Traverse City Record Eagle, Nov. 29, 2000
Wilma J.
Ingersoll
Died November 27, 2000
KALKASKA - Wilma J. Ingersoll, 77, of Kalkaska, died Monday at the Kalkaska
Memorial Health Center Long Term Care.
Mrs.
Ingersoll had been a lifelong resident of Kalkaska and was a 1942 graduate of
Kalkaska High School. She formerly worked in the Kroger Store, and was a member
of the Kalkaska Church of Christ. She enjoyed her church and her
family.
Born in Kalkaska on Nov. 9, 1923, she was
the daughter of William and Lina (VanBibber) Hollis. On Nov. 28, 1942, in South
Boardman, she married William Ingersoll, who preceded her in death on April 12,
1998.
Surviving are two sons, Richard and Van
Ingersoll - both of Kalkaska; a daughter, Sandra Mitchell of Kalkaska; a
brother, Bernard Hollis of San Antonio, Texas; ten grandchildren; and eight
great-grandchildren.
An infant son; two brothers,
Leonard and Willard; and a sister, Pauline, preceded her in
death.
Friends may call from 3 to 9 p.m. today at
the Wolfe Funeral Home in Kalkaska. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m.
Thursday at the funeral home with E. Dan Johnson officiating. Interment will be
in Evergreen Cemetery in Kalkaska.
Maggie James/Collingsworth - See Maggie Horsley (Mrs. Scott Horsley)
Portsmouth Daily Times, Wednesday, July 20, 1994
Carrie Jamison, 93,
Garrison resident
Carrie Wolfe
Jamison, 93, of Garrison (Ky.) Rural Route, died Tuesday, July 1994, at
home.
She was born Sept. 3, 1900 in Greenup County,
Ky., a daughter of the late Fred and Dixie Hamilton
Wolfe.
Preceded in death by her husband, John
Jamison, in November 1954, she is survived by six sons, R. B. Jamison, Shannon
Jamison, Tiffon Jamison, Shelby Jamison, Paul Jamison and Pearl Jamison, and a
daughter, Cortie Potter, all of Garrison; 30 grandchildren; 44
great-grandchildren; and eight
great-great-grandchildren.
She also was preceded in
death by a son, Lovel Jamison; eight brothers, Charlie, Frank, Willie, Dewey,
Freddie, Sidney, Follett and Coonrod Wolfe; and a sister, Bertha
Greene.
Services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at
Roberson Funeral Home in South Shore, Ky., with Timothy Underwood, pastor, and
Larry Joe Madden officiating, with interment in Jamison Cemetery at Garrison
Rural Route.
Friends may call at the funeral home
from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday and from 9 a.m. until the service Friday.
Lewis County Herald, Nov. 25, 1954
John
Jamison
John Jamison, 59, Lewis county
farmer and landowner and the father of nine children, died unexpectedly Monday
at 5:30 p.m. at his home in Rexton, Ky.
Mr. Jamison
suffered a stroke Friday evening and had been in critical condition since that
time. Prior to his recent illness, however, he had been apparently in good
health.
The deceased was born February 14, 1895 in
Lewis county and spent all his lifetime in the community of his birth. He was a
well known farm operator and held a high position in the esteem of his
fellowman.
Mr. Jamison was the son of the late John
and Rachel Fisher Jamison. He was married to the former Carrie Wolfe, who
survives.
The Plummer funeral home has charge of
arrangement.
Laura Amanda Jameson - See Laura Amanda Smith (Mrs. John Marion Smith)
The Portsmouth Times, May 15, 1930
Luke
Jamison
Death at 7 p.m. Wednesday claimed
Luke Jamison 32 a well known N. and W. employee who passed away in Portsmouth
General hospital. His death was caused by complications. Jamison is survived by
his wife Mrs. Dewey Jamison and a daughter Alberta and a son, L. B. . The body
is at the Richards funeral home where it will remain until funeral arrangements
are completed. Internment probably will take place at Garrison, Ky.
Portsmouth Times, Saturday, May 12, 1952
Mrs. C. C.
Jamison
Mrs. Lula Jamison, 65, who
had been ill four months, died about 1 a.m. today at her home at Rushtown. A
native of Greenup County, she had moved to Rushtown eight years
ago.
She is survived by her husband C. C. Jamison of
Rushtown and five children, John Jamison of Rushtown, Edward Jamison of
McDermott, Mrs. Goldie Craft of York, Ky., Mrs. Etta Webb of Load, Ky.; and Mrs.
Faitha Brown of Columbus, O.
She also leaves two
sons, by a former marriage, Ernest Logan of St. Paul and Vernon Logan of Tygart
Valley, and these brothers and sisters: Mrs. Nora Logan of Load, Mrs. Fannie
Meadows of Portsmouth, John Traylor of Oldtown, Ky., Mrs. Lillie Armstrong,
somewhere in Ohio, and Mrs. Goldie Traylor of Kaut,
Ky.
The body is at Morton Funeral Home at Fullerton,
pending funeral arrangements.
Mary Etta Jamison - See Mary Etta Kitchen (Mrs. William Alexander Kitchen)
Ashland Daily Independent, Thursday, June 12, 2003
Pearl
Jamison
1931-2003
Pearl Sanders Jamison,
71, of Garrison, died Tuesday, June 10, in Southern Ohio Medical
Center.
Mr. Jamison was born Dec. 31, 1931, in
Garrison.
He is survived by his wife, Edna Ervin
Jamison.
The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Friday at
Garrison Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in Jamison Cemetery in
Garrison.
Friends may call from 6 to 9 tonight and
after 8 a.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Portsmouth Times, Dec. 28, 1949
Mrs. Rachel
Jamison
Mrs. Rachel
Jamison died at 1:35 a.m. today at the home of daughter, Mr. Alex Kitchen, 3148
Walnut st.. Mr. Jamison, who would have celebrated her 89th birthday
on Jan. 26, became ill a week ago. Death was attributed to
infirmities
Mrs. Jamison was born in Greenup County,
Ky., a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Fisher. She moved here from Greenup County
five years ago.
She was a member of the Christian
Church at Brushart, Ky.
She is survived by Mrs.
Kitchen, two other children, George Jamison, 3050 Walnut st. and John Jamison of
Rexton, Ky.; 28 grandchildren and 33 great grandchildren. Her husband J. S.
Jamison died in 1919. Three brothers, two sisters, her parents and 10 children
also preceded her in death.
Funeral services will be
held Friday at 10:30 a.m. at Mabert Road Christian Baptist Church. Rev. Hollie
Conley will officiate. Burial will be in the Jamison Cemetery near Rexton in
Lewis Co., Ky., under the direction of Morton Funeral
Home.
The body may be viewed at the Kitchen
home, 3148 Walnut st. after 5 p.m. today until the funeral
hour.
Portsmouth Daily Times, Saturday, Feb. 25, 1995
R. B.
Jamison, 75, construction laborer
R. B.
Jamison, 75, of Garrison, Ky., died Friday, Feb. 24, 1995, at
home.
Born Aug. 10, 1919, in Greenup, Ky., a son of
the late John and Carrie Wolfe Jamison, he was a construction laborer with
Laborers Local Union of Catlettsburg, Ky.
Surviving
are his wife, Lena Allen Jamison, whom he married April 11, 1941; two sons,
Roger Jamison of Greenup and Chris Jamison of Garrison; four daughters, Gaythel
Harris of Load, Ky., Linda Johnson of Greenup, Brenda Blevins of Lloyd, Ky., and
Crystal Jamison of Seattle, Wash.; five brothers, Shannon Jamison, Tiffon
Jamison, Shelby Jamison, Paul Jamison and Pearl Jamison, all of Garrison; a
sister Cortie Potter of Garrison; 13 grandchildren; and seven
great-grandchildren.
He also was preceded in death
by a brother, Lovell Jamison.
Services will be held
at 11 a.m. Monday at Roberson Funeral Home in South Shore, Ky., with Pastor
Clarence Hall officiating, and interment in Jamison Cemetery at
Garrison.
Friends may call at the funeral home from
6 to 9 p.m. Sunday and from 9 a.m. until the services Monday.
[Editor's Note:
This is Robert B. Jamison]
Portsmouth Daily Times, Tuesda, May 11, 2004
Shelby
Jamison, 62
Shelby Jamison, 62, of
Garrison, Ky., died Sunday, May 9, 2004, in King’s Daughters Medical Center in
Ashland, Ky. He was born June 3, 1941, in Greenup County, Ky., a son of the late
John Jamison and Carrie Wolfe Jamison. He was a member of the Little Country
Church on Montgomery Creek in Lewis County, and a retired carman for the CSX
Railroad.
He was preceded in death by his wife,
Joann Ruckel Jamison, Aug. 1, 1976; and three brothers, Lovell Jamison, R. B.
Jamison and Pearl Jamison.
Surviving are two sons,
John Herbert Jamison of Garrison, Ky., and Shelby Ray Jamison of Quincy, Ky.;
one stepson, Mike McDaniel of Quincy, Ky.; one daughter Barbara Lynn Madden of
Garrison, Ky.; two stepdaughters, Stephanie Hackney of Charlotte, N.C. and
Allison Burris of Vanceburg, Ky.; three brothers, Shannon Jamison, Tiffon
Jamison and Paul Jamison, all of Garrison, Ky.; one sister, Cortie Potter of
Garrison, Ky.; five grandchildren; and six
stepgrandchildren.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m.
Wednesday, May 12, 2004, at the Roberson Funeral Home in South Shore, Ky., with
the Rev. Clarence Hall officiating. Burial will be in the Jamison Cemetery in
Garrison, Ky., Friends may call at the Roberson Funeral Home from 6 to 9 p.m.
Tuesday and from 9 a.m. until the funeral hour Wednesday.
Portsmouth Times, Saturday, Sept. 15, 1888
Death of Aaron C.
Jeffords
Mrs. Stout Barklow has received
intelligence of the death of her brother, Aaron Clark Jeffords, at Hanford,
California, where he had resided for many years. His death took place August
19th, and his disease what cancer of the stomach. He was born in this
city December 15, 1835, the son of Ezra Jeffords, who died a few years ago. He
was a brother of Mrs. Stout Barklow, of Mrs. Charles Grow, of Lawrenceburg,
Ind., and of the late Joseph Jeffords of this city. He leaves a wife and three
children, one of them married. He had been away from Portsmouth about thirty
years. The TIMES made mention of the fact last spring that he desired to visit
his old home before he died, and was making arrangements for the trip. But the
grim reaper overtook him and he was destined never again to view the scenes of
his childhood. Aaron Jeffords will be kindly remembered by many who were his
companions and schoolmates in days lang syne.
Portsmouth Times, Thursday, Oct. 17, 1946
Mrs. Alice
Jeffords
The body of Mrs. Alice Stratton
Jeffords, widow of George Jeffords, who died at 8 p.m. Wednesday at the home of
a son-in-law and daughter, Mrs. and Mrs. W. K. Ruark of Dayton, Ky., is to be
brought here for funeral and burial services. It is expected to arrive at 2:15
p.m. Friday at Emrick funeral home where the last rites will be held at 10 a.m.
Saturday with interment following in Memorial Park cemetery. Rev. Hoke S.
Dickinson, pastor of First Christian church, will
officiate.
Born Aug. 11, 1869, in Ashland, a
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Solomon Stratton, Mrs. Jeffords had resided in Dayton
the last nine years. She was a member of the Christian
church.
Her survivors include another daughter, Miss
Anna Jeffords of Dayton; four sons, Dr. George Jeffords of Newport, Harry
Jeffords of Portsmouth, Elza and Joe Jeffords of Huntington; a sister, Mrs.
Sophia Monroe of Portsmouth; four grandchildren and three
great-grandchildren.
Alice A. Jeffords - See Alice A. Hawes (Mrs. Stanley Hawes)
Portsmouth Daily Times, Monday, Jan. 14,
1985
Jeffords
Anna Jeffords, 85,
of Portsmouth died Saturday at Golden Years Convalescent
Center.
A native of Portsmouth, she was a member of
Holy Redeemer Church and the Catholic Ladies of Columbia. She was preceded in
death by her husband, Fred Jeffords, in 1968.
Surviving a son, Charles Jeffords of Tampa, Fla.; two daughters, Ruth Jeffords
of Portsmouth and Mary Anne Downs of Columbus; a sister Mrs. Carrie Meisel of
Portsmouth; eight grandchildren and two
great-grandchildren.
Funeral service is 10 a.m.
Tuesday at the church, with Rev. David Funk officiating. Interment is to be in
Greenlawn Cemetery.
Friends may call from 2 to 4 and
7 to 9 tonight at Melcher Funeral Home, where recitation of the rosary will be
held at 7:30 tonight.
Portsmouth Daily Times, Saturday, Nov. 30, 1918
MOTHER’S PREMONITION PROVED TRUE BY THE NEWS OF
CHARLES JEFFORDS’ DEATH
When the
family were sitting at the evening meal at the home of Mrs. and Mrs. Charles
Jeffords, 633 Sixth street, Friday evening, Mrs. Jeffords suddenly remarked that
she knew that her son Charles was dead. Before any one could reply the door bell
sounded and a telegram was received from Washington stating that Pvt. Charles
Joseph Jeffords had been officially reported killed in action, Nov. 1, 1918
While fighting for his flag in France.
Last Monday
night, a sister of Pvt. Jeffords, Mrs. C. W. Russell had a dream . She thought
that both her brothers had been brought home dead and were in caskets side by
side in the front room of the home.
Pvt. Jeffords
was born in Portsmouth, May 22, 1893 and had been an employee of the Excelisor
Shoe Plant for the past fourteen (sic.) years. At the time of his departure for
Camp Sherman, July 25, 1918 he was assistant credit man at the plant. Jeffords
was given a short period of training at Camp Sherman and sent to Camp Mills
where he remained two weeks. Early in September he sailed overseas with Co., K,
336 Regiment.
He leaves his parents, three sisters,
Mrs. Reed Rowe, Baird avenue, Mrs. C. W. Russsell, and Alma Jeffords, Sixth
Street; one brother Corporal Fred Jefforde who is in training at Wilbur Wright
Field, Dayton, to mourn the death of a gallant hero.
Pvt. Jeffords was a member of St. Mary’s church and a faithful member of the
Knights of Columbus and Knights of St. George.
Pvt.
Anthony Billian who was officially reported as killed in action on Nov. 2, 1918
and Pvt. Jeffords who were life long friends and boon companions fought in their
first battle together. The boys left for Camp Sherman one month apart but went
to France on the same vessel. According to a letter recently written by Pvt.
Jeffords, he stated that if Billian was killed he wanted to be killed also as
they wanted to return together or not at all.
Both
young men were well known in the city and their many friends will be grieved to
learn of their deaths although they died for their county and for a noble
cause.
Portsmouth Daily Times, Thursday, July 19, 1928
Corney Jeffords Found
Dead
Charles (Corney) Jeffords, 68,
for many years a resident of Portsmouth was found dead in bed Thursday morning
at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mrs. and Mrs. Reed Rowe of Midland,
Pa., with whom he had been visiting. Mrs. Jeffords had been in poor helath for
sometime and was recovering from an attach of pneumonia. His body is being
forwarded to Portsmouth and will be (unreadable) for the home of his son-in-law
J. E. Butler of 633 Fifth street where the funeral services will be held. Mr.
Jeffords wife, Mrs. Dora Jeffords died on Apr. 1926.
Mr. Jeffords is survived by three daughters and a son, Mrs. Reed Rowe, Mrs.
Butler and Mrs. C. W. Russell of this city and Fred Jeffords of Sixth street.
Another son Charles was killed in the World War.
Mr.
Jeffords for a number of years was employed in the Pennant (unreadable) room on
Chillicothe street. During his younger days he was employed by the old canal
boat from Portsmouth to Cleveland.
Portsmouth Daily Times, Friday, July 20, 1928
Charles
Jeffords
The body of Charles (Corney)
Jeffords, 68, a former resident of his city, who was found dead in bed Thursday
morning at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mrs. and Mrs. Reed Rowe, of
Midland, Pa., arrived in Portsmouth, Thursday midnight. The body was removed to
the home of his son-in-law J. E. Butler of 633 Fifth street where friends may
view it.
Funeral services will be held Saturday
morning at 8:30 o’clock from the St. Mary’s church. Interment will follow in
Greenlawn.
Eleanor C. Jeffords - See Eleanor C. Rowe (Mrs. Andrew Reed Rowe)
Ella Jeffords - See Ella Reeg (Mrs. George P. Reeg)
Unknown newspaper, Unknown Date
ELZA A.
JEFFORDS
Funeral services are to be
conducted Tuesday for Elza A. Jeffords, 64, of Huntington, W. Va., who died
Saturday at 6 p.m. in Cabell-Huntington Hospital.
A
former resident of Portsmouth, Mr. Jeffords is survived by his wife, Mrs. Willa
Dameron Jeffords; three brothers, Harry Jeffords, 846 Third St., Joseph Jeffords
of Columbus and Dr. George Jeffords of Newport, Ky., and two sisters, Mrs. W. K.
Ruark and Miss Amelia Jeffords of Dayton, Ky.
Funeral services are to be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Reger Funeral Home in
Huntington with burial here in Memorial Burial Park.
Portsmouth Times, May 28, 1888
Portsmouth’s
second oldest citizen, Ezra Jeffords, long a resident here and
known to practically all the people of the city died at his home, 115 East Eight
street Wednesday morning.
Mrs. Jeffords was born in
Bracken county, Ky., in 1822, and as a consequence had reached the
88th year, more that the allotted time of a man’s life, according to
Biblical records. Many years ago Mr. Jeffords followed the vocation of driving a
dray and was exclusively employed by E. E. Ewing for 40 years, then in the
queensware business at wholesale on West Front street. He accumulated a
competence and some years ago retired and let a quiet life, although that he
might not be altogether idle, he carried on the sale of notions at a small store
on East Ninth street.
One of the original members of
the First Church of Christ (when the building was located on North Chillicothe
street and know as the Camp(unreadable)) he was ever one of the most faithful
members of the congregation and attended services up until only recently. So
much so was he in this respect that it was said of him that he seldom, if ever
missed a prayer meeting and there were times when but he and the late Dr. J. F.
Davis, a good friend of his and also a leading member of the Christian church,
were the only persons in attendance, bedsides the pastor and the janitor. He saw
the attendance increase until as many as 500 persons would be
present.
Mrs. Jeffords was a pronounced
Prohibitionist and since the organization of the party always voted that ticket.
He was opposed to the open saloon and said the only solution of the problem was
no saloon.
His live was as peaceful as the running
brook and was uneventful. He took but little or no part in public affairs
preferring the companionship of his family and left the conduct of state and
national matters to others. He believed in a moral standard, in a good
citizenship and lived a righteous, upright and honorable life and Portsmouth is
better for him having been a citizen of the city.
Mr. Jeffords came to this city in 1850 and spent sixty years of his life here.
He was married in Portsmouth soon after coming here to Miss Phoebe Willis,
(sic.) who passed away more than 20 years ago. To them were born four children,
one died in infancy and others living are George of Chattanooga, Samuel of
Boulder, Colo. and Frank of Kansas City. The deceased also leaves five
grandchildren and one brother Josiah Jeffords until recently of the West Side,
but who now makes his home in the house where his brother died and where the
latter lived for 40 years.
No arrangement have been
made for the funeral which will be conducted by Rev. Meacham pending the arrival
of the children. Interment will take place in Greenlawn.
Portsmouth Times, May 26, 1910
WILL BE LAID TO REST
SATURDAY
The funeral services of the late
Ezra Jeffords will be held Saturday at the residence, 151, East
Eighth Street, but the hour has not yet been decided upon, on account of the
sons having not yet arrived. Rev. Meachem of the First Christian church will
officiate, and Walter Bagby and some other members of the congregation will make
testimonial remarks. Music will be furnished by members of the choir of the
church, led by Chorister Crabtree. The pall bearers have been chosen from
members of Mr. Jefford’s Sunday school class.
Mr.
Jeffords was probably the oldest active member of a Sabbath School class in the
United States. He never missed a session when heath
permitted.
It is not given to many to have so long a
span of life as was vouchsafed to Mr. Jeffords, and to retain their faculties to
the last, and be able to read over their lives like an open book. To the last
moment his mind was as clear as a bell. His life covered the most interesting
portion of our country’s history. He remembered, when a boy in Southern
Illinois, seeing the troops go north to take part in the Black Hawk war. He
remembered seeing the ovation to Lafayette when the great Frenchman passed down
the river, and was nearly a man grown when the Mexican war broke out, witnessing
boat load after boat load of troops pass down the river on the way to that
conflict. He remembered when slaves crossed the river from Kentucky and were
assisted on their way to freedom by Illinois farmers. He was a boatman on the
canal between Portsmouth and Cleveland, when that waterway was the great
connection artery between the East and West, the lakes and the Ohio river, and
saw the river front of Portsmouth packed for a mile with canal boats, four boats
deep. He drove a dray when there were six hundred drays in Portsmouth, and all
were making money. That was the period which, by hard work and honesty, Mr.
Jeffords fixed himself comparatively for life, financially. He was here during
the exciting scenes of the civil war. He saw the town develop from an
insignificant village to a prosperous city of $25.000 or more. He passed through
all the exciting and epoch-making, political changes, finally launching in the
Prohibition party, which ticket he voted to the
last.
Mr. Jeffords, rather late in life married to
Miss Phoebe Willey whose first husband died while on his way to the front,
during the Mexican war. One of the regrets of Mr. Jeffords through life was that
he did not get married sooner. His married life was an ideal one. Four sons were
born of the union, three of whom are living. Mrs. Lettie Jeffords, wife of
George Jeffords of Chattanooga, Tenn., has been here several weeks, and
ministered with a daughter’s love till the last. Since he became a widower a
faithful niece of Mrs. Jeffords Mrs. Mary Donahoe, has been his housekeeper. She
was true to her trust, make a splendid home for him, and soothed his dying
pillow to the last.
Mr. Jeffords was very loyal to
his church, the Church of Christ, gave liberally to it, and never missed a
service of any kind when health would admit of it. He was a great friend and
admirer of the late Dr. J. F. Davis and it was through the solieltation of that
gentleman that he joined the church. As is well known, the beginning of the
Christian church in Portsmouth was very modest, and it has only been in the last
few years that the church has attained its phenomenal strength. Mr. Jeffords
loved to recall the fact that at many a Wednesday night’s service in the earlier
days there would be no one present but himself, Dr. Davis and the janitor. But
they always held prayer service, and all lived to see the Wednesday night
meetings crowded to the doors. The choir paid a beautiful tribute to the dying
patriarch Sunday night after service, going to the home and singing on the lawn
the songs he always loved closing with "Nearer My God, to Thee." The dying man
raised himself on his elbow and smiled when the later beautiful selection was
sung, and an expression of great peace came into his
face.
Mr. Jeffords has one brother living, Josiah,
who wife died about a year ago, and he has lately been living at the home of his
brother, and is still there.
Portsmouth Times, Monday, Dec. 2, 1968
Fred
Jeffords
Fred John Jeffords, 72, of 1534
Sixth St., was dead on arrival a Mercy Hospital at 2:20 a.m.
today.
A native of Portsmouth, he was a retired
bookkeeper for Hibbs Hardware and a veteran of World War I. He was a member of
Holy Redeemer Church, the American Legion, United Commercial Travelers, Disabled
American Veterans and St. Vincent DePaul Society.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Anna Marie Jeffords; a son Charles of Dayton; two
daughters, Miss Ruth Jeffords, at home, and Mrs. Mary Downes of Columbus; three
sisters, Mrs. Eleanor Reeves of Plymouth, Ind., Mrs. Lucy Russell, 1101 Kent
St., and Mrs. Alma Butler, 2407 Grandview Ave., and eight
grandchildren.
Funeral services are to be held at 10
a.m. Wednesday at Holy Redeemer Church, with burial in Greenlawn
Cemetery.
Recitation of the rosary is to be at 7:30
p.m. Tuesday at Melcher Funeral home.
Friends may
call at the funeral home from 7 to 9 tonight and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Tuesday.
Portsmouth Times, Wednesday, Aug. 29, 1945
George
Jeffords
George Jeffords, 82, former
resident of Portsmouth, passed away at 5 p.m. Tuesday at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. W. K. Ruark of Dayton, Ky., where he had resided the last few
years.
Mr. Jeffords was born May 1, 1863, a son of
Joseph and Anna Amelia Jeffords. He worked virtually all his life on the river
and for several years was a caretaker of the Scioto Yacht
club.
He was married in 1883 to Miss Alice Stratton
of Portsmouth, who survives.
Also, surviving are six
children, Mrs. Ruark, Miss Amelia Jeffords of Dayton, Ky., George Jeffords of
Newport, Harry Jeffords of Portsmouth, Elza and Joe Jeffords of Huntington; four
grand children; three great-grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Ella Reeg of
Portsmouth, and several nieces and nephews.
The body
is to be brought to Windel-Howland funeral home where funeral services are to be
conducted.
Portsmouth Times, Tuesday, Apr. 30, 1974
Harry L.
Jeffords
Harry L. Jeffords, 88, of 846
Third St. died at 12:45 a.m. today at Elmwood Village Convalescent
Center.
He was a native of Portsmouth, retired
employe of the former Selby Shoe Co., member of First Christian Church and was a
Mason
Surviving are his wife, Genevieve Sweet
Jeffords; a son, Lloyd Jeffords of Chillicothe; a daughter; Mrs. Alice Hawes of
Cincinnati; two sisters, Mrs. W. K. Ruark and Miss Ann Jeffords both of Fort
Myers, Fla.; two brothers, Dr. George Jeffords of Newport, Ky., and Joseph
Jeffords of Huntington, W. Va.; two grandchildren and four
great-grandchildren..
Funeral services are to be
held at 1 p.m. Thursday at Daehler Funeral Home, with Rev. Richard Wilburn
officiating. Interment is to be in Memorial Burial
Park.
Friends may call at Daehler’s from 2 to 4 p.m.
and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday.
Arizona Republican Newspaper, April 4, 1891
Tucson--Hon. Harry R. Jeffords, U.S. District Attorney for
Arizona died about 11 o'clock today of Bright's
Disease.
Mr. Jeffords was 36 years of age, a
brilliant young lawyer and a man highly steemed by all who knew him. He leaves a
wife and three children to mourn his loss.
Mr.
Jeffords was a native of Mississippi. His father was for many years a prominent
member of the bar of Mississippi and was honored by his fellow citizens, being
elected judge of his district and also elected to Congress. On account of
failing health, Mr. Jeffords came to Arizona in 1884 where for some time his
health improved. In 1886 he was elected District Attorney of Pima County holding
the office for two years. In 1889 he was appointed U.S. District Attorney for
Arizona by President Harrison which position he held at the time of his
death.
While attending U.S. Court at Prescott last
July Mr. Jeffords was stricken with mountain fever. This brought on a renewal of
his severe attacks of rheumatism from which he never fully recovered. Coupled
with this came Bright's Disease and gradually his strength deserted him, his
latest illness being accompanied with much pain.
Portsmouth Times, Saturday, May 6, 1871
Sudden Death of an Old
Citizen.
HENRY JEFFORDS, one of the
oldest citizens of this county, died very suddenly, at his residence in Clay
township, about noon on Saturday last. He had been in usual health, apparently,
during the morning, visiting about in the neighborhood. About half-past 11
o’clock he complained of feeling ill and laid down. Grown worse, he was carried
up stairs, but shortly afterward expired. His death is supposed to have resulted
from paralysis. Mr. Jeffords was over eighty years of age, and during life had
been a remarkable active man. He was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts, in 1790,
and emigrated to this county at an early day. He was engaged in driving stage
coaches between this point and Chillicothe, about fifty years ago. Mr. Jeffords
was a man of great hospitality, of remarkable energy, and greatly attached to
the sports of the field and turf, in which he always displayed great enthusiasm.
He was an honorable, kind hearted man, and possessed of many of the
distinguishable traits of our early Western pioneers.
Portsmouth Times, Saturday, Jan. 28, 1888
Henry C. Jeffords, son of the late Henry Jeffords, of this
county, died at his home near Naples, Ill., Tuesday, the 17th,
preceded by his wife only one day, she having died the day previous—a terrible
visitation. Husband and wife were buried side by side. Mr. Jeffords was born in
Portsmouth in 1830, and his wife, Mary Bradshaw, was born on Carey’s Run, and
was sister of the Foster brothers and Mrs. Sam Beatty.
Portsmouth Times, Saturday, July 30, 1887
Death of Joseph
Jeffords
Last Saturday morning at half-past 11
o’clock, Joseph Van Bibber Jeffords died at his residence on
Twelfth street, after a short but severe illness from flux, age 49 years, 2
months and 12 days. The funeral took place from the residence Sunday afternoon
at 4 o’clock and was one of the largest ever held in the city. Nearly all the
business houses were represented, either by proprietors, clerks, or other
employes. Many of the business men were there with their families, in their
private carriages. Few persons in the city were better known that Joe Jeffords.
Bailey Post, of which he was a member, turned out very strong, with muffled
martial music. A heavy rain storm kept may of the post from marching to the
cemetery.
Deceased was born in Portsmouth May 11,
1838, the son of Ezra Jeffords who died a few years ago. He went to school in
this city, and in 1858 was married to Miss Ann Amelia Crain. He has three
sisters living, namely Mrs. Stout Barklow, of this city, Mrs. Charles Grove, of
Lawrenceburg, Ind., and Mrs. Charles Beckwith. He has a brother living in
Colorado, Aaron, and a half-brother, Thomas, in Cincinnati. Deceased served in
the 195th Ohio Regiment during the war under Colonel (afterwards
General) H. B. Banning. He spent much of his time boating on the canal, and was
perhaps better known between Portsmouth and Columbus than any one man. He was of
a kind and pleasant disposition and made fiends readily. Keen witted and jovial,
he had won the almost universal appellation of "Happy Joe." He leaves a wife and
four children.
P. S. The city papers have
erroneously printed the name of deceased as "Josiah." That is a mistake. He has
a cousin named Josiah.
Chillicothe Gazette, Tuesday, July, 28,
1987
Lloyd G. Jeffords
Lloyd G.
Jeffords, 70, of 17 Marlboro Dr., died 9:30 p.m. July 26 at Medical Center
Hospital.
He was born June 18, 1917, in Portsmouth
to Harry L. and Genevieve Sweet Jeffords. His first wife Ruth Hamm Jeffords died
in 1971. In 1975 he married Catherine M. Reep who
survives.
Also, surviving are a sister, Alice Hawes;
a niece Trudy Vann; and a nephew, Terry Hawes, all of Cincinnati; a
stepdaughter, Leslie K. Reep, Columbus; a stepson William H. Reep,
Chillicothe.
For many years "Jeff" operated his own
appliance repair service. He was active in the Circus Fans of America, the
Circus Model Builders Organization and the Circus Historical
Society.
Calling hours will not be observed. A
memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements were by the Haller
Funeral Home.
Portsmouth Times, Saturday, July 23, 1887
IN MEMORIAM
Death of One of
Portsmouth’s Pioneer Ladies
Thursday night, the
21st, inst., Mrs. Phoebe Jeffords, wife of Ezra
Jeffords died at her home on East Eight street of heart trouble. She had
suffered for many years, but was always cheerful and her death was wholly
unlooked for and was a great shock to her husband and
children.
Deceased was the youngest child of Samuel
Griffith Jones, one of Portsmouth’s earliest citizens, and a man of prominence
in his day. She was born at the mouth of Scioto Brush Creek, her father’s house
standing on the hill overlooking what is now Rushtown. This was sixty-five years
ago. When she was very young her father moved to Portsmouth, which was the home
of deceased ever after. Her mother died with cholera in 1832. Her father had
built and owned the house on Second street first above the Gas Works, and in
that house deceased spent most of her young life. It was there she was married
in 1841 to Michael Willey, of Lancaster. Two children were born of this
marriage, Elizabeth, wife of Homer Montgomery, of East Eighth street, and
Albert, who died during the war, a prisoner in Andersonville. Mr. Willey
enlisted as a volunteer during the Mexican war, and died at Newport Barracks
while on the way to the front.
In 1845 she was
married to Ezra Jeffords, who survives her. Four children were born to them,
namely, Frank of Kansas City, George W., of La Crosse, Wis., Samuel of Kansas
City and John, who died in infancy.
The funeral took
place Sunday afternoon at 4 o’clock from the residence and was largely attended.
Rev. F. S. Davis conducted the exercises. The funeral was delayed to give time
for the arrival of the two sons from Kansas City. Frank did not reach here until
Sunday noon.
Mrs. Jeffords was the last but one of a
very old and numerous family. One brother and (Samuel) is still living, at
Slocum Station, quite old and feeble. The children of Samuel Griffith Jones
(father of deceased) were Nathan, William, Nancy, Catharine, Samuel, Elijah,
Phoebe, and two daughters who died young.
Portsmouth Times, Wednesday, June 30, 1971
Mrs. Lloyd
Jeffords
Services were conducted at Fawcett, Oliver
& Glass Funeral Home in Chillicothe for Mrs. Ruth H.
Jeffords, 49, of Chillicothe, who died there
Monday.
Survivors include her husband, Lloyd
Jeffords, a former Portsmouth resident.
Interment
was in Greenlawn Cemetery at Chillicothe.
Sarah Jane Jeffords - See Sarah Jane Barklow (Mrs. Stout Barklow)
Portsmouth Daily Times, Friday, Apr. 2, 1926
Mrs. Charles
Jeffords
Death at 10 o’clock Thursday night claimed
Mrs. Victoria Jeffords, 58, beloved wife of Charles Jeffords,
her death taking place at the family residence, 633 Fifth street. While Mrs.
Jeffords had been ill a week, her condition was not considered serious and news
of her death came as a cruel shock to her wide circle of friends. Heart trouble
was the immediate cause of death. Mrs. Jeffords had spent all her life in
Portsmouth and was highly esteemed. In addition to her husband, she leaves three
daughters, Mrs. Elnora Rowe of Midland, Pa., Mrs. Lucy Russell and Mrs. Alma
Butler of this city. She is also survived by the following brothers and sisters:
Henry Ehret of Johnson City, Tenn., John of Columbus and Mrs. Kate Hock of Lima
and Mrs. Mary Spangler and Mrs. Mary Fryer of this
city.
Mrs. Jeffords was a loyal and active member of
the St. Mary’s church and a member of the Married Ladies’ Society of the church.
She was a woman known for her generous deeds, was kind and charitable to all. In
her death the community loses an honored resident. She was ever a devoted mother
and a dutiful wife.
Funeral services will be
conducted from the St. Mary’s church at 8:30 a.m. Monday. The Rev. Father T. A.
Goeble will have charge of the last rites and interment will be in
Greenlawn.
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Virginia, Southern Ohio and Eastern Kentucky -- November 1, 2002 -
Friday.
WILDA QUEEN
JEFFORDS, 90, of Fort Gay, widow of Elza Jeffords, died Thursday in
J.J. Jordan Geriatric Center, Louisa, Ky. She was a retired nurse. Funeral 2
p.m. Sunday, Young Funeral Home, Louisa; burial in Damron Cemetery,
Glenhayes. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
Caroline Johnson - See Caroline Austill (Mrs. Newton Austill)
Clara A. Jones - See Clara A. Adams (Mrs. Allen W. Adams Sr.)
Portsmouth Times, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 1971
Mrs. Ollie
Jones
Mrs. Goldie Jones, 69, of
2119 Vermont Ave., died Tuesday in Mercy Hospital.
A
native of Greenup County, Ky., she was formerly employed by Selby Shoe Co., and
was a member of Fort Pierce (Fla.) Freewill Baptist
Church.
Surviving are her husband, Ollie Jones;
three sons, Maynard, 4024 Pleasant Ave., North Moreland, Gaylord of Carey’s Run
and Ollie Jr. at home; a daughter Mrs. Louise Standafer of Dayton; a sister Mrs.
Ollie Wisener of Worthington; 17 grandchildren, and eight
great-grandchildren.
Services are to be conducted
Friday at 2 p.m. at Windel-Howland Funeral Home with Rev. Dewey Wright
officiating. Interment is to be in Siloam Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 tonight.
Portsmouth Daily Times, Tuesday, June 1, 1926
Mrs. Julia
Jones
Julia Jones, 45, wife of Thomas
Jones, passed away at her late home, 1014 Gay street, Monday evening about 6:45
o’clock. She had been sick for the past six weeks with an attack of measles and
influenza.
She was born and reared in Greenup
county, Kentucky, coming to Portsmouth about three years ago with her husband
and family. She was the daughter of Mrs. and Mrs. Marshall Logan and was united
in marriage to Thomas Jones in 1902. She was an member of the Christian church
at Tygart Valley, Greenup county, for a number of years and always took an
active part in the affairs of the community.
Besides
a husband the following survive: her father, Marshall Logan, of Greenup county
Ky., and children, Ollie, Ornne, Nellie, Owen, Ellis, Roscoe, May and Thomas
Jr.; two sisters, Mrs. Sarah Sizemore, Russell, Ky., and Mrs. Pearly Hall of
North Moreland; two brothers, Blain Logan of Greenup county and Edward Logan of
Mabert Road; four half-sisters, Mrs. Bessie Cotkamp of Greenup county; Mrs.
Nellie Adkins of Oklahoma; Mrs. Addie Frazie of Greenup county and Miss Ardine
of Greenup county; three half-brothers, George, Marshall and Elwood Logan, all
of Greenup county.
The body has been moved to the
home of a brother-in-law, L.L. Kenneth, 1815 Timmonds avenue, and the last rites
will be held there at 2 p.m. Wednesday. Interment will be in Greenlawn.
Phoebe Jones - See Phoebe Jeffords (Mrs. Ezra Jeffords)
Harriett Elizabeth Jordan - See Harriett Elizabeth Jordan [Day] (Mrs. Daniel Dillon Day)
Unknown Newspaper, Unknown Date
Hiram Milton Jordan
Hiram Milton Jordan, 88, Route 1, Olive
Hill, died Monday evening at his residence following a brief illness.
Mr. Jordan was born Aug. 2, 1893 in Carter County,
a son of the late John and Nancy Lawhorn Jordan. He was a member of the First
Christian Church of Olive Hill and was a former employee of North American
Refractories Co. and of General Refactories Co. His wife Mrs. Della Logan
Jordan, died in 1930.
Surviving are sons Ernest
Jordan of Route 1, Olive Hill; two daughters, Mrs. Ruth Cline of Globe; a
stepbrother, George Jordan of Vanceburg; 13 grandchildren; many
great-grandchildren; and many great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m.
Thursday at the Globe Funeral Home in Olive Hill by Junior Logan, minister.
Burial will be in Logan Cemetery in Carter County.
The body is at the funeral home, where friends may call after 7 p.m.
today
Amanda Justice - See Amanda McFarland (Mrs. Farris McFarland)