OBITS: KAUFMAN Family, Blair County, PA

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  FURRY, Clara Mary (KAUFFMAN), 1941
  KAUFMAN, David A., 1985
  KAUFMAN, David W., 1957
  KAUFMAN, James Paul, 1944
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MRS. CLARA MARY (KAUFFMAN) FURRY 

Of Sinking Valley died at her home at 7.40 o'clock this morning after a 
short illness.  She was born on Feb. 14, 1891, in Altoona, the daughter 
of John and Katherine (Shoup) Kauffman, both deceased.  Surviving are 
the husband, Howard S. Furry, and the following children: Mrs. Wilma 
Brubaker and Carl Furry, both of Sinking Valley; Howard, Jr., and Dale 
Furry, both at home.  Also surviving are the following brothers and 
sisters: Elmer Smith of Albion, Mich., Dallas Kauffman and Mrs. George 
R. Marks of State College, Mrs. Amy Marks of Juniata and Bruce Kauffman 
of Martinsburg.  She was a member of the Church of the Brethren at 
Hollidaysburg.  Interment at Woodbury.

Altoona Mirror, September 9, 1941
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DAVID A. KAUFMAN 

  Mr. Kaufman, 79, of Box 201, Duncansville RD 1, died at 7:15 p.m. 
Saturday, Sept. 21, 1985, in his home, after an extended illness.
  Mr. Kaufman retired as a blacksmith from the Penn Central in 1971, 
after 44 years service.
  He was born May 13, 1906, in Duncansville, the son of David W. and 
Anna M. (Plowman) Kaufman, and Dec. 31, 1928, in Cross Keys, married 
Elvaline Brubaker, who died Feb. 10, 1981.
  Surviving are four children:  Shirley Zeek, Mearle, Kenneth and Mary 
Jane of Duncansville; 13 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
  Also surviving are two brothers: Bernard of Mansfield, Ohio, and 
Arthur of Louisville, Ky.
  Mr. Kaufman was a member of Carson Valley Church of the Brethren, 
Men's Bible class and Allegheny Township Senior Citizens.
  Friends will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. today and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 
p.m. Tuesday in the Donald E. Liebegott Funeral Home, Duncansville, and 
noon to 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Carson Valley Church of the Brethren.
  Services by Rev. Carmon Sollenberger.  Interment in Carson Valley 
Cemetery.

Altoona Mirror, September 23, 1985
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DAVID W. KAUFMAN 

Called By Death
Oldest Deacon of Carson Valley Church Expires

  David W. Kaufman, 79, died at 2.25 0'clock this morning at the home 
of his daughter, Mrs. Rose Blough of Cross Keys, after and extended 
illness.
  He was born in Chambersburg Aug. 22, 1877, a son of Abraham and 
Catherine (Wineman) Kaufman, and married Anna Plowman, who died Feb. 8, 
1952.
  Mr. Kaufman was the oldest deacon of the Carson Valley Church of the 
Brethren where he was also a member of the Men's Bible class.  He was a 
retired carpenter by trade.
  Surviving are the daughter, Mrs. Blough; six sons, David, Jr., of 
Cross Keys, George and Bernard of Ohio, Milton of Altoona, Dean of 
Harrisburg and Arthur of Williamsburg, Va.; 16 grandchildren and nine 
great-grandchildren.
  Friends will be received at the Blough home, Cross Keys, after 7 
o'clock this evening.

Altoona Mirror, June 10, 1957
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JAMES PAUL KAUFMAN 

A member of the sophomore class in the Hollidaysburg High school and a 
son of David and Alvaline Kaufman of Duncansville, R. D. No. 1, Carson 
valley, died Sunday morning at 8 o'clock in the Altoona hospital.  He 
was born in Altoona on Oct. 16, 1928, and after going to Carson valley 
with the parents attended the Cross Keys Schools and then entered the 
Hollidaysburg High school.  Surviving are the parents and two brothers 
and two sisters, Shirley, Jane, Mearle, and Kenneth, all at home, and 
his paternal grandparents, David W. and Annie Kaufman of Carson Valley.  
He was a member of the Carson Valley Church of the Brethren and Sunday 
school.  Friends are being received at the home.  Services at the 
Carson Valley Church of the Brethren in charge of Rev. Emmert 
Frederick.  Interment in Carson Valley Cemetery.

Altoona Mirror, April 3, 1944