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.9).

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.09 for descent).