"Mrs. J. P. Jeffrey, Sr., formerly Miss Francis Ursula Miley was born Jan. 12, 1855, in Covington County, Alabama. She came to Texas in 1866 and settled at Bastrop.
In 1875 she was married to J. P. Jeffrey, of McMahan who survives her. They resided at McMahan ever since their marriage.
To this union eleven children were born, all of whom survive. They are: Mrs. R. W. McMahan, Mrs. W. L. Tally, Mrs. K. Alexander, Lewis Jeffrey and J. P. Jeffrey, Jr., all of McMahan; Mrs. B. F. Adams, Tilmon; Mrs. Dave Tiller, Luling; Mrs. A. P. Harris, Lytton Springs; Mrs. T. G. Dunlap, Lockhart; Wm. F. Jeffrey, Dale and Austin, L. Jeffrey, Pawhuska, Oklahoma. She is also survived by two brothers, W. J. Miley of Bastrop and j. H. Miley of Oklahoma City and three sisters, Mrs. N. R. Deid, Hillsboro, Texas; Mrs. Lucy Brandon, Bryan, Texas and Mrs. Jane Bryant, Proctor, Texas.
She had been an invalid for more than twenty years. All the children save Austin were at the bedside when she died at 6:40 p.m. March 28. She was buried at Jeffrey Grave Yard at 10:00 a.m. March 30.
Mrs. Jeffrey was one of the best women of her time. With patient loving care she ministered to her children as long as her strength would permit and saw her sons and daughters grow into men and women that are an honor to their parents and the community.
Mrs. Jeffrey’s life was a benediction to the world."
copied from Lockhart Post-Register, April 7, 1921, page 2
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