Son of John and Hannah (Price) Stouffer, he was born March 10, 1830, in Pennsylvania.
He married Mary Miller September 9, 1850, in Washington, Maryland. They are the parents of Ida F., John W., Emma Katherine, and Franklin Stouffer.
He lived with his wife in Manning and operated a general
store starting in the mid-1880s.
Freeport, Illinois, Journal Standard, August 20, 1907
Peter Stouffer who died last week in Iowa was brought here
last Friday and his body was buried in the Lanark Cemetery. He will be
remembered by the older citizens of this community as being in partnership with
A.S. Puterbaugh in the drug store where the corner drug store now stands. He
had been sick a long-time and had been a great sufferer.
Tri County Press, Polo, Illinois, August 22, 1907