Tuesday, September 11, 2007

My Jefferson Ancestors



These are my great-great grandparents on my father's mother side. This is an excerpt from the 1880 census when they lived in Frieson, Louisiana in DeSoto Parish


Isac JEFFERSON Self M M B 30 LA Occ: Works On Farm Fa: LA Mo: LA

Jane JEFFERSON Wife F M B 29 LA Occ: Keeps House Fa: SC Mo: SC (Her maiden name was Brayboy, She was the daughter of Phoebe Brayboy Morris)

Margaret JEFFERSON Dau F S B 13 LA Occ: At Home Fa: LA Mo: LA

Sallie JEFFERSON Dau F S B 11 LA Occ: At Home Fa: LA Mo: LA

Cornelia JEFFERSON Dau F S B 9 LA Fa: LA Mo: LA (My great-grandmother)

Charlotte JEFFERSON Dau F S B 7 LA Fa: LA Mo: LA

Ella JEFFERSON Dau F S B 5 LA Fa: LA Mo: LA

Mary JEFFERSON Dau F S B 3 LA Fa: LA Mo: LA

Henry JEFFERSON Son M S B 1 LA Fa: LA Mo: LA

Betsy TAYLER Mother F W B 65 SC Occ: At Home Fa: SC Mo: SC (My great, great, great grandmother, grandpa Issac's mother)


These are the Jeffersons from the 1900 Census:

Name Age
Isaac Jefferson 52
Jane Jefferson 53
Charlot Jefferson 23
Henry Jefferson 20
Pearley Jefferson 18
Isaac Jefferson 16
Rufus Jefferson 14
Willie Jefferson 12
Chestnut Jefferson 9

As you can see, they had 5 more children, Pearley, Issac, Rufus, Willie and Chestnut.

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