Leah H Kemmerer was born Aug 27, 1821 near Export, Franklin Township, Westmoreland County, Pa. She died October 21, 1920 (age 99) in Eddyville, Mahoning Township, Armstrong County, Pa. She is buried in St. Mark's Lutheran Cemetery, Eddyville, Mahoning Township, Armstrong County, Pa.

Leah was the daughter of John Kemerer, born November 28, 1796 in Hempfield Township, Westmoreland County, Pa. Her daddy died October 27, 1880 in Export, Franklin Township Westmoreland County, Pa.

Leah's mother was Martha Magdalena Smith born May 8, 1796 in Westmoreland County, Pa. Leah's mama died January 11, 1881 in Export, Franklin Township, Westmoreland County and is buried in Hill Cemetery, Export, Franklin Township, Westmoreland County, Pa.

Siblings of Leah:
Emma Kemerer 1815-
Josiah 1823-1912
John Paul 1826-1907
Henry 1830-1865
Jacob w 1832-1910
Adam 1834-1925
Jeremiah 1838-1905

On May 4, 1841 Leah married Reuben Hoffman born September 4, 1811 in Harrison City, Westmoreland County, Pa. Reuben was born September 4, 1811 and died August 31, 1894.
Reuben was the son of John George Hoffman 1763-1822 and Salome Guth (Good) 1781-1830.

Children of Leah and Reuben:
Sarah M 1841–1919
m John W Smith 1836-1894
Mary ‘Polly' 1843-1929
m John Joseph Doverspike 1844-1896
John H 1844-1924 Civil War Veteran
m Mira E Thom
Leah Caroline 1847-1924
m Robert Clark Ellenberger
Nancy J 1850-1919 m William J Aites
Martha Ann 1853-1910
m William J Bargerstock
Albert 1855-1861
William Jacob 1857-1881
Emma Frances ‘Fannie' 1858-1923
m Robert A Walker
Hannah Ida 1860-1939 m Robert W Kerr
Reuben Dallas 1864-1936
m Rosa E Doverspike

This photo of Leah was in a newspaper article about three women, all nonagenarians, Mrs. Leah Kemerer Hoffman of Eddyville, Mrs. Margaret Ginter Wallace of near Delmont and Mrs. Sarah Irwin. The article says:

'Mrs. Leah Kemerer Hoffman of Eddyville, Pa., was born in Westmoreland County August 27, 1821. In 1840 she married Reuben Hoffman, also of Westmoreland County, with whom whe went in 1841 to the forest at Eddyville, Armstrong County, Pa., where together they cleared a farm and where they made a permanent home. Mr. Hoffman died in 1894 at the age of 83.

Mrs. Hoffman was the mother of 16 children, of whom eight are living,
John H., R. Dallas, Mrs. Sarah M Smith and Mrs. Mary Doverspike of Eddyville, Pa.;
Mrs. William Aites of Clarion, Pa.,
Mrs. Caroline Ellenberger of Belknap, Pa.,
Mrs. Robert Kerr of Crooked Creek, Pa., and
Mrs. Fannie Walker of Rockville, Pa.
There are living 49 grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. Mrs. Hoffman is totally blind, but her general health is exceedingly good.'


The following is from the Simpson's Daily Leader Wednesday October 27, 1920.. EDDYVILLE WOMAN DEAD AT AGE OF 99
Tarentum, October 26 - Mrs Leah Haufman, grandmother of Mrs. D. A. Hall of Tarentum, and Mrs. W. A. Burchfield of the Bull Creek Road, died at her home in Eddyville, Pa., Sunday. She was in her hundredth year. She was aged 99 years and two months. Mrs. Haufman was born in Westmoreland county August 27, 1821. In 1840 she married Ruban Haufman, also of Westmoreland county and went with him in 1842 to the forests that were then Eddyville, Armstrong county, where together they cleared a farm and made a permanent home. Mr. Haufman died in 1824 at the age of 83. Mrs. Haufman was the mother of sixteen children, of which six are living. There are 49 living grandchildren and 6 great great grandchildren.