Husband Orville J Jefferson [3467] 1
Born: 8 Oct 1872 - Howard, Indiana, United States 2
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Died: 3 Feb 1941 - Kokomo, Howard, Indiana, United States 2
Buried: - Crown Point Cemetery, Kokomo, Howard Co, IN 3
Marriage: 23 Sep 1904 - Howard, Indiana, United States 1 4
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• His obituary was published in The Kokomo Tribune on 3 Feb 1941. ...University and Purdue University.
On Sept. 28, 1901, Mr. Jefferson married Miss Pearl Becraft, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Becraft of the city, who, with one brother, James Jefferson, ???? East Walnut street, survives him.
Wife Nancy Pearl Becraft [3466] 1
Born: 18 Feb 1880 - Millhousen, Decatur Co, IN 1
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Died: 19 Aug 1956 - Kokomo, Howard, Indiana, United States 3
Buried: - Crown Point Cemetery, Kokomo, Howard Co, IN 3
FamilySearch ID: LH3G-GMH
Father: Samuel Henry Becraft [441] (1846-1909) 5
Mother: Mary Jane Framer [2031] (1860-1928)
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• She appeared on the Federal census in 1880 in Millhousen, Decatur Co, IN. Name: • She appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Kokomo, Howard, Indiana, United States. Center Township • Event: The Kokomo Tribune, 27 Aug 1945. Mrs. Orville Jefferson attended the reunion of the Becraft family held Sunday at Riverside Park, Indianapolis.
• Event: The Kokomo Tribune, 18 Dec 1964. In Memory of Mrs. Pearl Jefferson... 5.00.
• Her obituary was published. Mrs. Orville Jefferson Plot Sec: 15, Lot: 35, Sp: 5
Plot Sec: 15, Lot: 35, Sp: 6
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Father, Henry, age 33
Mother, Mary J, age 20
brother, John H, age 2.
Sammie Becraft, b Sept 1846, age 53, married 23 years, born IN, day laborer; wife Mary V, b Feb 1860, age 40y, (5 children, 5 living), born IN; dau Nancy P, b Feb 1880, age 20y, born IN, sales lady; dau Catherine M, b Feb 1887, age 13y, born IN, at school; dau Elsie Rhu, b Apr 1893, age 7y, born IN, at school; dau Madge V, b Aug 1898, age 1y, born IN.
Mrs. Pearl Jefferson, 76, died at 1 a.m. Sunday at Mrs. Fern Haney's nursing home at 630 S. Union St.
Mrs. Jefferson was born Feb. 18, 1880, in Greensburg, Ind., the daughter of Henry and Mary (Fromer) Becraft. She spent her early years in the Kokomo schools and was employed by the Thalman and Levi store until her marriage in 1904 to Orville Jefferson, who died in 1941. Her husband was for many years a photographer and artist in Kokomo.
The deceased joined the First Baptist Church in her early life. She was also a member of the Pythian Sisters Lodge and Art Association.
Survivors include three sisters, Mrs. Charles (Mae) Spradling and Mrs. John (Elsie) Carter, both of Kokomo, and Mrs. Fred (Madge) Schlatter, of Syracuse, N.Y.; a sister-in-law, Mrs. Gertrude Becraft, of St. Petersburg, Fla.; two nieces, Mrs. S. James Marner and Mrs. George Kroft, both of Kokomo, and two nephews, Raymond Becraft of St. Petersburg, Fla., and Robert Spradling, of Center, Ind. A brother, Harry, preceded her in death.
Funeral services will be at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Jacobs Funeral Home with the Rev. J.M. Newsom in charge. Burial will be in Crown Point Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 4 p.m. Tuesday.
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Burial Notes: Husband - Orville J Jefferson
Burial Notes: Wife - Nancy Pearl Becraft