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Family: William Jeffers/Jeffries / Harriett Jones (F8006)  [1, 2



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  • Father | Male
    William Jeffers/Jeffries

    Born  1818  N. Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  16 Dec 1886  Elkton, Cecil Co., Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Elkton Cemetery, Cecil Co., Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location
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    Mother | Female
    Harriett Jones

    Born  1829  Elkton, Cecil County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Apr 1891  Elkton, Cecil Co., Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Elkton Cemetery, Cecil Co., Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location
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    Florence Jeffers/JeffreisChild 1 | Female
    + Florence Jeffers/Jeffreis

    Born  May 1852  Cecil County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  17 Apr 1932  Elkton, Cecil County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Elkton Cemetery, Elkton, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Captain Joseph Clay | F4428 
    Married  20 Sep1841  Cecil Co., Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location

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    1. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51419621/harriett-jeffers.
      Harriett Jones Jeffers
      Birth 1829
      Death Apr 1891 (aged 61?62)
      Elkton, Cecil County, Maryland
      Burial
      Elkton Cemetery
      Elkton, Cecil County, Maryland
      Sister of Captain John Thomas Jones.
      Wife of William Jeffers.
      Mother to Thomas, Herman, Florence Clay, and William.

      Name may appear as Jeffries on tombstone.

      Death of Mrs. Jeffers.
      Mrs. Harriett Jeffers an aged and respected lady of this town died at the home
      of her son William Jeffers on Wednesday last in her 68th year. Mrs. Jeffers had
      been in her usual health but was stricken with paralysis which spendily resulted
      in her death. She was the widow of the late William Jeffers a well known farmer
      of this vicinity, and a sister of our esteemed townsman Capt. J. T. Jones. Mrs.
      Jeffers was the mother of four children three sons and one daughter. Of her
      sons two survive her Herman and William Jeffers both well known citizens of this
      town, her third son Thomas who was a union soldier having lost his live in the
      army, her daughter Florence being the wife of Capt. Joseph Clay. Mrs. Jeffers
      has been a sufferer during recent years having undergone the amputation of a leg
      a number of years ago, since which affliction she has been confined to her home,
      on account of her lameness. She was a patient sufferer and was endeared to a
      large circle of friends. Her funeral services were held yesterday (Friday)
      afternoon her remains being interred in the Elkton cemetery.

    2. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51419659/william-jeffers.
      William Jeffers
      Birth 1818
      North Carolina
      Death 16 Dec 1886 (aged 67?68)
      Elkton, Cecil County, Maryland
      Burial
      Elkton Cemetery
      Elkton, Cecil County, Maryland
      Husband to Harriett Jones.
      Father of Thomas, Herman, Florence Clay, and William.
      Married Harriett Jones on Sept. 20, 1841.
      Mr. William Jeffries, Sr., a well-known farmer, residing in Elk Neck, died at an early hour on Monday morning last after a lingering illness. Mr. Jeffries was 68 years of age, and had resided in Cecil county nearly all of his life. He was a good and respected citizen. He leaves two sons, Messrs. Herman Jeffries of Elkton, and Wm. Jeffries of Elk Neck, and a daughter, [Florence]