Husband: Isaac PEIFFER (1,3,4,7,9,15,16,20)
Birthdate: February 12, 1832
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Death date: February 5, 1906
Place of death: Llewellyn, PA
Burial: Llewellyn Cemetery, Branch Township, Schuylkill County, PA
Father: PEIFFER (Pifer)
Mother: unknown

Marriage date: 1862/63
Marriage place: unknown

Wife: Maria "Lucy" HAINES (1,3,15,20)
Birthdate: 1845
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Death date: 1881
Place of death: Llewellyn, PA
Burial: Llewellyn Cemetery, Branch Township, Schuylkill County, PA
Father: HAINES
Mother: unknown

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: Katherine "Kate" (2,4,13,14,17,18)
Sex: F
Birthdate: April 1864
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Death date: 1963
Place of death: Philadelphia, PA
Burial: Mount Peace Cemetery, Minersville, PA
Marriage date: 1883/84
Marriage place: Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
Spouses' names: William P. GEHRES (1863-1934) (2,13)

Child No. 2: Lavinia "Bella" (3,5,7,11,12,15,18)
Sex: F
Birthdate: October 10, 1865
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Death date: April 26, 1953
Place of death: Alameda, California
Burial: Sunset View Cemetery, Berkeley, CA
Marriage date: Unknwon
Marriage place: unknown
Spouses' names: MATTHEWS

Child No. 3: William Francis (1,3,4,7,8,9,10,18,20)
Sex: M
Birthdate: May 20, 1867
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Death date: January 11, 1929
Place of death: Llewellyn, PA
Burial: Llewellyn Cemetery, Branch Township, Schuylkill County, PA
Marriage date: 1885/1886
Marriage place: Schuylkill County, PA
Spouses' names: Emma R. JONES (1869-1939) (1,8,9,10,13,19,20)

Child No. 4: James A. (3,4,7,8,9,18)
Sex: M
Birthdate: February 1869
Birthplace: Llewellyn, PA
Death date: unknown
Place of death: unknown
Burial:
Marriage date: About 1889
Marriage place: Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
Spouses' names: Clara G. MAUL (d-January 20, 1891) (4,7,8)

Child No. 5: Emily "Emma" (1,4,7,8,18)
Sex: F
Birthdate: October 1875
Birthplace: Branch Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
Death date: 1908
Place of death: Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
Burial:
Marriage date: unknown
Marriage place: Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
Spouses' names: Frank CUMMINGS (6,7,8)
 
 
Documentation:
  1. Llewellyn Cemetery, Branch Township, Schuylkill County, PA, on-site visit by Lester F., Harold L. and Dorothy A. PINKERTON, 1991: One low rectangular gray marble stone with the heading PEIFFER and beneath Isaac Died 1906, Lucy Died 1881."; one small stone engraved "Emily CUMMINGS Died 1908"; One very large gray marble tombstone with the heading "PEIFFER" and beneath "William 1867-1929, Emma 1869-1939, Charles 1887-1918; Amy 1897-1898."; "DELCAMP Philip 1814-1897, Mary 1851-1931, Annetta 1878-1894, Samuel 1874-1936"
  2. Mount Peace Cemetery, Minersville, Schuylkill County, PA, on-site visit by Harold L. and Dorothy PINKERTON, 1991: "One large rectangular gray marble stone with the heading "GEHRES", beneath are two names: Katherine 1864-1963, William P. 1863-1934."
  3. 1870 Federal Census Branch Township, Schuylkill County, PA: "Isaac PEIFER, 37, Farm Laborer, $300, born in PA, Maria, wife, 25; Lavinia 4; William 2; James 1."
  4. 1880 Federal Census Branch Township, Schuylkill County, PA: "Isaac PIFER, 48, Farm Laborer, born in PA, mother and father born in PA; Catherine 16, daughter, Keeping House; William 12, son, Farm Laborer; James 11, son, at home, Emma 5, daughter."; "John MAUL, 44, Carpenter, born in PA; Sarah 36 wife, keeping house; Lewis, 12 son; Clara 9, daughter; Howard, 9 son; Catharine, 3 daughter; Carrie, 1 daughter."
  5. 1880 Federal Census Wayne Township, Schuylkill County, PA: "John Y. Reber, 46 Farmer; Elizabeth, 44; Elias, 21, Dannie 11; Lewis 9; Charles 9; Joh, 5; Lavinia PEIFFER, 14, Servant."
  6. 1880 Federal Census 805 Minersville Street, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA: "Mary CUMMINGS, 31; Hugh, 38 brother, machinist; Frank, nephew, 9 at school."
  7. Directory of the 11th Census of the Population of Schuylkill County, Lebanon, PA: E.E. Schartel, 1889: p.108 "Branch Township - Isaac PEIFER, 59, laborer, Rebecca; Clara G. Peifer; James A. PEIFER, 21, miner; William F. PEIFFER, 23, laborer, Emma R., Charles W., 3, Nellie M., Dollie, Infant 1."; "Pottsville, NW Ward- CUMMINGS, Mary Ann Tailoress, 829 Minersville Street. Hugh, 50 machinist, Frank 19, teamster."; "Pottsville, South Ward, p719- "Bella PEIFFER, cook. S. Centre Street" Branch Township - p107 "William P. GEHRES, 27, miner, Kate, Annie, Godfrey".
  8. Schuylkill County Marriage Docket List, Schuylkill County Courthouse, Pottsville, PA: Book 4,Number 5192 Clara G. MAUL and James A. PEIFFER 1885-1910"; Book 7 Number A1239 Emily PEIFFER and Frank CUMMINGS 1885-1910"; Book 31, Number 221 - 1911-1930 "Anna M. GEHRES and John N. WOOLLEY";
  9. 1900 Federal Census Branch Township, Schuylkill County, PA: "Isaac PEIFFER, 68, Feb 1832; born in PA; Rebecca, Dec 1838, 5 children/three living."; "William PEIFFER, 33, May 1867, Coal Miner; Emma 30, Oct 1869; Charles, 12, Sept 1887; Nellie 11, Feb 1889; Mollie, 10 May 1890; Cora 7, Oct 1892; Romie 5, Nov 1894"; "John MAUL 63, Dec 1836, Born Germany, Carpenter; Sarah, wife, 54, April 1846, married 34 years, 12 children/7 living; born in PA; Howard, son, 26, April 1874, single, Born in PA, Farm Laborer; Carrie, daughter, 20, June 1879 single, born in PA; James G., son, 18, August 1881 Laborer- coal mine, single; Frank P., son, 16, June 1883, at school; Robert M., son, 14, Dec 1885, at school, born in PA at school: James PEIFFER,(son-in-law) boarder, 31, Feb 1869, widowed, born in PA, Coal Miner; Frank ZERBE, boarder, 35, March 1865 single."
  10. 1910 Federal Census Bunting Street, Llewellyn, Branch Township, Schuylkill County, PA: "William PEIFFER, 42, married 22 yrs, born in PA, Coal Miner; Emma, wife, 43, married 22 yrs, 11 children/10 living; Charles, son, 22 single, laborer- coal mines; Nellie daughter, 21, single School Teacher - Public Schools; Mollie, daughter, 19, single, dress maker; Cora, daughter 17, Clerk-Post Office; Romie, daughter, 15; Hettie, daughter, 11; Bertha, daughter, 8; Lulu, daughter, 6; Willard, son, 4; Verna, daughter, 3."
  11. 1910 Federal Census 8th Ward, Philadelphia: "William J. WHITE, 59, surgeon ... Lavinia B. PEIFFER, 24, waitress - private family."
  12. 1920 Federal Census 1904 Haste Street, Berkeley, 35 Pct, Oakland Township, Alameda County, California: "William H. DEAN, 44, chaueffer, born in New Jersey; Dollie E. Dean, 32 born in PA, Bookkeeper - Laundry." (Daughter of Bella Peiffer Matthews)
  13. 1930 Federal Census Llewellyn, Branch Township, Schuylkill County, PA: "William P. GERHIS, 67 married at 21, born in PA, Laborer- Coal Mines; Catherine, 65, married at 19, born in PA; Anna, granddaughter, 20, single, born in PA, Stenographer - Shirt Factory; Erma, granddaughter, 18, single, born in PA."; "Emma R. PEIFFER, widowed, 60; Lulu, daughter 26 Teacher, Verna, daughter, 23 Teacher, Willard, son, 25; Gladys, daughter- in-law, 22, William grandson, 1 8/12."
  14. "The Branch", December 5, 1927: Alumni Notes Class of 1927 - "Joseph NEVERUSKY, student Bucknell Univ, Lewisburg, PA, Cecilia ARTZ, at home, Llewellyn, PA, Anna GEHRES, Clerk, Pottsville, PA."
  15. California Death Index 1940-1997, Sacramento, California: Bella PEIFFER MATTHEWS, Birthdate 10-10-1865, Birthplace Pennsylvania, Death Date April 26, 1953, Death place Alameda, California, mother's maiden name - HAINES, father's surname PEIFFER."; Dollie P. Dean, female, birthdate April 11, 1884; Birthplace PA; Death Date - December 3, 1977; Death Place - Alameda County, PA." Ancestry.com (on-line) Library Edition.
  16. Records of the Llewellyn Methodist Church, Schuylkill County, PA: Book II - "Membership - Isaac PEIFFER of Llewellyn, married, transferred from old records, Rev. N.P. Johnson; Rebecca PEIFFER of Llewellyn, married, transferred from old records, Rev. N.P, Johnson, notes- Died in 1908, lived at Pottsville."
  17. Obituary of Erma GEHRES GILL, Obituary of Erma GERHIS GILL, "Republican & Herald", Pottsville, PA, April 14, 2005; "Erma Gehres Gill, 93 of Richboro, went home to her Lord peacefully on Tuesday, March 8, at Warminster Hospital with her family by her side. Born in Swatara, she was a daughter of the late Godfrey and Charlotte FREW GEHRES. She was a resident of Richboro for more than 64 years. She was a 1930 graduate of llewellyn High School and a 1934 graduate of Frankford Hospital School of Nursing, Philadelphia as a registered nurse where she worked for several years as a general nurse and private duty nurse. She also was employed at Byberry State Hospital, Philadelphia... She was a wonderful, loving, gentle and humble person who was devoted to her husband and very proud of her daughter and granddaughters. She gave her time and talents to many organizations, but she gave most lovingly to her family and friends and in her spare time enjoyed cooking and glower gardenting. Surviving are her beloved husband of 65 years, Cornell F.; her devoted daughter and son-in-law, Cheryl G. and Larry ADAMS, Richboro; a sister Alberta NEAL, Tremont; two loving granddaughters, Dana A. McGRATH and her husband, Allen T. McGRATH, and Robyn D. ADAMS; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were on Saturday, March 12, from Joseph A. FLUEHR III Funeral Home, Richboro. Contributions in her memory may be made to Addisville Reformed Church Memorial Fund, 945 Second Street Pike, Richboro, PA 18954, Interment was in Union Cemetery, Richboro."
  18. Oral History given by the daughter of William Francis PEIFFER (1981): Nellie Peiffer PINKERTON (1889-1990) - "I remember that my grandfather, Isaac PEIFFER, became very religious in his later years. One of his books that he passed down through the family was "The Life and Work of Dwight L. Moody", by J. Wilbur Chapman, D.D. Cleona, PA: G. Holzapfel, 1900"; "I remember my mother and father saying that as a young married couple they lived with the widowed, Isaac PEIFFER. When he remarried, Rebecca, the story goes that his new wife demanded that William and Emma move out."; "I have the same birth date as my grandfather, Issac PEIFFER, February 12th. And now, my grandson, Lee PINKERTON, has the same birthday as me, February 12th."; "The PEIFFER's were from Berks County, and my grandfather had sisters that lived near Summit Station."; "Aunt Kate's son Godfrey died as a young man, leaving young daughters who stayed temporarily with Aunt Kate after his death"; "After her mother died, Aunt Kate held the house together doing what her mother had done: cooking, baking, washing, sewing - everything neede to raise her younger sisters and brothers."; "Aunt Bella worked on the kitchen staff of several large hotels, first in Pottsville and later in the Bellevue-Strafford Hotel in Philadelphia. She had one daughter, Dollie. In her later years, Bella moved to California with her daughter. They are both buried in the Sunset View Cemetery in Berkeley, California."; "Uncle James went to find work in Kentucky and never returned to Llewellyn."; "Aunt Emily lived in Frackville. Lester has seashells that Emily collected at the Seashore on a visit to Dollie at Ocean Grove. Dollie and I would go to visit her. She was a kind person. She had no children. When Dollie was a little girl, Emily made her a dolls dress, which Dollie always prized. It is pressed in the family Bible."
  19. Undated Clipping "Pottsville Republican", Pottsville, PA, (May 1937/38), "Mother's Day Program Held at Llewellyn", "Attending from Llewellyn were: ...Mrs. Emma PEIFFER, Mrs. Willard PEIFFER, ...Mrs. Kathryn PINKERTON..."
  20. Certificate of Death #4737570, File #15113, William Francis PEIFFER, Date of Death- January 11, 1929; Date of Burial January 15, 1929; Cause of Death - Bronchial Asthma, Contributory - Chronic Myocarditis; Birthplace - Pennsylvania; Father- Isaac PEIFFER, Maiden Name of Mother: Maria HAINES; Occupation- Miner/Anthracite; Husband of - Rebecca DELCOME; Informant: Mrs. Rebecca PEIFFER.

Notes:
  * The genealogical and historical documents, photos and family letters used as source material for this document were collected and saved by Harold LeRoy PINKERTON, Sr. and his brother Lester Forrest PINKERTON (1921-2004), sons of Forrest Henry (1890- 1939) and Nellie (PEIFFER) PINKERTON (1889-1990) of Llewellyn.
  * Harold L. PINKERTON Genealogy Source Notebook "Isaac PEIFFER". Harold is the great- grandson of Isaac PEIFFER, grandson of William Francis PEIFFER and son of Nellie M. PEIFFER (1889-1990) and Forrest H. PINKERTON (1890- 1939).
  * The Federal Census data for the Isaac PEIFFER - Family Group Sheet was culled from the Heritage Quest On- Line Database.
  * After the death of Maria Lucy HAINES in 1881, Isaac PEIFFER married Rebecca (last name unknown).
  * There are several spellings for the family surname: "Peiffer"; "Peifer"; "Piefer" and "Pifer" in various historical records. The family preferred spelling is "Peiffer".
  * There is an error in the Llewellyn Methodist Church Records pertaining to the death date for Isaac PEIFFER. "Isaac Peiffer died 1898". His actual death occurred in 1906 and his tombstone reads "D 2-5-1906".
  * "The Biographical Annals of Lebanon County", Chicago: J.H. Beers, 1904, pp706-707: "Samuel S. PEIFFER" biography identifies an Isaac PEIFFER: "Samuel S. PEIFFER ... born September 22, 1857 in Bethel Township, a son of Isaac and Sarah Schack PEIFFER, the former of whom is a resident of Schuylkill County, though born in Berks county, and is engaged in the wood business. After his marriage (to Sara) he came to Lebanon County and engaged in the produce business, having located in Bethel Township. Prior to removing to Schuylkill County, he was bereaved of his wife, her early death taking place at about the age of twenty-five years. She left two children, Levi S. and Samuel S." (who were raised in Bethel Township). "Jacob PEIFFER, father of Isaac, was a substantial farmer of Berks County. Jacob PEIFFER was actively identified with the Union Church of Millersburg, and in its shadow he lies buried. The family is of German origin. Isaac PEIFFER married a second time, and is now well advanced in years." (In 1904, when this was published, Isaac PEIFFER of Branch Township, Schuylkill County was age 74. The 1900 Federal Census for Pennsylvania lists only five "Isaac PEIFFER's" - 1) 29 yrs old, Middletown, Dauphin Co, (too young); 2) 14 years old Bethel Twp, Lebanon County (too young); 3) 60 years old, 7th ward Lebanon, Carpet Weaver (wrong county); 4) 80 years old, Bethel Twp, Lebanon County (wrong county); 5)Isaac PEIFFER, 68 years old, Laborer, Coal Mines, Branch Township, Schuylkill County. If the "Samuel S. PEIFFER biography is a record of the Isaac PEIFFER (1832-1906) who died in Schuylkill County, PA, then Maria Lucy HAINES was his second wife, and Rebecca was his third wife. More research will be required to resolve this question.