DAVID HENRY PEFFLEY 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. 99). 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.9 for descent). David H. Peffley Montgomery County, Indiana Crawfordsville Journal, Saturday, August 26, 1922 Ladoga, Aug. 26 David H. Peffley, after lingering several weeks from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, died at his home 2 1/2 miles northeast of here, last night at 9:30 o'clock. Mr. Peffley was a pioneer of Clark township and was nearing his 78th birthday. He is survived by the widow and two sons, Clyde of Ladoga, and Bert, of Anderson; Three daughters, Mrs. Frank Buchanan, of Ladoga; Mrs. Myers of Jamestown, and Mrs. Connor of Anderson. Rev. Mr. Miller will conduct the services which will be held at the Bethel Church Sunday morning at 10:30 o'clock. Burial will be made at the Cemetery nearby. -- Jeffery G. Scism, IBSSG ~~ "Proponents of each side are vying with determination to prove their ignorance is greater than the other." President Andrew Jackson, discussing a bill going through the US Congress. Visit http://ibssg.org/ For The Blacksheep website, Montgomery County, Putnam County, and Fountain County USGenWeb sites. MORE... Putnam County Indiana Biographies and Obituaries http://ibssg.org/putnam/bios/ Montgomery County Indiana Biographies and Obituaries http://ibssg.org/montgomery/bios/ Fountain County Indiana Biographies and Obituaries http://ibssg.org/fountain/vitals/bios/