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    1. [PANORTHU] Phoebe Derr Muffley
    2. Pat Uffenorde
    3. Hi Sharon, Could the following article be in regards to your Phoebe Derr Muffley? It does state a Phoebe Derr married an Albert Muffley. Historical and Biographical Annals of Columbia and Montour county is the source. John F. Derr, father of J. Miles Derr, was born also in Moreland township, Lycoming Co., Pa., July 16, 1823, and is now living retired at Turbotville. Pa. In 1871 he settled in Limestone township, Montour county, and followed farming there the rest of his active years, retiring in 1895. Then he moved to Turbotville. He married Sarah Houseknecht, who was born June 29, 1834, daughter of Benjamin and Sarah (Warn) Houseknecht, of Lycoming county, and they have had nine children, all living but one, viz.: Fuller S., M. D., who is located at Watsontown, Pa.; Phoebe Jane, wife of Albert Muffley, of Watsontown ; Elmer Benjamin, of Baltimore, Md.; J. Miles; Homer Munro, of South Dakota; Anna F., wife of Dr. Van Zant, of Turbotville; T. Judson; and Mary Alice, wife of John Krumm, of Turbotville. J. Miles Derr obtained an excellent education, going from the common schools to high school at Watsontown and later spending one term at the West Chester (Pa.) normal school. He then commenced teaching, which profession he has continued to follow to the present time, having taught twenty-four terms to date. He has been highly successful in his educational work, in which he has taken the most sincere interest always, a fact which undoubtedly accounts for his popularity and good influence as an instructor. Mr. Derr was reared to farming, and has always continued to engage in that calling, before his marriage for his parents and afterwards on his own account. He is now residing at the old paternal homestead in Limestone township, the home of the family since 1871. He takes an active part in local public affairs, at present serving as tax receiver for his township, and on political questions is allied with the Republican party. On Feb. 14, 1893, Mr. Derr was married to Cora E. Bannen, daughter of James and Elizabeth (Martin) Bannen, the former a retired farmer now living near Turbotville; Mrs. Bannen died when her daughter Cora was a child of eight years. Mrs. Derr died May 1, 1895, aged twenty years, twelve days. She left one child, Helen F., now nineteen years old, who graduated from the Millersville normal school in 1912 and taught her first term in Bucks county, Pa., where she is now engaged. Mr. Derr's second marriage was to Minnie M. Leiser, who was born Jan. 18, 1870, in Kelly township, Union Co., Pa., daughter of Jacob and Susan (Dieffenderfer) Leiser, both of whom are deceased. Four children have been born to this union: Ada F., now (1913) fifteen years old; Thelma, deceased; Leiser, eight years old; and Martha, two years old. Mr. Derr is a member of the Baptist Church, his wife of the Lutheran denomination. Pat Uffenorde( also researching the Derr family)

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