Rev. Elijah Jeffcoat

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"According to most family Bibles that I have seen, Rachel was a Beaver Creek native (mixed). This has not been proven, however, Elijah, her son, was listed as non-white in 1800 when married to Jerushia Hoover. It has been said that Rachel's father was either a Chavis or a Bolin who married a woman named Zelphir who was a Beaver Creek Siouan Indian of Orangeburg, SC."

Elijah's wife's maiden name, Hoover, is one of the surnames listed among the Beaver Creek tribe as well.

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Name JEFFCOAT, Rev. Elijah
Birth 11 Mar 1782, Swansea, Edisto River, Lexington CO, SC
Death 21 Sep 1857, Pike CO, Alabama
Burial 23 Sep 1857, Campground Methodist, Crenshaw CO., AL
Emigration1852, Fm. SC to Pike Co, AL
Occupation Farmer, minister
Father JEFFCOAT, Samuel (~1753-1825)
Mother BOHLIN (UNPROVEN), Rachael ZELPHIR (1770-1791)
Spouses
1HOOVER, Jerushia “Dolly”
Birth1785, Lexington, South Carolina
Death7 Jan 1818, Swansea, Lexington, South Carolina85
Father HOOVER, John “Johan” (1764-1832)
Mother McGILLIVRAY, Mary (1768->1840)
Marriage1805, Orangeburg CO, SC
Children

1. Drucelia (1800-1847)
2. Wiley Jonsy (1806-1872)
3. Benjamin (1807-1807)
4. Jerusha (1808-1895)
5. Joshua (Allen) (1812-1865)
6. Martha Ann Patsy (1813-1890)
7. Harriett (1815-1879)
8. Mary Ann Tally (1816-)

2McADAMS, Elizabeth J. Birth11 Mar 1801, South Carolina
Death3 Mar 1885, Snow Hill Cemetery, Collin CO, TX
Burial Snow Hill Cemetery, Akerly, TX
Father McADAMS, Rev. Thomas McAdams (1775-)
Mother Nancy
Marriage Sep 1818, Orangeburg CO, SC
Children

1. Thomas Duff (1819-1870)
2. Patience Sarah Ann (1821-)
3. Elizabeth (1823-)
4. Elijah Gaines (1825-1911)
5. Charity S. (1827-)
6. Orry Jane (1829-1905)
7. Ellender (Rachel) (1830-)
8. Benjamin Capers (1832-)
9. George Urvin Richardson (1834-1918)
10. James John (1836-1897)
11. Margaret Marcella (1838-1925)
12. Samuel Morgan (1840-)
13. William Simon (Billy) (1842-1927)
14. Temperance Phereby (1844-1911)
15. Ravenelle (Robert) Randsome (1846-1927)

Census notes for Rev. Elijah JEFFCOAT 1800 US Census, Lexington, Orangeburg Dist, SC
Elijah Jeffcoat
1 F person (nonwhite)

1810 US Census, Lexington, SC
Eliga Jeffcoat
1 FWM under 10
1 FWM 26-44
1 FWF under 10
1FWF 16 - 25

1820 US Census, Lexington Co, SC
Elijah Jeffcoat
2 FWM under 10
1 FWM 10-16
1 FWM 26 - 45
4 FWF under 10
1 FWF 10 - 16
7 people engaged in agriculture
6 slaves

1830 US Census, Lexington Co, SC
Elijah Jeffcoat
1 FWM under 5
1 FWM 10 - 15
1 FWM 15- 20
1 FWM 40-50
1 FWF under 5
2 FWF 5-10
2 FWF 10-15
1 FWF 15-20

1840 US Census, Lexington, SC
Elijah Jefcoat,
2 males <5
2 males bet 5 & 10
1 male 10 & <15
1 male 20 & < 30
1 male 50 & < 60
1 F <5
1 F 5 &< 10
2 F 10 & <15
1 F 15 & < 20
1 F 30 & < 40
Slave schedule shows 6 slaves

1850 US Census, Lexington CO, SC
Elijah Jefcoat, age 68
Elizabeth, age 45
Vandy, age 19
Orey G., age 21
George, age 16
Margaret, age 11
Phenely, age 6

8 Slaves

• Living next door to John Monroe Jefcoat
  • near Wiley Jefcot, John C. Sturkie, Daniel Sturkie,

Bio notes for Rev. Elijah JEFFCOAT ELIJAH JEFCOAT, Youngest son of Samuel born March 11, 1782, in Lexington County, died September 23, 1857 in Pike County, Alabama. Elijah probably began his ministry as a young man around the year of 1800. In the minutes of a conference held at Jefcoat's Meeting House in 1820 he is listed as a local preacher. He performed the marriage ceremony uniting his nephew, Rev. John Monroe Jeffcoat and Lavenia Chrim (Crim) February 2, 1842.

Elijah, married ca. 1805, Jerushia Hoover b. ca. 1785 and d. Jan. 7, 1818. She was the daughter of John Hoover and believed to be a descendant of Johan Huber (Hoover), German immigrant mentioned in the early history of Orangeburg County, by A. S. Salley. Elijah and Jerushia were the parents of six children.

About eight months after the death of Jerushia, Elijah married Elizabeth McAdams born March 1801 (probably the daughter of Rev. Thomas McAdams who also preached at Jeffcoat's Meeting House in the early 1800's. Elijah and Elizabeth were the parents of fourteen children (possibly a fifteenth died without being recorded). They and most of their children moved to Pike County, Alabama in 1852, and are buried at an Old Camp Ground Cemetery where Elijah probably did his last preaching. Elijah had five sons who served in the Civil War.

Issue: (by Jerushia Hoover)

 1.   Wiley Jonsey Jeffcoat  (1806)

 2.   Jerushia Jeffcoat  (1808)

 3.   Martha Patsy Jeffcoat  (1810)

 4.   Joshua Allen Jeffcoat  (1812)

 5.   Harriet Jeffcoat  (1815)

 6.   Mary Jeffcoat (1816)

Issue: (by Elizabeth McAdams) as recorded in an old family Bible owned by William "Billy" Jeffcoat of Troy, Alabama.

  7.   Thomas D. Jeffcoat, b. June 25, 1819

  8.   Patience S. Ann Jeffcoat, b. February 12, 1821

  9.   Elizabeth M. Jeffcoat, b. February 15, 1823

          10.   Elijah Gaines Jeffcoat, b. January 19, 1825

          11.   Charity S. Jeffcoat, b. January 19, 1827

          12.   Orry Jane Jeffcoat, b. January 20, 1829

          13.   Rachel E. Jeffcoat, b. April 25, 1830

          14.   Benjamin C. Jeffcoat, b. December 30, 1832

          15.   George W. R. Jeffcoat, b. October 16, 1834

          16.   Margaret M. Jeffcoat, b. April 18, 1838

          17.   Samuel M. Jeffcoat, b. June 13, 1840

          18.   William S. Jeffcoat, b. March 25, 1842

          19.   Temperance Jeffcoat, b. Feb. 14, 1844

          20.   Ravenell R. R. Jeffcoat, b. November 4, 1846 (aka: Robert     

                  Ransom Ravenell Jeffcoat)     

Land/Deeds notes for Rev. Elijah JEFFCOAT
File contributed for use in USGenWeb by:
Karen Tapley Karentapley@wmconnect.com May 26, 2003, 1:39 am

TWN 11 N R19 E St Stephens pg. 68 Sec 3
W1/2 of NE 1/4 85.470 Soloman Hufham 1/30/1832 #11326
between Asa Barnett & John A. Williams

TWN 11 N R19 E St Stephens pg. 69 Sec 4
NW1/4 of NE1/4 43.150 Soloman H. Hufham 1/25/1851 #40036
between James Williams
NE1/4 of SE1/4 43.150 Soloman Hufham 3/12/1836 #27953
SE1/4 of SE1/4 43.150 Soloman Hufham 3/12/1836 #27953
SW1/4 of SE1/4 43.150 Soloman Hufham 3/12/1836 #27953
between Ervin Y. Williams, William Burgess, Elijah Jefcoat
TWN 11 N R19 E. St Stephens pg. 70 Sec 9
NE1/4 of NE1/4 40.070 Soloman Hufham 3/12/1836 #27955
by William Burgess

TWN N R19 E St Stephens pg. 68 Sec 2
SW1/4 of NE1/4 41.902 John A. Williams 8/30/1847 #1538 1847
NW1/4 of SE1/4 41.902 John A. Williams 8/30/1847 #751 1847

TWN N R19 E St Stephens pg.71 Sec 11
SW1/4 of SW1/4 40.130 James Williams 8/30/1849 #3401 1847
FindAGrave notes for Rev. Elijah JEFFCOAT
Find A Grave Memorial# 8560593
FindAGrave notes for Jerushia “Dolly” (Spouse 1)
Find A Grave Memorial# 133952298

Census notes for Elizabeth J. (Spouse 2)
1860 US Census, Hallsville, Western Division, Pike, Alabama
Elizabeth Jefcoat 58
William Jefcoat 18
Robert R R Jefcoat 13

1870 US Census, Texas > Collin > Precinct 2
Jackson, Faraby, age
John, age Harriet, age
Jeffcoat, Ellisabeth, age 60 bn. SC
Notes for Elizabeth J. (Spouse 2)
Snow Hill cemetery, between Farmersville and Blue Ridge, Collin CO, TX.