When Martha Emma Jeffers was born on 30 July 1861, in Oriole, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States, her father, Emory M Jeffers, was 28 and her mother, Marzilla Adeline Bennett, was 20. She married Lucius Clinton Abernathy on 27 April 1886, in Jackson, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Shawnee Township, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States for about 10 years and Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States in 1940. She died on 21 October 1943, in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, United States, at the age of 82, and was buried in Oriole, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States.
Do you know Martha Emma? Do you have a story about her that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
Historical Boundaries: 1879: Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States
Statue of Liberty is dedicated.
English: variant of Jeffries . This form of the surname is strongly associated with Ireland.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related NamesAs a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.