The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-13
Mr.. MATTHIAS JEFFERS DIES
FOLLOWING BRIEF ILLNESS
WAS CASHIER OF TIE CONNER.
CiAl BANK OF WHEELING
FOR MANY YEARS
Complications Deveiopea Following
Operation and Aastered I've
tnc-Funcrai Monday

Mr. Matthias Jeners. cashier Of the
Commercial bank OF Wheeling. died
yesterday morning az the Ohio Valley
General hos pital- Death Was due 90
a short illness. developing from sur
gical operation performed a. the hos
pital two weeks ago. Mr. Jefers had
BEEN suuering from 4 severe internal
trouble for about three years. and two
weeks ago IL was decided to perform
an operation
Serious complications developed az.
ter the operation. and a supsrhuman
ruort vas made TO save his life. For
tle past three days the hOpelessness
- his recovery Was realized. and the
family was summoned TO his bedside.
The end came peacefully al $3.50
O'Clock yesterday morning Mr.
Jpfers was one OF the most conspicu-
Gus hEure- In the business world OF
the city.
Although funeral arrangements
have not been completed. the services
VIII be Monday afternoon. probably at
30 o'clock. Rev. Arthur Mills. pas
tor Of the Fourth street VI. r. church,
viii have charge and interment will
be In Greenwood cemetery.
Born In This City.
lie was native OF the City OF
Wheeling. having been born In 1876
In The Fourth ward OF this city. The
old family home still stands and Is
occupied by members OF his immedi.
ate family. lie would have been "a
years old In July, but on account OF
his vigorous constitution and active
strength. carried his years very light
ly. Mr.. Jeffers received his educa'
ton In the public schools OF Wheel
ing and early began active business
work
4 Tie entered the banking business at
about the same time the late Mr..
Louis Bayha organized the German
bank Of this city. He and Mr. Bayha
weer life long friends. His first posi-
ton was with the First National
bank. which afterwards became the
Bank OF the Ohio Valley He entered
the service Of the bank a. a book
keeper and continued there for a num-
Der Of years.
tie several his connections with the
Exchange bank TO become cashier OF
the Commercial bank. which position
be- has since held continuously. AZ
a banker. Mr. Jeflers was noted for
conservatism and he inspired conf
donce In all who met and associated
with him Ills judgment was sound.
sure and reliable. and he made a
marked imprs ssion on all the institu-
tiuns with which he was connected.
His career a. cashier OF the CONNER
cial bank. covering a period OF over
twenty years WAS one of uninter-
ruPtcd success and prosperity
DomcSttc Man.
During the past few years. Mr. JEFF
fars had associated with him in the
bank his son. Sir. George Jefers, who
had assumed a number of important
duties. and thereby relieved his faith
or Of a Considera Bile portion Of the aC-
tive work Ills leisure moments We're
devoted by Mr. LETTERS almost entirely
90 the enjoyment OF his country home
aud the society Of his family He
was particularly a domestic man. and
found his greatest pleasure. aside
from his business IN the home circle,
where ne was n devoted husband and
q loving father.
Beside haundreds Of friends. Mr.
Ieffors leaves an extensive family con
npction TO mourn his loss In his i'm
mediate family his wife, his son
George. and two daughters Mrs.
Frank 4. Jackson and Miss lOttie NJ.
LETTERS. survive him He Is also sur
yived by a brother. Mr.. e.. W LETTERS.
the well known cashier Of the Ma
tiOual Exchange bank. and By three
sisters. Miss MARY. Miss Annie md
Miss lottie Jeffers. who reside in
East Wheeling While not an active
church worker himself Mr. Jeners
family had been associated for many
years with the Fourth Street NJ r.
church. and Mr. Jeners led a sincere
Christian life. winning the respect
and good Will OF all who knew his up
right and straightforward character