"An Illustrated History of the Big Bend Country; Embracing Lincoln, Douglas, 
Adams  and Franklin Counties; State of Washington". Spokane, Western Historical
Publishing  Company, Publishers, 1904. p. 845.

DANIEL B. HUFFMAN is a farmer residing two and one-half miles southeast of
Fletcher, where he has four hundred and eighty acres of choice agricultural
land. Born in Pike county, Illinois, May 13, 1864, Mr. Huffman was the son of
Barney and Lucretia (Williams) Huffman, natives of Virginia, who came to
Illinois early in life, to Washington in 1888 and are now living in Adams
county.
     Mr. Huffman received his schooling in his native state, and at the age of
twenty-one started in life on his own responsibility by engaging in farming. He
farmed in Illinois until 1887, then came to Adams county and took a homestead
where he now lives. This he at once began to cultivate and improve, and in 1898
purchased three hundred and twenty acres adjoining his homestead. He has  all
his land under cultivation, well improved and well stocked with horses, cattle
and hogs.
     In 1892 Mr. Huffman was married to Lillie B. Collier, daughter of James F.
and Mary (Hunter) Collier, the father a native of Wisconsin and the mother of
Indiana. In early life Mr. and Mrs. Collier settled in Illinois and remained
engaged in farming in that state until coming to Adams county in 1883, where
they are now living.
     Mr. and Mrs. Huffman are the parents of five children, Wayne L., Sylven L.,
Mildred L., Wallace J., and Homer L.
     In political affairs Mr. Huffman works and votes for the interest of the
Democratic party. He is a member of the I. O. O. F. fraternity, and Mrs. Huffman
belongs to the Christian church.


Submitted by: Georgia Harter Williams, georgiahw@earthlink.net