John Kiffer1,2

b. 17 March 1840, d. 27 August 1862
Family
FatherFrederick Kiffer Jr.1,2 b. 9 Jan 1813, d. 16 Nov 1892
MotherEliza Ann Appleton1 d. 18 Jun 1847
     John Kiffer was born on 17 March 1840 in Pennsylvania.1,2 He was the son of Frederick Kiffer Jr. and Eliza Ann Appleton.1,2 He was killed on 27 August 1862 at Bristow Station, Prince William County, Virginia, during the Civil War.3
     John Kiffer served as a Private in Company F., 74th New York Regiment. He enlisted at Tidioute, Warren County, Pennsylvania on 15 July 1861 for a period of 3 years. He was mustered in on 20 August 1861.3

Citations

  1. [S973] Berlin Dennison Family Tree, viewed at Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com, accessed 28 Mar 2025), image of undated, unattributed newspaper article "History of the Frederick Kiffer Family" added by Jon Berlin on 1 Mar 2016.
  2. [S155] 1860 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Hickory Tp., Fred Kiffer household, National Archives, (Fred Kiffer, 34, PA, farmer; Eliza, 34, PA; Henry 22, PA, day laborer; John 20, PA, day laborer; Edith, 17, PA, housekeeper; Selden, 15, PA; Christina, 10, PA; Rebecca, 8, PA; Elizabeth, 6, PA; Elen, 4, PA; Isaac, 1, PA; Henry, 19, Germany, day laborer).
  3. [S973] New York, U.S., Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900, viewed at Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com, accessed 28 Mar 2025), image of muster roll for John Kiffer; Enlisted 15 Jul 1861 Tidioute, PA for 3yrs, age 21; Mustered 20 Aug 1861 as Private in Co. F., 74th NY Regiment; killed 27 Aug 1862, Bristow Station, VA.

Edith Kiffer1

b. 23 September 1842, d. 26 April 1928
Family
FatherFrederick Kiffer Jr.1 b. 9 Jan 1813, d. 16 Nov 1892
MotherEliza Ann Appleton1 d. 18 Jun 1847
     Edith Kiffer was born on 23 September 1842 in Pennsylvania.1,2 She was the daughter of Frederick Kiffer Jr. and Eliza Ann Appleton.1 She was unmarried.1 She died on 26 April 1928 in Hickory Township, Forest County, Pennsylvania, at age 85.1 She was buried in Kiffer Hill Cemetery, Hickory Township, Forest County, Pennsylvania.1

Citations

  1. [S1462] "Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967," database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 28 Mar 2025), imaged certificate for Edith Kifer, File Number 43883, filed 26 Apr 1928, informant: Larry Kifer. Endeavor, PA [bro]; original certificate at Pennsylvania Dept. of Health, Division of Vital Records, New Castle, PA.
  2. [S973] Berlin Dennison Family Tree, viewed at Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com, accessed 28 Mar 2025), image of undated, unattributed newspaper article "History of the Frederick Kiffer Family" added by Jon Berlin on 1 Mar 2016; Edith, b. 23 Sep 1843, d. 26 Apr 1928, bur. Kiffer Hill.

Seldon May Kiffer1

b. 17 February 1845, d. 14 September 1925
Family
FatherFrederick Kiffer Jr.1 b. 9 Jan 1813, d. 16 Nov 1892
MotherEliza Ann Appleton1 d. 18 Jun 1847
     Seldon May Kiffer was born on 17 February 1845 in Pennsylvania.1,2,3 He was the son of Frederick Kiffer Jr. and Eliza Ann Appleton.1 He married Sallie Elizabeth Littlefield on 2 May 1865.4 He died on 14 September 1925 in Hickory Township, Forest County, Pennsylvania, at age 80.1 He was buried in Kiffer Hill Cemetery, Hickory Township.1

Family

Sallie Elizabeth Littlefield b. 28 Feb 1844, d. 31 Jan 1915

Citations

  1. [S1462] "Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967," database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 28 Mar 2025), imaged certificate for Seldon May Kiffer, File Number 92902, filed 20 Sep 1925, informant: Roy Kiffer, Endeavor, PA [son]; original certificate at Pennsylvania Dept. of Health, Division of Vital Records, New Castle, PA; (Extracted information: father: Frederick Kiffer, mother: not known).
  2. [S973] Berlin Dennison Family Tree, viewed at Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com, accessed 28 Mar 2025), image of undated, unattributed newspaper obituary "Sheldon May Kiffer" added by Jon Berlin on 1 Mar 2016; b. 17 Feb 1845, d. at home at Beaver Valley, 14 Sep 1925; md. Sallie Elizabeth Littefield in 1865.
  3. [S973] Berlin Dennison Family Tree, viewed at Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com, accessed 28 Mar 2025), image of undated, unattributed newspaper article "History of the Frederick Kiffer Family" added by Jon Berlin on 1 Mar 2016; Seldon, b. 17 Feb 1845, d. Sep 1927, bur. Kiffer Hill.
  4. [S973] Berlin Dennison Family Tree, viewed at Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com, accessed 28 Mar 2025), image of undated, unattributed newspaper obituary "Kiffer" added by Jon Berlin on 1 Mar 2016; Sallie Elizabeth (Littlefield) Kiffer, b. 28 Feb 1844, Frewsburg, NY; d. Beaver Valley, Forest Co., 31 Jan 1915; md. 2 May 1865 Seldon May Kiffer.

Sallie Elizabeth Littlefield1

b. 28 February 1844, d. 31 January 1915
Family
     Sallie Elizabeth Littlefield was born on 28 February 1844 in Frewsburg, Chautauqua County, New York.1 She married Seldon May Kiffer, son of Frederick Kiffer Jr. and Eliza Ann Appleton, on 2 May 1865.1 She died on 31 January 1915 in Beaver Valley, Hickory Township, Forest County, Pennsylvania, at age 70.1 She was buried in Kiffer Hill Cemetery, Hickory Township.1

Family

Seldon May Kiffer b. 17 Feb 1845, d. 14 Sep 1925

Citations

  1. [S973] Berlin Dennison Family Tree, viewed at Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com, accessed 28 Mar 2025), image of undated, unattributed newspaper obituary "Kiffer" added by Jon Berlin on 1 Mar 2016; Sallie Elizabeth (Littlefield) Kiffer, b. 28 Feb 1844, Frewsburg, NY; d. Beaver Valley, Forest Co., 31 Jan 1915; md. 2 May 1865 Seldon May Kiffer.

Christina Kiffer1

b. 18 June 1850, d. 14 January 1929
Family
FatherFrederick Kiffer Jr.1 b. 9 Jan 1813, d. 16 Nov 1892
MotherEliza Ann Knicely1 b. 21 Jan 1827, d. 6 Dec 1912
     Christina Kiffer was born on 18 June 1850 in Pennsylvania.1 She was the daughter of Frederick Kiffer Jr. and Eliza Ann Knicely.1 She married Hugh Hannah.1 She died on 14 January 1929 in Marienville, Jenks Township, Forest County, Pennsylvania, at age 78.1 She was buried in Marienville.1

Family

Hugh Hannah

Citations

  1. [S1462] "Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967," database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 28 Mar 2025), imaged certificate for Christine Hannah, File Number 6803, filed 17 Jan 1929, informant: Mrs. Ada Rodgers, Marienville, PA [dau]; original certificate at Pennsylvania Dept. of Health, Division of Vital Records, New Castle, PA; (Extracted information: father: Frederick Kifer, mother: Elsie Nicely, spouse: Hugh Hannah).

Hugh Hannah1

Family
     Hugh Hannah married Christina Kiffer, daughter of Frederick Kiffer Jr. and Eliza Ann Knicely.1

Family

Christina Kiffer b. 18 Jun 1850, d. 14 Jan 1929

Citations

  1. [S1462] "Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967," database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 28 Mar 2025), imaged certificate for Christine Hannah, File Number 6803, filed 17 Jan 1929, informant: Mrs. Ada Rodgers, Marienville, PA [dau]; original certificate at Pennsylvania Dept. of Health, Division of Vital Records, New Castle, PA; (Extracted information: father: Frederick Kifer, mother: Elsie Nicely, spouse: Hugh Hannah).

Rebecca J. Kiffer1

b. 26 March 1852, d. 11 August 1938
Family
FatherFrederick Kiffer Jr.1 b. 9 Jan 1813, d. 16 Nov 1892
MotherEliza Ann Knicely1 b. 21 Jan 1827, d. 6 Dec 1912
     Rebecca J. Kiffer was born on 26 March 1852 in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.1 She was the daughter of Frederick Kiffer Jr. and Eliza Ann Knicely.1 She married Henry D. Prather.1 She died on 11 August 1938 in Leboeuf Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania, at age 86.1 She was buried in Mill Village, Leboeuf Township.1

Family

Henry D. Prather

Citations

  1. [S1462] "Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967," database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 28 Mar 2025), imaged certificate for Rebecca J. Prather, File Number 71953, filed 13 Aug 1938, informant: Cressa King, Waterford, PA [dau]; original certificate at Pennsylvania Dept. of Health, Division of Vital Records, New Castle, PA; (Extracted information: father: Frederick Kiffer, mother: don't know, spouse: Henry D. Prather; b. Armstrong Co., PA).

Henry D. Prather1

Family
     Henry D. Prather married Rebecca J. Kiffer, daughter of Frederick Kiffer Jr. and Eliza Ann Knicely.1

Family

Rebecca J. Kiffer b. 26 Mar 1852, d. 11 Aug 1938

Citations

  1. [S1462] "Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967," database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 28 Mar 2025), imaged certificate for Rebecca J. Prather, File Number 71953, filed 13 Aug 1938, informant: Cressa King, Waterford, PA [dau]; original certificate at Pennsylvania Dept. of Health, Division of Vital Records, New Castle, PA; (Extracted information: father: Frederick Kiffer, mother: don't know, spouse: Henry D. Prather; b. Armstrong Co., PA).

Elizabeth M. Kiffer1

b. 14 March 1854, d. 14 July 1928
Family
FatherFrederick Kiffer Jr.1 b. 9 Jan 1813, d. 16 Nov 1892
MotherEliza Ann Knicely1 b. 21 Jan 1827, d. 6 Dec 1912
     Elizabeth M. Kiffer was born on 14 March 1854 in Clarion County, Pennsylvania.1 She was the daughter of Frederick Kiffer Jr. and Eliza Ann Knicely.1 She married John Graham Taft.1 She died on 14 July 1928 in Ridgeway, Elk County, Pennsylvania, at age 74.1 She was buried in Riverside Cemetery, East Hickory, Hickory Township, Forest County, Pennsylvania.1

Family

John Graham Taft

Citations

  1. [S1462] "Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967," database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 28 Mar 2025), imaged certificate for Elizabeth M. Taft, File Number 74779, filed 14 Jul 1928, informant: Lafayette Taft, Endeavor, PA [son]; original certificate at Pennsylvania Dept. of Health, Division of Vital Records, New Castle, PA; (Extracted information: father: Fred Kiffer, mother: Eliza Nicely, spouse: John Graham Taft; b. Clarion Co., PA 14 Mar 1854, d. 14 Jul 1928, Ridgeway, Elk Co.; bur Endeavor, PA).

John Graham Taft1

Family
     John Graham Taft married Elizabeth M. Kiffer, daughter of Frederick Kiffer Jr. and Eliza Ann Knicely.1

Family

Elizabeth M. Kiffer b. 14 Mar 1854, d. 14 Jul 1928

Citations

  1. [S1462] "Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967," database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 28 Mar 2025), imaged certificate for Elizabeth M. Taft, File Number 74779, filed 14 Jul 1928, informant: Lafayette Taft, Endeavor, PA [son]; original certificate at Pennsylvania Dept. of Health, Division of Vital Records, New Castle, PA; (Extracted information: father: Fred Kiffer, mother: Eliza Nicely, spouse: John Graham Taft; b. Clarion Co., PA 14 Mar 1854, d. 14 Jul 1928, Ridgeway, Elk Co.; bur Endeavor, PA).

Helen Kiffer1

b. 21 April 1856, d. 10 June 1958
Family
FatherFrederick Kiffer Jr.1 b. 9 Jan 1813, d. 16 Nov 1892
MotherEliza Ann Knicely1 b. 21 Jan 1827, d. 6 Dec 1912
     Helen Kiffer was born on 21 April 1856 in Newmansville, Washington Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania.1 She was the daughter of Frederick Kiffer Jr. and Eliza Ann Knicely.1 She married John Highfield.2 She died on 10 June 1958 in Fieldmore Rest Home, Oil Creek Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania, at age 102.1 She was buried in Kiffer Hill Cemetery, Hickory Township, Forest County, Pennsylvania.1

Family

John Highfield

Citations

  1. [S1462] "Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967," database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 28 Mar 2025), imaged certificate for Helen Kiffer Highfield, File Number 60125, filed 13 Jun 1958, informant: Martha Burch, Titusville, PA [dau]; original certificate at Pennsylvania Dept. of Health, Division of Vital Records, New Castle, PA; (Extracted information: father: Frederick Kiffer, mother: Elizabeth Knisley, spouse: John Highfield; b. Newmansville, PA 21 Apr 1856, d. 10 Jun 1858, Oil Creek Tp., Venango Co. (Fieldmore Rest Home); res. Kiffer Hill, Hickory Tp., Forest Co.; bur Kiffer Hill).
  2. [S1462] "Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967," database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 28 Mar 2025), imaged certificate for Helen Kiffer Highfield, File Number 60125, filed 13 Jun 1958, informant: Martha Burch, Titusville, PA [granddau]; original certificate at Pennsylvania Dept. of Health, Division of Vital Records, New Castle, PA; (Extracted information: father: Frederick Kiffer, mother: Elizabeth Knisley, spouse: John Highfield; b. Newmansville, PA 21 Apr 1856, d. 10 Jun 1858, Oil Creek Tp., Venango Co. (Fieldmore Rest Home); res. Kiffer Hill, Hickory Tp., Forest Co.; bur Kiffer Hill).

John Highfield1

Family
     John Highfield married Helen Kiffer, daughter of Frederick Kiffer Jr. and Eliza Ann Knicely.1

Family

Helen Kiffer b. 21 Apr 1856, d. 10 Jun 1958

Citations

  1. [S1462] "Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967," database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 28 Mar 2025), imaged certificate for Helen Kiffer Highfield, File Number 60125, filed 13 Jun 1958, informant: Martha Burch, Titusville, PA [granddau]; original certificate at Pennsylvania Dept. of Health, Division of Vital Records, New Castle, PA; (Extracted information: father: Frederick Kiffer, mother: Elizabeth Knisley, spouse: John Highfield; b. Newmansville, PA 21 Apr 1856, d. 10 Jun 1858, Oil Creek Tp., Venango Co. (Fieldmore Rest Home); res. Kiffer Hill, Hickory Tp., Forest Co.; bur Kiffer Hill).

Isaiah Kiffer1

b. 13 April 1859, d. 22 April 1935
Family
FatherFrederick Kiffer Jr.1 b. 9 Jan 1813, d. 16 Nov 1892
MotherEliza Ann Knicely1 b. 21 Jan 1827, d. 6 Dec 1912
     Isaiah Kiffer was born on 13 April 1859 in Forest County, Pennsylvania.1,2 He was the son of Frederick Kiffer Jr. and Eliza Ann Knicely.1 He married Margaret Ann Bean.1 He died on 22 April 1935 in Warren General Hospital, Warren, Warren County, Pennsylvania, at age 76.3 He was buried in Kiffer Hill Cemetery, Hickory Township, Forest County, Pennsylvania.1

Family

Margaret Ann Bean

Citations

  1. [S1462] "Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967," database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 28 Mar 2025), imaged certificate for Isaiah Kiffer, File Number 41822, filed 23 Apr 1935, informant: John E. Kiffer, Tidioute, PA [son]; original certificate at Pennsylvania Dept. of Health, Division of Vital Records, New Castle, PA; (Extracted information: father: Frederick Kiffer, mother: Eliza Knicely, b. Bedford Co., spouse: Margaret Bean Kiffer; b. 9 Apr 1859, Forest Co., PA; d. 19 Apr 1935, Warren General Hospital, Warren, PA, res. Tionesta, PA; bur Kiffer Hill).
  2. [S973] Berlin Dennison Family Tree, viewed at Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com, accessed 28 Mar 2025), image of undated, unattributed newspaper article "History of the Frederick Kiffer Family" added by Jon Berlin on 1 Mar 2016; Isaiah, b. 13 Apr 1859, d. 22 Apr 1935, md. Margaret Ann Bean.
  3. [S1462] "Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967," database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 28 Mar 2025), imaged certificate for Isaiah Kiffer, File Number 41822, filed 23 Apr 1935, informant: John E. Kiffer, Tidioute, PA [son]; original certificate at Pennsylvania Dept. of Health, Division of Vital Records, New Castle, PA; (Extracted information: father: Frederick Kiffer, mother: Eliza Knicely, b. Bedford Co., spouse: Margaret Bean Kiffer; b. 9 Apr 1859, Forest Co., PA; d. 19 [sic] Apr 1935, Warren General Hospital, Warren, PA, res. Tionesta, PA; bur Kiffer Hill).

Margaret Ann Bean1,2

Family
     Margaret Ann Bean married Isaiah Kiffer, son of Frederick Kiffer Jr. and Eliza Ann Knicely.1

Family

Isaiah Kiffer b. 13 Apr 1859, d. 22 Apr 1935

Citations

  1. [S1462] "Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967," database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 28 Mar 2025), imaged certificate for Isaiah Kiffer, File Number 41822, filed 23 Apr 1935, informant: John E. Kiffer, Tidioute, PA [son]; original certificate at Pennsylvania Dept. of Health, Division of Vital Records, New Castle, PA; (Extracted information: father: Frederick Kiffer, mother: Eliza Knicely, b. Bedford Co., spouse: Margaret Bean Kiffer; b. 9 Apr 1859, Forest Co., PA; d. 19 Apr 1935, Warren General Hospital, Warren, PA, res. Tionesta, PA; bur Kiffer Hill).
  2. [S973] Berlin Dennison Family Tree, viewed at Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com, accessed 28 Mar 2025), image of undated, unattributed newspaper article "History of the Frederick Kiffer Family" added by Jon Berlin on 1 Mar 2016; Isaiah, b. 13 Apr 1859, d. 22 Apr 1935, md. Margaret Ann Bean.

Mary Ann Kiffer1

b. 21 June 1861, d. 17 April 1944
Family
FatherFrederick Kiffer Jr.1 b. 9 Jan 1813, d. 16 Nov 1892
MotherEliza Ann Knicely1 b. 21 Jan 1827, d. 6 Dec 1912
     Mary Ann Kiffer was born on 21 June 1861 in Hickory Township, Forest County, Pennsylvania.1 She was the daughter of Frederick Kiffer Jr. and Eliza Ann Knicely.1 She married Marshall Spencer.1 She died on 17 April 1944 in Limestone Township, Warren County, Pennsylvania, at age 82.1 She was buried in Tidioute Cemetery, Tidioute, Warren County, Pennsylvania.1

Family

Marshall Spencer

Citations

  1. [S1462] "Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967," database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 28 Mar 2025), imaged certificate for Mary Ann Spencer, File Number 38530, filed 19 Apr 1944, informant: N.L. Spencer, PA [son]; original certificate at Pennsylvania Dept. of Health, Division of Vital Records, New Castle, PA; (Extracted information: father: Frederick Kiffer, b. Butler Co.; mother: Elizabeth Nicely, b. Bedford Co.,; b. 21 Jun 1861, Endeavor, PA; d. 17 Apr 1944, Limestone Tp., Warren, PA, res. Reno, PA; bur Tidioute).

Marshall Spencer1

Family
     Marshall Spencer married Mary Ann Kiffer, daughter of Frederick Kiffer Jr. and Eliza Ann Knicely.1

Family

Mary Ann Kiffer b. 21 Jun 1861, d. 17 Apr 1944

Citations

  1. [S1462] "Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967," database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 28 Mar 2025), imaged certificate for Mary Ann Spencer, File Number 38530, filed 19 Apr 1944, informant: N.L. Spencer, PA [son]; original certificate at Pennsylvania Dept. of Health, Division of Vital Records, New Castle, PA; (Extracted information: father: Frederick Kiffer, b. Butler Co.; mother: Elizabeth Nicely, b. Bedford Co.,; b. 21 Jun 1861, Endeavor, PA; d. 17 Apr 1944, Limestone Tp., Warren, PA, res. Reno, PA; bur Tidioute).

Susanna Kiffer1

b. 17 August 1864, d. 15 June 1954
Family
FatherFrederick Kiffer Jr.1 b. 9 Jan 1813, d. 16 Nov 1892
MotherEliza Ann Knicely1 b. 21 Jan 1827, d. 6 Dec 1912
     Susanna Kiffer was born on 17 August 1864 in Kiffer Hill, Hickory Township, Forest County, Pennsylvania.1 She was the daughter of Frederick Kiffer Jr. and Eliza Ann Knicely.1 She married James Spencer.2 She died on 15 June 1954 in Howe Township, Forest County, Pennsylvania, at age 89.1 She was buried in Kitchen Cemetery, Warren, Warren County, Pennsylvania.1

Family

James Spencer

Citations

  1. [S1462] "Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967," database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 28 Mar 2025), imaged certificate for Susanna Spencer, File Number 49668, filed 18 Jun 1954, informant: T.F. Spencer, Truemans, PA [son]; original certificate at Pennsylvania Dept. of Health, Division of Vital Records, New Castle, PA; (Extracted information: father: Frederick Kiffer; mother: Eliza Nicely).
  2. [S973] Berlin Dennison Family Tree, viewed at Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com, accessed 28 Mar 2025), image of undated, unattributed newspaper article "History of the Frederick Kiffer Family" added by Jon Berlin on 1 Mar 2016; Susanna, md. James Spencer.

James Spencer1

Family
     James Spencer married Susanna Kiffer, daughter of Frederick Kiffer Jr. and Eliza Ann Knicely.1

Family

Susanna Kiffer b. 17 Aug 1864, d. 15 Jun 1954

Citations

  1. [S973] Berlin Dennison Family Tree, viewed at Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com, accessed 28 Mar 2025), image of undated, unattributed newspaper article "History of the Frederick Kiffer Family" added by Jon Berlin on 1 Mar 2016; Susanna, md. James Spencer.

Josephine Kiffer1

b. 30 January 1867, d. 6 June 1956
Family
FatherFrederick Kiffer Jr.1 b. 9 Jan 1813, d. 16 Nov 1892
MotherEliza Ann Knicely1 b. 21 Jan 1827, d. 6 Dec 1912
     Josephine Kiffer was born on 30 January 1867 in Kiffer Hill, Hickory Township, Forest County, Pennsylvania.1 She was the daughter of Frederick Kiffer Jr. and Eliza Ann Knicely.1 She was unmarried.1 She died on 6 June 1956 in Titusville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, at age 89.1 She was buried in Kiffer Hill Cemetery, Hickory Township.1

Citations

  1. [S1462] "Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967," database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 28 Mar 2025), imaged certificate for Josephine Kiffer, File Number 52658, filed 9 Jun 1956, informant: Eva Kiffer, Tionesta, PA [dau-in-law]; original certificate at Pennsylvania Dept. of Health, Division of Vital Records, New Castle, PA; (Extracted information: father: Frederick Kiffer; mother: Eliza Ann Nicely; spouse: Fenton Kiffer [sic: never married]).

Elmer Lacy Kiffer1,2

b. 24 April 1869, d. 25 June 1919
Family
FatherFrederick Kiffer Jr.1 b. 9 Jan 1813, d. 16 Nov 1892
MotherEliza Ann Knicely1 b. 21 Jan 1827, d. 6 Dec 1912
     Elmer Lacy Kiffer was born on 24 April 1869 in Hickory Township, Forest County, Pennsylvania.1 He was the son of Frederick Kiffer Jr. and Eliza Ann Knicely.1 He married Estella Randall.2 He died on 25 June 1919 at age 50.1 He was buried in Oak Park Cemetery, New Castlle, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania.1

Family

Estella Randall

Citations

  1. [S1462] "Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967," database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 28 Mar 2025), imaged certificate for Elmer Lacy Kiffer, File Number 67129, filed 25 Jun 1919, informant: Mrs. Elma Kiffer, [relationship unclear]; original certificate at Pennsylvania Dept. of Health, Division of Vital Records, New Castle, PA; (Extracted information: father: Fred Kiffer; mother: Eliza Knisley; minister).
  2. [S973] Berlin Dennison Family Tree, viewed at Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com, accessed 28 Mar 2025), image of undated, unattributed newspaper article "History of the Frederick Kiffer Family" added by Jon Berlin on 1 Mar 2016; Elmer Lacy, md Estella Rannels [sic: Randall].

Estella Randall1

Family
     Estella Randall married Elmer Lacy Kiffer, son of Frederick Kiffer Jr. and Eliza Ann Knicely.1

Family

Elmer Lacy Kiffer b. 24 Apr 1869, d. 25 Jun 1919

Citations

  1. [S973] Berlin Dennison Family Tree, viewed at Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com, accessed 28 Mar 2025), image of undated, unattributed newspaper article "History of the Frederick Kiffer Family" added by Jon Berlin on 1 Mar 2016; Elmer Lacy, md Estella Rannels [sic: Randall].

George Washington Kiffer1

b. 24 April 1869, d. 9 November 1954
Family
FatherFrederick Kiffer Jr.1 b. 9 Jan 1813, d. 16 Nov 1892
MotherEliza Ann Knicely1 b. 21 Jan 1827, d. 6 Dec 1912
     George Washington Kiffer was born on 24 April 1869 in Hickory Township, Forest County, Pennsylvania.1 He was the son of Frederick Kiffer Jr. and Eliza Ann Knicely.1 He married Bertha Bassett.1 He died on 9 November 1954 in Bear Creek Township, Emmet County, Michigan, at age 85.2

Family

Bertha Bassett

Citations

  1. [S973] Berlin Dennison Family Tree, viewed at Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com, accessed 28 Mar 2025), image of undated, unattributed newspaper article "History of the Frederick Kiffer Family" added by Jon Berlin on 1 Mar 2016; George Washington, b. 24 Apr 1869, md Bertha Bassett, lives in Michigan.
  2. [S973] "Michigan, Deaths and Burials Index, 1867-1995", viewed at Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com, accessed 28 Mar 2025), abstract of death record for George W. Kiffer. Extracted information: d. 9 Nov 1954, Bear Creek Tp., Emmet Co., age 85, minister; father: Frederick Kiffer, mother: Isabelle.

Bertha Bassett1

Family
     Bertha Bassett married George Washington Kiffer, son of Frederick Kiffer Jr. and Eliza Ann Knicely.1

Family

George Washington Kiffer b. 24 Apr 1869, d. 9 Nov 1954

Citations

  1. [S973] Berlin Dennison Family Tree, viewed at Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com, accessed 28 Mar 2025), image of undated, unattributed newspaper article "History of the Frederick Kiffer Family" added by Jon Berlin on 1 Mar 2016; George Washington, b. 24 Apr 1869, md Bertha Bassett, lives in Michigan.

Elizabeth Cromer1

Family
     Elizabeth Cromer married Henry Kiffer, son of Frederick Kiffer Jr. and Eliza Ann Appleton.1

Family

Henry Kiffer b. 18 May 1838, d. 2 Jul 1884

Citations

  1. [S1462] "Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967," database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 28 Mar 2025), imaged certificate for Editha Adelva Manghan, File Number 92621, filed 19 Oct 1959, informant: Mrs. Ruth Sullivan, Erie, PA [dau]; original certificate at Pennsylvania Dept. of Health, Division of Vital Records, New Castle, PA; (Extracted information: father: Henry Kiffer; mother: Elizabeth Cromer; spouse: James P. Manghan; b. 21 Dec 1876, East Hickory, PA; d. 18 Oct 1959, Erie, PA; bur. Wintergreen Gorge Cem, Erie, PA).

Mary Etta Boyd1,2

b. 8 June 1836, d. 2 July 1896
Family
FatherGeorge Boyd3
MotherSarah Kiffer3 b. bt 1800 - 1810, d. 1844
     Mary Etta Boyd was born on 8 June 1836 in Paint Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania, (Paint Township became part of Clarion County in 1839.)4,5 She was the daughter of George Boyd and Sarah Kiffer.3 She married Jabez Bunton Meadley on 19 December 1855 in Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois.6,7 She died on 2 July 1896 in Davenport, Scott County, Iowa, at age 60.1 She was buried in Oakdale Cemetery, Davenport.1
     Mary Etta Boyd was living in the household of William R. Adams, a castor oil maker, in Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois, in 1850.8

Family

Jabez Bunton Meadley b. 16 Aug 1833, d. 19 Jul 1902

Citations

  1. [S1484] "Obituary: Meadley," The Morning Democrat (Davenport, IA), Fri, 3 Jul 1896, p. 4, viewed at Newspapers (www.newspapers.com). Extracted information: 29 Mar 2025.
  2. [S1588] Information provided by Jeff Buesing (e-mail address), to Kipp Melat, 21 Mar 2018. Personal Files (Manassas, Virginia), Boyd Family History.
  3. [S1588] Information provided by Jeff Buesing (e-mail address), to Kipp Melat, 21 Mar 2018. Personal Files (Manassas, Virginia), Boyd Family History [notes father's name as William Boyd].
  4. [S1484] "Obituary: Meadley," The Morning Democrat (Davenport, IA), Fri, 3 Jul 1896, p. 4, viewed at Newspapers (www.newspapers.com, accessed notes birthplace as Clairion [sic], PA). Extracted information: 29 Mar 2025.
  5. [S1588] Information provided by Jeff Buesing (e-mail address), to Kipp Melat, 21 Mar 2018. Personal Files (Manassas, Virginia), Boyd Family History [notes birthplace as Clarion].
  6. [S973] "Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940," database, viewed at Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com, accessed 29 Mar 2025), abstract of marriage record for Jabez B. Meadly and Mary L. Boyd. Extracted information: md 19 Dec 1855 in Madison Co., IL.
  7. [S1484] "Obituary: Meadley," The Daily Times (Davenport, IA), Sat, 19 Jul 1902, p. 4, viewed at Newspapers (www.newspapers.com). Extracted information: 29 Mar 2025.
  8. [S204] 1850 U.S. Census, Illinois, Madison Co., Edwardsville, William R. Adams household, National Archives, (William R. Adams, 28, IL, castor oil maker; Lucy, 25, KY; Eliza, 6, IL; Julia, 3, IL; Harriet H., 1 1/12, IL; Mary Boyd, 13, PA).

Jabez Bunton Meadley1

b. 16 August 1833, d. 19 July 1902
Family
     Jabez Bunton Meadley was born on 16 August 1833 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.1 He married Mary Etta Boyd, daughter of George Boyd and Sarah Kiffer, on 19 December 1855 in Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois.2,1 He died on 19 July 1902 in Davenport, Scott County, Iowa, at age 68.1 He was buried in Oakdale Cemetery, Davenport.1

Family

Mary Etta Boyd b. 8 Jun 1836, d. 2 Jul 1896

Citations

  1. [S1484] "Obituary: Meadley," The Daily Times (Davenport, IA), Sat, 19 Jul 1902, p. 4, viewed at Newspapers (www.newspapers.com). Extracted information: 29 Mar 2025.
  2. [S973] "Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940," database, viewed at Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com, accessed 29 Mar 2025), abstract of marriage record for Jabez B. Meadly and Mary L. Boyd. Extracted information: md 19 Dec 1855 in Madison Co., IL.

William Laver Boyd1

b. May 1834, d. 14 November 1906
Family
FatherGeorge Boyd1
MotherSarah Kiffer1 b. bt 1800 - 1810, d. 1844
     William Laver Boyd was born in May 1834 in Pennsylvania.1,2,3 He was the son of George Boyd and Sarah Kiffer.1 He married Emma H. O'Hara on 11 January 1866 in St. Louis, Jefferson County, Missouri.4 He married Mary E. Crain on 1 January 1878 in Collin County, Texas.5 He died on 14 November 1906 in McKinney, Collin County, Texas, at age 72.6,3 He was buried in Pecan Grove Cemetery, McKinney.3
     William Laver Boyd was living in the household of Joshua Atwater, "gentleman," in Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois, in 1850.7 He served as a First Lieutenant in the 5th Regiment, Missoui State Militia Cavalry during the Civil War.8

Family 1

Emma H. O'Hara

Family 2

Mary E. Crain

Citations

  1. [S1588] Information provided by Jeff Buesing (e-mail address), to Kipp Melat, 21 Mar 2018. Personal Files (Manassas, Virginia), Boyd Family History.
  2. [S1077] 1900 U.S. Census, Tennessee, Collin Co., McKinney, W. L. Boyd household, National Archives, (W. L. Boyd, May 1834, IL/PA/PA, md20y, Capitalist; Mary, Jun 1845, NY/NY/NY, md20y, 0child/0lvg).
  3. [S1100] Find A Grave database and images, (www.findagrave.com: accessed 29 Mar 2025), memorial page for Capt William L. Boyd, created by B. Powers on 2 Mar 2008 (Memorial ID: 24999017), citing Pecan Grove Cemetery, McKinney, Collin Co., TX, (photo added by B. Powers on 2 Mar 2008: Capt. W.L. Boyd, 1833-1906).
  4. [S973] "Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002," database and images, viewed at Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com, accessed 29 Mar 2025), image of marriage certificate for W. L. Boyd and Emma H. O'Hara. Extracted information: md. 11 Jan 1866, St. Louis.
  5. [S973] "Texas, U.S., Select County Marriage Records, 1837-1965," database, viewed at Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com, accessed 29 Mar 2025), abstract of marriage record for Wm. L. Boyd and Mary E. Crain. Extracted information: md 1 Jan 1878, Collin Co.
  6. [S973] "Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903-1982," database and images, viewed at Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com, accessed 29 Mar 2025), image of Report of Death for W. L. Boyd. Extracted information: d. 14 Nov 1906, age 75y, McKinney, Collin Co.
  7. [S204] 1850 U.S. Census, Illinois, Madison Co., Edwardsville, Joshua Atwater household, National Archives, (Joshua Atwater, 73, MA, gentleman, $10,000; Celia, 52, KY; Emily Adams, 23, IL; James L. Adams, 2, IL; Francis Montvenior, 23, Switz; William Boyd, 15, IL).
  8. [S973] "U.S., Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865," database, viewed at Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com, accessed 29 Mar 2025), abstract of service record for William L. Boyd.

Emma H. O'Hara1

Family
     Emma H. O'Hara married William Laver Boyd, son of George Boyd and Sarah Kiffer, on 11 January 1866 in St. Louis, Jefferson County, Missouri.1

Family

William Laver Boyd b. May 1834, d. 14 Nov 1906

Citations

  1. [S973] "Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002," database and images, viewed at Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com, accessed 29 Mar 2025), image of marriage certificate for W. L. Boyd and Emma H. O'Hara. Extracted information: md. 11 Jan 1866, St. Louis.

Mary E. Crain1

Family
     Mary E. Crain married William Laver Boyd, son of George Boyd and Sarah Kiffer, on 1 January 1878 in Collin County, Texas.1

Family

William Laver Boyd b. May 1834, d. 14 Nov 1906

Citations

  1. [S973] "Texas, U.S., Select County Marriage Records, 1837-1965," database, viewed at Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com, accessed 29 Mar 2025), abstract of marriage record for Wm. L. Boyd and Mary E. Crain. Extracted information: md 1 Jan 1878, Collin Co.

George Nunemaker1

Family
     George Nunemaker married Christina Urey, daughter of Adam Urey and Catherine Yockey.1

Family

Christina Urey b. 29 Oct 1782

Citations

  1. [S1589] Mercer County (PA) Deed, V:618-620, dated 9 May 1835, recorded 18 May 1846 (Quit-claim deed for Adam Urey property), Registrar & Recorder's Office, Courthouse, Mercer, Pennsylvania, (Heirs: Christina, wife of George Nunemaker, Westmoreland Co.; Margaret, wife of John Walford, Mercer Co.; Elizabeth Keener, Mercer Co.; Peter Urey, Mercer Co.; Sarah, wife of John Richel, Mercer Co.; Mary, wife of Abraham Snyder, Butler Co).