George H. Jeffers

  General Notes:

See general notes on his son, Leslie Harold Jeffers, for 1900, 1910, and 1920 census facts for George and his family.

The 1930 Federal Census for Baylis Village, New Salem Township, Pike Co., Illinois, District 26, page 156A dated April 22, 1930 records George H. (59 - IL/IL/IL) and Jane (54 - IL/RI/IL) Jeffers. George and Jane have been married for 34 years.

The 1880 Federal Census for New Salem Township, Pike Co., Illinois, District 166, page 582A/B dated June 20, 1880 records George H. Jeffers (8 - IL) living with his parents Isaac (43 - Ohio/Ohio/Ohio) and Charlotte (35 - NJ/NJ/NJ) Jeffers and siblings Isabella (18 - IL), Elinor (16 - IL), Sarah (13 - IL), Elijah (10 - IL), James (7 - IL), and Christian (3 - IL). Next door is Isaac's brother, William and family: William Jeffers (50 - Ohio/Ohio/Ohio) with his wife Martha (46 - IL/VA/VA) and children Sarah H. (20 - IL), Rachael J. (16 - IL), Thom (14 - IL), Emma (11 - IL), William (9 - IL), Rosetta (7 - IL), Louisa (5 - IL), Warren (3 - IL), and May (3/12 - March - IL). Isaac and William are farmers.


By 1870, Isaac's first wife, Sarah, and son, W. L., have died and he has remarried and begun a new family:
The 1870 Federal Census for New Salem Township, Pike Co., Illinois, New Salem P. O., page 270A/B dated July 23, 1870 records Isaac Jeffers (39 - Ohio) with his wife Charlotte (25 - NJ) and children Ida Bell (5 - IL), Elmer E. (3 - IL), and Elijah U. (3/12 - IL) living near to his parents Elijah (54 - Ohio) and Hannah [Pine] (48 - NJ) Jeffers and their children Francis S. (21 - IL [male]), Martha E. (18 - IL), and WIlliam (10 - IL). Next door are other Jeffers sons: James Jeffers (26 - IL) with his wife Sarah J. (22 - PA) and children Harry W. (3 - IL) and Nettie (1 - IL); and William Jeffers (40 - Ohio) with his wife Martha (36 - IL) and children Hannah (15 - IL), Mary E. (14 - IL), Sarah (10 - IL), Jane (6 - IL), Thomas (4 - IL), and Emma (2 - IL). Elijah is a Farmer with real estate valued at $7,000 and a personal estate at $1,000, James is a Farmer Laborer with real estate valued at $1,000 and a personal estate at $1,000, William is a Farmer Laborer with real estate valued at $3,500 and a personal estate at $1,500; while Isaac has real estate valued at $1,600 and a personal estate at $1,000.

The 1860 Federal Census for New Salem Township, Pike Co., Illinois, page 154B dated July 12, 1860 records Isaac Jeffers (21 - Ohio) with his wife Sarah (22 - Ohio) and son W. L. Jeffers (11/12 - IL) living next to his parents Elijah (54 - Ohio) and Hannah [Pine] (48 - NJ) Jeffers and siblings R. A. (19 - IL), James (16 - IL), Lucinda (14 - IL), Francis (10 - IL [male]), and Mary E. (8 - IL). Elijah is a Farmer with real estate valued at $3,960 and a personal estate at $800 while Isaac has only a personal estate which is valued at $350.

The 1850 Federal Census for Township 4 S 4 W, Pike Co., Illinois, page 154B dated Sept 3, 1850 records Isaac Jeffries (sic) (13 - Ohio) living with his parents Elijah (47 - Ohio) and Hannah [Pine] (41 - NJ) Jeffries (sic) and siblings William (20 - Ohio), Mary A. (18 - Ohio), Samuel (16 - Ohio), Rachael A. (9 - IL), James (5 - IL), Lucinda (3 - IL), and Francis L. (1 - IL). Elijah is a Farmer with real estate valued at $1,400.

The 1840 Federal Census for Pike Co., Illinois, records Elijah Jeffers as the head of household: 1 male (30-40), 2 males (10-15), 1 male (5-10), 1 male (<5), 1 female (20-30), 1 female (5-10).

The 1830 Federal Census for Williamsburg Township, Clemont Co., Ohio, records Elijah Jeffries as the head of household: 1 male (20-30), 2 males (<5), 1 female (20-30).

George married Jane (Jennie) W. circa 1896 in Illinois. (Jane (Jennie) W. was born in Mar 1876 in Illinois and died after 1930 in Baylis Village, New Salem Township, Pike Co., Illinois.)