Jeffers, George A. 1872-1923

JEFFERS

Posted By: Viv Reeves (email)
Date: 1/18/2006 at 15:56:54

From the LeMars Sentinel, Friday, December 7, 1923, Page 1, Column 6:

FORMER COUNTY ATTORNEY DIES
GEORGE A. JEFFERS SUCCUMBS TO LINGERING ILLNESS
AT HOSPITAL IN DENVER

John Ruble, of this city, received a telegram Wednesday morning announcing the death of George A. Jeffers, which took place in Denver, Colo., December 4. Mr. Jeffers was a well known figure in LeMars and Plymouth county when he was county attorney some years ago. Mr. Jeffers' health began to fail about a year ago. At that time he went to the John(s) Hopkins hospital in Washington, D. C., where he obtained some relief, and returned to his home in Rapid City, S. D. Later he suffered a relapse and went to Denver seeking a change of climate.

George A. Jeffers was born in Pleasant Valley, Jo Davies(s) county, Ill., on October 13, 1872 (his headstone says "1871"). When he was a small boy his father, B. A. Jeffers, came to Plymouth county and took up a homestead in Johnson township where George grew to young manhood. He attended the public schools and when he was old enough his father sent him to Ann Arbor, Mich., where he entered the Michigan University and studied law, and was admitted to practice at the bar.

He practiced his profession at Sioux Falls, S. D., and then opened an office in Akron, where he followed his profession. He was county attorney, serving two terms from 1902 to 1906. On being elected to office he made his home in LeMars.

After relinquishing the duties of office he went to Bonesteel, S. D., where he remained about two years and then located in Rapid City, where he acquired a large practice. He made a specialty of attending to Indian claims and was frequently in Washington D. C. in this connection, attending sessions of the United States court.

While there he met Miss Ethel...
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From the LeMars Sentinel, Tuesday, October 7, 1924, Page 4, Column 1:

The remains of George A. Jeffers, a member of (a) pioneer Akron family and county attorney of Plymouth county back in the latter part of the 90's, were brought here from Rapid City S. D., Monday for interment in Riverside cemetery beside his father Benjamin A. Jeffers, who died many years ago. Geo. A. Jeffers died December 4, 1923, at Denver and temporary interment was then made at his home city, Rapid City, S. D. He was an able attorney and widely known in this section while a resident here. His widow is at present with his mother, Mrs. B. A. Jeffers, at Phoeniz (sic--Phoenix), Ariz., the latter being reported in failing health. Relatives who came from LeMars to attend the burial were John C. Ruble and Mr. and Mrs. McKinnon.