Daniel L. Heffner

As printed in 1906

DANIEL L. HEFFNER, assessor of Salt Creek township, a popular citizen and a successful agriculturist, resides on the Circleville and Adelphi turnpike, along which he owns a farm of 145 acres of well-tilled land. Mr. Heffner was born in Salt Creek township, Pickaway County, Ohio, June 19, 1853, and is a son of Samuel and Elizabeth (Holler) Heffner.

The Heffner family is of German descent and many of the name are substantial farmers ami good citizens of Pennsylvania, whence came Abraham Heffner, the grandfather of Daniel L., to Salt Creek township, Pickaway County, Ohio, at a very early day. Here he reared his family.

Samuel Heffner was born in Salt Creek township, Pickaway County, Ohio, in which township he passed his whole life, dying November 1, 1895. He married Elizabeth Holler, who survived him just one year. He was a prominent and useful citizen of Salt Creek township, a quiet, industrious, law-abiding man, who supported schools and churches and did his full duty in every relation of life. He served as trustee of his township but was not willing to accept other offices. He was a worthy member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church at Whisler. In politics he was a Democrat. His three surviving children are: Jacob H., Daniel L. and Wilson, all of Salt Creek township.

Daniel L. Heffner was reared and educated in his native township and received excellent agricultural training on the home farm. His main business in life has been the development and improvement of his land and he is justly numbered with the leading agriculturists of his section of Pickaway County.

On February 5, 1873, Mr. Heffner was united in marriage with Sarah A. Reichelderfer, who was born May 27, 1855, in Salt Creek township. Pickaway County, Ohio, and is a (laughter of Samuel and Sarah Reichelderfer, the former of whom was born in Salt Creek township and the latter in Pennsylvania. Her paternal grandfather, Henry Reichelderfer, was one of the earliest settlers in Salt Creek township and the family has always been one of prominence and substance here. Of the children of Samuel Reichelderfer and wife, four survive, namely: Ira, of Salt Creek township; James, of Circleville; Sarah A., wife of Daniel L. Heffner; and Francis, of Amanda, Ohio.

Mr. and Mrs. Heffner have one son, George W., a practicing physician at Circleville. He is a graduate of Starling Medical College at Columbus. Dr. Heffner is meeting with success in his profession. Prior to entering upon the study of medicine, he taught school and is well known over a large part of the county. Mr. and Mrs. Heffner had two other sons, George and Lafayette, both of whom are deceased.

In Mr. Heffner the Democratic party in Pickaway County has an influential factor. He is now serving his third term as assessor of Salt Creek township and formerly served one term as land appraiser and several terms as township trustee, during a portion of which period he was president of the board. In 1905 Mr. Heffner’s party prominence was recognized signally by his being sent as a delegate to the Ohio State Democratic convention from Pickaway County. ‘Both Mr. Heffner and wife are members of the Evangelical Association, Pleasant View Church.

As printed in History of Pickaway County, Ohio and Representative Citizens (1906). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.