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George JEFFERIS

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Name George JEFFERIS Birth 30 Apr 1854 Sacramento County, California Gender Male FamilySearch ID K8PC-G1V _UID 68B9AAFA979D4D268106FA4DD5072E76BA4A Death Yes, date unknown Person ID I6734 Carney Wehofer 2024 Genealogy Last Modified 18 Nov 2022
Father Ambrose JEFFERIS, b. 13 Dec 1820, Belmont County, Ohio d. 13 May 1889, Oakland, Alameda County, California
(Age 68 years)
Mother Sarah HILLIARD, b. Abt 1826, Abt NH d. Yes, date unknown
Family ID F3361 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Eleanor LUCAS, b. 8 Oct 1862 d. 13 Dec 1926 (Age 64 years) Children 1. William Arthur JEFFERIS d. 1944 2. Elmer Brinton JEFFERIS, b. 16 Jun 1885 d. 15 Nov 1973, Oakland, Alameda County, California (Age 88 years)
Family ID F3373 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 29 Aug 2016
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Notes - My great grandfather George worked for the Southern Pacific Railroad from Jan. 10, 1877 until he retired in 1927. He was the engineer who engineered one of the first steam locamotives, and was the engineer of the train that brought President Taft through California.