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1. DAVID³ REFFNER (MICHAEL², HENRY¹) was born 6 Mar 1825 in Bedford Co. PA, and died 28 Sep 1885 in Canton, Fulton Co. IL¹. He married ELIZABETH GIBSON. She was born 11 Feb 1829, and died 23 Apr 1900 in Canton, Fulton Co. IL¹.

Notes for DAVID REFFNER:
1850 PA Census: Blair Co. Allegheny Twp. p. 252:

David REFNER, 25, Laborer, b. Pa
Elizabeth, 21
Henry Eastep, 5/12
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1870 IL Census: Fulton Co. Canton City, 4th Ward, page 418A/B:

David REFFNER, 45, Hotel Keeper, b. Pa
Elizabeth, 42
Nettie, 18; Mary, 17; Willie, 10; Charles, 7; Lovey, 1
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1880 IL Census: Fulton Co. Canton, p. 110a:

428/480 REFFNER, David, 54, Carpenter, Pa/Pa/Pa
Elizabeth, 51, Wife, kpng hse, Pa/Pa/Pa
William J., 20, Son, Works in [can't read Agol Mfby] b. IL
Charles W., 17, Son, IL
Lovinia, 11, Dau, Att sch, IL
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Greenwood Cemetery, Canton, Fulton Co. IL

REFFNER
DAVID REFFNER / MAR. 6, 1825 / SEPT. 28, 1885

HIS WIFE / ELIZABETH GIBSON / FEB. 11, 1829 / APR. 23, 1900
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Children of DAVID REFFNER and ELIZABETH GIBSON are:
2. i. ANNETTA J.⁴ REFFNER, b. ca 1852; d. "of Los Angeles, CA [1917]".
3. ii. MARY A. REFFNER, b. 12 Apr 1853; d. 31 Mar 1938, Canton, IL.
iii. WILLIAM JAMES REFFNER, b. ca 1860; d. "res. 3036 a Locust Street, St. Louis, MO [1917]"²; m. KATIE A. BEADLES, 27 Dec 1881, Fulton Co. IL³.

Notes for WILLIAM JAMES REFFNER:
1920 Missouri Census: St. Louis City, 3036 Locust St. ed339/6/76:

William DAVIS, Head, 46, marr., OH/PA/OH, Clerk
Marjoria, Wife, 35, marr., OH/OH/OH
William J. REFFNER, Lodger, 58, marr., TX/TX/TX, Salesman in Retail Dry Goods

[note: very strange that William J. Reffner lists Texas/Texas/Texas as his and his parents' birth state.]
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iv. CHARLES W. REFFNER, b. 30 Dec 1862⁴; d. 24 Nov 1917, Fulton Co. IL⁴.

Notes for CHARLES W. REFFNER:
Greenwood Cemetery, Canton, Fulton Co. IL

REFFNER
CHARLES REFFNER / DEC. 30, 1862 / NOV. 24, 1917
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4. v. LOVINIA REFFNER, b. Apr 1870, IL; d. "of RFD #2 Cuba, IL [1917]".

2. ANNETTA J.⁴ REFFNER (DAVID³, MICHAEL², HENRY¹) was born ca 1852, and died in "of Los Angeles, CA [1917]"⁵. She married WILLIAM V. MCQUAID 20 Nov 1871 in Fulton Co. IL⁶. He was born ca 1850⁷.

Notes for WILLIAM V. MCQUAID:
1880 IL Census: Fulton County, Canton, ed 36, p. 13, line 40:

J.R. McQUAID, 65, Grocery man, PA/PA/PA
Elizabeth, 68, Wife, Keeping House, PA/PA/PA
H.C. MICEALS*, 43, Son-in-law, Carpenter
W.A. ", 19, Grand Son, Clerk
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1880 IL Census: Fulton Co. Canton, ed 36/2/2:

William McQUAID, 30, Clerk in Store, IL/Pa/Pa
Nettie, 28, wife, Keeps House, Pa/Pa/Pa
Harry, 5, son, IL/IL/Pa
Edith B., 9/12, b. Sept., dau, IL/IL/Pa
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Children of ANNETTA REFFNER and WILLIAM MCQUAID are:
i. HARRY⁵ MCQUAID, b. ca 1875⁷.
ii. EDITH B. MCQUAID, b. Sep 1879⁷.

3. MARY A.⁴ REFFNER (DAVID³, MICHAEL², HENRY¹) was born 12 Apr 1853⁸, and died 31 Mar 1938 in Canton, IL⁸. She married WILLIAM E. WOLGAMOT 14 Jan 1873 in Fulton Co. IL⁹. He was born 20 May 1848¹⁰, and died 13 Apr 1913 in Canton, IL¹⁰.

Notes for WILLIAM E. WOLGAMOT:
1880 IL Census: Fulton County, Canton, ed 36, p. 13, line 35:

William WOLGAMOT, 32, Grocery man, IL/MD/PA
Mary, 26, Wife, Keeping House, IL/PA/PA
William, 5, son, IL/IL/IL
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Greenwood Cemetery, Canton, Fulton Co. IL

WOLGAMOT
WM. E. WOLGAMOT / MAY 20, 1848 / APR. 13, 1913

MARY A. / HIS WIFE / APR. 12, 1853 / MAR. 31, 1938
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Child of MARY REFFNER and WILLIAM WOLGAMOT is:
i. WILLIAM⁵ WOLGAMOT, b. ca 1875¹¹.

4. LOVINIA⁴ REFFNER (DAVID³, MICHAEL², HENRY¹) was born Apr 1870 in IL¹², and died in "of RFD #2 Cuba, IL [1917]"¹³. She married KALARNA KIMBERLIN 1890¹⁴. He was born Mar 1859 in IL¹⁴.

Notes for KALARNA KIMBERLIN:
1900 IL Census: Fulton Co. Canton Township, Canton City, ed7/17/73:

Kalarna KIMBERLIN, Head, Mar 1859, 41, m. 10, IL/IN/IL, Farmer
Lovie, Wife, Apr 1870, 30, m. 10, 1/1, IL/PA/PA
Gladys, Dau, Aug 1891, 8, IL/IL/IL, at school
Mathias BUCKLEW, servant, Apr 1863, 37, WV/WV/MD, Farm laborer
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[1910 IL Soundex searched, NF]
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1920 IL Census: Fulton Co. Putman Twp. ed102/8/36:

Kalarna KIMBERLAIN, Head, rented home, 60, marr., IL/IN/IL, Farmer
Lovie, Wife, 60, IL/PA/PA
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Child of LOVINIA REFFNER and KALARNA KIMBERLIN is:
i. GLADYS⁵ KIMBERLIN, b. Aug 1891¹⁴.

1. Greenwood Cemetery record
2. Petition for Letters of Administration of William J. Reffner, for deceased brother Charles W. Reffner, dated 27 November 1917, Fulton County, IL
3. Fulton Co. IL marriage record
4. Greenwood Cemetery record
5. Petition for Letters of Administration of William J. Reffner, for deceased brother Charles W. Reffner, dated 27 November 1917, Fulton County, IL
6. Fulton County Marriage Record
7. 1880 IL Census
8. Greenwood Cemetery record
9. Fulton County Marriage Record
10. Greenwood Cemetery record
11. 1880 IL Census
12. 1900 IL Census
13. Petition for Letters of Administration of William J. Reffner, for deceased brother Charles W. Reffner, dated 27 November 1917, Fulton County, IL
14. 1900 IL Census

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