Peffley - Artie
Source: The Peffley, Peffly, Pefley Families in America, A historical
and genealogical record of the Peffley, Peffly and Pefley
families from 1729-1938; Published in 1938, By May Miller Frost
and Clarence Earl Frost
594--ARTIE PEFFLEY (son of No. 589 ) married at Leon, Kansas,
Apr. 19th, 1893, PHOEBE CHARLOTTE BOELLNER, born at Henderson,
Minn., Nov. 15th, 1867, died at Manhattan, Kan., June 15th, 1937
(dau. of JOHN HENRY CHRISTOFF and MARY ANN (Wagle) BOELLNER).
Artie received his education at Ladoga, attending the Central Indiana Normal School at Ladoga, moved with his parents to El Dorado, Kan. in 1886 and began teaching in 1887 and followed this profession for twelve years, teaching in Butler, and Sheridan counties in Kansas and Rio Blanco and Prowers counties in Colorado. Artie was principal of the school at Meeker, Colo. and Selden, Kan., taught in small College at El Dorado, Kan., Instructor in Teachers' Institutes in Butler and Sheridan counties, Kan., was one time Surveyor of Butler Co., Kan., was Asst. Editor of Educational Advance and Editor of Industrial Advocate, Eldorado, Kan., and at one time Telegraph Correspondent for the Wichita Beacon. He was in the merchandising business for twelve years. Moved to Manhattan, Kan., where he educated his children; is now City Treeman. Member of Methodist Church and an I. O. O. F.
Address (as of 1938); 816 Pierre St., Manhattan, Kansas.
Issue:
1--ELBA BOELLNER PEFFLEY, b. 7-8-1899, El Dorado, Kan.
2--ARTIE IRVIN LESLIE, b. 7-14-1902. Whitewater, Kan.
3--EVELYN STELLA PEFFLEY, b. 3-10-1905. Whitewater, Kan.
Artie received his education at Ladoga, attending the Central Indiana Normal School at Ladoga, moved with his parents to El Dorado, Kan. in 1886 and began teaching in 1887 and followed this profession for twelve years, teaching in Butler, and Sheridan counties in Kansas and Rio Blanco and Prowers counties in Colorado. Artie was principal of the school at Meeker, Colo. and Selden, Kan., taught in small College at El Dorado, Kan., Instructor in Teachers' Institutes in Butler and Sheridan counties, Kan., was one time Surveyor of Butler Co., Kan., was Asst. Editor of Educational Advance and Editor of Industrial Advocate, Eldorado, Kan., and at one time Telegraph Correspondent for the Wichita Beacon. He was in the merchandising business for twelve years. Moved to Manhattan, Kan., where he educated his children; is now City Treeman. Member of Methodist Church and an I. O. O. F.
Address (as of 1938); 816 Pierre St., Manhattan, Kansas.
Issue:
1--ELBA BOELLNER PEFFLEY, b. 7-8-1899, El Dorado, Kan.
2--ARTIE IRVIN LESLIE, b. 7-14-1902. Whitewater, Kan.
3--EVELYN STELLA PEFFLEY, b. 3-10-1905. Whitewater, Kan.
Thanks to Jeff S. for his great job on the Peffley family in Montgomery County