Family Group of Elijah Jeffers

ELIJAH JEFFERS was born abt. 1823 in Ohio, and died May 30, 1864 in Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee. He married ELIZABETH HOWLAND on July 15, 1857 in Dallas County, Iowa.

Notes for ELIJAH JEFFERS  

Time Line for ELIJAH JEFFERS ... developed from research data

1823 abt. b. Ohio
1857, July 15 m. Elizabeth Howland; Dallas County, Iowa
1860 Census; Des Moines Township, Dallas County, Iowa
1862, August 21 enlisted . 39th Iowa Volunteer Infantry, Company C, Union.
1864, May 30 (31) d. Chattanooga National Cemetery, Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee
1864, May 31 Jeffers, Elijah, d. 05/31/1864, PVT C 39 IOWA INF CW, Plot: D 12447, *   10
Internment: United Brethren Cemetery, Polk City, Polk County, Iowa  

History of Dallas County, Iowa
Thirty-Ninth Infantry, Company C. pg. 419
"Jeffers, Elijah, enlisted August 21, 1862, died June, 1864"

Chattanooga National Cemetery   10
Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee
"Jeffers, Elijah, d. 05/31/1864, PVT C 39 IOWA INF CW, Plot: D 12447"

Notes for ELIZABETH HOWLAND  

Time Line for ELIZABETH ... developed from research data

Feb. 4, 1822 b. Ohio
Abt. 1839 m. John Howland; Monroe County, Ohio
1844 - 1848 moved to Polk County, Iowa; per birthplaces in 1850 Census - William, 6 yrs. b. Ohio - Mahala 2 yrs. b. Iowa
1850 Census: Polk County, Iowa
1852, July 02 husband John Howland dies. 6
1853, Fall Lived in Des Moines Township, Dallas, Iowa. Head of Household
1854 Special Census:, Des Moines Twp., Dallas Co., IA
Abt. 1857 m. Elijah Jeffers
1860 Census: Iowa, Dallas County, Des Moines Township Jeffers, Eli & Elizabeth and 2 Jeffers children and 3 Howland children
1864 June husband Eli Jeffers dies in Civil War
1870 U.S. Federal Census; Iowa, Dallas County, Des Moines Township, Snider P.O.
1880 Federal Census; LaGrange Township, Harrison County, Iowa
1883, Jan. 1 appears on List of Pensioners for Harrison County, Iowa
Nov. 29, 1901d. Iowa
Interment: United Brethren Cemetery, Polk City, Polk County, Iowa

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Iowa - Harrison County 4
List of Pensioners on the Roll January 1, 1883

No. of Certificate Name of pensioner Post-office address Cause for which pensioned Monthly Rate Date of Original Allowance
44,179 Jeffers, Elizabeth Logan widow 8.00 July, 1867

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Polk County Iowa 1850 Census Index 7

INDIVIDUAL AGE B.P. PAGE LINE
HOWLAND, John 60 ME 18b 07
HOWLAND, Elizabeth 29 OH 18b 08
HOWLAND, Jesse 16 NY 18b 09
HOWLAND, Lydia 09 OH 18b 10
HOWLAND, William 06 OH 18b 11
HOWLAND, Mahala 02 IA 18b 12

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1854 Special Census, Dallas Co., IA 9

Last Name First NameMalesFemales VotersMilitiaTotalTwp.
HowlandElizabeth 23 115Des Moines

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Dallas County IAGenWeb
http://iagenweb.org/dallas/twp/desmoines/desmoines1860.htm

Des Moines Township
1860 Dallas County, Iowa Census
Page No: 13
Enumerated on: June 8, 1860 by: H C Rippey
Post Office: Snyder

LN HN FN NAME Age Sex Occup RealVal PersVal BthP r/w
27 88 90 Jeffers Eli 37 M Farmer 200 50 Ohio x
28 Jeffers Elizabeth 39 F Ohio
29 Jeffers James A. 2 M Iowa
30 Jeffers Perscilla 9m F Iowa
31 Houland Mahala 12 F Ohio
32 Houland Mary 9 F Iowa
33 Houland Daniel 7 M Iowa

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Dallas County IAGenWeb
http://iagenweb.org/dallas/census/1870/Des%20Moines%20Twp/pages%207%208.htm

1870 U.S. Federal Census Dallas County, Iowa
Des Moines Township, Pages 7 & 8
Reference: PO: Snider
Enumerated on: 28 June 1870 by David J. Pattee

LN HN FN LAST/F/M NAME AGE SX R PROF RVAL BPL Mth SCH 21Y
4 54 54 Jeffers Elizabeth 47 F W Keeping House 1300 Ohio
5 Jeffers James 12 M W at home Iowa x
6 Jeffers Martha C. 8 F W Iowa
7 Doggett Thomas A. 22 M W works at farming Mo. x
8 Doggett Mahala J. 21 F W Keeping House Iowa
9 Doggett Elizabeth 2 F W Iowa
10 Doggett Anna L. 9m F W Mo. Sept

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Dallas County IAGenWeb
http://iagenweb.org/harrison/census/1880/1880LagrangeTownship.htm

1880 Iowa Federal Census
LaGrange Township, Harrison County

Name Relation Marital
Status		 Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's
Birthplace		 Mother's
Birthplace
James JEFFERS Self M Male W 22 IA Farmer IN OH
Ida A. JEFFERS Wife M Female W 23 WI Keeping House - - - - - -
Martha A. JEFFERS Dau S Female W 5M IA At Home - - - - - -
Elizabeth Mother W Female W 58 OH Retired PA VA

Children of ELIZABETH and ELIJAH JEFFERS are:

  1. JAMES ADAMS JEFFERS 2, b. Abt. 1858; m. IDA A. __.
     
  2. PERSCILLA ANN JEFFERS, b. Abt. 1859.
     
  3. MARTHA CHARLOTTE JEFFERS, m. AUGUST FERDINAND EGGERT, December 24, 1883, Logan, Harrison, Iowa.

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    Endnotes

    1. Unknown Author; George W. Howland; Portrait and Biographical Album of Jo Daviess and Carroll Counties, Illinois; Chapman Brothers, Chicago, 1889; p. 809.   read page for G. W. Howland
    2. Transcribed and submitted by Conni McDaniel Hall, November 2007., Census 1870 - Des Moines Twp., Dallas Cty., Iowa, (PO: Snider - Enumerated on: 28 June 1860 by David J. Pattee).
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    4. List of Pensioners on the Roll January 1, 1883; http://www.kinyon.com/military/pensionlist1883/iowa/iowa43.htm
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    6. Cemetery CD received from Dallas County, Iowa, Genealogical Society
    7. Polk County Iowa 1850 Census Index, Presented By The Charter-Pierce Memorial Internet Genealogical Society & Library;
    http://www.charter-pierce.org/iapo50eh.htm
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    9. Iowa Genealogical Society, 6000 Douglas, P.O. Box 7735, Des Moines, Iowa, 50322; http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ia/dallas/census/1854.txt
    10. Internment.net web site (cemetery records online); http://interment.net/data/us/tn/hamilton/chattanat/index_jaji.htm
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