Birth: Aug. 7, 1892 Death: Jan., 1978 Family links: Parents: Peter Sawatzky (1863 - 1942) Elizabeth Pauline Andres Sawatzky (1869 - 1946) Spouse: Dora Sawatzky (1898 - 1938) * Children: John Glen Murphy (1924 - 2008) Fairlawn Cemetery, Cushing, Payne County, Oklahoma, USA Plot: Blk 1 - west half Created by: PAPA Ross Record added: Sep 23, 2010 Find A Grave Memorial# 59112731
From Tombstone, Henry I. Sawatzky, Pvt. US ARMY, WWI, 1892 1978
Birth: Feb. 15, 1820 Ohio, USA
Death: Jun. 27, 1902 Barry County Missouri, USA
Mary Beeson was second born child of Darius Beeson and Rachel Spray.
Name and birth date are as found recorded on Bible page in possession of a Darius Beeson descendant.
Married to Samuel L. Jeffers January 10, 1841 in Clark County, Illinois.
Obituary as received from Vicky: "Died, Friday, June 27, 1902, __ (clipping torn) ma Jeffries. Her maiden name __ (torn) Beeson.
She was born Feb. 1__ (torn) When a child her parents lived in Indiana and at the age of 17 her parents moved to Illinois where she married Samuel Jeffries. In a few years they moved to Iowa remaining for a time then moved to Barton County, Mo. Her husband went to California where he secured a neat fortune.
He wrote home that at a certain date he would take the vessel for home, he got on at the stated time and strangely disappeared and never was heard of.
She remained a widow until death. She was the mother of five children three of whom went on before her, two still living, John Jeffries of Mineral and Mrs. Fipps of Exeter.
About twenty years ago with these two children she moved from Barton to Barry County where she remained until death. She had eighteen grandchildren and thirty-three great grandchildren. She professed religion early in life, joined the United Brethern chrch, later she was a member pf the Methodist church.
She was buried Sunday at Mineral Spring after religious service by Rev. J. W. Ennes.
" Note that surname spelling of Jeffries should read Jeffers.
Children:
Nancy Jane Jeffers Beeson
Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Jeffers (Mills)
Hull Mary Melissa Jeffers (Coles, Smith)Fipps
John Alfred
Jeffers Darius B. Jeffers
Family links:
Parents:
Darius Beeson (1797 - ____) Rachel Spray Beeson (1794 - ____)
Spouse: Samuel L Jeffers (1810 - 1865)*
Children:
Nancy Jane Jeffers Beeson (1842 - 1886)
* Elizabeth Ann Jeffers Hull (1844 - 1896)
* Mary Melissa Jeffers Fipps (1846 - 1935)
* John Alfred Jeffers (1848 - 1928)
* Darius B. Jeffers (1850 - 1875)
Burial: Mineral Springs Cemetery, Mineral Spring Barry County Missouri, USA
Created by: Nina Beeson Record added: Feb 14, 2011 Find A Grave Memorial# 65647303