BIO: George W. LUPFER, 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 236-237.
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  GEORGE W. LUPFER, M.D., Mooresville (P.O. Neffs Mills), Huntingdon 
county, Pa., was born at Markelsville, Perry county, Pa., November 15, 
1856, son of Jesse K. and Sarah (Ricedorff) Lupfer. His great-
grandfather, Casper Lupfer, was a native of Switzerland; who settled 
first in Lehigh county, Pa., afterwards at New Bloomfield, Centre 
township, Perry county. The town of New Bloomfield was laid out upon 
the Casper Lupfer farm, and received its name from the circumstances 
that the fields, at the time of its establishment, were in full bloom. 
Casper Lupfer owned a large tract of land at that place; he was both 
farmer and stock raiser. He died in that township. His son, Samuel, the 
Doctor's grandfather, was born here. He, too, was a farmer. He had a 
very good German and English education. Besides farming, he worked in 
his younger days at the trade of blacksmith; he made the first iron 
gratings for the windows of the Perry county jail. In his later years, 
he cultivated a farm of 200 acres in Juniata township, Huntingdon 
county. Samuel Lupfer was a Democrat, and took a lively and intelligent 
interest in politics. He was elected supervisor of the township. He was 
a citizen of influence and good repute. He married Susan Keiser, of 
Lehigh county; their children are: Jesse K.; Mary, deceased, wife of 
John S. Kerr; Susan (Mrs. Samuel T. Watts), of Perry county; Margaret 
(Mrs. Charles Whitekettel), of Perry county; Samuel P., died just after 
his graduation from Jefferson Medical College, and before beginning 
practice. Mr. Lupfer was a member of the Reformed church; he was 
successively deacon and elder. He died in Perry county. His elder son, 
Jesse K. Lupfer, was educated in the common schools of Perry county. He 
was for twenty-five years a carpenter and joiner, contractor and 
builder. He afterwards undertook farming, in Juniata township, 
cultivating 200 acres of land, raising stock etc. He made some 
improvements upon his property. He is a Democrat, and has held all the 
township offices. His wife, Sarah, daughter of John Ricedorff, a farmer 
of German descent, living in Perry county, was born in that county, 
February 23, 1830, and was married in the same vicinity. Their family 
consists of twelve children: George W.; William H., contractor, of West 
township; Samuel, farmer, in Illinois; Alice; Ellen (Mrs. Staples), of 
Baltimore, Md.; John W., died in childhood; John W. (2), of Lincoln, 
Neb.; Jesse K., farmer, in Illinois; Jennie, married and residing in 
Maryland; Frank, farmer, in Illinois; Maggie, deceased and Oliver, 
deceased. Jesse K. Lupfer some time ago relinquished active work, but 
he and his wife still reside on the homestead. He has been deacon and 
is elder, in the Reformed church; he is also a worker in the Sunday 
school, having been both teacher and superintendent.
  Until he was fifteen years of age, George W. Lupfer lived on the 
homestead, in Juniata township, Perry county, and attended the public 
schools. At that age, he was sent to the New Bloomfield academy. He 
afterwards studied three terms at Millersville State Normal School, and 
then taught school for two terms in Perry, and two terms in 
Northumberland county. He added to his resources by learning carpentry 
from his father; by working at that trade for two years, he saved some 
means wherewith to gratify his ambition for a professional career. 
Having read medicine with J. D. Shull, M. D., of Williamsport, Pa., Mr. 
Lupfer entered the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Baltimore, Md., 
and graduated in 1881, with honors. He then practiced as the partner of 
his former preceptor, who had by this time removed to Markelsville, 
Perry county, for a year and a half. In 1882, Dr. Lupfer removed to his 
present home, Mooresville, succeeding Dr. Borst, now of Mount Union. He 
is now in successful and extensive practice, his services being much in 
demand throughout the valley. The Doctor is a Democrat. He has been 
judge of elections, and a member of the school board of his township. 
In 1893, he received from President Cleveland an appointment as 
postmaster at Neff Mills.
  Dr. George W. Lupfer was married, August 5, 1884, to Mary M., 
daughter of John Gregory, farmer; she was born at Cottage, West 
township.