THE JEFFRIES FAMILY. This well-known family have been closely identified with the progress of West Pike Run township. Joseph Jeffries was born of English parents in Chester county, Penn. (on the Brandywine river, near Chadd's Ford), in 1772. He moved from that county to Loudoun county, Va., and there married Betsey Robison, who was born in 1781 in that Virginia county. In 1796 they came to Washington county and settled in West Pike Run township. The following named children were born to this couple: Plessie, born in 1798; Benjamin Amor, born March 21, 1803; Bennet, Mary, John, Job, all deceased except the last named, who is now living at Lemont Furnace, Fayette county. Joseph Jeffries died April 9, 1854, preceded by his wife June 16, 1833.
Amor, born on Buffington's farm, East Pike Run township, was educated at the subscription schools of the neighborhood, and learned the wool carder's trade, which he followed during early life, afterward devoting his attention to milling and agriculture. He married (April 6, 1828) Sarah Gregg, who was born in Washington county, September 8, 1806, and by this union there were the following named children: Eliza, born June 12, 1829 (married Henry Gregg, a farmer of Greene county); Joseph, born November 1, 1830 (married Nancy Jane Hess, a native of Ohio, and he is now living at Centreville, Penn.); Elizabeth A., born November 19, 1831, died February 18, 1875; Jacob, born March 26, 1833, died May 16, 1883; John, born October 16, 1834, died March 16, 1865; Anderson born February 11, 1836; George N., born September 10, 1837, died December 16, 1870; Jackman, born April 15, 1839, died January 24, 1844; Benjamin F., born October 22, 1841 (married Annie Peppers in 1875); Elenor J., born March 27, 1845, died October 22, 1876; James J., born May 28, 1849, died October 18, 1874. The father was fond of reading, and in politics voted with the Democrats. He died June 15, 1885, preceded by his wife June 9, 1880.
Anderson Jeffries was born in the old home in this county, and in the schools of the district secured a knowledge of the common studies. On June 18, 1882, he married Mattie J. Elliott, born March 6, 1856, in this county, a daughter of Michael Elliott, a native of this county, born November 15, 1825. Mr. Elliott learned the gunsmith's trade, and on June 15, 1855, married Eliza Amos, who was born December 25, 1838. Mr. and Mrs. Elliott were the parents of one daughter, Mattie J., wife of Anderson Jeffries. Mr. Elliott died in 1857, and Mrs. Elliott married Fredrick Staley. To them were born the following children: John C., Catherine E. (wife of Henry Hanen), Anna M., Samuel J., Daniel E., Fredrick E. (deceased), Emaline (deceased), David R., Hugh C., Eliza L., Hannah B., Thomas C. and Clarence V. Mr. and Mrs. Stalev are now living on a farm in West Pike Run township. To the union of Anderson and Mattie J. (Elliott) Jeffries five children were born, namely: Corene E., Sarah A. (deceased), Emma J. and Minnie May (twins) and Bessie L. The father is a stanch Democrat. He cast his first vote for Stephen A. Douglas. Mr. Jeffries owns 276 acres of land. The stone house where he was born, and in which the family now reside, was built by Benjamin White over one hundred years ago. Mrs. Jeffries and daughter, Corene, are members of the M. E. Church.
Text taken from page 1302 of:
Beers, J. H. and Co., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893).Transcribed February 1997 by Neil and Marilyn Morton of Oswego, IL as part of the Beers Project.
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