Leslie Harold Jeffers

  General Notes:

See general notes on his son, Asabel Harold Jeffers, for 1930 census facts.

The 1920 Federal Census for Baylis Village, New Salem Township, Pike Co., Illinois, District 166, page 183A dated January 8, 1920 records Leslie M. (20 - IL/IL/IL) living with his parents George H. (48 - IL/Ohio/IL) and Jennie (43 - IL/RI/IL) Jeffers. George reports having no employment.

The WWI Draft Registration Card for Harold Leslie Jeffers reocrds his date of birth as Sept 15, 1899. He is a farm laborer for his father in Baylis Village, Pike Co., Illinois. His nearest relative is his mother, Jennie Jeffers, in the same location.

The 1910 Federal Census for Beverly Township, Adams Co., Illinois, District 1, page 7B dated April 22, 1910 records Leslie H. (10 - IL/IL/IL) living with his parents George H. (38 - IL/IL/IL) and Jennie W. (34 - IL/RI/IL) Jeffers and bother Sherman (12 - IL/IL/IL. George reports being married to Jennie for 12 years and employed as a Farmer. Jennie has had 2 children.

The 1900 Federal Census for Beverly Township, Adams Co., Illinois, District 100, page 7B dated June 18, 1900 records Harold L. (Sept 1899 - IL/IL/IL) living with his parents George H. (Nov 1871 - IL/Ohio/NJ) and Jane (March 1876 - IL/RI/IL) Jeffers and bother Sherman E. (Oct 1897 - IL/IL/IL. George reports being married to Jane for 3 years and employed as a Farmer. Jane has had 2 children.

Leslie married Ruby Ellen Belford circa 1923 in Pike Co., Illinois. (Ruby Ellen Belford was born on 5 Dec 1900 in Illinois and died on 20 Jul 1993 in Pittsfield, Pike Co., Illinois.)