Peffley - Aaron
Born in Harrison Township, Montgomery County, Ohio, June 8, 1840.
Parents were Jacob and Mary (Hoch) Peffley. Raised on the farm and attended the common school.
Converted at the age of twenty-one years; entered the ministry in 1871, and was ordained in 1873 in the Brethren in Christ Church.
Married to Frances Swank on August 31, 1860, and after her death, to Verina Jenkinson on April 2, 1890.
Ten children: Josephus, Laura, Noah, Keturah, Saloma, Lydia, Talmage, DeWitt, Dwight Moody, Stanley, and Paul, the four latter being of the second marriage.
Held pastorates at Georgetown, Pleasant Grove and Harshman, Harrisburg and Swanktown, New Carlisle, Adams County, Fairfield County, and Darke County, in the Indiana and Ohio Conference.
Served also as Evangelist.
History of the Mennonite Brethren in Christ Church
Jasper Abraham Huffman
1920
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His descent all uses the Peffley spelling. Some other branches use the Peffly spelling
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1850 Madison Twp, Montgomery Co,OH - Pelphery, head Jacob 86, Mary 50 PA, Lydia 12 OH & Aaron 10 OH
1860 Clay Twp, Montgomery Co,OH - Swank, Levi 26 OH, wife Mary 21 PA, son Theadore 6/12 OH & Peffly, Aaron 19 OH
1870 Monroe Twp, Darke Co,OH - Peffley, Aaron 30 OH, Fanny 29 OH, Laura E 9 OH, Catura 7 OH & Joseph 5 OH
1880 Clay Twp, Montgomery Co,OH - Peffley, head Aaron 40 OH, wife Francis 39 OH, daughter Ketruah 17 OH, son Joseph 15 OH, son Noah 9 OH, daughter Saloma 7 OH & daughter Lydia A 3 OH
1900 Clay Twp, Montgomery Co,OH - Peffley, head Aaron 60 OH, wife Vernie 37 PA, son Dewitt T 9 OH & son Dwight 7 OH & Jenkinson, stepson Charles 16 IN & stepdaughter Opal 13 OH
1910 Clay Twp, Montgomery Co,OH - Peffley, head Aaron 69 OH, wife Vernia 47 PA, son Talmage 19 OH & son Dwight 16 OH & son Paul 10 OH
1920 Clay Twp, Montgomery Co,OH - Peffley, head Aaron 79 OH, wife Verina 56 PA
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*** son Talmadge D Peffley was born 1891
Family Members
Parents
Jacob Peffley
1772–1851
Mary Hoch Peffley
1801 – unknown
Spouses
Frances Swank Peffley
1841–1889 (m. 1860)
Verina Kissinger Peffley
1863–1952 (m. 1890)
Half Siblings
John Peffley
1814–1893
Children
Talmadge D Peffley
1881–1967
Dwight M Peffley
1893–1972
Paul A Peffley
1900–1964
