Husband: Elias D. Jeffrey
Born: Feb- 2-1848 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 1 (see note 1)
Died: May-10-1872 2
Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (old SDB section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 3
Census: 1870 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 2)
Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Father: Neely D. Jeffrey (1820 - 1877)
Mother: Delia Ann Davis (1826 - 1900)
Wife: May S. Hickman Married: Sep-14-1871 in Doddridge Co, WV 4
Born: Dec-25-1853 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 2,5 Died: Feb-22-1903 in Doddridge Co, WV 6 Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (old SDB section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 3 Resided: 1897 in Lewis Co, WV 7 Census: 1870, 1880 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Middlebourne, Tyler Co, (W)VA Occupation: school teacher 8 Occupation: editor, West Union Record (1884-1886) 9 Father: Francis Delong Hickman (1825 - 1911) Mother: Harriett S. Morris (1825 - 1908) Other spouse 2
F Child 1: Hattie Jeffrey Born: Oct- 7-1872 in Doddridge Co, WV 10,11,12,8 Died: Jun- 9-1924 in Monongalia Co, WV 13,11 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 3 Census: 1920 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 3) Census: 1910 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 4) Resided: 1891 in Doddridge Co, WV 12 Census: 1880 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1910, 1920 stenographer at wholesale grocery 14,15 Husband: Benton Ash b. Jan-26-1866 d. Jun-12-1894 Married: Apr- 7-1891 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 12
Sources: (1) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (2) Headstone. (3) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (4) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Elias D. Jeffrey, age 23y 7m 12d, b. & res. in Doddridge Co, son of Neely D. & Delia Ann Jeffrey, farmer; and May Hickman, age 17y 9m, b. & res. in Doddridge Co, dau of F. D. & Harriet S. Hickman. Married Sep 14 1871 in Doddridge County by Elias Yerkey. MR p. 180 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11791339&Type=Marriage. (5) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union Twp). (6) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, Identified as May Jeffrey Spurr, white female, married; died Feb 22 1903 in West Union, age 49y 1m 27d, cause of death "change of life, menopause," complicated by (illegible) hemorrhage. Burial in West Union on Feb 23 (or 25?) 1903, undertaker C. S. Pease. Report of death filed by physician J. M. Hoey on Mar 1 1903. (Note: Age at death calculates to a birth date of Dec 26 1853, but birth date on headstone is Dec 25 1853. Name on headstone: May S., wife of Elias D. Jeffrey.), DR p. 145 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5047924&Type=Death. (7) Lewis County Marriage Records, Weston, WV. (8) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) (9) Obituary of father. (10) Death Record - Birth date calculated from age at death. (11) Headstone (year only) (12) Wood County Marriage Records, Parkersburg, WV. (13) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (14) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (15) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). Event Notes Note (1) Age 23y 7m 12d at time of Sep 14 1871 marriage calculates to a birth date of Feb 2 1848. But age on headstone of 24y 3m 10d at time of his May 10 1872 death calculates to a birth date of Jan 30 1848. Note (2) Listed as a farm hand in household of Alfred & Virginia (Randolph) Jennings. Note (3) 206 Cottage Avenue Note (4) Listed Hattie Ash, 35, widowed, stenographer at wholesale grocery, a lodger in household of Arthur & Mary (Carroll) Ingle.