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Jacob Josephus “Too Tall Jake” Mefford

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Jacob Josephus “Too Tall Jake” Mefford

Birth
Owen County, Kentucky, USA
Death
20 Jun 1949 (aged 75)
Monroe City, Monroe County, Missouri, USA
Burial
Hunnewell, Shelby County, Missouri, USA GPS-Latitude: 39.6702833, Longitude: -91.8792634
Memorial ID
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Jacob was the son of Francis (Frank) Marion Mefford and Mary Margaret See.

He was married in 1897 to Eva Bell Ball. To that union were born four children: Ura Belle, Sylvia Jane, Elmer F.D., and Eva Lee Mefford.

1880 Census: Washington Township, Monroe County, MO
Francis 34, Mary 27, Sarah 8, Jacob 6, Carra 3, Lissa 11 months.

1900 Census: Jackson Township, Monroe County, MO
Frank 52, Mary 47, Carrie 19, Lacy 18, Nora 16, Marion 14, Eva 10, Allen 8, Henry 6.

1910 Census: Salt River Township, Ralls County, MO
Jesse W. 31, Lasa B. 30, Mary V. 5, Velva M. 1.

1920 Census: Jefferson Township, Monroe County, MO
Jess 41, Lara B. 40, Mary Virginia 15, Velva May 11, Jessie Oneal 9, Arlie Thomas 7, Francis Marion 5, Elvis Paul 4.

1930 Census: Jefferson Township, Monroe County, MO
Jess W. 51, Lasa B. 50, Jessie O. 18, Arlie T. 16, Francis M. 15, Elsworth P. 14, Floyd 9.

1940 Census: Jefferson Township, Monroe County, MO
Jess 61, Lucy B. 60, Oneal 28, Arlie 26, Francis 25, Ellsworth 23, Floyd 19.

Spellings and ages are on the census records.
Jacob was the son of Francis (Frank) Marion Mefford and Mary Margaret See.

He was married in 1897 to Eva Bell Ball. To that union were born four children: Ura Belle, Sylvia Jane, Elmer F.D., and Eva Lee Mefford.

1880 Census: Washington Township, Monroe County, MO
Francis 34, Mary 27, Sarah 8, Jacob 6, Carra 3, Lissa 11 months.

1900 Census: Jackson Township, Monroe County, MO
Frank 52, Mary 47, Carrie 19, Lacy 18, Nora 16, Marion 14, Eva 10, Allen 8, Henry 6.

1910 Census: Salt River Township, Ralls County, MO
Jesse W. 31, Lasa B. 30, Mary V. 5, Velva M. 1.

1920 Census: Jefferson Township, Monroe County, MO
Jess 41, Lara B. 40, Mary Virginia 15, Velva May 11, Jessie Oneal 9, Arlie Thomas 7, Francis Marion 5, Elvis Paul 4.

1930 Census: Jefferson Township, Monroe County, MO
Jess W. 51, Lasa B. 50, Jessie O. 18, Arlie T. 16, Francis M. 15, Elsworth P. 14, Floyd 9.

1940 Census: Jefferson Township, Monroe County, MO
Jess 61, Lucy B. 60, Oneal 28, Arlie 26, Francis 25, Ellsworth 23, Floyd 19.

Spellings and ages are on the census records.


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