Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-07-16
OBITUARY,


Death Of Daniel LefeveP. Of Ouarryvllle.
Daniel Lefever (farmer), = highly re-
spected and well-known citizen Of Quarry
Vile, died yesterday at 8 o'clock, p. m, in
his 18th year. Mr.. Lefever was born near
Lampeter Square his father, John Lcfe
yer, removed to Drumore township when
Daniel was small boy, and settled on
what was then cOnsidersd q poor part Of
Lancaster county, being called by the ''up
country people " Ireland, - from the fact
Of its being ON the border of the Scotch
Irish settlement of the county. Here MIR.
Lefever continued to labor on his fathers
farm until he grew to mans estate, after
which he purchased portion Of his faith
er's farm and built new buildings upon it,
and has continued to reside therein until
the time of his death. About fifty years
ago he commenced limeburning, which
was then IN its infancy, and continued in
the business up to the spring Of 1879,
when he transferred the business to his
sOn, l.. Galen Lefever. During all these
years Mr.. Lefever has been in close bust
ness relations with the people Of the lower
townships of this county, ports of Chester
county and Cecil county, Nd, AMI among
whom none stood higher for integrity in
fact his name was known far and near ~
his bond.
| Mr.. Lefever had no educational advan-
tages, but was endowed by nature with
large share of good common sense. which.
together with good Judgment and sound
business principles, enabled him to ac-
quire quite = handsome fortune. About
thirty years ago he attached himself to the
Reformed church, of which he has since
remained a CONSTANT member, and at the
time of his death and for many years pre-
viOus was ruling elder of St. Pauls Re-
formed church ut Quarryvillc. lie was u
man Of robust constitution and very indus
triOus habits, and for more than year
failing. He was himself aware of the fact
and frequently spoke of quitting work, but
owing to his natural desire to be employed.
he found it difficult to do. Last spring
he Over-exerted himself in removing an old
lime-kiln, which brought ON u spell Of sick
ness which confined him to the house for
several weeks. Since then, with the en-
ceptiOn of complaining of dizziness in
the head he enjoyed comparatively
good health. On Saturday last. in
company with Mrs. Lefever he visited
his friend Mr. Lintner, near MilIersvih
returning to Lancaster ON Monday, where
they spent the day. returning in the even
ing train. On Tuesday he WAS
experimenting the mason work. Of q
tobacco shed, after dinner he complained
of feeling unwell, after supper he took
severe chill, and in short time became
spcechless and insensible, in which state
he remained, gradually growing weaker
until his death, which was calm and peace
full.
MIR. Lefever was twice married, his
first wife was q, Miss Lefever (hls cOIsin),
by whom he has four children living. His
second wife was Miss Swinellart, daus htcr
of the late Daniel Swinehart, by whom hc
also had four children.
In the death Of Mr.. Lefever, his family.
the church, and the community in whicl,
he resided have sustained an irreparabl..
loss, his place cannot bc filled, and no man
has died in the community whose loss will
, he SO much felt, or whose death is SD sin
cerly mOurned by people Of all classes.
He was truly the poor mans friend. and
his good deeds and generous support "i
the church will live after him.