Forwarding from the Washington-L. Rebecca Pauley rebdp@earthlink.net > [Original Message] > From: Victoria Hospodar Valentine <vvalentine4@comcast.net> > To: <PAWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 1/21/2004 5:02:22 AM > Subject: [WASH] STAUFFER June 18, 1918 McDonald PA Outlook > > Henry F. STAUFFER, aged 78 years, a highly respected citizen of this > locality, died at his home south of town, on the Venice road, at 12:30 o' > clock Sunday morning, June 9th, 1918. > Mr. STAUFFER was born in Fayette county March 17, 1840, and his boyhood was > spent on a farm there. He went to Westmoreland county when a young man. On > October 20, 1862, he enlisted in Company F., 168th Pennsylvania Volunteers, > and was honorably discharged July 23, 1863. He re-enlisted in Company G, > 110th Pennsylvania Volunteers, March 17, 1865, and was mustered out June 28, > 1865, at the close of the war. > Mr. STAUFFER was united in marriage with Miss Jennie MCKOWEN February 5, > 1868, at Greensburg. To them were born two children, Frank Vance, who died > in 1904, and Odes Dalton, who died in 1879. Mrs. STAUFFER died in the > spring of 1873. On August 27, 1879 Mr. STAUFFER married Miss Elizabeth > Miler DAVIS, at New. Alexandria, Pa. To them were born three sons: Edward > Davis, who died at the age of one year, Ralph Leroy, now of Fond du Lac, > Wis., and Harry Fulton STAUFFER of McDonald. Besides his wife and two sons, > Mr. STAUFFER also leaves five grandchildren; Elizabeth and Frank STAUFFER of > West Elizabeth, Margaret of McDonald and Alta and Ruth, of Fond du Lac, Wis. > Mr. STAUFFER came to McDonald in 1886 and had lived in this locality ever > since. He was a lifelong member of the Presbyterian church, and for > thirty-two years had been a member of the First Presbyterian church of > McDonald. > Funeral services were held at the First Presbyterian church Wednesday > afternoon at 2 o'clock, in charge of the pastor, Rev. J. P. JORDAN, D. D. > Interment was in Robinson Run Cemetery.