Mary Jane BRAKE and Granville E. JEFFIES

Mary Jane BRAKE5 (John J.,4 John, 3 Jacob,2 Johann Jacob1) (b. 18 Jan 1832 Lewis Co. WV; d. 12 Aug. 1904 72y6m4d; bur: Horn Creek Baptist Church Cem.) d/o John J. & Frances (Reed) Brake m. 15 Jan 1857 bk:7/115 ministers returns by J. Wesley Webb Granville E. JEFFIES (b. 27 Oct 1827 Harrison Co. WV; d. 22 Feb. 1905 Gilmer Co. WV [Bk:2] bur: same) s/o James W. & Martha Starcher Jeffries (?).

Mary Jane and Granville JEFFIES's children

  1. Calvin Dexter (b. May 1859; d. 16 Oct 1928 [Bk:2] Gilmer Co., WV 69y5m6d; bur: Horn Creek 1859-1928) single in 1900 ae 41.

  2. John William (b. 7 Dec. 1860 Jane Lew, Lewis Co., WV (obit);d. 8 Dec. 1936 Weston, Lewis Co., WV Bk:5/90 Lewis County Deaths; buried: Horn Creek 1860-1936) single in 1900 ae 39

  3. Melissa/Malissa M. (b. 1863 pr. Gilmer Co., WV; ) m. 12 May 1893 Gilmer Co., WV, George H. Short (Tomb: 1868-1939)
    both bur: Horn Creek Baptist Church (diabetes mellentus)
    a. Coy A. Short in 1939 res. Belpre Ohio
    b. Arlie W. Short in 1939 res. Spelter, Harrison Co., WV
    c. Lona R. Short in 1939 res. Cox's Mills, WV

  4. James A. (b. 1864; d. 1945) m. 12 Apr 1894 [Bk:1/2] by E. J. Harris, Hannah L. Heckert (b. 1868; d. 1958) d/o Henry H. and Euice.
    both bur: Horn Creek

  5. Minerva/Manerva Lenora (b. 11 Jun 1866 pr. Gilmer County, WV; d. 1915 bur: Horn Creek) single/with father 1900

  6. Lloyd Grant Jeffries (b. 17 Aug 1863; d. 18 Jan 1897; Tombstone: Sinking Creek Bapt. Church; "Loid" s/o E.E. & M. J. Jeffries)

  7. Francis Dow (b. 16 Mar 1871 Gilmer co., WV BK:1/87c; d. 16 Aug 1905; bur: Sinking Creek Bapt Church)

  8. Margaret Olive (b. 2 Dec. 1873 Gilmer Co. Bk:1/87c; d. 28 Apr 1916 West Milford, Harrison Co., WV) m. 28 Oct 1903 George B. Ward (1876-1941 (tombstone)) both bur: IOOF Cem., West Milford, WV
    a. Cecil
    b. Gladys- there is a Gladys buried near Olive and Geo. 1906-1981.
    c. Wade

Compiled by Linda Brake Meyers.


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