DAVID HENRY PEFFLEY

The Peffley, Peffly, Pefley Families in America, A historical and
genealogical record of the Peffley, Peffly and Pefley families from
1729-1938; Published in 1938, By May Miller Frost and Clarence Earl Frost

Call Number: R929.2 P375



613--DAVID HENRY PEFFLEY (son of No. 551 ) married Jan. 12th, 1871, MARY
MELISSA RETTINGER, born near Fincastle, Botetourt Co., Va., July 1st,
1852, died at Indianapolis, Oct. 2nd, 1932 (daughter of DAVID and
ELIZABETH (Mangus) RETTINGER) (see No. 99).

David H. Peffley although a farmer was an expert with a penknife and
pencil. He carved many articles of merit. He could take a pencil in each
hand and draw two similar figures at the same time, for example two
cocks, two men, or two bulls fighting, etc. He drew many comic pictures
in his leisure moments. Today he would be called a cartoonist.

Issue: All born near Ladoga.

1--OLLA VIOLA PEFFLEY, b. 10-27-1871.
2--MAY LEONA PEFFLEY, b. 10-6-1873.
3--BERT EDWIN PEFFLEY, b. 9-15-1875.
4--CLARA ALICE PEFFLEY, b. 10-28-1877, d. 1-28-1908.
5--CORA ELIZABETH PEFFLEY, b. 5-3-1881, d. 8-11-1935.
6--GRANT ERNEST PEFFLEY, b. 10-7-1886, d. 1-27-1919, Longres, France.
7--CLYDE LESLIE PEFFLEY, b. 4-13-1890. (See No.9 for descent).


    David H. Peffley


      Montgomery County, Indiana

      Crawfordsville Journal, Saturday, August 26, 1922

      Ladoga, Aug. 26

      David H. Peffley, after lingering several weeks from a
      self-inflicted gunshot wound, died at his home 2 1/2 miles
      northeast of here, last night at 9:30 o'clock. Mr. Peffley was a
      pioneer of Clark township and was nearing his 78th birthday. He is
      survived by the widow and two sons, Clyde of Ladoga, and Bert, of
      Anderson; Three daughters, Mrs. Frank Buchanan, of Ladoga; Mrs.
      Myers of Jamestown, and Mrs. Connor of Anderson. Rev. Mr. Miller
      will conduct the services which will be held at the Bethel Church
      Sunday morning at 10:30 o'clock. Burial will be made at the
      Cemetery nearby.

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Jeffery G. Scism, IBSSG