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

967 - JOHN HARLAN PEFLEY (son of No.944) married Aug. 20th, 1857 at New Holland, Ind., ELLEN PICKERING, born Oct. 24th, 1835 at Zanesville, O., died Mar. 17th, 1902 at Dora, Ind., (dau. of ISAAC and ELIZABETH (Elliott) PICKERING). John is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery, Los Angeles, Calif. Ellen is buried at Cedar Grove Cemetery near Dora, Ind.

Ellen S. (Pickering) PEFLEY

Posted by Brooke Mercedes on Sun, 14 May 2000

Surname: PEFLEY, PICKERING, THOMAS

DEATH OF MRS. JOHN PEFFLEY (sic) - - Well known and Beloved Pioneer Expires At Her Home in Lagro Township, This Morning; - - -

Mrs. John Peffley (sic), one of the oldest residents of Wabash county, having located in Lagro township about fifty years ago, died at her home near Dora, at 7:10 o'clock this morning, aged sixty-five years and six months.

The lady had been in failing health for several years, but her affliction did not take a serious turn until Saturday. On Saturday night it was believed she would not last till Sunday morning, but her vitality surprised her friends, and she rallied Sunday, passing peacefully away at the hour mentioned. Mrs. Peffley (sic) was a kind and loving wife and mother and a noble, Christian woman, for whom all who ever knew her felt the deepest affection. She leaves, beside her husband, three children, Arthur, of Los Angeles, Cal.; Dr. W. F. of South Bend, Ind., and Mrs. Emery Thomas, of Lagro township.

The funeral will take place from the late home Wednesday morning at ten o'clock, Rev. L. L. Carpenter conducting the services. Interment in Center Grove Cemetery.

- Wabash Plain Dealer (Wabash, IN), Monday, March 17, 1902, pg. 1

Issue: born at Dora, Ind.

1 - WILLIAM FRANCIS PEFLEY. b. 5-18-1858, d. 8-22-1926, Los Angeles.
2 - ARTHUR PEFLEY, b. 4-1-1868, d. 1-24-1927, Los Angeles.
3 - INA BELLE PEFLEY, b. 9-16-1875.