Obituary Record

Mary (Miller) Jeffers
Died on 11/5/1917
Buried in Blair Cemetery

#1-Published in the Pilot November 7, 1917

Mrs. Frank Jeffers died at 12:05 Monday night of paralysis, having suffered one stroke the latter part of September and a second the 20th of October. The funeral was held at the Baptist church at 2 o'clock today, Rev. C.M.Foreman officiating.

Mary Miller was born in Germany and came to this country in infancy with her parents. She was first married in Ohio, afterwards to Dr. O.D. Wilson, formerly of this city, and 2 years ago the 28th day of October she was married to Frank Jeffers. She leaves an only daughter, Mrs. Emma Hemiston, Shelby, and seven grandchildren. She was 79 years of age.

#2- Published in the Tribune November 7, 1917

Mrs. Frank Jeffers died at her home in this city on last Monday, noon.

Deceased had been a patient sufferer for some time and had had several paralytic strokes.

The funeral was held at the Baptist Church this afternoon at 2 p.m. and interment was made in the Blair Cemetery.

#3-Published in the Blair Democrat November 8, 1917

Mrs. Mary Jeffers, wife of Frank Jeffers and a resident of Blair for twelve years, died at her home at 12:05 Monday, November 5, 1917, following a stroke of paralysis. Mary Miller was born in Germany in 1836, coming to America with her parents when in infancy. Mrs. Jeffers was married three times. Her first husband, a Mr. Phillips died when they were married but eighteen months. She next married Dr. O. D. Wilson, and two years ago was married to Frank Jeffers. She is survived by her husband and one daughter, Mrs. Emma Huminson, of Shelby, Nebr. The funeral was held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Baptist Church, Rev. C. M. Foreman conducting the last sad rites. Interment was in the Blair Cemetery.

~~~ Obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clipping on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska.~~~

Printed in the Blair Pilot on 11/7/1917


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