Mr. Abraham Jeffers aged 80 years, a resident of Clay Township, died at his home Monday night and was buried this Wednesday) afternoon. The funeral services were held at Providence Church. Mr. Jeffers was a veteran of the late war and a member of Co. I, 36 O.V.I., of which Capt. W.P. Small of this city was also a member. The funeral was conducted by undertaker Wetherholt.
Gallipolis Tribune January 16, 1895
Jeffers, Abraham
Uncle Abraham Jeffers, an account of whose death and burial was noted in Wednesday's Daily Tribune, was born in Allegheny County, PA., February 29th, 1816, and was married to Miss Harriet Williamson March 8, 1839, since which last named year he has been a resident of Gallia County. He was the father of thirteen children, nine of whom---six boys and three girls---together with the widow, survive him. He was a kind and affectionate father and husband and a good neighbor.
During the war of the Rebellion he was a member of the fighting 36th Ohio regiment commanded at one time by the famous Colonel afterwards General George Cook. During one of the several battles in the Shenandoah Valley Uncle Abe was seriously wounded from which he never fully recovered. He and his son Aaron whose untimely death four days after that of his father, noted elsewhere in the Tribune were both pensioners of the United States, but neither the father nor the son leave pensionable defendents [sic], the wife and mother already being on the pension roll.
Gallipolis Daily Tribune January 1895 Transcribed by Henny Evans
Mr. Abraham Jeffers aged 80 years, a resident of Clay Township, died at his home Monday night and was buried this Wednesday) afternoon. The funeral services were held at Providence Church. Mr. Jeffers was a veteran of the late war and a member of Co. I, 36 O.V.I., of which Capt. W.P. Small of this city was also a member. The funeral was conducted by undertaker Wetherholt.
Gallipolis Tribune January 16, 1895
Jeffers, Abraham
Uncle Abraham Jeffers, an account of whose death and burial was noted in Wednesday's Daily Tribune, was born in Allegheny County, PA., February 29th, 1816, and was married to Miss Harriet Williamson March 8, 1839, since which last named year he has been a resident of Gallia County. He was the father of thirteen children, nine of whom---six boys and three girls---together with the widow, survive him. He was a kind and affectionate father and husband and a good neighbor.
During the war of the Rebellion he was a member of the fighting 36th Ohio regiment commanded at one time by the famous Colonel afterwards General George Cook. During one of the several battles in the Shenandoah Valley Uncle Abe was seriously wounded from which he never fully recovered. He and his son Aaron whose untimely death four days after that of his father, noted elsewhere in the Tribune were both pensioners of the United States, but neither the father nor the son leave pensionable defendents [sic], the wife and mother already being on the pension roll.
Gallipolis Daily Tribune January 1895 Transcribed by Henny Evans
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