miss Jerusha A., daughter of Harvey and Rebecca (Anderson) McAlister, and two children have come to bring joy and gladness, Fred M. and Etha S. Mrs. Huffman came to this country in 1862, being one of the noble number that crossed the plains, enduring the hardships to bring here the joys of civilization. Mr. Huffman is a member of the Masons and has held many important offices in that order.

Near Quincy, in Adams county, Illinois, William H. was born in 1838 and there spent the first nineteen years of his life, gaining the educational discipline to be had from public schools and working on the farm. When he reached the age of nineteen he entered in the real battle of life for himself and at once migrated to Missouri, remaining there until the outbreak of hostilities in the beginning of the Civil war. Making choice of the side that he deemed right, he enlisted in the Confederate ranks in 1861 under General Price and did faithful military service until after the battle of Pea Ridge. He then turned to the west and came to Austin, Nevada, in 1863, remaining there until 1865. At that date he migrated to Silver City, Idaho, and two years later came to Union county. He immediately settled on a farm and commenced stock raising and tilling the soil and these occupations have been faithfully pursued continuously since and success and prosperity have bountifully rewarded him in educational matters he has ever been to the front in aiding the establishment of good schools and in bettering the facilities of instruction. Church work has occupied a proper share of his attention, being the first desire of his life and in company with a number of old settlers he organized the Christian church in 1872 at Summerville.

In February, 1868, Mr. Huffman was married to Miss Catherine E. Standley, a native of Missouri, who crossed the plains to Union county in 1864. To them were born the following children: B.W., Marshall W., George L., Mary E., Ira W., Harry W., and Guy W. On July 4, 1896, after a life of faithful Christian walk, Mrs. Huffman fell asleep on earth to wake in the scenes of brightness beyond. She was beloved by all and her death was a time of deep mourning. Mr. Huffman still tarries to round out his golden years in the testimony of a Christian life, and in the walk of uprightness. He affiliates with the Masons, Lodge 56, of Union, and was honored by being chosen as president of the Pioneer Association in 1899. Respected and esteemed by all, enjoying the competence that his thrift prepared, the days of the pilgrimage of his career are passing in peace and joy while the vista of memory but brings into relief the well spent seasons of years gone by.