Walter Brown Jeffers

Back of photo says “Uncle Tom and Uncle Walter. Taken two years ago.” No date on the photo.
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1887

Walter Brown Jeffers was born on 25 Mar 1887 in Kershaw, South Carolina, USA a child of Osborn Jeffers and Sarah Jane Brown Jeffers.

1889

On 06 Jul 1899, Walter L Jeffers was mentioned on the birth record of Henry Lexie Jeffers.

1908

When he was 21, he married Rachell Rotan, daughter of Henry Rotan and Elizabeth ” Lessie” Albright Hanell Belton Rotan, in Dec 1908.

1910

Walter Jeffris was counted on the census on 02 May 1910 in Wateree, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA, as a 26-year-old, male, married, white, head of household. Also in the home was his wife, Rachel Jeffris.

1917

On 12 Sep 1918 in Camden, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA, Walter Brown Jeffers registered for the United States World War I Draft Registration. He was described as medium heigh, medium build, brown eyes and black hair.

1920

Walter Jeffries was counted on the census on 15 Jan 1920 in Wateree, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA, as a 35-year-old, male, married, white, head of household. Also in the home was his wife, Rachel Jeffries; and his daughter, Francis Jeffries.

1930

Walter B Jeffer was counted on the census on 16 Apr 1930 in Blythewood, Richland, South Carolina, USA, as a 46-year-old, male, married, white, head of household. Also in the home was his wife, Rachel Jeffer; and his daughters, S Frances Jeffer and Gladdys Jeffer.

1931

On July 6, 1931, Walter Jeffers was mentioned in the Death Record of Frances Jeffers.

1939

On January 19, 1939, Walter B. Jeffers was mentioned in the Death Record of Rachel Jeffers.

1940

Walter Jefferds was counted on the census on 19 Apr 1940 in Richland, South Carolina, USA, as a 56-year-old, male, white, widowed, head of household.

1952

On February 2, 1952, Walter Jeffers was mentioned in the obituary of Mrs Tillman Hinson.

1954

On March 5, 1954, Walter Jeffers was mentioned in the obituary of Mrs Sarah Elizabeth Branham.

1961

On March 17, 1961 Walter Jeffers was mentioned in the obituary of Mrs Levi Reynolds.

1962

Walter Brown Jeffers died on 22 Dec 1962 in Lexington, Lexington, South Carolina, USA at Lakeside Rest home. He was buried on 24 Dec 1962 in Elgin, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA at Union Baptist Church Cemetery. His cause of death was cerebral thrombosis with arteriosclerosis.

Walter B. Jeffers

Walter B. Jeffers, 78, of 1313 Sunnyside Drive, Cayce, died at 12:20 p.m. Saturday at the Lakeside Rest home in Lexington after an illness of several weeks.

He lived in Lexington County all of his life where he was a retired farmer.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday from the Cayce Pentecostal Holiness Church. Interment will be in the Union Baptist Churchyard at Blaney.

The body is at the Thompson Funeral Home in West Columbia.

Jeffers Rites

Funeral services for Walter B. Jeffers, 78, will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday from the Cayce Pentecostal Holiness Church by the Rev. F. O. Jordan and the Rev. Melton Guerry. Interment will be in the Union Baptist Churchyard at Blaney.

The body is at the Thompson Funeral Home in West Columbia.

Active pallbearers will be Sam Parker, Walter Jeffers, James McCown, Colie Branham, Leverne Jumper and Graham Dantzler.

Funeral Invitations

JEFFERS: The relatives and friends of MR. WALTER B. JEFFES and family are invited to attend HIS funeral services 2 o’clock THIS MONDAY AFTERNOON from Cayce Pentecostal Holiness Church. Interment will follow in Union Baptist Church yard at Blaney, S.C.

December 23, 1962  State (published as The State THE COLUMBIA RECORD)  Columbia, South Carolina
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December 24, 1962  State (published as The State)  Columbia, South Carolina
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December 24, 1962  State (published as The State)  Columbia, South Carolina
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“South Carolina Deaths, 1915-1965,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS97-1WTH-1?cc=1417492 : 12 March 2022), > image 1 of 1; Department of Archives and History, State Records Center, Columbia.
Union Baptist Church Cemetery
Elgin, Kershaw County, South Carolina, USA
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1970

On April 7, 1970, Walter I Jeffers was mentioned in the obituary of Henry Lexie Jeffers.

2010

On June 29, 2010, Walter Brown Jeffers was mentioned in the obituary of Mrs Gladys Jeffers Baughman.

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