John Finley Saffer was born on 4. Mar. 1822 at Harrison County, Indiana. He was the son of
James Saffer and
Mary Rogers. John Finley Saffer married
Frances Emerine Conover, daughter of
Levi P. Conover and
Margaret Wilson, on 12. Jan. 1843 at Fulton County, Illinois. John Finley Saffer was a cooper on 26. Sep. 1850.
John Finley Saffer and
Frances Emerine Conover appeared on the census of 26. Sep. 1850 at District 42, Harrison County, Indiana.
John Finley Saffer married
Caroline Horton a 1858. John Finley Saffer served as a private with Company F, 53rd Illinois Infantry c 1863. He ended military service on 22. Jul. 1865 at Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky. He was works on farm on 12. Jul. 1870.
John Finley Saffer and
Caroline Horton appeared on the census of 12. Jul. 1870 at Woodland Twp., Fulton County, Illinois.
John Finley Saffer resided at at Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas, on 10. Jul. 1890. He died on 10. Jan. 1894 at age 71. He was buried a 10. Jan. 1894 at Antioch Cemetery, Morgan County, Illinois.