So I’ve been entering in the information from my great-great-great-grandfather John Jeffrey’s obituary that Daddy and I found at the Mid-Continent Library last October, and when finished I thought I’d poke around to see if I could find his family in the census anywhere. One frustrating thing about the obit was that many of his daughters (my great-great-great-aunts, I think) were listed, but under their husband’s names (Mrs. Rogers of West Virginia, Mrs. Robert Faulk of Knox township, etc.)—grrr!
Anyway, I looked through the 33 Jeffreys (I’d left the given name blank) in Ohio in 1860, but none of them were mine. Then I thought I’d check in Pennsylvania, since his obit said he moved there “early in life”, and lo and behold, there he was! With a damn big family too—he and his wife Jane, both 47 years old, along with 7 daughters and 3 sons. They lived on a farm (his obituary said he was a “tinner” but I’m thinking he was actually a “tanner”); in addition to the whole family, a 17-yr-old boy named Elias Adams also lived there as a farmhand.
That’s good enough for me to go to bed on tonight. I love getting results!
Posted by elizabeth at January 9, 2004 12:20 AMYour unrelenting efforts are yielding such great results! Wouldn't it be fun to have a get-together with EVERYBODY!!! Once again, this family member thanks you.
Posted by: Leah on January 9, 2004 11:20 AM