1. James Jeffries was born about 1786 in Greensville Co, VA. He died before 1860 in Greene Co, OH.
Last child, Jemima, born about 1856 in Ohio. James is not listed on the 1860 census and Ruth is the head of household.James married Ruth. Ruth was born about 1815 in South Carolina. She died on 2 May 1887 in Silvercreek twp, Greene Co, OH.
1880 census shows Ruth living with Jemima in Ross twp, Greene Co, OH, age 70. She is shown as having been born in South Carolina. Both of Ruth's parents are also shown as having been born in South Carolina.James and Ruth had the following children:
+ 2 M i James Jeffries was born in 1837. + 3 M ii Wiley Jeffries was born on 12 May 1838. He died in Oct 1904. + 4 F iii Elizabeth Jeffries was born in May 1842. + 5 F iv Martha Jeffries was born in 1844. She died before May 1887. 6 M v William C. Jeffries was born in 1850 in Rush Co, IN. He died about 1880. William is shown on the 1860 and 1870 Greene Co census living in the household with Ruth, but is not on the 1880 census. He is not listed as one of the heirs at law in Ruth's estate papers in 1887.
7 M vi Harvard Jeffries was born in 1852 in Rush Co, IN. He died about 1870. Harvard is on the 1860 Greene Co census living with Ruth, but is not listed on the 1870 or 1880 census.
Harvard is not listed as one of the heirs at law in Ruth's estate papers in 1887.
+ 8 F vii Jemima Jeffries was born in 1855. She died before 1887.