Seeking information on the ancestors, siblings, and descendants of Samuel
Hoffmaster

Generation No. 1

1. SAMUEL HOFFMASTER was born Abt. 1810 in , , Maryland. He married (1)
ELLEN HARRIET SWANN June 3, 1856 in , Jefferson, Virginia. She was born
Abt. 1819 in , , Virginia. He married (2) SARAH HILL May 6, 1833 in ,
Washington, Maryland. She was born Abt. 1812 in , , Maryland.

More About SAMUEL HOFFMASTER:
Occupation: Laborer

Children of SAMUEL HOFFMASTER and ELLEN SWANN are:

i. JAMES HOFFMASTER, b. Abt. 1850, , , Virginia.

ii. EDWARD HOFFMASTER, b. Abt. 1852, , , Virginia.

iii. ANNA HOFFMASTER, b. Abt. 1856, , , Virginia.

iv. JOHN HOFFMASTER, b. Abt. 1857, , , Virginia.

Children of SAMUEL HOFFMASTER and SARAH HILL are:

v. MARY H. HOFFMASTER, b. Abt. 1836, , , Pennsylvania.

vi. ELIZABETH HOFFMASTER, b. Abt. 1837, , , Pennsylvania.
2. vii. EMILY HOFFMASTER, b. Abt. 1842, , , Virginia; d. September 23, 1929,
, Washington, Maryland.

viii. WINFIELD HOFFMASTER, b. Abt. 1848, , , Virginia.

ix. SAMUEL HOFFMASTER, b. Abt. 1849, , , Virginia.

Generation No. 2

2. EMILY HOFFMASTER (SAMUEL) was born Abt. 1842 in , , Virginia, and died
September 23, 1929 in , Washington, Maryland. She married HARRISON P.
GEASLEN November 17, 1860 in , Jefferson, Virginia. He was born January 13,
1839 in , Loudoun, Virginia, and died October 24, 1910 in Baltimore City,
Maryland.

Notes for HARRISON P. GEASLEN:

Harrison served in the Civil War with his brother James in the Confederacy.
He served with both the 7th Va. Cavalry and the 12 Virginia Cavalry.

Children of EMILY HOFFMASTER and HARRISON GEASLEN are:
3. i. WILLIAM HARRISON GEASLEN, b. December 20, 1862, Jefferson Co., VA; d.
September 23, 1932, Washington Co., Md..
4. ii. SARAH E. GEASLEN, b. March 24, 1864, Jefferson Co., Va.; d. June 15,
1933, Washinton Co., Md.
5. iii. THOMAS O. GEASLEN, b. Abt. 1866, Howard Co., Md.; d. Aft. 1930.

iv. MARY V. GEASLEN, b. Abt. 1868, Md.; d. Bef. 1880.

v. LAURA GEASLEN, b. Abt. 1869.

vi. LARINA GEASLEN, b. Abt. 1871.

vii. SIDNEY GEASLEN, b. Abt. 1873.
6. viii. THADDEUS GEASLEN, b. September 23, 1876, Howard Co., Md.; d.
October 1969, Va..

ix. CARRIE GEASLEN, b. Abt. 1877.

x. ALBINA GEASLEN, b. Abt. September 1879.

xi. ELIZABETH GEASLEN, b. Abt. June 1880.
7. xii. JOHN H. GEASLEN, b. May 11, 1883, Howard County, Md.; d. April 19,
1944, Baltimore City, Md..

xiii. OTIS GEASLEN, b. September 22, 1885, Howard Co, Md.; d. December 2,
1891, Howard Co, Md..

Generation No. 3

3. WILLIAM HARRISON GEASLEN (EMILY HOFFMASTER, SAMUEL) was born December
20, 1862 in Jefferson Co., VA, and died September 23, 1932 in Washington
Co., Md.. He married BERTHA LEE MOYERS September 16, 1886 in Howard Co.,
Md. She was born October 2, 1864 in Va., and died Aft. September 23, 1932.



In 1910, this family was living in Botetourt Co., Va. But before 1920, they
were back in Washington Co., Md.

More About WILLIAM HARRISON GEASLEN:
Baptism: March 31, 1907, St. Pauls ME Church, Hagerstown, Md.

Children of WILLIAM GEASLEN and BERTHA MOYERS are:

i. WILLIAM HARRISON GEASLEN, b. July 29, 1887, Howard Co, Md.; d. August
25, 1929, Washington Co., Md.; m. LENA SPANGLER, November 9, 1909,
Washington Co., Md..

William was a painter in Hagerstown, Md. and was divorced from his wife at
the time of his death. William served in World War I from 26 Sep 1817
until being honorably discharged 23 May 1819. He enlisted as a private and
rose to Sergeant. He served overseas in: Marbache Sector, St. Mihiel and
Meuse-Argonne.

ii. JOHN GEASLEN, b. Abt. July 1888, Howard Co, Md..

iii. HARRY T. GEASLEN, b. October 9, 1892, Howard Co, Md.; d. October 31,
1925, Washington Co., Md..

Harry served during World War I. He served from 28 Jun 1818 until he was
honorably discharged 26 May 1819. He was overseas for 5 months and served
in the Meuse-Argonne arena.

iv. NELLIE E. GEASLEN, b. Abt. 1899.

4. SARAH E. GEASLEN (EMIL2 HOFFMASTER, SAMUEL) was born March 24, 1864 in
Jefferson Co., Va., and died June 15, 1933 in Washinton Co., Md. She
married JAMES HENRY GRIFFITH October 27, 1887 in Jefferson Co., WV. He was
born November 23, 1866 in Va., and died August 17, 1931 in Washinton Co.,
Md.

Children of SARAH GEASLEN and JAMES GRIFFITH are:

i. EDGAR R. GRIFFITH, b. Abt. November 1889.

ii. DAISY R. GRIFFITH, b. Abt. June 1893.

5. THOMAS O. GEASLEN (EMILY2 HOFFMASTER, SAMUEL) was born Abt. 1866 in
Howard Co., Md., and died Aft. 1930. He married (1) MAY FANNIE PATTERSON
October 16, 1889 in Howard Co., Md. She was born Abt. May 1869 in Va., and
died Bef. 1920. He married (2) LILLIE MAY GARNES Aft. 1900. She was born
June 19, 1885 in Balt. , Md., and died October 2, 1930 in Balt. , Md..

Child of THOMAS GEASLEN and MAY PATTERSON is:

i. LIVING GEASLEN.

6. THADDEUS GEASLEN (EMILY HOFFMASTER, SAMUEL) was born September 23, 1876
in Howard Co., Md., and died October 1969 in Va.. He married LOTTIE B.
CLARK Abt. 1897. She was born Abt. August 1878 in Va..

Children of THADDEUS GEASLEN and LOTTIE CLARK are:

i. MADELINE M. GEASLEN, b. Abt. December 1898.

ii. ALBERT S. GEASLEN, b. June 28, 1903, Md.; d. November 10, 1969, Balto.
, Md.; m. LIVING ?.

7. JOHN H. GEASLEN (EMILY HOFFMASTER, SAMUEL) was born May 11, 1883 in
Howard County, Md., and died April 19, 1944 in Baltimore City, Md.. He
married ELSIE. She was born Abt. 1891 in Md..

Children of JOHN GEASLEN and ELSIE are:

i. LIVING GEASLEN.

ii. RODGER K. GEASLEN, b. December 15, 1917, Md.; d. December 1985, WV..