Jeffers, Rebecca Elaine 1916-1918

JEFFERS, HUGHES

Posted By: Viv Reeves (email)
Date: 2/7/2006 at 14:36:44

From the LeMars Sentinel, Tuesday, March 12, 1918, Page 3, Column 3:

Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Jeffers of Stanton township, mourn the loss of their fourteen months old baby which succombed (sic--succumbed) to illness on Saturday. The funeral was held yesterday at the Methodist church, Rev. J. J. DeWall conducting the services. The parents have the sympathy of many friends and neighbors in their bereavement. The little one was named Rebecca Elaine and was born (unreadable--but Rebecca Elaine was born December 26, 1916).

From the LeMars Sentinel, Friday, March 15, 1918, Page 4, Column 2:

Seney--A large crowd from here attended the funeral of little Elaine Jeffers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. (sic-W. I.) Jeffers, of Merrill, in LeMars on Monday afternoon.