Jacob was born unto parents George and Deborah (Ronk) Kirfman. His older brothers were Samuel, Malachi and Thomas. A few days after Jacob's birth, his mother passed away.
Given the challenge of caring for such a young family, Jacob was placed in the care of Moses and Delia (Landers) Pefley. There is no evidence of a legal adoption since Jacob alway maintained his Kirfman name, except when he first married. That record shows his name as Jacob Pefley. Census data shows Jacob was a member of the Pefley family until adulthood.
By 1856, the Pefley family moved to Madison County, Iowa. Jacob's father moved to the the neighboring county of Wapello.
On December 30, 1875, Jacob married Melissa Teas. They had one daughter, Ann. Melissa met an untimely death in 1878. Jacob married a second time to Mary Sherman. They married in Wapello County on January 19, 1882. They became parents of three children, Charles, Nellie and John.
Given the challenge of caring for such a young family, Jacob was placed in the care of Moses and Delia (Landers) Pefley. There is no evidence of a legal adoption since Jacob alway maintained his Kirfman name, except when he first married. That record shows his name as Jacob Pefley. Census data shows Jacob was a member of the Pefley family until adulthood.
By 1856, the Pefley family moved to Madison County, Iowa. Jacob's father moved to the the neighboring county of Wapello.
On December 30, 1875, Jacob married Melissa Teas. They had one daughter, Ann. Melissa met an untimely death in 1878. Jacob married a second time to Mary Sherman. They married in Wapello County on January 19, 1882. They became parents of three children, Charles, Nellie and John.
Jacob was born unto parents George and Deborah (Ronk) Kirfman. His older brothers were Samuel, Malachi and Thomas. A few days after Jacob's birth, his mother passed away.
Given the challenge of caring for such a young family, Jacob was placed in the care of Moses and Delia (Landers) Pefley. There is no evidence of a legal adoption since Jacob alway maintained his Kirfman name, except when he first married. That record shows his name as Jacob Pefley. Census data shows Jacob was a member of the Pefley family until adulthood.
By 1856, the Pefley family moved to Madison County, Iowa. Jacob's father moved to the the neighboring county of Wapello.
On December 30, 1875, Jacob married Melissa Teas. They had one daughter, Ann. Melissa met an untimely death in 1878. Jacob married a second time to Mary Sherman. They married in Wapello County on January 19, 1882. They became parents of three children, Charles, Nellie and John.
Given the challenge of caring for such a young family, Jacob was placed in the care of Moses and Delia (Landers) Pefley. There is no evidence of a legal adoption since Jacob alway maintained his Kirfman name, except when he first married. That record shows his name as Jacob Pefley. Census data shows Jacob was a member of the Pefley family until adulthood.
By 1856, the Pefley family moved to Madison County, Iowa. Jacob's father moved to the the neighboring county of Wapello.
On December 30, 1875, Jacob married Melissa Teas. They had one daughter, Ann. Melissa met an untimely death in 1878. Jacob married a second time to Mary Sherman. They married in Wapello County on January 19, 1882. They became parents of three children, Charles, Nellie and John.
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