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Dick Benson Jeffres

22 Sep 1886 – 30 Jul 1975

Birth22 Sep 1886
Death30 Jul 1975
Added byRob Walker on 14 Jun 2023
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Dick and his brother, Lewis, married the the sisters Julia and Maria (Mary) Jacobwith. 16 June 1900 - US Census - Center Election Precinct, Greeley, Nebraska Household ......Role .......Sex .....Age Birthplace J A Jeffres .......Head ......Male ....43 ..Ohio Minnie Jeffres Wife .........Female 33 ..Illinois Louis Jeffres ...Son .........Male ....16 ..Nebraska Ole Jeffres ......Son .........Male ....14 ..Nebraska Dessie Jeffres .Daughter Female 12 ..Nebraska Belle Jeffres ...Daughter Female 10 ..Nebraska Lorn Jeffres ....Son .........Male ....8 ....Nebraska Lynn Jeffres ....Son .........Male ....6 ....Nebraska Nellie Jeffres ..Daughter Female 2 ....Nebraska Born as Ole Benson Jeffres he changed his name legally to Dick B Jeffres. Unknown if the change was made while still a child or as an adult but by the time of WWI in 1917 he was using Dick as his name. 15 April 1910 - US Census - Wallace Creek Election Precinct, Greeley, Nebraska Household .............Role ...................Sex .....Age Birthplace J A Jefferies ...........Head .................Male ....52 ..Ohio Minnie Jefferies .....Wife ..................Female 43 ..Illinois Dick Jefferies .........Son ...................Male ....23 ..Nebraska Dessie Stitsler ........Daughter ..........Female 21 ..Nebraska Laurin Jefferies ......Son ...................Male ....17 ..Nebraska Lynn Jefferies ........Son ...................Male ....15 ..Nebraska Nellie Jefferies ......Daughter ..........Female 11 ..Nebraska Alice Jefferies.........Daughter ..........Female 8 ....Nebraska Elanor Stitsler .......Granddaughter Female 1 ....Nebraska Albert Stitsler ........Grandson ..........Male ....0 ....Nebraska Elisabeth Jefferies Mother ..............Female 86 ..Ohio (widowed) In December 1916 Dick was living near Horace, Nebraska. 24 January 1920 - US Census - Wallace Creek Election Precinct, Greeley, Nebraska Household ...........Role ......Sex ......Age Birthplace Dick B Jeffres .......Head .....Male ....34 ..Nebraska Julia A Jeffres ......Wife .......Female 29 ..Minnesota Dorothy E Jeffres Daughter Female 5 ....Nebraska Ruth E Jeffres .....Daughter Female 3 ....Nebraska Myron E Jeffres ...Son .........Male ....0 ....Nebraska 11 April 1930 - US Census - Wallace Creek Election Precinct, Greeley, Nebraska Household .....Role .......Sex ......Age Birthplace D B Jeffres ......Head ......Male ....42 ..Nebraska Julia Jeffres ...Wife ........Female 39 ..Minnesota Dorthy Jeffres Daughter Female 15 ..Nebraska Ruth Jeffres ...Daughter Female 14 ..Nebraska Myron Jeffres .Son .........Male ....11 ..Nebraska Hersel Jeffres .Son .........Male ....9 ....Nebraska Francis Jeffres Son .........Male ....5 ....Nebraska In September 1931 Dick was living near Horace. 11 April 1940 - US Census - Turner Election Precinct, Marion, Oregon Household ..........Role ........Sex ......Age Birthplace Dick B Jeffres ......Head .......Male ....52 ..Nebraska Julia M Jeffres .....Wife ........Female 49 ..Minnesota Dorothy E Jeffres Daughter Female 25 ..Nebraska Ruth E Jeffres ......Daughter Female 24 ..Nebraska Myron J Jeffres ....Son .........Male ....21 ..Nebraska Hershal A Jeffres ..Son .........Male ....20 ..Nebraska Frances I Jeffres ...Daughter Female 15 ..Nebraska In July 1947 Dick was living in/near Salem, Oregon. 10 April 1950 - US Census - Salem, Marion, Oregon Household ..........Role ........Sex ......Age Birthplace Dick B Jeffres ......Head .......Male ....63 ..Nebraska Julia A Jeffres .....Wife ........Female 59 ..Minnesota Dorothy E Jeffres Daughter Female 35 ..Nebraska Myron J Jeffres ....Son .........Male ....31 ..Nebraska Frances I Jeffres ...Daughter Female 25 ..Nebraska Statesman Journal, Salem, Oregon · Thursday, July 31, 1975 pg 1, sec. I Injuries Fatal To Pedestrian An elderly Salem man died Wednesday night at a Salem hospital after a car-pedestrian accident in the afternoon. The victim was Dick Benson Jeffres, 88, of 5030 7th Ave. NE. He suffered head injuries when struck by a car in the 700 block of Chemawa Road NE. about 2:10 p.m. Name of the driver was not available from Marion County sheriff's office late Wednesday night. Statesman Journal, Salem, Oregon · Friday, August 01, 1975 pg 14, sec. I Driver in Fatal Crash Named The driver of a car involved in a car-pedestrian accident in the 700 block of Chemawa Road NE was identified Thursday by Marion County sheriff deputies as Kathrene Marie Wilcox, 17, 3815 45th Ave. NE. Struck was Dick Benson Jeffres, 88, 5030 7th Ave. NW, who died at Salem Hospital Memorial Unit about four hours after the mishap. Statesman Journal, Salem, Oregon · Friday, August 01, 1975 pg 22, sec. III OBITUARIES Salem and Mid-Willamette Valley Dick Bensin Jeffres Services for Dick Benson Jeffres, 88, 5030 7th Ave. NE, who died after being hit by an auto Wednesday, will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses. Interment will be private. Howell-Edwards-Doerksen mortuary is in charge. Born in Nebraska, he moved to Salem in 1939. He was a retired millworker. Survivors include widow Julia, sons Myron of Salem and Herschel; daughters Dorothy Jeffres and Mrs. Ruth Boone, both of Salem; one brother, five grandchildren and one great-grand-child. Statesman Journal, Salem, Oregon · Saturday, August 02, 1975 pg 20, sec. III 202 Funeral Notices . . . Dick Benson Jeffres Late resident of 5030 7th Ave. NE. Salem, Wed. July 30th in a local hospital. Survivors include; widow, Julia Jeffres, Salem; son Myron Jeffres, Salem and Herschel Jeffres, Fennimore, Wisc.; daughters, Dorothy Jeffres, Salem, Mrs. Ruth Boone, Salem; brother, Lynn Jeffres, Ill. Five grandchildren and one great-grandchild also survive. Memorial services will be Sat. Aug. 2nd at 1:00 p.m. in the Kingdom Hall, 5138 10th Ave. NE. Salem, under the direction of the HOWELL-EDWARDS-DOERKSEN CHAPEL OF THE GARDENS, 1350 Com'l SE. Jack Hammerton will officiate.

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