THE FATAL BULLET:
The many quarrels of Col.James Henry Marion Montgomery and John H.Jeffers have at last ended in the death of the latter on Friday evening near Bladenburg, 12 miles below here. On that evening Jeffers was riding (his horse) along the road when he was stopped by Montgomery, who had crouched with a carbine cocked. Jeffers exclaimed "Look Out" and immediately received the fatal bullet in his side, the ball passing through his body and lodging under the skin. Montgomery claims that Jeffers attempted to pull a weapon on him and he did the shooting in self defense. No weapon was found on Jeffers. The wounded man lived 2 hours and made the statement as above, the story not differing from Montgomery's except as to Jeffers attempting to draw a weapon. There have been many quarrels between these 2 men and the feeling has been very bitter. Jeffers making many threats. At a former time Jeffers had waylaid Montgomery and shot at him. Both men served with distinction in the army. We understand an examination upon the affidavit of John Wright was had before the Justice of the Peace Tuesday. We have not learned the result. End of article
Excerpts taken from book:
John served in the Civil War 36th reg. He was 5.7" tall sandy hair, blue eyes. The picture of him was a tin type and was in the possession of the Erma Jeffers Hagan, his grand-daughter. John was the 5th son and 6th child of Isaac H. & his 3rd wife, Eleanor (Ellen) Northrup.
THE FATAL BULLET:
The many quarrels of Col.James Henry Marion Montgomery and John H.Jeffers have at last ended in the death of the latter on Friday evening near Bladenburg, 12 miles below here. On that evening Jeffers was riding (his horse) along the road when he was stopped by Montgomery, who had crouched with a carbine cocked. Jeffers exclaimed "Look Out" and immediately received the fatal bullet in his side, the ball passing through his body and lodging under the skin. Montgomery claims that Jeffers attempted to pull a weapon on him and he did the shooting in self defense. No weapon was found on Jeffers. The wounded man lived 2 hours and made the statement as above, the story not differing from Montgomery's except as to Jeffers attempting to draw a weapon. There have been many quarrels between these 2 men and the feeling has been very bitter. Jeffers making many threats. At a former time Jeffers had waylaid Montgomery and shot at him. Both men served with distinction in the army. We understand an examination upon the affidavit of John Wright was had before the Justice of the Peace Tuesday. We have not learned the result. End of article
Excerpts taken from book:
John served in the Civil War 36th reg. He was 5.7" tall sandy hair, blue eyes. The picture of him was a tin type and was in the possession of the Erma Jeffers Hagan, his grand-daughter. John was the 5th son and 6th child of Isaac H. & his 3rd wife, Eleanor (Ellen) Northrup.
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Co. I 35 Ohio Inf.
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Emerson "Emory" Jeffers
1866–1868
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Wade Hampton Jeffers
1868–1946
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Mary Magdalene "Maggie" Jeffers McAllister
1870–1951
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Charlotte Lenore "Nora" Jeffers
1871–1887
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Thomas Edward "Noyes" Jeffers
1872–1968
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Rose Jeffers Lanthorne
1875–1958
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Abraham Alexander "Doy" Jeffers
1876–1958
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George King Jeffers Sr
1877–1952
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James H. Jeffers
1878–1955
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