BIO: George W. HAFFLY, Huntingdon County, PA

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Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley: 
Comprising the Counties of Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata and Perry, 
Pennsylvania, Containing Sketches of Prominent and Representative 
Citizens and Many of the Early Settlers.  Chambersburg, Pa.: J. M. 
Runk & Co., 1897, pages 344-345.
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  GEORGE W. HAFFLY, farmer, of Cromwell township, Huntingdon county, 
Pa., was born September 24, 1836, in Middle Woodbury township, Bedford 
county, son of Samuel and Rachel (Hagerty) Haffly. His mother was a 
first cousin of A. T. Stewart, the late merchant prince of New York 
City. His maternal grandfather was a soldier in the war of 1812, was 
taken sick with fever and died in the hospital. He was a native of 
County Antrim, Ireland, and after marriage came to America and settled 
in Mifflin county, Pa.
  John Haffly, paternal grandfather of G. W. Haffly, was born in 
Lancaster county, Pa. After marriage, he settled in Mifflin county near 
Belleville. He married Sarah Landis, who was of German descent and 
lived to the age of eighty-two years. Both died near Belleville, 
leaving the following family: Joseph; Samuel; John, deceased; Sophia 
(Mrs. John Smith), deceased; and Sarah, deceased.
  The second son, Samuel Haffly, was born and grew to manhood in 
Mifflin county. In the spring of 1822 he moved to Morrisons Cove, 
Bedford county, and there cultivated a farm of 600 acres, owning also 
other farms. He died in July, 1858. His wife, Rachel (Hagerty) Haffly, 
lived until September, 1893, when she too passed away, at the age of 
ninety-three. She retained all her mental faculties until the very 
last. Their children were: Sarah (Mrs. Conrad Nicodemus), deceased; 
Mary, widow of Isaac Berget; David, deceased; Joseph, deceased; John; 
Samuel, who died young; George W.; and Jacob.
  George W. Haffly was educated in the public schools of Bedford county 
and worked on the farm. He taught school two winter terms. On March 1, 
1864, he was married to Sarah, daughter of Benjamin Bare. He enlisted 
October 6, 1864, in Company K, Two Hundred and Second Regiment, 
Pennsylvania Volunteers, and was discharged August 7, 1865. His first 
wife died May 2, 1871, at the age of thirty-six, leaving one daughter, 
Laura. On December 12, 1872, Mr. Haffly married Miss Rebecca Norton, of 
Mifflin county. By this marriage he has one son, John, born July 27, 
1874. In the spring of 1867 he moved to Huntingdon county and bought 
his present property of 120 acres. He has served as school director and 
as assessor. He belongs to the Presbyterian church at Orbisonia.