1879
Rachell Rotan was born on 13 Nov 1879 in Fairfield, South Carolina, USA a child of Henry Rotan and Elizabeth ” Lessie” Albright Hanell Belton Rotan.
1880
Rachel Rotan was counted in the census on 14 Jun 1880 in Wateree, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA, as a 2-year-old, female, single, white, daughter. Also in the home was her father, Henry Rotan; her mother, Elizabeth Rotan; her sibilings, Henry Rotan, English Rotan, Fleming Rotan, Moses Rotan, Alexander Rotan, and Lear Rotan; and her maternal grandmother, Sallie Harris.
1899
On July 6, 1899 Rachell Rotan was listed as the mother on the birth record of Henry Lexie Jeffers.
1900
Rachel Ratan was counted in the census on 21 Jun 1900 in Wateree, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA, as a 30-year-old, female, single, black, daughter. Also in the home was her mother, Lizzie Ratan; and her siblings, Richard Ratan, Elic Ratan, and Lew Ratan.
1910
Rachel Jeffris was counted in the census on 02 May 1910 in Wateree, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA, as a 30-year-old, female, married, mulatto, wife. Also in the home was her husband, Walter Jeffris.
1920
Rachel Jeffries was counted in the census on 15 Jan 1920 in Wateree, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA, as a 40-year-old, female, married, white, wife. Also in the home was her husband, Walter Jefferies; and their daughters, Francis Jeffries.
1930
Rachel Jeffer was counted in the census on 16 Apr 1930 in Blythewood, Richland, South Carolina, USA, as a 49-year-old, female, married, white, wife. Also in the home was her husband, Walter B. Jeffer; and their daughters, S. Frances Jeffer and Gladdys Jeffer.
1931
On July 6, 1931, Rachel Roitan was listed as the mother on the death record of Frances Jeffers.
1939
She died on 19 Jan 1939 in Blythewood, Richland, South Carolina, USA. Rachell Rotan was buried on 20 Jan 1939 in Elgin, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA at Union Baptist Church Cemetery. Her cause of death was arterial hypertension due to cardiac hypertrophy and chronic nephritis
Jeffers rites held yesterday
Funeral services for Mrs. W. B. Jeffers, 50, of Blythewood, who died at her home Thursday after an illness of several months were conducted yesterday afternoon from Union Baptist church near Blaney by the Rev. A. L. Willis, pastor.

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Elgin, Kershaw County, South Carolina, USA
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1970
On April 7, 1970, Rachel Rotan Jeffers was listed as the decease mother in the obituary of Henry Lexie Jeffers.
2010
On June 29, 2010, Rachel Rotan Jeffers was listed as the decease mother in the obituary of Mrs. Gladys Jeffers Baughman.