His Missouri State death certificate and his headstone both give his birth date as April 20, 1857.
son of John Safely born Scotland and Elizabeth Davis born Holland
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, April 5, 1928, p. 2
William A. Safley – William A. [nderson] Safley was born near Tipton, Ia., April 20, 1856, and died at Hopkins, Mo., March 30, 1928, aged 70 years, 11 months and 21 days. On the 22nd day of January 1880 he was united in marriage to Miss Belle Boyer of Stanwood, Ia. To this union seven children were born, as follows: M.[ervin] G. [ilbert] Safley of Hopkins, Mo., E. lbert] L. [awrence] Safley, L.[ester] E. [arl] Safley, O. [liver] F. [remont] Safley and A. [lford] C. [lifford] Safley of Bedford, Ia., and Mrs. J. [oseph] J. [esse] Andrews of Hopkins, Mo. One son, John W. Safley, preceded him in death in the year 1912. Thirty-five years ago, he moved from Tipton, Ia., to Taylor County, Iowa, where he had resided ever since, except for two and one-half years that he had spent in Wisconsin. Six children, his wife, two brothers: Alfred Safley of Tipton, Ia., and John Safley of Cushion, Ia., and fourteen grandchildren mourn his going. Also, in addition to these, many relatives and friends. He was always kind and considerate of his family. He was very patient in his long suffering. A short time before his death he confessed his Savior and was baptised.
son of John Safely born Scotland and Elizabeth Davis born Holland
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, April 5, 1928, p. 2
William A. Safley – William A. [nderson] Safley was born near Tipton, Ia., April 20, 1856, and died at Hopkins, Mo., March 30, 1928, aged 70 years, 11 months and 21 days. On the 22nd day of January 1880 he was united in marriage to Miss Belle Boyer of Stanwood, Ia. To this union seven children were born, as follows: M.[ervin] G. [ilbert] Safley of Hopkins, Mo., E. lbert] L. [awrence] Safley, L.[ester] E. [arl] Safley, O. [liver] F. [remont] Safley and A. [lford] C. [lifford] Safley of Bedford, Ia., and Mrs. J. [oseph] J. [esse] Andrews of Hopkins, Mo. One son, John W. Safley, preceded him in death in the year 1912. Thirty-five years ago, he moved from Tipton, Ia., to Taylor County, Iowa, where he had resided ever since, except for two and one-half years that he had spent in Wisconsin. Six children, his wife, two brothers: Alfred Safley of Tipton, Ia., and John Safley of Cushion, Ia., and fourteen grandchildren mourn his going. Also, in addition to these, many relatives and friends. He was always kind and considerate of his family. He was very patient in his long suffering. A short time before his death he confessed his Savior and was baptised.
His Missouri State death certificate and his headstone both give his birth date as April 20, 1857.
son of John Safely born Scotland and Elizabeth Davis born Holland
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, April 5, 1928, p. 2
William A. Safley – William A. [nderson] Safley was born near Tipton, Ia., April 20, 1856, and died at Hopkins, Mo., March 30, 1928, aged 70 years, 11 months and 21 days. On the 22nd day of January 1880 he was united in marriage to Miss Belle Boyer of Stanwood, Ia. To this union seven children were born, as follows: M.[ervin] G. [ilbert] Safley of Hopkins, Mo., E. lbert] L. [awrence] Safley, L.[ester] E. [arl] Safley, O. [liver] F. [remont] Safley and A. [lford] C. [lifford] Safley of Bedford, Ia., and Mrs. J. [oseph] J. [esse] Andrews of Hopkins, Mo. One son, John W. Safley, preceded him in death in the year 1912. Thirty-five years ago, he moved from Tipton, Ia., to Taylor County, Iowa, where he had resided ever since, except for two and one-half years that he had spent in Wisconsin. Six children, his wife, two brothers: Alfred Safley of Tipton, Ia., and John Safley of Cushion, Ia., and fourteen grandchildren mourn his going. Also, in addition to these, many relatives and friends. He was always kind and considerate of his family. He was very patient in his long suffering. A short time before his death he confessed his Savior and was baptised.
son of John Safely born Scotland and Elizabeth Davis born Holland
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, April 5, 1928, p. 2
William A. Safley – William A. [nderson] Safley was born near Tipton, Ia., April 20, 1856, and died at Hopkins, Mo., March 30, 1928, aged 70 years, 11 months and 21 days. On the 22nd day of January 1880 he was united in marriage to Miss Belle Boyer of Stanwood, Ia. To this union seven children were born, as follows: M.[ervin] G. [ilbert] Safley of Hopkins, Mo., E. lbert] L. [awrence] Safley, L.[ester] E. [arl] Safley, O. [liver] F. [remont] Safley and A. [lford] C. [lifford] Safley of Bedford, Ia., and Mrs. J. [oseph] J. [esse] Andrews of Hopkins, Mo. One son, John W. Safley, preceded him in death in the year 1912. Thirty-five years ago, he moved from Tipton, Ia., to Taylor County, Iowa, where he had resided ever since, except for two and one-half years that he had spent in Wisconsin. Six children, his wife, two brothers: Alfred Safley of Tipton, Ia., and John Safley of Cushion, Ia., and fourteen grandchildren mourn his going. Also, in addition to these, many relatives and friends. He was always kind and considerate of his family. He was very patient in his long suffering. A short time before his death he confessed his Savior and was baptised.
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