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John Franklin "Frank" Lefler 1857–1941 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 July 1857

Birth Location: Sunman, Ripley, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 24 December 1941

Death Location: Arkansas City, Cowley County, Kansas, USA

Father: Frederick Lefler

Mother: Eliza Lefler

Spouse(s): Lucretia Bell

Children(s): Oscar Lefler, Blanche Lefler, Cora Lefler

In 1857, John Franklin "Frank" Lefler entered the world in Sunman, Ripley, Indiana, USA, born to Frederick Eurania Lefler And Eliza Benton Alexander Lefler. John Franklin "Frank" Lefler married Lucretia Bell, and had children including Blanche Bell Lefler, Cora Mae Lefler, Oscar Tambler Lefler. John Franklin "Frank" Lefler passed away in 1941 in Arkansas City, Cowley County, Kansas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1857, John Franklin "Frank" Lefler entered the world in Sunman, Ripley, Indiana, USA, born to Frederick Eurania Lefler And Eliza Benton Alexander Lefler.
  • John Franklin "Frank" Lefler married Lucretia Bell, and had children including Blanche Bell Lefler, Cora Mae Lefler, Oscar Tambler Lefler.
  • John Franklin "Frank" Lefler passed away in 1941 in Arkansas City, Cowley County, Kansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Frederick Lefler
1829–1913
Birth Location: Montgomery, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States
FL
Eliza Lefler
1832–1911
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
EL

Spouses(s)

Lucretia Bell
1858–1931
Birth Location: Hutton, Coles, Illinois, USA
LB

Children(s)

Oscar Lefler
1893–1981
Birth Location: Dexter, Cowley, Kansas, USA
OL
Blanche Lefler
1891–1960
Birth Location: Dexter, Cowley, Kansas, USA
BL
Cora Lefler
1884–1964
Birth Location: Solsberry, Illinois
CL

John Lefler's Ancestors

Self
John Lefler
1857–1941
Birth Place: Sunman, Ripley, Indiana, USA
Parents
Frederick Eurania Lefler
1829–1913
Montgomery, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States
Eliza (Benton Alexander -) Lefler
1832–1911
Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Christian (Friderich) Loeffler
1802–1862
Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
Mary (Ann Hoffman Custer (Gen) 17)
1808–1882
Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, USA
John (Rigby) Alexander
1790–1850
Fauquier, Virginia, United States
Annette (Netty) Creel
1795–1832
Fauquier, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Friderich Loeffler
1773–1840
Jeane Vial
1790–1821
Jonas Custer
1774–1854
Anna Hoffman
1770–1815
Hugh Alexander
1728–1802
Nancy McCellan
1734–1813
George Creel
1773–1832
Martha Ball
1750–1820
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johann ll
1745–1764
Pierre Vial
1747–1779
Paul Custer
1737–1800
Elisabetha Ziegler
1738–1822
Jacob Hoffman
1745–
Thomas Alexander
1699–1767
Mary Douglass
1705–1777
Andrew Mcclellan
1720–
William CREEL
1760–1880
Martha Sawyers\Sawyer
1750–1810
Anne Ball
1756–1812

John Lefler's Descendants

1.
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John (Franklin "Frank") Lefler (13 July 1857–24 December 1941) m. Lucretia Bell (17 Mar 1858–30 Jun 1931)
  1. 1. Oscar (Tambler) Lefler 1893–1981 m. May (Elizabeth) Lefler 1889–1943 m. Flossie (Anna Mathilde) Grummer 1900–1998
    1. 1. Juanita (May) Lefler 1924–2016
      1. 1. Lerald (Dean Chapman) Sr 1945–2007
    2. 2. Theodore (Leland) Lefler 1922–2010 m. Norma (Lea) Vandyke 1926–2019
      1. 1. Ronald (Alan) Lefler 1947–2013 m. Judy (Kay) Isaac 1945–2007
    3. 3. Calvin (O.) Lefler 1919–1999
    4. 4. Lazetta (Elane) Lefler 1923–2010
  2. 2. Blanche (Bell) Lefler 1891–1960
  3. 3. Cora (Mae) Lefler 1884–1964
    1. 1. Vernon (Eugene) Hawkins 1904–1988
      1. 1. Max (Richard) Hawkins 1928–1999
        1. 1. Cheryl (Ann) Hawkins 1950–2017

John Lefler's Timeline

2 Records

1857
13 July 1857
Birth of John Franklin "Frank" Lefler in Sunman, Ripley, Indiana, USA
Sunman, Ripley, Indiana, USA
1941
24 December 1941
Age 84
Death of John Franklin "Frank" Lefler in Arkansas City, Cowley County, Kansas, USA
Arkansas City, Cowley County, Kansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 July 1857
    Event Place: Sunman, Ripley, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 December 1941
    Event Place: Arkansas City, Cowley County, Kansas, USA
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