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Jeffries Family History
Jeffries Genealogy & Family TreeJeffries is a Welsh name from Herefordshire, Wales, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Old French Jefroi which means "God's peace." The earliest known ancestor--Walter Geffrei--was recorded in 1203. The family motto is Supra spem spero which means "I hope beyond hope."
Other spellings of the name include "Jeffreys," "Jeffereys," "Jefferies," "Jeffers," "Jefferys," and "Jefries." Notable people with the surname include English actor Lionel Jeffries (Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Camelot, Murder Ahoy), American basketball player Jared Jeffries (Washington Wizards, New York Knicks, Houston Rockets), and American heavyweight boxer James J. Jeffries. The first Jeffries to come to America was Tho Jeffries in Virginia in 1663.
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Jeffries Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Lucian B. Jeffries -- --, 1895 December 0, 1995 Missouri
- Priscilla Jeffries -- --, 1790 December 0, 1847
- William Jeffries -- --, 1835 April 7, 1895 Kentucky
- David Jeffries -- --, 1788 April 28, 1868 Kentucky
- Charles Thomas Jeffries -- --, 1876 July 11, 1924 Missouri
Jeffries Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Rhetta Jane Jeffries -- --, 1875 October 25, 1965
- Polly Ann Jeffries -- --, 1828 September 18, 1909 Kentucky
- Almeda Jeffries -- --, 1863 December 0, 1963 Ohio
- Alexander Jeffries -- --, 1736 December 0, 1806
- Mary Polly Jeffries -- --, 1817 May 26, 1877 Ohio
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