BIO:  John Lefever, York County, PA

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History of York County, Pennsylvania.  John Gibson, Historical Editor.
Chicago: F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1886.
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Part II, Biographical Sketches, Spring Garden Township, Pg 191

JOHN LEFEVER was born in November, 1819, upon the old homestead farm, in Spring Garden 
Township.  This farm was purchased by his grandfather Jacob.  Upon this farm our subject has 
resided since his birth, with the exception of fourteen years that he spent upon the old Daniel 
Loucks’ farm, in Spring Garden Township.  The house upon the old homestead farm, where he now 
resides, is about one hundred and seven years old.  Mr. Lefever was married, in 1843, to Miss 
Catherine Rhinehart, daughter of John Rhinehart, of York County, Penn.  Nine children have 
blessed this union:  Phares, Lizzie, Susan, John, William, George, Daniel, Agnes and Kate.  Mr. 
Lefever has been for many years an active member of the German Reformed Church.