Margaret JEFFERS

Father: Christian JEFFERS
Mother: Deborah JOHNSON

Family 1: William Brindleshugart S. HUNTER
  1. Howard JEFFERS
  2. Hattie HUNTER
  3. Ralph Christian HUNTER
  4. Anna L. HUNTER
  5. Edgar W. HUNTER
  6. Meda HUNTER 
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 _Christian JEFFERS _|
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|--Margaret JEFFERS 
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|                     _Samuel JOHNSON Lieut._|
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|_Deborah JOHNSON ___|
                     |                                              _Johan BARTHOLOMEW _
                     |                        _Joseph BARTHOLOMEW _|_Dorothy ENDT ______
                     |_Rachel BARTHOLOMEW ___|
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                                             |_Lena DESEY _________|____________________
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Notes

Minaker-Hunter/Jeffers History: Margaret Jeffers married William Brindleshugart Hunter (nephew of David D. Hunter who married Margaret's sister, Sarah Rachel), son of Jared Woodworth Hunter (brother of David). Obituary of William B. Hunter: 1992 - Don Conway, Cresco, IA provided obit. information of William. He thinks William is buried in Eddy Cem. but has no tombstone. 1995 - Adrian Jeffers sent copy of Obituary from 18 JUN 1918 Cresco __?__ newspaper: William B. died at Joe Culbert's (husband of daughter Meda). William had been blind for 30 years. [Where is he in 1900? - Check IA Soundex]. 1994 - Don Conway: Margaret Jeffers Hunter died 1 FEB 1914 in Rapid City, Pennington Co, SD. [No death certificate found by Flora Mc Bride who checked for it]. Don said that this Margaret Jeffers Hunter was the daughter of Sherman Jeffers. 1994 - Adrian Jeffers sent Grave Registration of Albert Christian Hunter, son of Ralph C. Hunter [presumed to be Christian Ralph, son of William B.S. and Margaret (Jeffers) Hunter] and Stella Jeffers. Who is Stella Jeffers? 1900 Census-Freemont Twp, Winneshiek Co., IA lists Margaret Hunter as Head (58-M22, 6/5 ch.-IL-NY-OH) with Hattie (20-IA), Ralph C. (18-IA), Anna (16-IA) and Mettie (12-IA) Hunter, as well as Howard Jeffers, son,(JUNE 1875-24-IA). Thus, support the guess Howard was born before her marriage to William Hunter....... [Where is William in 1900? Where is Howard in 1885?] 1895 census - Winneshek Co. (Fremont twp) IA lists William (56) and Margaret (49) Hunter with Hattie (14), Christian R. (11), Annie (9), Edgare (7) and Medie (5). Methodist was the church listing. 1885 census: IA, Winneshiek Co., Fremont Twp. lists William B.S. (39-PA) and Margaret (38-IL) with Hattie (5-Winn. Co.), Christian (3-Howard Co.) and Anna L. (1-Winn.Co) Hunter. 1881:Birth Record (Howard Co, IA) lists Christian Ralph as 3rd child of Margaret Jeffers (age 34) and Wm. B.S. Hunter (age 35) [i.e. born about 1847 and 1846, respectively]. Phebe W. Light of Cresco was midwife at delivery. 1880 census:IA, Howard Co, Albion Twp lists Wm (36-PA) and Margaret (35-IL) Hunter with Howard (5-IA) and Hattie (AUG 9/12-IA). [If age of Howard is correct, he was born before parents were married!]. 1878: Marriage record (Howard Co, IA) lists ages of both bride and groom as 25 in July 1878; birth year = about 1853? William Hunter is 11 in 1856 census (born about 1845). 1870 census:MO, Polk co, Marion twp #137-136 William B.S. Hunter (24-PA) is with Carver (71-NY) and Lucy A. (57-CT) Gunn and family.



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