Peter Lauffer and Sarah Stockum

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Husband Peter Lauffer ^{1 2}

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           Born: 16 Jan 1827 2
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           Died: 4 Aug 1886 2
         Buried:  - Hill's Cemetery, Manor Dale, Westmoreland Co, PA

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         Father: John Lauffer (1789-1873) 1 2 3
         Mother: Elizabeth Andre (1795-1877) 4

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       Marriage: 3 Dec 1874 5

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   Other Spouse: Anna Margaret Stockum (1832-1874) 6 - 9 Oct 1851 2

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• Residence: : near Harrison City, Penn Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA. The home of Peter Lauffer, built in 1873.

• Burial: : Hill's Cemetery, Manor Dale, Westmoreland Co, PA.

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Wife Sarah Stockum

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            AKA: Sarah Stokum 5
           Born: 22 Jul 1842 - Franklin Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA 5
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Children

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1 M Peter G. Lauffer ⁵

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           Born: 1 Apr 1876 5
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         Spouse: Ella E. Harvison (1886-      ) 5
           Marr: 21 Jul 1904 5

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2 F Lydia A. Lauffer ⁷

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            AKA: Alice L. Lauffer 5
           Born: 4 Apr 1878 5
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         Spouse: George B. Lauffer (1863-      ) 7
           Marr: 25 Dec 1895 7

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3 M Labana A. Lauffer ⁵

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           Born: 30 Sep 1880 5
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           Died: 18 Dec 1882 5
         Buried:  - Hill's Cemetery, Manor Dale, Westmoreland Co, PA

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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4 F Minnie May Lauffer ⁸

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           Born: 15 Apr 1883 5
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         Spouse: Andrew Baughman (      -      ) 8
           Marr: 30 Apr 1902 8

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General Notes: Husband - Peter Lauffer

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He was a successful farmer, and a prominent member of the Reformed church, in which he held the offices of elder and deacon for many years. In politics he was a staunch Republican, but never aspired to public office.
Early in life he purchased a farm in Penn township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. The farm contained about 138 acres, and was in a rather poor state of cultivation. He was frequently told by his neighbors and friends, that he could not make a living on such poor land. He, however, had the courage and went to work with a will and soon brought into evidence his ability as a business man and a farmer.
In the year 1873 he erected a large brick house on the farm and surrounded it with an evergreen fence, and made many other improvements. The farm was later owned by Wm. Wagner.

He was well known in the community, popularly known as the generous-hearted Peter, on account of the kindness of his heart and the charitableness of his disposition.

1 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 346.

2 The Lauffer History. A Genealogical Chart of the Descendents of Christian Lauffer, the Pioneer. (Jeannette, PA: Press of the Westmoreland Journal, 1906), Pg 90.

3 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: John M. Gresham & Co., 1890.), Pg 122, 368.

4 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: John M. Gresham & Co., 1890.), Pg 122.

5 The Lauffer History. A Genealogical Chart of the Descendents of Christian Lauffer, the Pioneer. (Jeannette, PA: Press of the Westmoreland Journal, 1906), Pg 123.

6 The Lauffer History. A Genealogical Chart of the Descendents of Christian Lauffer, the Pioneer. (Jeannette, PA: Press of the Westmoreland Journal, 1906), Pg 112.

7 The Lauffer History. A Genealogical Chart of the Descendents of Christian Lauffer, the Pioneer. (Jeannette, PA: Press of the Westmoreland Journal, 1906), Pg 60.

8 The Lauffer History. A Genealogical Chart of the Descendents of Christian Lauffer, the Pioneer. (Jeannette, PA: Press of the Westmoreland Journal, 1906), Pg 124.