BIO: William HEFFNER, 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, page 186.
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  WILLIAM HEFFNER, Walker township, Huntingdon county, Pa., was born in 
Walker township, November 17, 1852. He is a grandson of John Heffner, a 
farmer of Walker township, and a son of Benjamin Heffner, also of 
Walker township. The family is of German descent. For generations they 
have been farmers, and progressive ones, Benjamin Heffner cultivating 
with much success nearly two hundred acres of land. Among other 
improvements he built a fine large brick house at a cost of $3,000 and 
a new barn. He married Eliza Linkenteller, a native of Williamsburg. 
Their children are: Samuel; John; Joseph; Allison, deceased; James; 
William; Franklin; Marshall; and Jennie. The mother is deceased. Mr. 
Heffner's second wife was Eliza Stales, widow of John Simpson. Their 
children are: Annie, widow of G. A. Stewart; Ellie and Mary. The father 
died in 1894 after a long and useful life. In the church of his choice, 
the German Reformed, he held the office of deacon, and later that of 
elder. He was a Republican. His widow died in February, 1895.
  William Heffner attended the township schools in his early boyhood, 
but the greater part of his life has been spent in diligent labor on 
the home farm which he now so successfully operates, making a specialty 
of raising fine stock. In 1878 he married Martha Grove, who was born in 
Huntingdon county. Their children are: Ellie; Pearl; and Maud, 
deceased. In March, 1888, the mother died. Like his father, William 
Heffner is a Republican; in his church relations he is equally loyal, 
being now a deacon of the German Reformed congregation. He is an 
honest, hardworking man, worthy of and enjoying the respect of all who 
know him.