ALEXANDER L. TELFER was born in New York City April 17, 1848, and is the eldest of the four children born to Robert and Elizabeth (Laurie) Telfer, natives of the city named. Robert Telfer was a wood engraver by profession; at the age of eighteen he was elected Captain 6f the State Militia; he was married in his native city, and in 1863 came to West Point Township, this county, where he died, July 13, 1868. He was a member of no church, but held to the Universalist belief. Alexander L. Telfer was educated at the public schools of his native city, where his youthful years were passed, with the exception of a short residence in Camden, N. J., and Philadelphia. In 1862, he was employed as a. copyist, for nine months, in the law office of I. T. Williams, New York, and in the spring of 1863 came with his parents to this county and worked on a farm for five years. After the death of his father, he farmed on shares until 1872, and then bought seventy-eight acres in this township, on which be still resides. December 26, 1876, he married Mary E. Reddish, a native of this county and daughter of Noah and Almina (Bartholomew) Reddish, who were among the early settlers of White County. To this marriage have been born two children-Robert and Laurie. Mr. Telfer is a member of the Universalist Church and in politics is a Republican.

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