George L. Stauffer
George L. Stauffer, grocer, Kent, was born in Uniontown, Stark County, Ohio, October 26, 1839, son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Myers) Stauflfer, the former a native of Maryland, the latter of Ohio. Our subject was reared on a farm until twenty years of age, and educated in the Greensburg Academy. When twenty-two years of age he went to New York City and entered the employ of the Northern Transportation Company, where he remained seven years. He then engaged in the grocery business in Jersey City for one year. In 1871 he located in Kent and engaged as a clerk in the store of Lute Stauffer. In 1878 he embarked in the grocery trade in Kent with George A. Furry, under firm name of Stauffer & Furry, which partnership has existed to the present time. Mr. Stauffer whs married, December 14, 1865, to Eva E., daughter of William J. and Lovena (Beach) Sanford, of Connecticut, and who came to this county when quite young, then moved to Marion County, residing there a few years, then returned to this county, where they have since lived. To our subject and wife were born five children: Ida, George J., William S., Lucy M. and Robert E. Mr. and Mrs. Stauffer are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He is an active member of the I. O. O. F. and R. A.; has served as Councilman of Kent one term. In politics he is a Democrat.
From History of Portage County, Ohio, Warner, Beers & Co., Chicago, 1885