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The Lauffer history; A genealogical chart of the descendants of Christian Lauffer, the pioneer ([1906])


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  • Title The Lauffer history; A genealogical chart of the descendants of Christian Lauffer, the pioneer ([1906]) 
    Publisher (Greenburg, PA, Press of Westmoreland Journal, Jeanette Penna, 1906) 
    MEDI Book 
    Source ID S427 
    Text https://archive.org/details/laufferhistoryge00gree
    (5J Mary Lauffer, born April 29. 1836, married Mar. 15.
    1863, to Jacob Helman, by Squire Mavane. Three children, (^a)
    Elizabeth Jane Helman. born Feb. 5. 1864, died June 2. 1878, in-
    terred al Long Run cemetery, (b) William S. Helman, born
    May 30.. 1865. married Jan. 13. 18S7. to Margaret S. Altman, by
    Rev. S. P. Wolfe. South Grcensburg, Pa. Eight children. El-
    sie May Helman, born July 0. 18S8. Edgar Thomas Helman,
    born Jan. 20, 1890. Robert Eli Helman. born Sept. 2^. 1891, died
    Jan. 13, 1892, interred at Union cemetery, Irwin, Pa. Elizabeth
    Jane Helman, born Jan. 2^, 1893. Mar; ?\\Iargaret Helman. born
    Sept. 3. 1894. William Seth Helman, born April 22, 1896.
    John Adam Helman, born Dec. 29, 1898. Chalmer E. Helman,
    born April 24, 1902. died Jan. 24, 1903. interred at Lnion Ceme-
    tery, (c) Jacob H. Helman. born Mar. 2. 1867, J ' e( l Sept 2,
    1869. interred at Long Run cemetery.
    Mary Lauffer. daughter of Seth, was married again Sept.
    - i v 7o, to Adam Gittens, of South Greensburg, by Squire Me-
    Cormick. Five children, (a) .Mary Ellen Gittens, born Aug.
    15. 1871, married Nov. 19, [892, to John L. Davis, of South
    Greensburg. Pa., by Edward II. Sweeny. Eight children. Mary
    Ann Davis, born April 26, 1893. Sarah Jane Davis, born Sept.
    12. 1S94. John L. Davis, born Oct. 22, 1896. Philip Thomas
    Davis, born Nov. 1, 1898. Eour infant sons, interred in Union
    Cemetery, Irwin, Pa., born June 17, 1901, June I, 1902, May 5,
    1903, and May 2, 1904. burg, Pa., born June 22, 1872. (c) Maggie May Gittens, born
    July 24, 1874, married Sept. 7, 1889, to Columbus K. Geiger, cf
    The Lauffer History. 63
    Irwin, Pa., by S. C. Remsberg. Three children. Giarles Geiger,
    born Jan. 9, 1890, died Aug. 10, 1890 .interred at Union Cemetery,
    Irwin, Pa. Edgar C. Geiger, born Dec. 25, 1892. William Seth
    Geiger, born Aug. 19. 1894. (d) Maggie May Gittens, of South
    Greensburg ,Pa. born July 24, 1874. (e) Philip T. Gittens, born
    Oct. 26, 1875. Married Nov. 24. 1904. to Mary A. Johns by
    Kev. Shanlis. South Greensburg, Pa. (f) Sue L. Gittens. born
    Jan. 28, 1877, married Sept. 28, 1893, to George J. Carroll, of
    Youngwood, Pa., by Squire Frederick. Three children. Ethel
    May Carroll, born May 1, 1894, died Dec. 22, 1894, interred at
    Union cemetery, Irwin, Pa. Hazel Oneta Carroll, born April 22,
    1896. George Oburn Carroll, born May 14, 1903.
    (6) Catharine Lauffer, daughter of Seth, son of John Sr.,
    son of Christian, the Pioneer, was born Aug. 7, 1837, married
    May 13, 1867, to M. L. Atwood (born April 14, 1839, died Dec.
    16, 1897, interred at Ford City, Pa.) by Squire Jones. Seven
    children, (a) Emma C. Atwood, born June 28, 1868, married
    Oct. 11, 1887, to Robert B. Hartman, of Ford City, Pa., b> P. F.
    McClarren. (b) David L. Atwood, born Feb. 27, 1870, married
    July 28, 1897, to Elnora Booth, by M. L. Atwood. P. O. Ford
    City, Pa. One child. Catharine Emma Atwood, born June 7,
    1899. (c) Henry P. Atwood, born May 27, 1871, died Oct. 8,
    1873, interred at Brush Creek Cemetery, (d) Albert A. Atwood,
    of Ford City, Pa. (e) Hannah E. Atwood, born April 30, 1875,
    married July 17, 1894, to Thomas M. Hindes, of Ford City, Pa.,
    by Rev. Tick. Four children. Aida Bertha Hindes, born Oct.
    8, 1894. Hildred Eva Hindes, born Oct. 31, 1896. Catharine
    EHza Hindes. born Oct. 16, 1898. Eliza Pearl Hindes, born
    Mar. 14, 1902. (f) Frederick W. Atwood, born Dec. 31, 1876,
    married May 6, 1902, to Pearl McAfoose, by Rev. R. C. Bowling.
    P. O. Kittanning, Pa. One child. Bertha Margaret Atwood,
    born Sept. 21, 1903. (g) Mary Ellen Atwood, born April 4, 1879,
    married April 14, 1897, to Lewis H. Cogley, of Ford City, Pa.,
    by M. L. Atwood. Four children. Bessie Lillian Cogley, born
    Aug. 30, 1897. Margaret Elizabeth Cogley, born Aug. 7, 1899.
    Frederick Albert Cogley, born May 25, 1904. Elnora Emma
    Cogley, born May 25, 1905. 
    Linked to
    Individuals: 23
    Ethel May Carroll
    George J. Carroll
    George Oburn Carroll
    Hazel Oneta Carroll
    John L. Davis
    John L. Davis
    Mary Ann Davis
    Philip Thomas Davis
    Sarah Jane Davis
    Adam Gittens
    Maggie May Gittens
    Mary Ellen Gittens
    Philip Thomas Gittens
    Susan Gittens
    Charles Greiger
    Columbus K. Greiger
    Edgar C. Greiger
    William Seth Greiger
    Elizabeth Jane Helman
    Jacob Helman
    Jacob H. Helman
    William S. Helman
    Mary Lauffer, Widowed 
    Linked to
    Families: 5
    Family: Adam Gittens / Mary Lauffer, Widowed
    Family: Jacob Helman / Mary Lauffer, Widowed
    Family: John L. Davis / Mary Ellen Gittens
    Family: Columbus K. Greiger / Maggie May Gittens
    Family: George J. Carroll / Susan Gittens