BIO: WILLIAM A. HEFFLEFINGER, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
   
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  >From Biographical Annals of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania,
  Chicago: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905, pages 343-344
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    WILLIAM A. HEFFLEFINGER, a prosperous manufacturer of building brick at
  Newville, Pa., and one of the public-spirited men of the place, was born in
  Newburg, this county, July 12, 1859, a son of David and Eliza (Baker)
  Hefflefinger.
    
    The Hefflefingers came originally from Switzerland, settling in
  Pennsylvania in a very early day. The great-grandfather of our subject, was a
  fifer in the Revolutionary war. He was an early settler of Lancaster county,
  but moved to Cumberland county, about 1740, and there died, being buried in
  Zion cemetery. Thomas Hefflefinger, the grandfather, married a Miss Watson, 
  and reared a numerous family.
    
    David Hefflefinger, son of Thomas, was born in Cumberland county, on a farm
  three and one-half miles from Newburg, near Zion church, Sept. 4, 1829. He was
  a cooper by trade, and followed it until within a short time of his death,
  which occurred at Newburg. His shop is still standing, and is in a good state
  of preservation. He married Eliza Baker, who was born in 1835, near Blain,
  Perry county, and is still living. She is a daughter of Cornelius Baker, an
  early settler of Cumberland county. This marriage was blessed with ten
  children, of whom nine lived to maturity; Mary married
    
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  George McCoy, of Chambersburg; Alice married Rev. J. A. Burkholder, a United
  Brethren minister; William A.; Annie married Dr. J. B. Shively, of
  Shippensburg; Calvin, deceased; Frank, deceased; J. Clarence, of Johnstown,
  Pa.; Milton H., and Ellis are both coopers in Harrisburg.
    
    William A. Hefflefinger was educated hi the village school of Newburg until
  he was sixteen years of age, at which time he began to learn the trade of a
  cooper with his father, and remained with the latter until he attained his
  majority. After his marriage, Mr. Hefflefinger settled at Newburg, where he
  engaged in brickmaking in connection with his trade of cooper, but in 1885,
  he removed to Newville, where he established a brick yard, engaging in the
  manufacture of brick, and the manufacture of barrels. His machinery for the
  manufacture of brick is of the latest and most approved design, and he turns
  out a very fine quality of product, and enjoys a large local trade. His
  cooperage business is equally flourishing, and in season he gives employment
  to a large force of men. The annual output of his brick yard is 500,000. In
  his cooperage department he manufactures a large amount of flour and apple
  barrels each year, and the capacity of his plant is not equal to the demand,
  so that he anticipates extensive changes in the near future. In addition to
  his other interests Mr. Hefflefinger has a farm of ten acres adjoining the
  village of Newville, and takes pleasure in superintending its working
  whenever he can spare a few hours. He and his family reside in a substantial
  brick residence in Newville, and he owns it as well as other village realty.
    
    On Sept. 4, 1883, Mr. Hefflefinger married Miss Emma Clippinger, of
  Franklin county, daughter of Henry and Catherine (Hollar) Clippinger. They
  have become the parents of two children: Audry M., agraduate of the Newville
  High School, and a very intelligent, charming girl; and Earl C., who died May
  14, 1900, when ten years of age. Fraternally Mr. Hefflefinger is a member of
  Lodge No. 361, A. F. & A. M. In politics he is a Democrat, and for three
  years was an active member of the city council. He has served as judge of
  election, and has always taken a deep and abiding interest in the welfare of
  Newville, lending his aid to every measure he has deemed would work to its
  ultimate benefit. Mr. Hefflefinger has been interested in several business
  concerns, and was one of the principal organizers of the Newville Spoke and
  Wheel Works. In addition to being an active, prosperous and progressive
  business man, he is well informed upon general subjects, and is very well
  read, for one whose time is so fully occupied.
    
    Mr. and Mrs. Hefflefinger are consistent members of the Church of God, in
  whose good work they take a very active part, contributing cheerfully of both
  time and money, and no one is ever turned from their door, although their many
  charities are done in secret. They are loved by many for their excellent
  traits of character, and they stand very high socially in the village which
  owes so much to their enterprise and public-spirit, as well as to their
  kindness of heart.