son of Samuel Brown Chalfant and Elizabeth King
[Obituary]
E. K. Chalfant Died At Perryopolis; Was Former Postmaster
Ephriam King Chalfant, 79 years, four months and 35 days old, storekeeper and former postmaster at Perryopolis, died Tuesday night at 9:15 o'clock at the home of a son, Chads Chalfant, at Perryopolis from complications. He had been ill for six months.
Mr. Chalfant was a son of the late Dr Samuel B and Elizabeth Chalfant, the former a pioneer physician of Fayette county, and for many years a resident of Upper Middletown where the son was born. Mr Chalfant was married to Ada Wells of Jefferson township in 1901 who preceded him in death June 1, 1914.
He is survived by four sons, Ottis W Chalfant of Portland, Ore., Major Ray K Chalfant of Richmond, Ind., Charles F Chalfant of Barnesville, Ohio, and Chads Chalfant of Perryopolis. There is one brother, James K Chalfant of Hickory, Washington county. Three grandchildren also survive. They are King and Elizabeth Chalfant of Richmond, Ind., and Dorothy Bee Chalfant of Perryopolis.
Mr Chalfant spent the early part of his life at Upper Middletown and later resided at Star Junction, being engaged in farming, and then moved to Perryopolis where he was proprietor of a general store and also served as postmaster. He had been retired about 15 years. He was organizer of the county local option movement about 15 years ago and always was immensely interested in public affairs and never missed casting a ballot at every election- primary and general since he became of age. He went to the polls last fall. Mr Chalfant was a staunch Republican.
The body will remain at the Chads Chalfant home until Friday noon where it may be viewed. Then it will be taken to the Wade Funeral Home at Perryopolis where the funeral service will be conducted at 2 o'clock. Rev Carl E Chapman, pastor of the Perryopolis Methodist Episcopal Church will officiate. Interment will be in Mt Washington Cemetery.