Mrs. Eliza Connor Jeffries (1813 - 1896)

JEFFRIES, CONNOR, SMITH, PENNOCK, FARRIN, FARMER, SEIPLE

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Date: 1/2/2026 at 16:42:20

Died at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Agustus Smith in Fairhaven, on Friday, June 26th, 1896, Mrs. Eliza Connor Jeffries, wife of Jethro J. Jeffries. There was no particular disease, only a gradual, peaceful fading away, the natural result of old age, she was 83 years, 3 months, and 20 days old.

Mrs. Jeffries was born in Chester County, Pa., in 1813; in 1835 she was married to J. J. Jeffries with whom she spent a long and happy life of 61 years There was born to them five daughters, Mrs. Pennock, deceased; those living are Mrs. Jos. Ferrin, of Cherokee, Iowa; Mrs. C. C. Farmer, of this city; Mrs. Agustus Smith, of Fairhaven, and Mrs. Seiple, of California.

In 1851, Mr. and Mrs. Jeffries came west and settled in this city with whose interest they have since been identified. Mrs. Jeffries, in religious origin, was of the Quaker or Friends faith, but in 1833 she was baptized and became a member of the West Chester Baptist Church, bringing her church letter here. She with her husband became constituent members of the Baptist Church of this city, from which connection she only became separate by death.

Her funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the Baptist Church in this city. The remains were viewed by a large congregation after which the procession moved to Oak Hill Cemetery, where all that was mortal of Mother Jeffries was laid to rest in the open bosom of the earth to await the summons to come forth in the first resurrection.

Fragrant love emblems of beautiful flowers, and a bunch of ripe wheat was placed on the casket by willing hands, prompted by loving hearts. Mother Jeffries was a distinctive character, her abounding love for her church, her husband and her children was emblematic of that love that can be only attained by abiding to Him who is love. None knew her but to love her. She leaves her aged companion, who is not disconsolate because he was partaker with her in that sweet assurance that they soon shall meet “beyond the river.” All her daughters are partakers with the parents of the Christian hope of immorality, yet, as the Divine injunction is to weep with those who weep, and rejoice with those who rejoice. (Source: Ferrin Family scrapbook provided by Marilyn Kofmehl)