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James Albert "Al" Jeffres

19 Dec 1857 – 5 Mar 1936

Birth19 Dec 1857
Death5 Mar 1936
CemeteryMount Hope Cemetery
Scotia , Greeley County , Nebraska , USA
Added bySam Case on 26 Feb 2023
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James, called Al, and his brother George married the sisters, Minerva and Katherine Benson. 7 July 1870 - US Census - Monroe Township, Fremont, Iowa Household ..........Sex ......Age Birthplace William Jeffres ...Male ....46 ..Ohio Elizabeth Jeffres Female 46 ..Ohio Elias Jeffres ........Male ....18 ..Ohio Perry Jeffres .......Male ....15 ..Ohio Albert Jeffres ......Male ....12 ..Ohio George Jeffres ....Male ....9 ....Ohio John Jeffres .......Male.... 5 ....Iowa Elizabeth Jeffres Female 24 ..Missouri The marriage according to Ron Case was recorded in the Greeley Co. Courthouse Aug 28 1877 (error in date?). Witnesses were Daniel Benson and Elias Jeffres. They were married at home. Al died at home on his farm. 12 June 1880 - US Census - Scotia Election Precinct, Greeley, Nebraska Household ..........Role ......Sex ......Age Birthplace Elias W. Jeffers ....Self .......Male ....29 ..Ohio Maria E. Jeffers ...Wife ......Female 28 ..Missouri Albert M. Jeffers .Son .......Male ....9 ....Iowa William F. Jeffers Son .......Male ....7 ....Iowa Clarence Jeffers ..Son ......Male ....5 ....Iowa Perry Jeffers ........Brother Male ....24 ..Ohio James A. Jeffers ..Brother Male ....22 ..Ohio 1890 - US Census - Destroyed in 1921 census fire. The Greeley Citizen, Greeley, Nebraska · Friday, February 12, 1897 pg 8 LOCALS . . . J. A. Jeffres of Horace made us a pleasant and also a very profitable visit on Monday paying three years and half back subscription and a half year in advance. We hope that "others" will follow suit. . . . 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 The Greeley Citizen, Greeley, Nebraska · Friday, December 22, 1905 pg 5 LOCAL NEWS NOTES . . . For Rent - A 400 acre farm. Inquire of J. A. Jeffres, one mile south of Horace, for terms. . . . The Greeley Citizen, Greeley, Nebraska · Friday, March 09, 1906 pg 5 LOCAL NEWS NOTES . . . B. P. and J. A. Jeffres shipped two cars of cattle and one car of hogs from Horace Monday the cattle and hogs were of their own feeding, and went near the top of the market. . . . The Greeley Citizen, Greeley, Nebraska · Friday, July 03, 1908 pg 5 LOCAL NEWS NOTES . . . John Jeffres drove to Scotia last Friday and from there took the train for Lincoln, his brother being seriously ill. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Jeffres, of Wallace Creek, went on the Burlington Saturday. . . . The Greeley Citizen, Greeley, Nebraska · Friday, July 24, 1908 pg 5 LOCAL NEWS NOTES . . . J. A. Jeffres, of Wallace Creek precinct, went to Lincoln Monday on receiving word that his brother was dead, returning with the corpse Tuesday. . . . 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) 4 February 1920 - US Census - Wallace Creek Election Precinct, Greeley, Nebraska Household .........Role .......Sex .....Age Birthplace James A Jeffres .Head .................Male ....62 ..Ohio (widowed) Dessie M Stitsler Daughter ..........Female 31 ..Nebraska (married) Elenor B Stitsler Granddaughter Female 11 ..Nebraska Albert E Stitsler .Grandson ..........Male ....10 ..Nebraska 4 February 1920 - US Census - Wallace Creek Election Precinct, Greeley, Nebraska Household ...............Role ........Sex .....Age Birthplace James A Jeffres .......Head ......Male ....72 ..Ohio (widowed) Dessie M Stitsler .....Daughter Female 40 ..Nebraska (Divorced) Doreen Crocket ......Niece .......Female 12 ..Nebraska Remine Reinertson Boarder ...Female 38 ..Nebraska Georgina Tolbert ....Boarder ...Female 34 ..Nebraska The Scotia Register, Scotia, Nebraska · Thursday, April 16, 1931 pg 2 HORACE NEWS NOTES . . . Mr. and Mrs. M. O. Beck, Al Jeffres and Mrs. M. O. Welsh drove to Madison Sunday. Mrs. Dessie Stichler who has been there for the past three week(sic) returned with them. . . . The Greeley Citizen, Thursday, March 12, 1936, pg 1 DEATH TO A HORACE MAN Al Jeffres, a Highly Respected Pioneer, Gone. Al Jeffres, for more than a half century a resident of the Horace vicinity, died at 6:45 o'clock Thursday morning. Death was due to pneumonia. Mr. Jeffres, always active, was watching his sons, Lewis and Dick, sawing wood about two weeks ago. He suddenly became chilled and his sons took him to Dickís home. A week ago last Friday pneumonia developed and his condition gradually became worse. Mr. Jeffres was born at Salina, On December 19, 1857, being a little more than 78 years old at the time of his death. When a young man he moved to Randolph, Ia, where he remained for a few years. Fifty-four years ago he came to Horace and homesteaded a tract of land. Two years later he moved to the farm he since had owned. It is located a quarter of a mile south of Horace and a little east. The deceased was married in Grand Island to Miss Minnie Benson, who died several years ago. To this union were born eight children. The surviving children are Lewis, Ole, Mrs. Marion Welsh, Lynn and Allen(sic). Bessie(sic), Lorin(sic) and Alice are dead. All the surviving children reside in or near Horac.(sic) Mrs. Fred Beck of Scotia is a granddaughter of the deceased. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Baptist church in Horace. Rev. Walter Gratham conducted the services. Burial was in the Scotia cemetery. The pallbearers were Henry Karre, Mose Clement, Will Sautter, Carl D. Jensen, Roy Whiting and Jacob Jensen. Mr. Jeffres was a kindly neighbor and an upright citizen. He was held in high esteem by all who knew him.

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