This was especially so for Philip and Mary LeFevre's grand-children, Adam and Elizabeth Paules Lefever's children (9-026 through 9-038), and also includes children of Esther Lefever Eckman's (8-008) children. It further includes for infant baptism at Lancaster Reformed Church in 1771 for a daughter of Catherine LeFevre (9-026) who married Henry Manderbaugh, daughter named Elizabeth.

     Therefore, it seem Adam Lefever (8-007) and family remained Reformed. But there is no known church record for Philip the Innkeeper and wife Elizabeth Clack, nor for Tanner Dan LeFevre and wife Mattie Shenk, nor for Daniel Frank Lefever and either wife Sarah or Mary. It might have been supposed they might have been in the New Providence Mennonite Church, but Elvin Krantz, historian for that church has not yet come up with any record of their affiliation.

     James Irvin Lefever and his first wife, Emma Book, were probably active in the Refton Methodist Church, Emma's home church, but those old records have been lost. Later as a single man (widowed) 2/4/1906 he accepted the Lord as his Savior in a service in Covenant United Brethren Church in Lancaster. Wife Alice Steigerwalt joined with him by transfer of church membership from St. Paul's Methodist Church on 6/12/1910, shortly after their marriage. Interestingly, Charles Herr Lefever as a single man joined Covenant United Brethern Church 12/2/1906, and wife Lillie Sherman joined with him 2/3/1907 soon after their marriage.

     Aunt Ida Palma Lefever (12-559) is the only other of Daniel Frank Lefever's children whose church connection this writer could find. As a young girl of 15 she joined Lancaster First Church of God in 1883 on confession of faith (as all their older members did) , apparently after coming to Lancastar to work in a cotton mill.  She was removed due to her heath 10/28/1852.  The Rev. C. Harry Lefever (no close relative but then pastor of First Church of God,) conducted the funeral.  Ida P. was the first child born to Daniel Frank Lefever's second marriage to Mary Barbara Herr, and was a living image of her mother, and was a sister of James Irvin Lefever (12-560).

     Agnes Lefever (13-572) joined Lancaster First Church of God on confession of faith February 1915, and was dropped because of request for transfer to Lutheran Church 3/19/1940 three years after the death of her husband, Paul Landau.  Agnes was J. Irvin Lefever's daughter.  After the death of her mother 2/8/1904 she was sent to live with grandparents Lefever (11-393) who lived with their daughter, Ida Palma Lefever, who apparently took Agnes along to her church thus bringing about that church connecction.

     D. Clair Lefever (13-560) and wife Mabel transferreed to Covenant United Brethren Church 2/27/1927 from Paradise Presbyterian Church.  Church records note Clair came from Quarryville, Mabel from Leamon Place where her family were members of Paradise Presbyterian Church.  D. Clair was the oldest son of Daniel Frank, brother of James Irvin Lefever, and named for his father Daniel Frank Lefever (11-393).  They both retained membership in Covenant Church until their deaths.  Another brother of D. Clair was George R. Lefever who became a member of Covenant United brethren Church by profession of faith on 12/2/1906.

     In the published obiturary for James Irvin Lefever (12-560) in the Lancaster New Era 1926 it notes James Irvin had been a member of Covenant U. B. Church for 23 years, i.e. circa 1903 membership, during the pastorate of Rev. Bassler.  This date seems to be in error, for his first wife died 2/8/1904 and we know he remained farming for a year or so before moving to Lancaster circa 1906 and finding work as a silk loom repairer with his brother Charles H. Lefever at the then famous Stehli silk mill of Lancaster.  Further, it notes he had formerly been a member of Refton Methodist Church, which we know was the church home (from her private diary before her marriage) of Emma Book, first wife of J. Irvin Lefever.  Therefore, it seems likely he became a member of the Refton Church near the time of their marriage November 22, 1894.  The Covenant Church records show J. Irvin Lefever became a member at Covenant Church 2/4/1906 while he was single, a widower, more than 20 years before his death 1/3/1926.

     Before her marriage to J. Irvin Lefever, Alice Magdalena Steigerwalt was a member of St. Paul's Methodist Church, South Duke at Farnum Street, Lancaster, having joined 6/3/1894, along with her parents, Samuel C. Steigerwalt (who had been baptised in Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Lancaster,) and wife Alice E. Ryan Steigerwalt, and their children Sam C., Jr., and wife Louella, Herbert C. and wife Carrie Moedinger, Oliver and wife Clara, Benton and wife Sally, and single sisters Maude and Laura. There is a communion membership certificate for her dated June 20, 1894, signed by T.T. Mutchler, Pastor.  Another note is known for the three Steigerwalt sisters (Alice, Maude and Laura) sponsoring a canteloupe festival for the Eporth League of St. Paul's Methodist Church on 9/9/1897 at the Whitby Farm on East Chestnut Street (now the middle of Lancaster City,) price 10 cents!  Later the Steigerwalts transferred by letter to First Methodist Church of Lancaster where Isaac Keech Ryan, father of Mrs. Steigerwalt, directed the singing which they so enjoyed.  Alice was married to James Irvin Lefever 4/26/1910 at the Steigerwalt residence on the Philadelphia Pike in a yard wedding conducted by Joseph L. Gensemer, then pastor of St. Paul's Methodist Church.  She joined Covenant United Brethren Church 6/12/1910 continuing her membership until her death 3/20/1947.

     Myrtle Lefever, Irvin's daughter to his first wife Emma Book before her death, went to live with the grandparents Lefever and their daughter Ida P. in Lancaster.  But after Irvin and Alice Steigerwalt were married she went to live with them when they moved to the Neffsville farm.  Thus she joined Covenant United Brethren Church 10/22/1914 until she requested a letter of transfer to St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Neffsville after her marriage to Melvin G. Huber who was a member there and lived in Neffsville.

     Florence Lefever, Irvin's daughter went to live with Ella Barnett, a distant cousin.  They were members of Chestnut Level Presbyterian, so Florence grew up there and there is record that before her marriage she and Roy J. Aument, who would become her husband, had received permission of the church session to sing in the adult choir.  They and their family remained very faithful members of the Chestnut Level Presbyterian Church, and later in Quarryville Reformed Presbyterian Church.

     Charles Herr Lefever, Irvin's brother and good friend, joined Covenant Church 12/2/1906 as a single man, and his wife Lillie Sherman joined 2/3/1907 after their marriage.  Uncle Charlie was a faithful steward, soliciting regular giving from his district of church members for many years, and with brother Irvin were faithful members of the Men's Bible Class.  They had two sons, Harold who became chief electrician for world-wide Armstrong Industries in Lancaster, and a Downs Syndrome son Marvin who died in the county home because he became so strong the family could not handle him any longer.  He lived to be 39 years old.

     Lloyd S. and Paul S. Lefever grew up in Covenant Church, being very active in many Sunday School classes.  For some years Lloyd and Kathryn were Sunday School teachers and sang in the adult choir.  Later Paul started in the junior choir, and because his voice changed quite early he was invited to join the adult choir rather young, and then started singing solos and studying voice especially with a Lancaster tenor of unusual skill, Karl Aument, who had studied at Curtis Institute in Philadelphia.  It was his training that allowed Paul to win the baritone vocal solo in statewide contests in his junior and senior years of high school, 1936 and 1937.

     At Covenant U.B. Church Lloyd S. Lefever was baptised 6/9/1912, as was Paul S. Lefever on 6/8/1919. Lloyd I. Lefever was baptised 4/2/1934, and Nancy Katherine Lefever on 4/2/1944. Lloyd S. and Kathryn Lingle married 6/18/1932. Paul S. Lefever and Geraldine Shaub married at Otterbein United Brethern Church 6/16/1942.

     Burial memorial for Susan W(inters) Lefever 9/28/1837 - 4/22/1864, age 27 years, wife of George Martin Lefever (11-423). She bore him six children before her death. George Martin Lefever then married her younder sister, Mary Ann Winters who bore him in his second marriage seven children including Ida, married to baker Harry Lefever (12-558); Minnie, who married Charels Rush; and Ella, who married William C. Barnett. After Emma Book Lefever's death in 1904 Minnie Rush took in Elwood (13-575) as an infant age 2, and Ella Barnett took in Florence (13-574) as a youngster age 3. Grandparents Daniel Frank and Mary Lefever took Agnes (13-572) age 7 and Myrtle (13-573) age 6 while they shared the home of their daughter Ida P. Lefever who lived at 21 Church Street, not far from Orange Street.

     This burial marker is only for wife 1 Susan Winters Lefever. Apparently George Martin Lefever and second wife Mary Ann Winters were buried elsewhere.