Jeffers, Ethel May (Mrs. B. J.)

JEFFERS, FARRANKOP

Posted By: Viv Reeves (email)
Date: 1/18/2006 at 16:07:53

From the LeMars Sentinel, Tuesday, May 31, 1910, Page 2, Column 4:

The Florence (Arizona) Blade-Tribune gives the following account of the death of the wife of a former Akron boy, Ben Jeffers, to whom many friends here offer their sincere condolence in his sad bereavement. "Mrs. Ethel May Jeffers, beloved wife of B. J. Jeffers, died suddenly at her home in East Florence last Monday morning, May 9. She had been suffering from diabetes for some time past, but was not confined to her bed until Saturday last, hence her sudden demise came as a sad surprise. Mrs. Jeffers was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Farrankop, of Brookings. She was a graduate of Brookings college, became acquainted with B. J. Jeffers while attending that college and became his bride about twenty months ago. Mr. Jeffers brought his young bride to Arizona in the hope that this health producing climate would restore her to perfect health."