[p. 782] a well known citizen and prosperous dairyman of Union Township, residing on his excellent, farm of fifty-four acres, was born in what is now the Sixth Ward of New Castle, Pa., July 30, 1856, and is a son of Philip and Elizabeth (Robinson) Kifer.
The father of Mr. Kifer was born in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, and died in 1865, at New Castle. The mother was born May 10, 1810, in Union Township, Lawrence County. Lewis P. Kifer was about nine years old when his father died. His whole life has been spent in his native county, and from the age of fifteen years he has been engaged in dairying in connection with general farming. He conducts a profitable milk route in New Castle, attending to the wants of his customers himself.
Mr. Kifer married Matilda Dushane, who was born at New Castle. He is a member of the Presbyterian Church. He takes no very active interest in politics, but is always awake to the opportunities of advancing the welfare of his community. For a number of years the late James Robison, his maternal uncle, resided on the present farm, and is remembered well by the older generation. He was a son of John Robison, who was one of the earliest settlers in this part of Lawrence County.
20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens Hon. Aaron L. Hazen Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, Chicago, Ill., 1908
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