So, I hope everyone had a great Easter! Today, I thought Imight talk about my grandfathers, your great grandfathers. Percival Coover Kauffman and John William Wright. Percy was born in Mechanicsburg, PA in 1857, son of Levi Kauffman, and brother of Walter Lee Kauffman and Edith Belle Kauffman. He migrated to the State of Washington… Continue reading Blog-4/20/22
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Blog – 4/8/2022
So, the first week, I talked about Walter Lee Kauffman, my great uncle. Then I talked about Katharine Barton Kauffman. It was interesting to learn about the Barton Family, who had been in this country for such a long time. This week, I will talk about Clara Keller Wright, our other grandmother. Again, we never… Continue reading Blog – 4/8/2022
Clara Keller Wright
Our maternal grandmother, Clara Keller, was born on April 2, 1872 in Erie, PA. Her parents, Eduard Keller and Christina Weindorf were married in 1868. She had two younger brothers, Frank, born in 1876 and Edward born in 1878. Her father was a furniture maker. Eduard’s father, Franz Peter Keller was born in Hesse, Germany… Continue reading Clara Keller Wright
John Wright
John William Wright, our grandfather, was born on September 24, 1868 in Richmond, Pennsylvania. His father, Delos, was 28 and his mother, Virginia White, was 26. Delos was a merchant in the Jamestown, NY area. John’s brother, Robert Lyon Wright was born November 27, 1869. Their mother, Virginia, died November 11, 1871 at age 29.… Continue reading John Wright
Blog -3/30/22
Welcome to the second posting of the Kauffman Family Blog. First, I would like to encourage you to send me stories of what is going on in your family or even stories of interest from the past. I can always grab bits of information from Facebook or Instagram, but the stories with the pictures are… Continue reading Blog -3/30/22
Katharine Barton Kauffman
Katharine Barton was born on February 12, 1865. Her mother was Elizabeth (Elsie) Tubbs. Her father was John Barton. My records do not say where she was born other than Pennsylvania. John Alfred Barton was born in 1834 in Espy, PA, a small town along the Susquehanna River, next to Bloomsburg and a bit west… Continue reading Katharine Barton Kauffman
Blog-3/23/22
Welcome to the first Kauffman Family Blog. We are all blessed by a wonderful family. This blog is about them? While I have collected many stories passed down to me by my ancestors, this is not just about Kauffman’s. It is about Gustis, and Byrne, and Barnello and Hillhouse and Kuhn and Timmel and Cole… Continue reading Blog-3/23/22
Percival Barton Kauffman
Percival Coover Kauffman was born in Mechanicsburg, the son of Levi Kauffman and Elizabeth Coover Kauffman. Percy had been raised in Mechanicsburg and had two siblings, Walter Lee Kauffman and Edith Belle Kauffman. He had graduated from University of Pennsylvania, School of Law. After working some years in law, he had migrated to Washington State… Continue reading Percival Barton Kauffman
Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery is located in Arlington, Virginia, just outside of Washington, DC. Percival Barton Kauffman, a Lt Colonel in the US Army served during WW1 and in the reserves until he retired in 1958.
A Skein of Linen Thread
This letter from Anne Elizabeth Coover Kauffman, my great grandmother, titled “A skein of linen thread” is in my possession along with two skein’s of thread. I have no regal jewels, nor magnificent “purple and fine linen to show you, only a few practical little things which suggest the every day life of my forebears.… Continue reading A Skein of Linen Thread