William Francis Marion Jeffrey was born at West Union, Virginia - now West Virginia - May 22, 1824, and died at Wichita, Kansas, August 8, 1902, of a complication of disorders, the most prominent of which was cancerous.
On September 30, 1847, he was married to Miss Mary A. F. Randolph, at Salem, West Virginia. Of the ten children of this union eight are still living.
The subject of this sketch came with his family to Kansas in 1868, and settled near Emporia; later at Elmdale, which was his home at the time of his death. At first he was a farmer and cattle dealer. He was also contractor on the construction of the Santa Fe railroad. Later he became more especially interested in real estate and banking. At the time of his death he was President of the People's Exchange Bank of Elmdale, of which his son Elsworth is cashier. He was also one of the heaviest stockholders of the bank at Cottonwood Falls, Kansas, and a member of its Board of Directors. In 1873 he was honored by the citizens of his district with a seat in the Kansas Legislature as their representative.
He was very active and vigorous in his habits of life, possessing a strong individuality. He became a Christian in early life and united with the Seventh-Day Baptist Church at Salem, W. Va. Pastor Hills, of Nortonville, Kan., was called to preach the sermon at the funeral.
G. W. H.
transcribed by Jon Saunders, contributor 47674050
William Francis Marion Jeffrey was born at West Union, Virginia - now West Virginia - May 22, 1824, and died at Wichita, Kansas, August 8, 1902, of a complication of disorders, the most prominent of which was cancerous.
On September 30, 1847, he was married to Miss Mary A. F. Randolph, at Salem, West Virginia. Of the ten children of this union eight are still living.
The subject of this sketch came with his family to Kansas in 1868, and settled near Emporia; later at Elmdale, which was his home at the time of his death. At first he was a farmer and cattle dealer. He was also contractor on the construction of the Santa Fe railroad. Later he became more especially interested in real estate and banking. At the time of his death he was President of the People's Exchange Bank of Elmdale, of which his son Elsworth is cashier. He was also one of the heaviest stockholders of the bank at Cottonwood Falls, Kansas, and a member of its Board of Directors. In 1873 he was honored by the citizens of his district with a seat in the Kansas Legislature as their representative.
He was very active and vigorous in his habits of life, possessing a strong individuality. He became a Christian in early life and united with the Seventh-Day Baptist Church at Salem, W. Va. Pastor Hills, of Nortonville, Kan., was called to preach the sermon at the funeral.
G. W. H.
transcribed by Jon Saunders, contributor 47674050
Inscription
Mary on north side of same stone with W. on south
Gravesite Details
Small "Father" stone
Family Members
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Elizabeth "Betsy" Jeffrey Davis
1819–1897
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Neely Davis Jeffrey
1820–1877
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James J Jeffrey
1826–1846
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Robert Alexander Jeffrey
1828–1873
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Benoni Israel Jeffrey
1829–1897
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Tenty Jeffrey
1830–1851
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Tacy Jane Jeffrey Hall
1833–1908
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Mary Clarissa Jeffrey Bush
1835–1901
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Sophia Ann Jeffrey Longacre
1836–1891
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Joseph Stillman Jeffrey
1838–1863
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Louisa M Jeffrey
1839–1873
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Rebecca Angelina Jeffrey Hall
1842–1899
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Sonora Jeffrey
1844–1844
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Thomas Phillips "TP" Jeffrey
1847–1931
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Columbia F Jeffrey
1848–1882
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Phineas Cicero Jeffrey
1850–1940
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Benoni Israel Jeffrey
1852–1935
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Joseph John Jeffrey
1854–1936
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Deacon James Robinson Jeffrey
1856–1935
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Ellsworth Worthington Jeffrey
1861–1922
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Clement Lemuel Jeffrey
1863–1948
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Ferdinand William Jeffrey
1865–1954
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Maggie Louise Jeffrey Sullivan
1869–1964
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