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John Jefferies/Jeffers (1740-1830’s)
One of Scott County’s first families
Submitted by
David Jeffers, Scott County Historical Society, President
James Henry Jeffers (son of Isaac Jeffers) was elected in 1883 as Scott County School Superintendent and served until 1887, he was paid $120 per year and also served as the county surveyor for several years as well as a County Commissioner. James Henry was an ordained Baptist minister and was married to Millie Jane Pemberton their children were; Delphia who married Rev. James Hughett, Henderson Idol who married Trucie Newport, Ulysses E. who married Ella Hughett, John Riley who married Lydia Robbins, Rev. Maynard Jeffers who married Della Humphrey, Mary Ella who married Estel Underwood and Willard who married Bessie Strunk. James Henry was elected as Scott County Clerk in 1932 and served several years. Jerried Jeffers, a great grandson of James Henry Jeffers was elected in 2018 and currently serves as County Commissioner.
Emsley S. Jeffers was elected as Justice of the Peace in 1898 after the death of his father Isaac. Emsley served for ten years in this capacity. The children of Emsley and Polly Jeffers were; William Frazier who married Emily Duncan, Lovis who married Willie Williams, Dillard who married Sylvia Cross and Flona Laxton, Edgar died young, Mandy married Rube Williams, Bessie who married Wiley Hutson and Perry O. Jones, Arthur married Rachel Boshears, Arvilee who married Lassie Williams and Wilbert who married Thelma Boshears. Dillard Jeffers son of Emsley and Polly Jeffers was elected in the 1920’s as a Justice of the Peace and served several terms. Berlie Williams, the son of Lovis (Jeffers) Williams a grandson of Emsley and Polly Jeffers was elected and served as Justice of the Peace in the 1970’s. Ray Williams, the son of Mandy (Jeffers) Williams another grandson of Emsley and Polly Jeffers was elected and served as Justice of the Peace in the 1970’s.
Marion Jeffers (son of Robert G.H. Jeffers) was a Private in Company C of the 2nd Tennessee Infantry, joined the service on November 1, 1861 and served until April 15, 1865. He was honorably discharged. Marion was among those who were captured and taken prisoner at the Battle of Rogersville. Confined at Confederate POW camps at Belle Isle in Richmond Virginia, and at Andersonville in Georgia. He was paroled at N.E. Ferry, North Carolina on February 26, 1865. He married Sarah Newport and there children were; Fealin no information, Jasper who married Nancy Lewallen, Joseph no information, James M. who married Margaret Lloyd, Tamar who married James Sexton, Cynthia who married John Lawson, William S. who married Annie Lewallen, Elizabeth who married John L. Newport and Harrison who married Martha Harness. He was born in 1837 and is listed as a miller in the 1920 Scott County Census, and was married to Margaret Lloyd. Marion Jeffers died November 7, 1924 and was buried in the Lawson Cemetery in the Cordell Community, Scott County, Tennessee.