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Descendants of William Jeffries
 
 
Generation No. 1
 
1.  WILLIAM1 JEFFRIES died 1777.
 
Notes for WILLIAM JEFFRIES:
In 1777 William JEFFRIES left a will which showed he had three sons.
John JEFFRIES who married Ann Swepston
William JEFFRIES who married Ester LEE
Thomas JEFFRIES
He also had a daughter Jane JEFFRIES who married Richard Swepston who was the brother of Ann SWEPSTON JEFFRIES.
Children of WILLIAM JEFFRIES are:
2. i. WILLIAM II2 JEFFRIES, b. Abt. 1740; d. Aft. 1790, Wilkes Co GA.
3. ii. JOHN JEFFRIES, b. Abt. 1707; d. 1792.
iii. THOMAS JEFFRIES, d. Unknown.
iv. JANE JEFFRIES, d. Unknown; m. RICHARD SWEPSTON; d. Unknown.
 
 
Generation No. 2
 
2.  WILLIAM II2 JEFFRIES (WILLIAM1) was born Abt. 1740, and died Aft. 1790 in Wilkes Co GA.  He married ESTHER LEE 10 February 1770 in Christ Church Parish of Middlesex Co VA, daughter of GEORGE LEE and MARY BUFORD.  She was born 24 May 1754, and died Aft. 1804 in Greene, GA.
 
Notes for WILLIAM II JEFFRIES:
In 1782 William and Ester bought a plantation in Middlesex Co Virginia.
IN 1788 William and Ester moved to Georgia.
Ester's sister was Dorothy LEE who married a TUGGLE. Another sister was Catherine LEE.
Dorothy LEE TUGGLE's son Robert married Elizabeth JEFFRIES.
Her daughter Nancy married William and Ester's son William JEFFRIES.
Daughter Catherine married a JEFFRIES also.
Dorothy's sister Catherine LEE Married Philemon BIRD.
 
Notes for ESTHER LEE:
Esther's father, George LEE, died while she was young.  She lived with her guardian, John JACKSON, until she married.  Her father's will was not settled until April 7, 1769.  Esther was left some property through her guardian, John JACKSON.  She was married less than a year later.
 
Children of WILLIAM JEFFRIES and ESTHER LEE are:
4. i. WILLIAM III3 JEFFRIES, b. 1773; d. Bef. 1852.
5. ii. GEORGE JEFFRIES, b. Bet. 1775 - 1780, King And Queen Co, VA; d. Unknown.
6. iii. ELIZABETH JEFFRIES, b. 1777; d. Unknown.
iv. THOMAS JEFFRIES, b. 1779; d. Unknown; m. ELIZABETH MORRIS, 23 November 1803, Greene, GA; d. Unknown.
v. LEE JEFFRIES, b. 1790; d. Unknown; m. SARAH_____?; d. Unknown.
 
3.  JOHN2 JEFFRIES (WILLIAM1) was born Abt. 1707, and died 1792.  He married ANN SWEPSTON, daughter of UNKNOWN SWEPSTON.  She died Unknown.
Children of JOHN JEFFRIES and ANN SWEPSTON are:
i. SUSANNAH3 JEFFRIES, d. Unknown; m. DANILE HICKS; d. Unknown.
7. ii. SWEPSON SR JEFFRIES, d. Unknown.
 
 
Generation No. 3
 
4.  WILLIAM III3 JEFFRIES (WILLIAM II2, WILLIAM1) was born 1773, and died Bef. 1852.  He married NANCY TUGGLE 24 October 1806 in GA, daughter of LODOWICK TUGGLE and DOROTHY LEE.  She was born 1787 in VA, and died Aft. 1860 in AL.
Children of WILLIAM JEFFRIES and NANCY TUGGLE are:
8. i. BOLIN S4 JEFFRIES, b. 1819, Russell Co Alabama it is believed; d. Abt. 1879.
ii. DOROTHY JEFFRIES, b. 1807; d. Unknown; m. WILLIAM WALL, Bef. 1850; d. Unknown.
iii. CATHRINE JEFFRIES, b. 1808; d. Unknown; m. JOSEPH P. HACKNEY, 01 January 1836, GA; d. Unknown.
iv. NANCY JEFFRIES, b. 1817; d. Unknown; m. HOWELL HARRISON, 13 December 1833, Greene Co GA; d. Unknown.
v. SARAH JEFFRIES, b. 1830; d. Unknown; m. JOHN A. LINDSAY, 25 December 1844; d. Unknown.
vi. WILLIAM B JEFFRIES, b. 1815; d. Unknown; m. ADALINE THURMAN, 03 March 1836; d. Unknown.
 
5.  GEORGE3 JEFFRIES (WILLIAM II2, WILLIAM1) was born Bet. 1775 - 1780 in King And Queen Co, VA, and died Unknown.  He married CATHERINE TUGGLE 18 December 1798 in Oglethorpe Co, GA, daughter of LODOWICK TUGGLE and DOROTHY LEE.  She was born 1781, and died Bet. 1804 - 1875.
Children of GEORGE JEFFRIES and CATHERINE TUGGLE are:
9. i. SWEPSTON C.4 JEFFRIES, b. Bet. 1800 - 1804; d. Bet. 1837 - 1840.
10. ii. JAMES JEFFRIES, b. 1810; d. Unknown.
11. iii. EBENEZER JEFFRIES, b. Abt. 1814; d. 18 March 1847.
iv. PERMELIA JEFFRIES, b. Abt. 1820; d. Unknown.
12. v. JULIA ANN JEFFRIES, b. 1825; d. Unknown.
 
6.  ELIZABETH3 JEFFRIES (WILLIAM II2, WILLIAM1) was born 1777, and died Unknown.  She married ROBERT TUGGLE 05 April 1799 in Oglethorp Co GA, son of LODOWICK TUGGLE and DOROTHY LEE.  He was born 1767, and died Bet. 1804 - 1858.
 
Notes for ROBERT TUGGLE:
Robert and Elizabeth had lived in Jasper County, Georgia at one time. This information comes from, The Columbus Enquirer-Issue, 5 Feb 1850, in a notice about the death of  their son, Lee Tuggle.
 
Child of ELIZABETH JEFFRIES and ROBERT TUGGLE is:
i. LEE4 TUGGLE, b. 05 July 1801, Greene Co GA; d. 10 January 1850, Meriwether Co GA; m. NANCY ROLLINGS, 25 January 1826, Jasper Co GA; b. Abt. 1806; d. Unknown.
 
7.  SWEPSON SR3 JEFFRIES (JOHN2, WILLIAM1) died Unknown.  He married ISABELL GOODE 08 February 1789 in Mecklenburg, VA.  She died Unknown.
Child of SWEPSON JEFFRIES and ISABELL GOODE is:
i. SWEPSON JR4 JEFFRIES, d. Unknown.
 
 
Generation No. 4
 
8.  BOLIN S4 JEFFRIES (WILLIAM III3, WILLIAM II2, WILLIAM1) was born 1819 in Russell Co Alabama it is believed, and died Abt. 1879.  He married (1) NANCY REBECCA TUGGLE 20 December 1843 in Jasper Co AL.  She was born Abt. 1823, and died Bet. 1851 - 1859 in AL.  He married (2) SARAH JANE CARRINGTON 04 September 1860 in Muscogee  Co AL.  She was born 1835 in Ga, and died Unknown.
 
Notes for BOLIN S JEFFRIES:
Bolin Jeffries served during the Civil War in Columbus, Ga. at the hospital there.
 
Children of BOLIN JEFFRIES and NANCY TUGGLE are:
i. MARY5 JEFFRIES, b. 1846; d. Unknown.
13. ii. WILLIAM ROBERT JEFFRIES, b. 1848, AL; d. 03 December 1899.
14. iii. HENRY JEFFRIES, b. July 1853, AL; d. Unknown.
iv. NANCY JEFFRIES, b. 1857; d. Unknown.
v. Z. JEFFRIES, b. 1860; d. Unknown.
Children of BOLIN JEFFRIES and SARAH CARRINGTON are:
15. vi. ELLA5 JEFFRIES, b. 1863, AL; d. Unknown.
vii. MARTHA JEFFRIES, b. 1864; d. Unknown.
 
9.  SWEPSTON C.4 JEFFRIES (GEORGE3, WILLIAM II2, WILLIAM1) was born Bet. 1800 - 1804, and died Bet. 1837 - 1840.  He married REBECCA ANN ROBERTS, daughter of JOSEPH ROBERTS and CHRISSA WRIGHT.  She died Unknown.
 
Notes for SWEPSTON C. JEFFRIES:
Swepston and Rebecca had children, as they were listed in his will, but not named.
Child of SWEPSTON JEFFRIES and REBECCA ROBERTS is:
i. JOSEPH5 JEFFRIES, d. Unknown.
 
10.  JAMES4 JEFFRIES (GEORGE3, WILLIAM II2, WILLIAM1) was born 1810, and died Unknown.  He married MOS PENNY PRICE 03 August 1849 in Randolph Co, GA.  She died Unknown.
Children of JAMES JEFFRIES and MOS PRICE are:
i. MARY5 JEFFRIES, b. Abt. 1847; d. Unknown.
 
Notes for MARY JEFFRIES:
It is believed Mary is child from the first wife of James, whose name is unknown.
 
ii. JAMES JEFFRIES, b. Abt. 1851; d. Unknown.
iii. JAMES SWEPSTON JEFFRIES, b. 1860; d. Unknown.
 
11.  EBENEZER4 JEFFRIES (GEORGE3, WILLIAM II2, WILLIAM1) was born Abt. 1814, and died 18 March 1847.  He married ELIZABETEH NORTHERN in Taiaferro, Co GA.  She was born 11 May 1810, and died Unknown.
Children of EBENEZER JEFFRIES and ELIZABETEH NORTHERN are:
i. JESSE MERCER5 JEFFRIES, b. 1844; d. 02 July 1863.
ii. ANNE ELIZABETH JEFFRIES, b. Abt. 1847; d. Unknown.
iii. FRANCES JEFFRIES, b. Abt. 1837; d. Unknown.
16. iv. WILLIAM THOMAS "BILL" JEFFRIES, b. 28 March 1842; d. Abt. 1928, Washington Co, FL.
 
12.  JULIA ANN4 JEFFRIES (GEORGE3, WILLIAM II2, WILLIAM1) was born 1825, and died Unknown.  She married (1) GEORGE LONG.  He died Bef. 1850.  She married (2) REDDEN JAMES ODUM 1850 in Baker Co GA.  He died Unknown.
Children of JULIA JEFFRIES and GEORGE LONG are:
i. CRAWFORD W.5 LONG, b. Abt. 1845; d. Unknown.
ii. ELLA JANE LONG, b. 1848; d. Unknown; m. HENRY HOLCOMB HALL; d. Unknown.
Children of JULIA JEFFRIES and REDDEN ODUM are:
iii. SWEPSTON5 ODUM, d. Unknown.
iv. MISSOURI ODUM, d. Unknown.
v. ORB ODUM, d. Unknown.
 
 
Generation No. 5
 
13.  WILLIAM ROBERT5 JEFFRIES (BOLIN S4, WILLIAM III3, WILLIAM II2, WILLIAM1) was born 1848 in AL, and died 03 December 1899.  He married (1) MARGARET KENNINGTON 20 August 1867 in Muscogee Co, GA.  She died Bef. November 1877.  He married (2) ELLA MC CRACKEN 02 November 1877 in Russell Co AL.  She died Unknown.
Child of WILLIAM JEFFRIES and MARGARET KENNINGTON is:
17. i. JOHN SWEPTON6 JEFFRIES, b. 06 June 1874, Phenix City AL; d. 12 September 1951, Columbus, GA.
Children of WILLIAM JEFFRIES and ELLA MC CRACKEN are:
ii. JOHN ROBERT6 JEFFRIES, b. 06 June 1876, AL; d. 03 June 1934, Phenix City, Russell Co AL.
18. iii. WILLIAM ARTHUR JEFFRIES, b. 26 October 1878, Russell Co AL; d. 22 January 1953, Phenix City, Russell Co AL.
iv. LAURA JEFFRIES, b. 1886; d. Unknown.
 
Notes for LAURA JEFFRIES:
Laura Jeffries was listed as a witness to the marriage of John Swepton and Sannie Mae BURTON OGLETREE.  According to the census records Laura would have been 14 years old at the time of the marriage. Since she is the only Laura JEFFRIES found in the area, it is believed they are the same person..
 
14.  HENRY5 JEFFRIES (BOLIN S4, WILLIAM III3, WILLIAM II2, WILLIAM1) was born July 1853 in AL, and died Unknown.  He married MARY_________? Bef. 1877 in AL.  She was born April 1853 in AL, and died Unknown.
Children of HENRY JEFFRIES and MARY_________? are:
i. MIRTIE OR MATTIE6 JEFFRIES, b. 1878; d. Unknown.
ii. ELIZA JEFFRIES, b. 1883; d. Unknown.
iii. JESSIE JEFFRIES, b. 1885; d. Unknown.
19. iv. MARY JEFFRIES, b. 1887; d. 13 February 1920, AL.
v. SANTIE JEFFRIES, b. 1898; d. Unknown.
 
15.  ELLA5 JEFFRIES (BOLIN S4, WILLIAM III3, WILLIAM II2, WILLIAM1) was born 1863 in AL, and died Unknown.  She married JAMES W. PRINCE 09 November 1876 in Lee Co AL.  He was born April 1855 in GA, and died Unknown.
Children of ELLA JEFFRIES and JAMES PRINCE are:
i. OSCAR S.6 PRINCE, b. 1880; d. Unknown.
ii. MOLLIE J. PRINCE, b. 1884; d. Unknown.
iii. LILLIE PRINCE, b. 1887; d. Unknown.
iv. ERMINE PRINCE, b. 1891; d. Unknown.
 
16.  WILLIAM THOMAS "BILL"5 JEFFRIES (EBENEZER4, GEORGE3, WILLIAM II2, WILLIAM1) was born 28 March 1842, and died Abt. 1928 in Washington Co, FL.  He married (1) TILITHA CUMI CRAVEY Aft. 1865, daughter of JAME CRAVEY.  She was born 1840, and died 1877.  He married (2) GEORGIA ANN LASSITER 03 March 1878, daughter of JESSE LASSITER and ELIZA GAINER.  She was born 25 May 1851, and died 28 September 1912.
 
Notes for WILLIAM THOMAS "BILL" JEFFRIES:
Veteran of Confederate War
 
Children of WILLIAM JEFFRIES and TILITHA CRAVEY are:
i. CHARLES NATHANIEL6 JEFFRIES, b. 25 September 1867; d. Unknown; m. MINI LEE MELVIN; d. Unknown.
 
Notes for CHARLES NATHANIEL JEFFRIES:
Eight children.  Six daughters and two sons.
 
ii. ELIZABETH JEFFRIES, b. 15 August 1869; d. 17 February 1936.
iii. JAMES ARTHUR SR JEFFRIES, b. 23 March 1870; d. 16 June 1952; m. VIDA M. GILBERT, 18 December 1892; d. Unknown.
iv. ANNIE BELLE JEFFRIES, b. 25 June 1873; d. Unknown; m. ALFRED BRETT, 31 December 1911; d. Unknown.
v. DALLAS BYRD JEFFRIES, b. 17 April 1875; d. 1947; m. VIOLA CARTER, 22 January 1899; d. Unknown.
Children of WILLIAM JEFFRIES and GEORGIA LASSITER are:
vi. FRANCES M "FANNIE"6 JEFFRIES, b. 1880; d. Unknown; m. WILLIE HAM, 15 January 1899; d. Unknown.
vii. WILLIE E. JEFFRIES, b. 05 December 1881; d. 19 February 1919; m. ANNIE E. BRITT, 10 August 1905; d. Unknown.
viii. LEE JEFFRIES, b. 02 June 1885; d. 28 March 1910.
ix. SUSIE E. JEFFRIES, b. Aft. 1885; d. Unknown; m. BENJAMIN RIALLS; d. Unknown.
x. IDA JEFFRIES, b. Aft. 1886; d. Unknown; m. W.R. BOOTH, 27 June 1918; d. Unknown.
 
 
Generation No. 6
 
17.  JOHN SWEPTON6 JEFFRIES (WILLIAM ROBERT5, BOLIN S4, WILLIAM III3, WILLIAM II2, WILLIAM1) was born 06 June 1874 in Phenix City AL, and died 12 September 1951 in Columbus, GA.  He married SANNIE MAE BURTON 03 September 1900 in Columbus, GA, daughter of WILLIAM BURTON and MARY WILLIS.  She was born 31 May 1874 in Texas, and died 16 March 1939 in Columbus, GA.
 
Notes for SANNIE MAE BURTON:
Married to Mr. Ogletree had one child, Mamie Ogletree
Children of JOHN JEFFRIES and SANNIE BURTON are:
20. i. WILLIAM CURTIS7 JEFFRIES, b. 02 August 1902, Columbus, GA; d. 16 August 1980, Columbus, GA.
ii. CLIFFORD JOSEPH JEFFRIES, b. 15 November 1908, Columbus, GA; d. May 1985, Columbus, GA; m. (1) ANA BRYAN, Private; b. Private; m. (2) RUBY PALMER, 1939, Columbus, GA; b. 22 November 1910, Columbus, GA; d. April 1983, Columbus, GA.
 
18.  WILLIAM ARTHUR6 JEFFRIES (WILLIAM ROBERT5, BOLIN S4, WILLIAM III3, WILLIAM II2, WILLIAM1) was born 26 October 1878 in Russell Co AL, and died 22 January 1953 in Phenix City, Russell Co AL.  He married HATTIE PARKER Abt. 1905 in AL, daughter of UNKNOWN PARKER.  She was born Bet. 12 November 1882 - 1886 in AL, and died 28 March 1925 in AL.
Children of WILLIAM JEFFRIES and HATTIE PARKER are:
i. LUCILE7 JEFFRIES, b. Private.
21. ii. CLARA JEFFRIES, b. Private.
iii. GINTHA(?) JEFFRIES, b. Private.
iv. EVELIN JEFFRIES, b. Private.
 
19.  MARY6 JEFFRIES (HENRY5, BOLIN S4, WILLIAM III3, WILLIAM II2, WILLIAM1) was born 1887, and died 13 February 1920 in AL.  She married UNKNOWN MONTE.  He died Unknown.
Children of MARY JEFFRIES and UNKNOWN MONTE are:
i. JAMES7 MONTE, b. 1913; d. 1990, AL.
ii. JOSEPH MONTE, b. Private.
 
 
Generation No. 7
 
20.  WILLIAM CURTIS7 JEFFRIES (JOHN SWEPTON6, WILLIAM ROBERT5, BOLIN S4, WILLIAM III3, WILLIAM II2, WILLIAM1) was born 02 August 1902 in Columbus, GA, and died 16 August 1980 in Columbus, GA.  He married CLARA ELIZABETH SALTER 16 January 1921 in Columbus, GA, daughter of HARRY SALTER and MAGGIE HAM.  She was born 25 December 1902 in Columbus, GA, and died 30 August 1974 in Hollywood, FL.
 
Notes for WILLIAM CURTIS JEFFRIES:
William Curtis JEFFRIES, was an active member of the Motion Picture Operators. He was President of the Union in 1951.  He was a Member of St. Marks Methodist Church in Columbus, Georgia.  He taught a Men's Sunday School Class.
 
More About WILLIAM CURTIS JEFFRIES:
Fact 1: Active Member of union I.A.T.S.E lOCAL 568
Fact 2: Motion Picture Operator
 
Notes for CLARA ELIZABETH SALTER:
Clara's Mother died when Clara was between the ages of 8 years and 12 years.  She went to live with her grandmother, Samantha Ham, until her death in 1916.  Clara then lived with her aunt, Mattie Lee Ham, called, Aunt Sweet by the family.