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John Jefferson 1887 – 1948 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1887

Birth Location: Iowa

Death Date: 1 Aug 1948

Death Location: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA

Father: Jacob Jefferson

Mother: Mary Jefferson

Spouse(s): Ardella Woods

Children(s): Lester Jefferson, Harold Jefferson, Blanch Jefferson, George Jefferson, John Jefferson, Leonard Jefferson, Phillip Jefferson, Arthur Jefferson, Rose Jefferson

The story of John Jefferson Sr began in 1887 in Iowa. John Jefferson Sr married Ardella Woods, and had children including Lester Frank Jefferson, Harold Rex Jefferson, Blanch Marie Jefferson, George Edward Jefferson, John Jefferson, Leonard Jefferson, Phillip Jefferson, Arthur Lloyd Jefferson, Rose Marie Jefferson. John Jefferson Sr passed away in 1948 in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Jefferson Sr began in 1887 in Iowa.
  • John Jefferson Sr married Ardella Woods, and had children including Lester Frank Jefferson, Harold Rex Jefferson, Blanch Marie Jefferson, George Edward Jefferson, John Jefferson, Leonard Jefferson, Phillip Jefferson, Arthur Lloyd Jefferson, Rose Marie Jefferson.
  • John Jefferson Sr passed away in 1948 in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jacob Jefferson
1841 – 1905
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Mary Jefferson
1850 – 1910
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Ardella Woods
1895 – 1968
Birth Location: Missouri
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Children(s)

Lester Jefferson
1917 – 1973
Birth Location: Iowa
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Harold Jefferson
1919 – 2013
Birth Location: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
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Blanch Jefferson
1922 – 1994
Birth Location: Iowa
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George Jefferson
1923 – 1989
Birth Location: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
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John Jefferson
1928 – 1994
Birth Location: Iowa, USA
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Leonard Jefferson
1928 – 1994
Birth Location: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
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Phillip Jefferson
1930 – 2015
Birth Location: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
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Arthur Jefferson
1932 –
Birth Location: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
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Rose Jefferson
1935 – 2019
Birth Location: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
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John Jefferson's Ancestors

Self
John Jefferson
1887 – 1948
Birth Place: Iowa
Parents
Jacob J Shearin Jefferson
1841 – 1905
North Carolina
Mary (Ann) Jefferson
1850 – 1910
North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Jefferson's Descendants

1.
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John Jefferson (abt 1887 – 1 Aug 1948) m. Ardella Woods (5 Dec 1895 – Feb 1968)
  1. 1. Lester (Frank) Jefferson (6 Jan 1917 – 17 Nov 1973)
  2. 2. Harold (Rex) Jefferson (16 Jul 1919 – 9 Jun 2013)
  3. 3. Blanch (Marie) Jefferson (abt 1922 – 11 Nov 1994) m. John (Henry) Gunn (3 Jun 1919 – 6 Nov 2008) m. Theodore (Burton) Miller (19 May 1931 – 31 Jul 2009)
    1. 1. Larry (Eugene) Miller (15 Jun 1949 – 31 Aug 2012) m. Gail (Christine) Lewis (abt 1952 – )
    2. 2. Barbara (Jeane) Miller (abt 1946 – )
    3. 3. Patricia (Ann) Miller (abt 1948 – )
    4. 4. Larry (Eugene) Miller (15 Jun 1949 – 31 Aug 2012) m. Gail (Christine) Lewis (14 Mar 1952 – )
      1. 1. Lamar (Toussaint) Miller (25 May 1972 – ) m. Kelley (Susan) Palkovich
      2. 2. Gaylynn (L) Miller (17 Nov 1973 – )
      3. 3. Larry (Eugene) Miller (6 Oct 1977 – )
      4. 4. Landon
      5. 5. Kchinwe
      6. 6. Larrence Jefferson
    5. 5. Theodore Miller (5 Jan 1951 – 12 Jan 1999)
    6. 6. Paula (Irene) Miller
  4. 4. George (Edward) Jefferson (5 Oct 1923 – 23 Feb 1989)
  5. 5. John Jefferson (21 Apr 1928 – 24 Dec 1994)
  6. 6. Leonard Jefferson (15 May 1928 – 25 Nov 1994) m. Tereca Hickman (3 Feb 1928 – 21 Sep 2008)
    1. 1. Alfred (Eugene Jefferson or) Hickman (25 December 1938 – 30 May 2015)
  7. 7. Phillip Jefferson (27 Mar 1930 – 26 Jan 2015)
  8. 8. Arthur (Lloyd) Jefferson (20 Sep 1932 – ) m. Gwendolyn (Jolin) Rife (Jan 25 1934 – 1992)
  9. 9. Rose (Marie) Jefferson (17 Apr 1935 – abt 2019) m. Earl Hutchinson (abt 1935 – abt 2014)

John Jefferson's Timeline

10 Records

1886
21 Jun 1886
Birth of John Jefferson Sr in Cleveland, Lucas, Iowa, USA
Cleveland, Lucas, Iowa, USA
1886
21 Jun 1886
Birth of John Jefferson Sr in Cleveland, Lucas, Iowa, USA
Cleveland, Lucas, Iowa, USA
1887
abt 1887
Birth of John Jefferson Sr in Iowa
Iowa
1888
March 1888
Age 1
Birth of John Jefferson Sr in Iowa
Iowa
1900
1900
Age 13
John Jefferson Sr resided here in Troy, Monroe, Iowa, USA
Troy, Monroe, Iowa, USA
1925
1 Jan 1925
Age 38
John Jefferson Sr resided here in Des Moines, Dallas, Iowa, USA
Des Moines, Dallas, Iowa, USA
1930
1930
Age 43
John Jefferson Sr resided here in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
1946
1946
Age 59
John Jefferson Sr resided here in Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Des Moines, Iowa, USA
1948
1 Aug 1948
Age 61
Death of John Jefferson Sr in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
1948
1 Aug 1948
Age 61
Death of John Jefferson Sr in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Jun 1886
    Event Place: Cleveland, Lucas, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa, State Census Collection, 1836-1925
    [2] Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Des Moines Register; Publication Date: 3/ Aug/ 1948; Publication Place: Des Moines, Iowa, USA; ,0.037612192,0.85341173,0.1932783&xid=2378

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: March 1888
    Event Place: Iowa

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Jun 1886
    Event Place: Cleveland, Lucas, Iowa, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1887
    Event Place: Iowa

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Troy, Monroe, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1925
    Event Place: Des Moines, Dallas, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Iowa, State Census Collection, 1836-1925

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1946
    Event Place: Des Moines, Iowa, USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: 215 Des Moines St. Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Des Moines Register; Publication Date: 3/ Aug/ 1948; Publication Place: Des Moines, Iowa, USA; ,0.037612192,0.85341173,0.1932783&xid=2378

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Aug 1948
    Event Place: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Des Moines Register; Publication Date: 3/ Aug/ 1948; Publication Place: Des Moines, Iowa, USA; ,0.037612192,0.85341173,0.1932783&xid=2378

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Aug 1948
    Event Place: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
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