John
P
Stauffer
Born in Galion, Crawford, Ohio, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Jacob Stauffer
and Anna Pletcher
Brother of
Margaret Stauffer, Barbara Stauffer, Samuel P Stauffer, Henry P Stauffer, Sarah J. Stauffer, Noah Stauffer, Mary Angeling Stauffer, Eliza A (Stauffer) Boyer and Infant Stauffer
Husband of
Sara Eshelman
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Died
at age 86
in Hammond, Lake, Indiana, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 9 Mar 2011
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Biography
John P Stauffer was born in 1848. He was the son of Jacob A Stauffer & his wife Anna Pletcher Stauffer.
John first married Sarah Eshleman Stauffer.
John married a second time to "Carrie" Caroline Kercher Stauffer, (daughter of William Kercher & his wife Edith Moyer Kercher. Carrie 1st married John W Buzzard)
John passed away in 1934. [1]
OBITUARY[2]:
John P. Stauffer, aged about 86 years, father of Clarence Stauffer of Wakarusa, died Thursday evening in Hammond at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Albert C. Ehret and Mr. Ehret.
For many years, Mr. Stauffer was a resident of Wakarusa and his farm in the east part of town is still a landmark. He was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jacob A. Stauffer and was born in Ohio. His wife, Sarah (Eshleman), Stauffer, died in 1899. Surviving are four sons, Boyd of Elkhart, Joseph and Virgil of Hammond and Clarence of Wakarusa and two granddaughters, Josephine and Julia Stuaffer of Elkhart.
The funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. Monday at the Olive church, with the Rev. Watkins of Gary in charge. Burial in the family plot in Olive cemetery.
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