1883 History of Fairfield and Perry Counties, Ohio, Fairfield Surnames, "J"

HISTORY OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY

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JEFFRIES, JAMES, farmer, Walnut township; was born in Fauquier county, Virginia, January 21, 1809; son of William and Hannah (Ball) Jeffries. William Jeffries was born in Virginia; came to Ohio in 1820. James Jeffries was raised upon a farm, and being compelled to help support the family, his education was entirely neglected. With his parents he resided in various places in Fairfield county. In September of 1833 he was married to Miss Mary Magdalene, daughter of George and Hannah Benadum, of this county, she was born August 12, 1814. In 1833 Mr. Jeffries located in Violet township, and soon after purchased a farm there, where he resided fifteen years. In 1854 he purchased the original Wilkins farm, where he has since resided, the farm being improved at the time of the purchase, upon which he built the present residence about 1860. The home farm contains two hundred and fifty- three acres, and in all he owns four hundred and seventeen acres of land. His business has been successful, earning all he now owns. Mr. and Mrs. Jeffries are the parents of fourteen children, ten of whom are living, viz.: Jerome Hamilton, a farmer of Licking county, Ohio; Josephine Electa, wife of William Enfield, of Newark, Ohio; Alex. S., a resident of Los Angelos, California; Alonzo H., of Delaware county, Ohio; Dallas K., of Mercer county, Ohio; Sophia Melissa, wife of William K. Thompson, of Walnut township, this county; Ida Isadora, wife of Warren Ingman, of Newark, Ohio; LeGrand Edward, of California; Elnora Florence, wife of William Kramer, and Letitia, wife

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of George Shriner, of Pataskala, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Jeffries are members of the United Brethren Church. JOHNSON, GEORGE O., carpenter, Baltimore, Liberty township; son of John S. and Isabelle (Norris) Johnson. He was born in Baltimore, March 6, 1852. He received his education in the common schools of Baltimore, and when nineteen years of age he learned the trade of carpenter and joiner. He then worked as a journeyman in Toledo for a period of two years. Since 1879 Mr. Johnson has resided in Balti- more, where he is doing a flourishing business, having just completed an elegant residence. He is a member of the Evangelical Church; also of the Masonic Order and I. O. O. F. He was united in marriage June 20, 1874, to Miss Orris Stevens, who was born in Toledo Septem- ber 23, 1857. They are the parents of four children, three of whom are living---Frank L., Wilbur A. and Orris.

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HISTORY OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES
SURNAMES BEGINNING WITH "K"
JEFFRIES, JAMES, farmer, Walnut township; was born in Fauquier county, Virginia, January 21, 1809; son of William and Hannah (Ball) Jeffries. William Jeffries was born in Virginia; came to Ohio in 1820. James Jeffries was raised upon a farm, and being compelled to help support the family, his education was entirely neglected. With his parents he resided in various places in Fairfield county. In September of 1833 he was married to Miss Mary Magdalene, daughter of George and Hannah Benadum, of this county, she was born August 12, 1814. In 1833 Mr. Jeffries located in Violet township, and soon after purchased a farm there, where he resided fifteen years. In 1854 he purchased the original Wilkins farm, where he has since resided, the farm being improved at the time of the purchase, upon which he built the present residence about 1860. The home farm contains two hundred and fifty- three acres, and in all he owns four hundred and seventeen acres of land. His business has been successful, earning all he now owns. Mr. and Mrs. Jeffries are the parents of fourteen children, ten of whom are living, viz.: Jerome Hamilton, a farmer of Licking county, Ohio; Josephine Electa, wife of William Enfield, of Newark, Ohio; Alex. S., a resident of Los Angelos, California; Alonzo H., of Delaware county, Ohio; Dallas K., of Mercer county, Ohio; Sophia Melissa, wife of William K. Thompson, of Walnut township, this county; Ida Isadora, wife of Warren Ingman, of Newark, Ohio; LeGrand Edward, of California; Elnora Florence, wife of William Kramer, and Letitia, wife 315
of George Shriner, of Pataskala, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Jeffries are members of the United Brethren Church. JOHNSON, GEORGE O., carpenter, Baltimore, Liberty township; son of John S. and Isabelle (Norris) Johnson. He was born in Baltimore, March 6, 1852. He received his education in the common schools of Baltimore, and when nineteen years of age he learned the trade of carpenter and joiner. He then worked as a journeyman in Toledo for a period of two years. Since 1879 Mr. Johnson has resided in Balti- more, where he is doing a flourishing business, having just completed an elegant residence. He is a member of the Evangelical Church; also of the Masonic Order and I. O. O. F. He was united in marriage June 20, 1874, to Miss Orris Stevens, who was born in Toledo Septem- ber 23, 1857. They are the parents of four children, three of whom are living---Frank L., Wilbur A. and Orris. 316
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