William Houston Jeffreys (1886 - 1972)

Born 25 Mar 1886 in Lawrence County, Alabama, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Hattie Mae (Pate) Jeffreys — married 15 Jul 1914 in Lawrence County, Alabama, USA

Descendants

Died 6 Mar 1972 at age 85 in Lawrence County, Alabama, USA

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Biography

William Houston Jeffreys was born on March 25, 1886, in Lawrence, Alabama, to Lutisha Francis Guttery, age 21, and John Wallace Jeffreys, age 23. His family lived in close proximity to his paternal grandparents, aunts and uncles and even the family farm of his future wife. The farm of Elijah Anderson Jeffreys and Margaret (Hocutt) Jeffreys, his father's parents was just next door and that was where he was specifically born, assisted into the world by the hands of his grandmother.

As William grew up his mother often wanted to visit with her parents, Robert Guttery and Gracie Francis (Nesmith) Guttery. In fact, the family history asserts, she wished to visit them so often that eventually John Wallace Jeffreys simply left his wife and child there and returned alone after one too many eighteen mile wagon trips over poor roads.

Evidence that this is true can be found in the 1900 Census where John Wallace Jeffreys is living alone on the farm in Wolf Springs, Lawrence Co. Alabama next to his father and mother’s while Luticia and young William are living with her parents in Russellville, Franklin Co. Alabama.

Mother and child did not return until news reached them sometime before 1910 that John Wallace Jeffreys had been kicked in the head by a horse and lay gravely injured and not expected to recover. Fortunately however, he did and the family was reunited once again.

Surrounding them were several close family members, his grandmother Margaret and her daughters (his aunts) Mary, Sarah, Reuhome and Lucendy; his uncle Andrew Jeffreys and his wife Ida (Rowden) and children; and his aunt Melvina Blankenship with her husband Henry and her children. Next door lived William D Pate and his daughter Hattie Mae Pate, who William would eventually marry.

William Houston Jeffreys married Hattie Mae Pate in Lawrence, Alabama, on July 15, 1914, when he was 28 years old and she was 19 years old.

William registered for the World War 1 draft on September 12, 1918. In it he was described as being tall, of medium build and having brown eyes and light colored hair.

He owned his own farm, planting a diverse crop of corn, cotton, hay and garden vegetables for the family to eat and can for their own use. He raised a small number of cattle, pigs and chicken. There were also dogs and cats around the farm.

They had 13 children in 20 years. He died on March 6, 1972, in Lawrence, Alabama, at the age of 86.

Name: William Houston Jeffreys. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Born March 3, 1886. Lawrence County, Alabama, United States of America. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Marriage July 15, 1914. Lawrence, Alabama, USA. ^[4]

Children

• Myrtle Jeffreys (1915–2000)
• Ruby L Jeffreys(1917–1996)
• William Irvin Jeffreys(1918–2001)
• Grace Mae Jefferys(1920–2015)
• Alvie Randolph Jeffreys(1922–2009)
• Hubert Devers Jeffreys(1923–1997)
• John Dale "J.D." Jeffreys(1926–2011)
• Woodie Houston Jeffreys(1927–2016)
• Living Jeffreys
• George Washington Jeffreys(1931–2016)
• Syblene Jeffreys(1933–2016)
• Maxine Marcella Jeffreys(1935–1998)

Died March 6, 1972. Lawrence County, Alabama, United States of America. ^{[5] [1] [2] [6]}

Buried March 8, 1972. Hardshell Cemetery, Lawrence, Alabama, United States. ^{[1] [5]}

Residence

1900 Census
Precinct 12 Stout's, Franklin, Alabama, United States
Name: William H Jeffreys; Gender: Male; Age: 14; Marital Status: Single; Race: White; Relationship to Head of Household: Grandson; Birth Date: Feb 1886; Birthplace: Alabama ^[7]

1910 Census
Wolf Spring, Lawrence, Alabama, United States
Name: William H Jeffrey; Gender: Male; Age: 23; Marital Status: Single; Race: White; Relationship to Head of Household: Son; Birth Year (Estimated): 1887; Birthplace: Alabama ^[8]

1920 Census
Wolf Spring, Lawrence, Alabama, United States
Name: William H Jeffreys; Gender: Male; Age: 33; Marital Status: Married; Race: White; Can Read: Yes; Can Write: Yes; Relationship to Head of Household: Head; Own or Rent: Own; Birth Year (Estimated): 1887; Birthplace: Alabama ^[9]

1930 Census
Precinct 5, Lawrence, Alabama, USA
Name: William H Jeffreys; Gender: Male; Age: 44; Marital Status: Married; Race: White Relationship to Head of Household: Head; Birth Year (Estimated): 1886; Birthplace: Alabama ^[10]

1 APR 1940, 1940 Census
Mehama, Election Precinct 5, Lawrence, Alabama, United States
Name: Will Jeffreys; Gender: Male; Age: 54; Marital Status: Widowed; Race: White; Relationship to Head of Household: Head; Birthplace: Alabama; Birth Year (Estimated): 1886; Last Place of Residence: Same House ^[11]

Obituary

TOWN CREEK -- Will H. Jeffreys, 85, Rt. 3, Town Creek, died Monday at Beatrice Rest Home.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Mt. Zion Baptist CHurch with the Rev. Paul Lang officiating. Burial will follow in Hardshell Cemetery, Elliott Funeral Home directing.

He is survived by five daughters, Mrs. Sterling Pool, Rt. 1, Town Creek, Miss Ruby Jeffreys, Mrs. Grace Skinner, Dallas, Tex., Mrs. Jessie Kiser, Miss Maxine Jeffreys, Town Creek; seven sons, Irvin Jeffreys, Reedsport, Ore., Alvie Jeffreys, Oklahoma City, Okla., J.D. Jeffreys, Long Beach, Calif. Hubert Jeffreys, Falkville, Ala., Woodie Jeffreys, Town Creek, Elton Jeffreys, Ft. Knox, Ky., George Jeffreys, Ft. Walton Beach, Fla.; 22 grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren.

Bearers will be Paul Ward, Jon Franz, T.L. Colburn, David Jeffreys, Mitchell Carpenter, Willard Nichols.

He was a member of the Providence Baptist Church.

The body will be at the residence of Mrs. Jessie Kiser until one hour prior to the service when it will be placed in the church.^[1]

Notes

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4} Source: Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56890183 : accessed 04 February 2019), memorial page for William Houston “Will” Jeffreys (3 Mar 1886–6 Mar 1972), Find A Grave Memorial no. 56890183, citing Hardshell Cemetery, Lawrence County, Alabama, USA ; Maintained by SHJefferys (contributor 47816955) .
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Source: Ancestry.com U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011; NOTE Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration. Issue State: Alabama; Issue Date: 1957-1958 Record for William H. Jeffreys Link: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=3693&h=30569638&indiv=try
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Source: Ancestry.com U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2005; NOTEUnited States, Selective Service System. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. M1509, 4,582 rolls. Imaged from Family History Library microfilm.Registration State: Alabama; Registration County: Lawrence; Roll: 1509399 Record for William H Jeffreys File @M1040@ Link: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=6482&h=21171540&indiv=try
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Source: Ancestry.com Alabama, County Marriage Records, 1805-1967 Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2016; File @M1020@
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Source: Ancestry.com Web: Lawrence County, Alabama, Burial Index, 1835-2014 Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2015; NOTELawrence County Burial Records. Lawrence County, Alabama Archives. http://www.lawrencecoarchives.com/database/burials.php: accessed 12 November 2014. Record for Wm. H. Jeffreys Link: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=70732&h=35051&indiv=try
6. ↑ "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JNLK-NSW : 15 February 2018), Will H. Jeffreys, 06 Mar 1972; citing reference 7114, Department of Health, Montgomery; FHL microfilm 2,114,475.
7. ↑ Source: "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M98K-S99 : accessed 4 February 2019), William H Jeffreys in household of Robert Guttrey, Precinct 12 Stout's, Franklin, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 27, sheet 11A, family 201, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,016. Link: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M98K-S99
8. ↑ Source: "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MK74-Y81 : accessed 4 February 2019), William H Jeffrey in household of John W Jeffrey, Wolf Spring, Lawrence, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 82, sheet 5A, family 76, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 21; FHL microfilm 1,374,034. Link: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MK74-Y81
9. ↑ Source: "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX8L-B3R : accessed 4 February 2019), William H Jeffreys, Wolf Spring, Lawrence, Alabama, United States; citing ED 85, sheet 14B, line 64, family 285, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 29; FHL microfilm 1,820,029. Link: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX8L-B3R
10. ↑ Source: "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:3LVN-2T2 : accessed 4 February 2019), Willian H Jeffreys, Precinct 05, Lawrence, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 11, sheet 2A, line 50, family 37, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 35; FHL microfilm 2,339,770. Link: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:3LVN-2T2
11. ↑ Source: "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V1PM-2B4 : 14 March 2018), Will Jeffreys, Mehama, Election Precinct 5, Lawrence, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 40-12, sheet 7B, line 46, family 129, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 51. Link: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V1PM-2B4