On 17 September 1832, Johannes Huhn was born in Asbach, Baden, to Margaretha Huhn, and was baptized on 23 September 1832. [Family History Library film 1189294.]

In 1852, on the ship A. Cheesebrough sailing from Liverpool, Margaret Huhn, age 44, spinster, arrived in Baltimore Maryland, with child John, age 19, shoemaker, and child Susanna, age 14, servant. Each was accompanied by one chest. All were of Ashburg, Baden, and intended to settle in Baltimore, Maryland. Many other residents of Ashburg were on the ship, with most intending to settle in Baltimore. [The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Records of the US Customs Service, RG36; NAI Number: 2655153; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Record Group Number: 85.]

On 6 October 1854, John Huhn applied for U.S. naturalization at the Circuit Court Office in Baltimore, Maryland. He was a native of Baden, currently residing in the City of Baltimore. [Maryland, Federal Naturlization Records, 1795–1931.]

On 14 August 1862, John Huhn was mustered into the Union Army for a period of three years as a private in Captain Suter’s Co., 4th Regiment Maryland Infantry, age 29 years. He was absent sick beginning 1 September 1862 and returned present on the rolls in January 1863. On 16 August 1863, he was listed as sick at the General Hospital in Washington, D.C., and he continued to be listed sick through the end of the war, and was mustered out on 31 May 1865. He was last paid through 30 June 1863. [Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Maryland, National Archives film 300398.]

1880 U.S. Census, Liberty Township, Henry County, Indiana
Enumeration District 11, Sheet 188A
Dwelling 185, Family 194
Huhn, John, white, male 47, married, laborer, 7 month unemployed, born in Baden Ger, both parents born in Baden Ger
Huhn, Anna, white, female, 38, wife, married, housekeeping, born in Germany, both parents born in Germany
Huhn, Daniel B., white, male, 13, son, single, at home, attended school, born in Maryland, father born in Baden Ger, mother born in Germany
Huhn, Abba J., white, female, 12, daughter, single, at home, attended school, born in Maryland, father born in Baden Ger, mother born in Germany
Huhn, George A., white, male, 9, son, single, attended school, born in Maryland, father born in Baden Ger, mother born in Germany
Huhn, Laura, white, female, 7, daughter, born in Indiana, father born in Baden Ger, mother born in Germany
Huhn, Catherine, white, female, 5, daughter, single, born in Indiana, father born in Baden Ger, mother born in Germany
Huhn, Nellie, white, female, 3, daughter, single, born in Indiana, father born in Baden Ger, mother born in Germany
Huhn, Ella, white, female, 3, daughter, single, born in Indiana, father born in Baden Ger, mother born in Germany
Huhn, Wyoma B., white, female, 1, daughter, single, born in Indiana, father born in Baden Ger, mother born in Germany

John Huhm [sic] Dead.
PHILO, Nov. 30.—John Huhn, of Nevada, Ia., died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Charles Reed, near her [sic] today. H [sic] was 74 years of age. The remains were taken to Nevada today for burial.
[Champaign (Illinois) Daily Gazette, 1 December 1906, page 1.]

PHILO.
John Huhn, aged 74 years, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Charles Reed, near this place Thursday. The remains were taken to Tolono on Friday morning and thence to Iowa by way of Chicago for internment.
[Champaign (Illinois) Daily Gazette, 3 December 1906, page 6.]