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William Henry Jeffries 1895–1972 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 AUG 1895

Birth Location: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 16 Aug Abt 1972

Death Location: Mount Lebanon, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: William Jeffries

Mother: Susan Massie

Spouse(s): Lula Thornton

Children(s): Thornton Jeffries, Joyce Jeffries-Woods, Kenneth Jeffries, Irving Jefferies

William Henry Jeffries was born in 1895 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of William H Jeffries And Susan Mary Massie. In 1920, William Henry Jeffries established residence. In 1950, William Henry Jeffries resided in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA. William Henry Jeffries married Lula Anna Thornton, and had children including Diane Marjorie Jeffries Stotts, Iris Jeffries, Irving W Jefferies, Joyce Anita Jeffries Woods, Kenneth Melvin Jeffries, Thornton Roland Jeffries. William Henry Jeffries passed away in 1972 in Mount Lebanon, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • William Henry Jeffries was born in 1895 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of William H Jeffries And Susan Mary Massie.
  • In 1920, William Henry Jeffries established residence.
  • In 1950, William Henry Jeffries resided in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • William Henry Jeffries married Lula Anna Thornton, and had children including Diane Marjorie Jeffries Stotts, Iris Jeffries, Irving W Jefferies, Joyce Anita Jeffries Woods, Kenneth Melvin Jeffries, Thornton Roland Jeffries.
  • William Henry Jeffries passed away in 1972 in Mount Lebanon, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Jeffries
1865–1939
Birth Location: Rappahannock Co., VA.
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Susan Massie
1878–1911
Birth Location: Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Lula Thornton
1895–1978
Birth Location: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
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Children(s)

Thornton Jeffries
1932–2013
Birth Location: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
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Joyce Jeffries-Woods
1933–1987
Birth Location: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America
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Kenneth Jeffries
1938–2010
Birth Location: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
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Irving Jefferies
1919–
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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William Jeffries's Ancestors

Self
William Jeffries
1895–1972
Birth Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
William H. Jeffries
1865–1939
Rappahannock Co., VA.
Susan (Mary) Massie
1878–1911
Virginia
Grandparents
Robert ("Indian Bob") Jeffries
1835–1914
Wakefield, Rappahannock, Virginia, United States
Catherine Strother
1837–1900
Virginia
George (Weston) Massey
1854–1927
Virginia
Francis (Fanny Jackson) Carter
1852–
Henry County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Jeffries
1815–1870
Lydia Carter
1832–
James Strother
1807–1861
Catherine Childs
1817–1904
Thomas Massie
1826–1901
Margaret Bragg
1831–1891
Jean Jackson
1748–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Moses Jeffries
1762–1854
Molly Rector
1775–1853
Henry Carter
1796–1866
Susannah Redman
1803–1886
William Strother
1791–1864
Lucy Browne
1793–1863
William Childs
1783–1859
Nancy Lewis
1795–1869
Lewis Massie
1794–1866
Elizabeth Adams
1795–1886
Evans Bragg
1777–1860
Lucy Rudasilla
1793–1858
Mary Glover
1726–1780

William Jeffries's Descendants

1.
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William (Henry) Jeffries (7 AUG 1895–16 Aug Abt 1972) m. Lula (Anna) Thornton (1895–1978)
  1. 1. Thornton (Roland) Jeffries 1932–2013
  2. 2. Joyce (Anita) Jeffries-Woods 1933–1987
  3. 3. Kenneth (Melvin) Jeffries 1938–2010
  4. 4. Irving (W) Jefferies 1919–

William Jeffries's Timeline

4 Records

1895
7 AUG 1895
Birth of William Henry Jeffries in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
1920
1920
Age 25
William Henry Jeffries resided here
None
1950
1950
Age 55
William Henry Jeffries resided here in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
1972
16 Aug Abt 1972
Age 77
Death of William Henry Jeffries in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 AUG 1895
    Event Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Pittsburgh, Alleghen
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0046
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0046
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [6] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Pittsburgh Ward 5, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1520; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 398
    [7] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Martinsville, Henry, Virginia; Roll: T625_1892; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 114
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Pittsburgh Ward 19, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1307; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0542; FHL microfilm: 1375320
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave Index
    [10] U.S., Find a Grave Index
    [11] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Pittsburgh Ward 19, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1307; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0542; FHL microfilm: 1375320
    [12] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 352-07-5967; Issue State: Illinois; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [13] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 352-07-5967; Issue State: Illinois; Issue Date: Before 1951

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Pittsburgh Ward 5, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1520; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 398
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Martinsville, Henry, Virginia; Roll: T625_1892; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 114
    [5] Address: Relation to Head: SonResidence Marital Status: Single, Pittsburgh Ward 5, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Age:
    24-25

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Pittsburgh, Alleghen

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: 259 William et
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Pittsburgh Press; Publication Date: 18 Aug 1972; Publication Place: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America; ,0.85615575,0.444381

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Aug Abt 1972
    Event Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Pittsburgh Press; Publication Date: 18 Aug 1972; Publication Place: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America; ,0.85615575,0.444381
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave Index
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave Index
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 352-07-5967; Issue State: Illinois; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [5] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 352-07-5967; Issue State: Illinois; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [6] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1966, Number: 352-07-5967; Issue State: Illinois; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [7] Age:
    76-77

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Mount Lebanon, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave Index
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