_ Wilfong

Members of the Wilfong family, descendants of the pioneer Michael and Sophia Wilfong, were, from left, Lester (Oct. 1, 1896 – Aug. 9, 1967) married Mary Myrtle Eckard; John Boyd (March 21, 1895 – Aug. 20, 1972) married Rosa Florence Varner; Eva Florence (May 22, 1893 - Dec. 12, 1976)  married Melvin Franklin Puffenbarger; Ida (October 21, 1887 - May 3, 1970) married George Robert Crummett; Emory (July, 14, 1886 - May, 16, 1967) married Elva Puffenbarger; Ira (Aug. 15, 1884 - March, 3, 1984)  married Maude Florence Todd; and Early Chapman (Aug. 21, 1880 - Nov. 2, 1969) married Emma S. Puffenbarger. Early Chapman (Aug. 21, 1880 - Nov. 2, 1969) married Emma S. Puffenbarger. At the time the photo was taken, deceased were Clara (April 21, 1890 – May 14, 1904), Emma (Aug. 20, 1890 – Aug. 1, 1893), Addie (Jan. 24, 1892 – July 6, 1954) married Frank Simmons and Sally Ann (Oct. 25, 1898 – Nov. 16, 1899). This family produced children who were very prosperous and who went on to be trustworthy, dependable, hard-working, illustrious and patriotic generation. Most of the descendants are “far flung” from this county, where their ancestors first came to settle in “Wilfong Town.”