WILLIAM H. TIFFANY, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania.
William H. Tiffany is one of those prosperous individuals who believes in "making hay while the sun shines," and with this purpose in view he has invested his earnings so advantageously that even now, while in the prime of life, he has amassed a competence, most of which is invested in property in Oakland and Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, and Windsor, New York.

The son of Henry Tiffany, he was born in Hartford, Pennsylvania, on September 16, 1853. He received a common, commercial and high school education, after which he engaged in farming for seven years. In the fall of 1879 he took service with the Erie as a fireman, in which capacity he served for nine years, the first four on freight and the last five on passenger trains Nos. 4 and 5. He was promoted with credit to engineer in the fall of 1888, and is now running preferred freight trains Nos. 78 and 79 between Susquehanna and Hornellsville. He has pulled these trains for the past two years, and in every circumstance ranks among the best engineers of the division.

In March, 1875, Mr. Tiffany was married to Miss Kate Pierce, daughter of Harvey Pierce, a farmer of Broome County, New York. One child was born to them, Leonard Ray, 20 years of age, who is a telegraph operator in the employ of the Erie. In 1890 while out sleighriding the horse ran away, throwing Mrs. Tiffany from the sleigh upon the ground. She suffered a concussion of the brain from which she died. In 1892 Mr. Tiffany was united in marriage to Miss Jennie Kent, daughter of Eri Kent, of Windsor, New York. Mrs. Tiffany is a member of the Ladies' Auxiliary to the B. of L. E., and is prominent in social affairs. Mr. Tiffany is a member of Starrucca Lodge No. 137, B. of L. E., and has been a subordinate officer of the lodge. He is one of the city's most substantial and respected residents, and is a popular and public spirited man.

Excerpted from: "American Locomotive Engineers, Erie Railway Edition," H.R. Romans Editor; Crawford-Adsit Company Publishers, Chicago, IL 1899.

From the August 23, 1889 Issue of the Hornellsville Weekly Tribune:
Engineer William Tiffany, at the throttle of train 201, ran into a Lehigh Valley coal train crossing over without orders at Big Flats, NY. Another Erie train also collided with the freight, and a passenger train hit the rear of that train, killing engineer Andrew J. Wallace. Click here for details on the wreck.

From the February, 1915 issue of Erie Railroad Magazine:
Susquehanna Division engineer W.H. Tiffany was commended for running his engine in passenger service for 34,012 miles between May 15, 1914 and December 15, 1914 without any engine failures. He received additional recognition for the excellent performance on his part when the whistle on engine 528, Train 26, December 1, 1914, stuck open after whistling for the East Avenue Crossing in Hornell. Procurring a spike, Engineer Tiffany climbed to the whistle and succeeded in getting the valve down in place and proceeded with the engine to Susquehanna, thereby avoiding an engine failure.

From the August, 1929 issue of Erie Railroad Magazine:
William Tiffany, 72, of Scranton, formerly of Susquehanna, a locomotive engineer, has died. The survivors are a son, Wyles E., of Scranton; daughter Mrs. William Pilger; stepson Hector Coddington; two sisters, Mrs. Ernest Tiffany of Binghamton, and Mrs. Minnie Hinds of Uniondale.

From the October, 1934 issue of Erie Railroad Magazine:
William Henry Tiffany, retired Erie engineer, died at his home, 62 State Street, Oakland, PA, Sept. 7 (1934). He is survived by his wife, Margaret; one son, Leonard Tiffany of New York; and one sister, Mrs. Belle Webb of Oakland.