Perry L. Jeffers

Brief Life History of Perry L.

When Perry L. Jeffers was born on 12 August 1816, in Windsor, Broome, New York, United States, his father, Stephen Jeffers Jr, was 26 and his mother, Cynthia Coburn, was 19. He married Julia Ann Woodruff in 1837, in Ogle, Illinois, United States. He died on 31 August 1854, in Whiteside, Illinois, United States, at the age of 38, and was buried in Fenton, Whiteside, Illinois, United States.

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Family Time Line

Perry L. Jeffers
1816–1854
Philena Lois Fitch
1823–1898
Marriage: 26 April 1852
Charles P. Jeffers
1853–1944

Sources (11)

  • Perry L Jeffers, "United States Census, 1840"
  • Perry L Jeffers, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
  • Perry L Jeffers, "Find A Grave Index"

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World Events (8)

1818

Illinois is the 21st state.

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

1827 · Slavery Becomes Illegal in New York State

During the years 1799 to 1827, New York went through a period of gradual emancipation. A Gradual Emancipation Law was passed in 1799 which freed slave children born after July 4, 1799. However, they were indentured until 25 years old for women and 28 years old for men. A law passed 1817 which freed slaves born before 1799, yet delayed their emancipation for ten years. All remaining slaves were freed in New York State on July 4, 1827.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Jeffries . This form of the surname is strongly associated with Ireland.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Perry Jeffers, Sheriff

Perry L. JEFFERS came to Lyndon in 1836, and worked for C.G. Woodruff that season. He afterwards made a claim southwest of W.O.Dudley's, and sold it to John M. Scott, and then settled in Delhi, where …

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