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Descendants of Daniel Bernard Raffensparger

Generation No. 1

1. DANIEL BERNARD¹ RAFFENSPARGER was born February 28, 1818 in Adams Co., Pa., and died August 03, 1901 in Oak Ridge Cemetery - Lot 108 ,Sec. D. He married SARAH J. BAIRD September 21, 1847 in Hollidaysburg, Pa., daughter of JOHN BAIRD and CATHERINE ?. She was born October 05, 1825 in Pa., and died December 01, 1902 in Catfish, Blair Co., Pa, - Oak Ridge Cemetery - Lot 108 ,Sec. D.

Notes for DANIEL BERNARD RAFFENSPARGER:
Morning Tribune - Aug. 5,1901 - OBIT.
Prominet farmer of Blair Township died at his home near the Catfish Hotel, on the Leamersville Turnpike Sat. evening at 6:30 pm - age 84 yrs. Life long resident of Blair Co.- Vet of Mexican War and War of the Rebellion. He was a Lutheran. Survived by his wife and the following children: Almiranda Coulter of Newport, Mrs. Catherine Kephart of Blair Twp., Mrs. Nanna McCloskey of Blair Twp.,Mrs. Elizabeth Irwin of Alabama, Mrs. Rilla Peters at home, Lloyd of Altoona. Funeral Serices 2 pm. Buried Oak Ridge Cem.
McFarland Funeral Home, Hollidaysburg, Pa.

Civil War - Pvt. Co. "H", 13th Pennsylvania Calvary.

Burried - Oak Ridge Cemetery, Blair Co. Pa., Lot 108 Sec. D - Name spelled Raffensberger on head stone, Sarah's name spelled Raffensbarger.

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History of York County - Hoenstine Library

Daniel Raffensberger started a stage line from Logansville to York, Pa. with a blind horse and a small wagon. In 1888, Oct. 1st, he sold stage line to Frank Beck.

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1850 Census (Hoenstine) Allegheny Twp. Blair Co., Pa.
Raffensberger 318-339

Daniel B. 31 M Laborer B. Pa.
Sarah J. 25 F "
Almarinda 5 F "
Catherine P. or A. 2 F "

1860 Census Frankstown, Blair Co., Pa.

Refensberger, Danl. 41 farmer Pa.
Sarah 34 "
Almarinda 15 (school) "
Catharine 12 (school) "
Saml. 6 (school) "
Nancy 3 "
Danl. 7/12 "
Widner, Jacob 20 laborer "

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Pennsylvania Archive Vol. 3 - History of Pennsylvania Volunteers

117th (13th Cavalry) was attached to the Irish Brigade, commanded by General Thomas Francis Meagher.

Notes for SARAH J. BAIRD:
From Gaysport

Marriage Notes for DANIEL RAFFENSPARGER and SARAH BAIRD:
Married Sept. 21, 1847 by Rev. P. Anstatt. 9-29-1847 Hollidaysburg Register and Blair Co. Inquirer.

Hollidaysberg Register and Blair County Inquirer Summer 1977 Our Family Tree
Your Family Tree - Hoenstine
Married on the 21st inst. by the Rev. P. Anstatt, Mr. Daniel Raffensparger of Indiana County to Miss ________ Baird of Gaysport. (Sept. 29, 1847)

Children of DANIEL RAFFENSPARGER and SARAH BAIRD are:

2.	i.	SAMUEL LLOYD² RAFFENSPARGER, b. 1852, Altoona, Blair Co., Pa.; d. November 30, 1925, Buffalo, N.Y. - Oak Ridge Cemetary, Altoona,Pa..
	ii.	RILLA RAFFENSPARGER, b. February 1865, Blair County, Pa.; m. (1) ? PLUMMER¹; m. (2) FRED GERDEN, January 14, 1891, Blair Co.,Pa.²; b. Abt. 1858, Germany.
3.	iii.	CATHERINE RAFFENSPARGER, b. February 09, 1848; d. July 04, 1934.
4.	iv.	ALMIRANDA RAFFENSPARGER, b. 1845.
5.	v.	NANNIE J. RAFFENSPARGER, b. October 14, 1856; d. March 07, 1922, Lutheran Cem. Newry, Pa..
6.	vi.	ELIZABETH (MARY) RAFFENSPARGER, b. 1864, Pa.; d. December 10, 1896, Buffalo, NY - Bellwood, Pa..
	vii.	DANIEL RAFFENSPARGER³, b. 1860.

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