KAUFFMAN, George E.

KAUFFMAN, SNOOK, GREEN, MAXWELL

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 6/28/2006 at 20:35:06

"Fairfield Tribune", Wed., June 14, 1899, Page 2, C ol. 5

DEATH OF GEORGE E. KAUFFMAN, who had lived in this county since the spring of 1842 and was therefore one of its oldest residents, at his home north of town, last Thursday evening at 5 o'clock....

Son of Daniel and Christena KAUFFMAN, and was born in Pennsylvania July 27, 1819. His parents afterwards moved to Richland County, Ohio, and there on the 11th of June, 1840, he married Miss Esther SNOOK, who died in this city Nov. 17, 1888...

In September, 1890, he was married in this city to Miss Jane GREEN. Besides his wife he leaves four children, all of whom are children by the first marriage. They are D.L., of Marshalltown, Iowa; Walter, of North Yakima, Wash.; Lemuel, who lives south of town, and Mrs. H. C. MAXWELL of this city. Funeral took place from the Lutheran Church in this city last Sunday afternoon at 2:30....

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"Fairfield Ledger", June 14, 1899, Pg. 3, Col. 3

NEARLY SIXTY YEARS IN IOWA... They were the parents of nine children, four of whom survive them -- Daniel L. KAUFFMAN of Marshalltown; H.W., who now resides in Washington State, and Mrs. H. C. MAXWELL and Lemuel S. KAUFFMAN of this county. The mother died in 1888. September 16th, 1890, Mr. KAUFFMAN was married to Miss Elizabeth J. GREEN of Cincinnati, O., who survives him.....

*Transcribed for genealogy purposes; I have no relation to the person(s) mentioned.