Deborah Jefferies

Father is Abraham Jackson born in Ireland and her mother is Sarah Thompson Jackson born in PA. She was married to Elias Jefferies.
LDS Baptism 1 Jun 1897 Temple SGEOR
Endowment: 8 Jun 1897 Temple: SGEOR
Jefferies, Deborah

Spirit of Democracy, Woodsfield, Ohio dated March 11, 1884

         Another Old Settler Gone 

Editor Spirit: "As I have not as yet seen any notice in either of the county papers of the death of Deborah Jefferies, widow of Elias Jefferies, I desire to give to her many friends and relatives, through the columns of your paper, not only an obituary notice, but also to give a brief synopsis of her history, believing that it will be read with deep interest by hundreds who have known
her, and who have shared her hospitality.

         Mother Jefferies departed this life Jan. 29th, 1884. She was born in Fayette County, Pa., near Uniontown, on the 8th day of May, 1795. She died in the full triumph of faith, and was gathered to her fathers, having lived to the advanced age of 88 years, 8 months and 23 days, leaving a large family of children to mourn her departure, yet we sorrow not as those who have no hope. 

         Mother Jefferies was one of the pioneers of this county who (with Elias Jeffers), to whom she was married March 3d, 1814) immigrated to this county in Sept. 181, and settled down upon the farm on which she died. 

         The wagon transporting their household goods was the first wagon passing over the Ridge Road from Woodsfield to Sunfish. While living she could remember very distinctly the first child born in Woodsfield. 

         Their nearest neighbors were James Piatt on the farm on which Leonard Piatt now lives, Thomas Buoy on the land where Christian Roth now resides, and Elias Conger who then lived on the farm known as the Gashem Conger place.          

         She was kind and hospitable, the latch string to her door was always out. Many a weary traveler as well as many a hungry and belated hunter has found rest within her door and shared her hospitality. Within a radius of five miles from her old home, there is not one survivor of 1816. 

         She was the mother of 10 children, nine of whom are still living. The grandchildren number 75, of this number 55 are living to day. Her great grandchildren are 94 in all, 77 are still living. Her great great grandchildren 

were 8 at her death. These composing a family numbering 179 persons all told 148 of whom are living today. The husbands and wives of the children are not here counted.

         Mother Jefferies was converted and joined the M.E. church about the year 1844 and lived in all the ordinances of the house of God blameless for forty years. The last ten years of her life on earth were years of great 

affliction. During all these years she patiently waited till her change came.

         And now let me say to all her children and friends, as you read these lines, remember that our mother is in Heaven, and resolve with me that by the grace of God we will meet her in the “Sweet Bye and Bye.” "

         J. A. V.* Reference: [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/37912201/deborah-jefferies Find A Grave Memorial] - [https://www.geni.com/projects/SmartCopy/18783 SmartCopy]: ''Sep 25 2022, 3:05:08 UTC''