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

976 - JOSEPH HENRY PEFLEY (son of No.944) married in Wabash Co., Ind., May 15th, 1862 AMANDA ELLEN PEARSON, born May 8th, 1840 in Liberty twp., Wabash Co., Ind., died Jan. 20th, 1913 (dau. of MAHLOM and ANNA (Henshaw) PEARSON).

Amanda Ellen (Pearson) PEFLEY

Posted by Brooke Mercedes on Sun, 14 May 2000

Surname: PEFLEY, PEARSON, MORROW, BETTISWORTH, GREER, LINES

DEATH DUE TO PARALYSIS - - MRS. J. H. PEFLEY PASSED AWAY AT HOME OF DAUGHTER MRS. G. T. MORROW. - Aged Lady Grow Gradually Weaker Since Receiving Stroke Three Weeks Ago. - - -

Mrs. J. H. Pefley, an aged and well-known resident of this county, passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. G. T. Morrow on north Cass Street about 12:30 o'clock this afternoon, death being due to a stroke of paralysis with which she was stricken about three weeks ago.

Mrs. Pefley, formerly Miss Amanda Pearson, was born in this county on May 8, 1840, where she had spent her entire life. In 1862 she was united in marriage to J. H. Pefley, of Liberty township, to which union six children were born, three of whom survive namely, Mrs. J. A. Bettisworth, of Coffeyville, Kan.; Mrs. Charles Greer, of Anderson and Mrs. G. T. Morrow, of this city. She is also survived by her husband with whom she shared the happiness of wedded life on a farm south of the city until stricken with paralysis at which time she was removed to the Morrow home, one brother, M. B. Pearson, of Lafontaine, and one sister, Mrs. J. T. Lines, of Springfield, Mo.

The funeral services will be held from the home of her daughter, Mrs. G. T. Morrow, at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning.

- Daily Plain Dealer (Wabash, IN), Thursday, January 20, 1913, pg. 8

Issue:


1 - SOLOMON MAHLOM PEFLEY, b. 4-7-1863, d. 4- 20-1864, Dora Cem.
2 - MARY ETTA PEFLEY, b. 7-14-1864.
3 - SARAH ANN PEFLEY, b. 9-14-1867, d. 5-7- 1901.
4 - IDA FRANCES PEFLEY, b. 1-27-1870, Lincolnville, Ind.
5 - LOLA DAISY PEFLEY, b. 9-9-1874, Elko, Wabash Co. Ind.
6 - HOMER J. PEFLEY, b. 6-18-1880, d. 8-5-1880, La Fontaine Cem.

Joseph PEFLEY

Posted by Brooke Mercedes on Sun, 14 May 2000

Surname: PEFLEY, BETTISWORTH, WHITE

Jos. Pefley Dies in Coffeeville, Kans. - -

Word has been received of the death of Joseph Pefley, which occurred October 20, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Etta Bettisworth of near Coffeeville, Kansas.

Mr. Pefley was well known in Liberty township, as he had spent practically all his life in or near Lfontaine, later residing near Wabash. Tom Pefley, of Dora is a brother and Mrs. Claude White of Lagro is granddaughter of the deceased.

Funeral services were held in Coffeeville yesterday.

The body of Mr. Pefley was brought here this afternoon and taken to the home of Clifford Dale, west Pike street. Following short funeral services tomorrow at the house, burial will be made in the Wabash Cemetery.

- Wabash Plain Dealer (Wabash, IN) Monday, 23 October 1922, pg. 1