John Phifer, a native of Virginia., emigrated to Madison County about 1810, and located on Paint Creek. on what is now known as the Buffenberger land. He was a blacksmith by trade. which business he followed, in connection with farming. through life. He had a family of three sons and four daughters. all now deceased. Mr. Phifer was an exceptional man for honesty, integrity and uprightness of life. Industrious and faithful in business kind hearted and liberal, ever ready with his means and influence to aid in every moral progress and improvement, and died at a good old age, loved and respected by all who knew him.