Jasper Jeffers (1843 - 1901)

Born 1 Apr 1843 in Bull Creek, Campbell, Tennessee, United States ( now Scott County )

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Newport) Jeffers — married about 1865 (to 7 May 1901) in Scott, Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died 7 May 1901 at age 58 in Scott, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

Jasper Jeffers was born in Appalachia, in Tennessee.

Jasper was born on April 1, 1843, at Bull Creek in Campbell County, Tennessee. Bull Creek became part of Scott County, Tennessee on December 17, 1849. He was the son of Robert G.H. Jeffers and Alesy ( Cox ) Jeffers . Jasper married Elizabeth Newport around 1865 in Scott County. he passed away on May 7, 1901 at Cordell in Scott County.

Jasper Jeffers (age 37 and b. in TN) was head of a household in the 1880 census for Bull Creek, Scott Co., TN. He was living with his wife Elizabeth (age 38 and b. in Tn), son Fielding (age 14 and b. in TN), son Berry (age 12 and b. in TN), daughter Mary (age 6 and b. in Tn), son Monroe (age 4 and b. in TN), and son Esaw (age 2 and b. in TN). Jasper was a farmer.

Obituary,

Jasper Jeffers, born April 7, 1843, departed this life May 7, 1901. Joined the church in 1873, and was clerk of the Bull Creek Church for several years. He leaves a wife and five children to mourn after him. While the family is now divided, may the time come when they all shall meet in heaven, where parting shall be no more. ( The West Union Association United Baptists' Minutes 1893-1946 ).

Military

Rank: C, Company E, 11th TN Cavalry, Union Army, Civil War

Sources

Burial : Jeffers Cemetery, Cordell, Scott County, Tennessee, U.S.A. Find A Grave memorial # 98392536 [1]

• Find a Grave, database and images ( https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/98392536/jasper-jeffers : accessed 18 October 2021), memorial page for Jasper “Jeff” Jeffers Sr. (1 Apr 1843–7 May 1901), Find a Grave Memorial ID 98392536, citing Jeffers Cemetery, Cordell, Scott County, Tennessee, USA ; Maintained by Leo York (contributor 47707923)

• "United States Census of Union Veterans and Widows of the Civil War, 1890," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8S3-G4P : 11 March 2018), Jasper Jeffers, 1890; citing NARA microfilm publication M123 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 338,254.

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8YQ-KHF : 12 December 2017), Jessee Jeffers in entry for R G H Jeffers, 1860.

• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD89-RNT : 12 April 2016), Jasper Jeffers, Tennessee, United States; citing p. 3, family 18, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,058.

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDWH-3NB : 15 July 2017), Jasper Jeffers, Bull Creek, Scott, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district ED 130, sheet 269D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1277; FHL microfilm 1,255,277.

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSZS-8QP : accessed 1 May 2018), Jasper Jeffres, Civil Districts 10-11, Scott, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 133, sheet 2A, family 21, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,595.