BIO: JOHN A. HEFFLEFINGER, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
   
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  >From Biographical Annals of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania,
  Chicago: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905, pages 279-280
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    JOHN A. HEFFLEFINGER, a prosperous merchant at No. 108 North Hanover
  street, Carlisle, Pa., has been a resident of that city since March 21, 1887,
  at which time he embarked in his present business. He became associated at
  that time with J. C. Rummel, under the firm name of Rummel & Co.,, this
  concern carrying a full line of clothing, hats, caps, men's furnishing goods
  and shoes. After a year this firm
    
    280  CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
    
  became Keiffer & Hefflefinger. The business was continued under this style
  until 1819, when Mr. Hefflefinger became sole owner. He carries one of the
  heaviest stocks of goods in Carlisle and is a thorough business man,
  understanding fully how to meet the wishes of his patrons and retain their
  good will and patronage.
    
    John A. Hefflefinger was born in Franklin county, Pa., Dec. 28, 1858, a son
  of Jacob and Julia (Keiffer) Hefflefinger, both natives of Franklin county,
  where the father spent his life, engaged as a farmer, and died in 1903, aged
  seventy-seven years. He was active in the Methodist Church. His wife died
  Sept. 19, 1887, aged sixty-six years, and both were worthy Christian people.
  They had the following family of children James W., a nurseryman of
  Greenville, Franklin Co., Pa.; Elizabeth, unmarried; William A., who died in
  September, 1902; Agnes, married to J. K. Shively, of Mishawaka, Ind. ; John
  A.; Annie M., who died in 1892, unmarried; Alverta C., who married William
  Hambright, of Mishawaka, Ind. ; and one that died in infancy. The grandfather
  was born near Newburg, Pennsylvania.
    
    John A. Hefflefinger was reared on his father's farm and educated in the
  public schools, but early in life developing considerable musical talent, he
  went to Washington, D. C., and took a course in music under private teachers.
  After this he taught music for a year, and then went to Boston, where he
  entered the Conservatory of Music and spent a year. For some time thereafter
  he taught music, until he engaged in business in Carlisle, and is very
  proficient on both piano and stringed instruments. Fraternally he is a member
  of the A. O. U. W.
  
    On Dec. 28, 1887, Mr. Hefflefinger was married to Roberta J. C. Wallace,
  daughter of Robert and Jane Wallace, of Greenville, Franklin Co., Pa., and
  three children were born to them, as follows: Robert Wallace, Janett (who
  died at the age of four years) and one that died in infancy. Mrs.
  Hefflefinger passed away April 29, 1904. She was a consistent member of the
  Second Presbyterian Church, to which Mr. Hefflefinger also belongs, and in
  the work of which he takes an active part, being a teacher in the mission and
  a member of the Y. M. C. A. The family home is located at No. 70 West Louther
  street.