The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-06-18
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ONE OF THIFoLDEsT FIF q
ME$ERs oF'.xo. F.
Besidesa Making spIel lid War
Recof Losing Arm, He
Served hS Size Well as a
Legislator. wv

William Chan Jener1es, one OF the
best known citizens Of Wayne county,
died last evening at his home, 1914
Main street, after an illness of nine
weeks, at the age of 81 years. He
was taken i'll but short time after
observing his birthday, on April a..
Mr.. Jefferies was best known as a
politician ana Civil war veteran. He
had been a resident OF this county
nearly his entire life and made sub
stantial fortune as a farmer.
Capt. Jefferies is survived by his
second wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Hunt JET
ferries, and three children, Mrs. Mar
tina Ridgeway of Kansas City. Mis-
souri,; Mrs. Hattie Buffkin and Mrs.
Viola Chenoweth of this city, and sew
eral grand children. The funeral will
take place Saturday afternoon at
o'clock from the residence and burial
will be in Earlham cemetery. Friends
may call at any time. Whitewater
lodge OF Odd Fellows will hold servic-
es at the home this evening, Capt.
Jefferies having been a member Of
this order for 50 years.
Born In Franklin.
Capt. Jefferies was born in Frank.
lin township, north OF this city. April
%, 1922 and was the eldest son Of Mr..
and Mrs Joshua Jefferies. His educa-
ton was derived from the subscription
schools.
He was married to his first wife.
Miss Esther Starbuck, in April. 1843,
and to them were born two children
died in 1s47. In January, 1852, Capt.
Jefferies was married to Miss Eliza.
beth Hunt. who survives.
When President Lincoln called for
bert. enlisted and a short time after
wards Mr.. Jefferies himself Joined the
army. He enlisted in July. 1862 in
Company B, Fifth Indiana Calvary
and in the battle Of Kenesaw Noun
tain in July. 1864, he suffered the loss
Of his right arm Owing to his in
jury he was given an honorable dis
charge. Misfortune again befell him
as result of the war. as his son AL
bert was killed in the battle of Frank
lin, Tennessee. November, 1864.
In Legislature Twice.
Capt Jefferies was twice elected tc
the legislature, the first time in 1856
and reelected again in 1883. During
his four years as a state Legislator
he served this county and state with
much distinction. His only other po
litical office was that OF Internal rev
enue inspector for the Fifth Congress
sional district which position he re
ceived in 1865. After serving a yeal
and half he resigned and again tool
up the work of stock raising and
farming.
Although he never again sought Of
flee. Capt. Jefferies always took I
prominent part in republican politics
He attended nearly every republican
county, district and state convention
until the infirmiaries of age prevent
ed
With the exception of Edwin Wick
ers Of Cincinnati. Mr.. Jefferies wal
the oldest member OF whitewater
lodge OF Odd Fellows He Joined thi.
organization April 26. 1850, and al
ways took an active part in 1t. He wal
Ia member Of Richmond lodge F. Z A
n and the Oriental EncamRment and
also was very active member Of So
Meredith Post G. A. r.
A short time after the observance
OF his eighty-seventh birthday Capt
Jefferfes suffered = slight attack o1
paralysis. His condition had beer
critical ever since.