He was the son of Daniel Mason and Nancy (Lawrence) Jeffery. His wife was Nancy "Nannie" (Evans) Jeffery and the father of my maternal grandmother, Sarah Amanda "Nettie" Jeffery Lawrence.

Jehoaida was a farmer and a blacksmith by trade, but also served as a Justice of the Peace in the Mt. Olive area of Izard County. He was the ruling elder and Sunday school superintendent in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Mt. Olive, a church his father had founded and which still stands today. He would also preach funeral services as well as build the coffins for the deceased. He loved singing and all sorts of music and as such he led the church choir on most occasions.

Father of the following children:
Mattie E. Jeffery 12/10/1871 - 1/20/1872
Thomas Mason Jeffery 3/29/1873 - 10/9/1955
(m. Susan Ada Wiles 10/8/1875 - 2/2/1962)
Robert Emmitt "Bob" Jeffery 10/4/1875 - 1960
(m. Flora Agnes Wiles 10/28/1877 - 9/15/1932)
Samantha Caroline Jeffery 12/15/1877 - 6/29/1925
(m. Gerault P. Jeffery 1/6/1873 - 2/11/1913)
(m. Albert Franklin Lawrence 10/6/1882 - 5/15/1966)
Gertrude Jeffery 3/19/1878 - 2/13/1913
James Curran Jeffery 8/7/1882 - 1966
(m. Alberta Thomas 3/3/1887 - 1960)
Sarah Amanda "Nettie" Jeffery 8/28/1884 - 10/8/1957
(m. William Thomas "Buck" Lawrence 1877 - 1956)
Ethel Mae Jeffery 10/13/1886 - 1965

Jehioada is first found in the 1850 US Census living with his parents and older sister in the Union township, Izard County, Arkansas. His father is recorded as being a farmer. The family is recorded as being:
D M Jeffery M 28 Arkansas
Nancy Jeffery F 25 Alabama
Charlotte Jeffery F 3 Arkansas
Jehoiada B Jeffery M 1 Arkansas

The 1880 US Census finds Jehoiada and his wife Nancy living in the White River township of Izard County with the following people living in the home:
Self J B Jeffery M 30 Arkansas
Wife Nancy Jeffery F 30 Arkansas
Son T M Jeffery M 7 Arkansas
Son R E Jeffery M 5 Arkansas
Dau Samantha Jeffery F 3 Arkansas
Dau Ella Jeffery F .03 Arkansas

In the 1900 US Census, Jehoiada is again shown to be farming. His home is recorded as being in the Athens, White River township. The census shows the following as living in the home:
Head Jehoiada B Jeffery M 51 Arkansas
Wife Nancy J Jeffery F 51 Arkansas
Dau Gertrude Jeffery F 20 Arkansas
Son James C Jeffery M 18 Arkansas
Dau Sarah A Jeffery F 16 Arkansas
Dau Ethel M Jeffery F 14 Arkansas

The last US Census Jehoiada is found in is from 1910. He is still living in the White River township of Izard County with his family as follows:
Self Jehoda Jeffery M 60 Arkansas
Wife Nancy Jeffery F 60 Arkansas
Son James Jeffery M 27 Arkansas
Niece Atta Evans F 18 Arkansas