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Alderfer, Benjamin Z. (1831-1899)
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The Mennonite obituary: 1899 Sep p. 96
Birth date: 1831
text of obituary:
Alderfer. — On July 3l, 1899, near Lederachville, Pa., Benjamin Z. Alderfer, aged 68 years., 1 month and 26 days. He was wounded in the terrible railroad wreck at Exeter, Pa., and spent fourteen weeks in bed nursing a sore leg. He was the thirtieth victim of that awful disaster. The funeral services were held on Aug. 6, and were attended by fully 1500 people. H. H. Johnson spoke at the house and James Shisler and W. S. Gottshall at the Salford Mennonite church, where interment was made.