BIO:  D. F. STAUFFER, 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, York Borough, Pg 50

D. F. STAUFFER is one of the leading cracker bakers of the State.  He is a 
native of York County, where he was born February 18, 1844.  He is a son of Rev. 
Frederick and Mary (Forry) Stauffer, who were also natives of the county, his 
father being for more than forty years a minister of the Mennonite Church, 
eighteen of which he served his denomination as bishop.  Our subject was reared 
and received a common school education in his native county.  In 1867 he engaged 
in the milling business, which was conducted by him until 1870, when he embarked 
in his present enterprise.  Mr. Stauffer has succeeded in establishing a large 
trade, which is extended to adjoining States.  His manufactory for baking cakes 
and crackers is a model one of its kind and is managed and superintended by him 
in person.  He is a liberal and deserving citizen of the county.  On July 31, 
1870, he was married to Miss Lucinda, daughter of Samuel and Susan Wagner, who 
are also natives of York County.  They have been parents of eight children, 
seven of whom are now living:  Bertie, Callie, Harry, Nettie, Maggie, Annie, 
Elsy M. (deceased), and William H.