Haffner, Daniel bio

History of Fulton County, Illinois; together with Sketches of its Cities, Villages and Townships, Educational, Religious, Civil, Military, and Political History; Portraits of Prominent Persons and Biographies of Representative Citizens. Chas. C. Chapman & Co., Peoria, Illinois, 1879, page 438, Astoria Township
Daniel Haffner, farmer and stock-raiser, was born near Shenandoah Valley in the Old Dominion, in 1814. His father, Andrew Haffner, was a native of the Keystone State. He moved to Virginia early in life, and there married Mary Tharbaugh, by whom he had 10 children, 9 of whom grew to mature years, and 3 of whom are living at present, - Daniel, Samuel, a farmer of this township, and Margaret, the wife of Samuel McClung, also of this township. Daniel grew to manhood in Virginia, and married Miss Diana Lutz. Eight children blessed the union, 7 of whom are living, - Balseer, Catherine P., Sarah R., Samuel H., Betsey H., William and Andrew. In 1852 Mr. H. landed in this township and purchased 160 acres of land, but now owns more.