Married John August 30, 1865 in Gallia County, Ohio
The book states she married William Lewis after being widowed for 9 years. I found the marriage index that they married Sept.16, 1889 in Gallia County, Ohio. He died about 1903.
Obituary Gallia Times Written by The Bethel M.E. Ladies Aid Society.
The Death Angel has again visited our little village and taken from our midst a mother of such sterling qualities of mind and heart that the pen utterly fails to do her justice. The true obituary of such a woman is written in the hearts of the people. A Christian, a devoted mother and grandmother, sister, friend and neighbor. She was born November 29, 1843 at Swan Creek, Ohio, and departed this life suddenly June 3, 1915, at her home in Bladen, aged 71 years, 6 months and 5 days. She had always been a resident of Gallia County, with the exception of a few years in Kansas and Missouri. She was converted at the early age of 14 and united with the M.E. Church at Swan Creek Chapel and later was transferred to Bethel and lived a faithful and consistent Christian all these years. She was married in August 1865 to John H. Jeffers, a valiant soldier of the Civil War. He preceded her in death November 12, 1880. To this union were given nine children, 6 boys and three girls, two having gone before her to that better land, Emory and Nora. After several years of widowhood she was married to William Lewis, who died some 12 years before her. She leaves to mourn her loss 5 sons and 2 daughters. Wade Hampton, George K., Mrs. Maggie McAllister and Mrs. Rose Lanthorn all of Huntington, W.Va. John H., Thomas and Doy, all of Bladen; also 39 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. Brothers William and Enos of Bladen; Henry of Xenia, Ohio; Mrs. C.M. Reese of Girard, Kansas; Mrs. William Wright of Lebanon, Mo.; Mrs. Mary Burnette of Gallipolis; and a host of other relatives and friends. Indeed all her descendants can be justly proud of her. Her story: Sarah told the story that her parents were so mad at her because she married John Jeffers, that she and John had to flee out West by covered wagon, to Missouri, Kansas and Illinois. It is thought that they lived there a little over a year and that their first child, Emory, was born there. The grasshopper plague took all the crop and some of the animals, and John walked back home to Ohio to get a wagon from his father to bring Sarah and Emory back to Gallia County. Sarah told the story about Indians being all around them, with several fights ensuing. During the day Indian squaws would bring food to Sarah; while at night the braves would come in and she would have to shoot at them. She carried a scar in her eye and limped on a leg, both the result of Indian attacks with bow and arrows. It took John 2 months to get to Ohio.-