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Hoff, Manzel M. (1859-1923)
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The History of Barbour County, West Virginia, From its Earliest
Exploration and Settlement to the Present Time
by Hu Maxwell
The Acme Publishing Company, Morgantown, W.Va., 1899

Pages 392 and 395

Manzell M. Hoff, M. D., born August 20, 1859, son of Lamar M. and
Malissa E. (Chrislip) Hoff, who were married in 1857. The subject
of this sketch was married September 4, 1890 to Ida M., daughter of
Jesse and Elizabeth Teter of Belington. Mrs. Hoff's grandfather was
Jacob Teter, and his father was also Jacob (the first of the name
to settle in Barbour) and Jacob's father's name was Philip Teter, a
Pennsylvanian. The Teters came from Germany. Dr. Hoff is a grandson
of Hanson L. Hoff, and a great grandson of Anthony Hoff, and a
great, great grandson of John Hoff, of Trenton, N. J. The Hoff
family came from Germany in 1750 and settled in New Jersey, and
later some of the family moved to Virginia, and some to Ohio. Three
brothers came from Germany, one spelling his name Hoff, another
Huff and the third, Hough. All of these spellings are now in use,
Mrs. Hoff's ancestors, on her mother's side, came from Virginia,
her grand parents being Thomas and Sarah (Lemmons) Phillips. The
subject of this sketch is a member of the M. E. Church; in politics
is a Republican, and belongs to the following lodges and secret
societies: Bigelow Lodge No. 52, A. F. and A. M. of Philippi;
Copestone Chapter No. 12, R. A. M., and DeMolay Commandry No. 11,
Knights Templar, Grafton; I. O. O. F. Lodge No. 59; Tygart's Valley
Encampment No. 28, I. O. O. F., Ivan Lodge No. 61, K. of P. Dr.
Hoff was educated in the high schools and summer nor- mals, and
commenced the study of medicine in 1885, attended the Maryland
University School of Medicine, Baltimore, and graduated in April,
1889. He is a member of the Barbour County Medical Society, West
Virginia Medical Society, has been a member of the Barbour County
Board of Health, and is now president of pension examining
surgeons, at Philippi. He was also member and secretary of the
board during President Harrison's administration. He performed
military service while a member of the Illinois State Volunteers.

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MARRIAGE LICENSE, Barbour County WV, Page 301
M. M. Hoff (age 31), born in Barbour County and
Ida M. Teter (age 30), born in Barbour County
were married September 4, 1890 at the residence of Jesse Teter
by Cyrus Poling, a travelling elder in the M. E. Church.

DEATH CERTIFICATE, Barbour County WV, #10357
Full-name: Monzell M. Hoff, M.D.
Birth: Aug 20, 1859 in West Virginia
Death: Aug. 19, 1923 in Philippi, Barbour County, WV
Marital-status: Widowed
Occupation: Physician
Father: Lamar Hoff, born in Virginia
Mother: Malissa Chrislip, born in Virginia
Cause of death: Pernicious Anaemia
Place of Burial: Fraternal Cemetery
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