Shortly after 10 o'clock Wendesday, Aug. 24, A.M. Jeffords died at his residence, 273 South Franklin Street, after a long illness, aged 73 years. He was well known throughout the whole county and had many friends in this city. He was at one time proprietor of a store in Wyoming and subsequently conducted the Luzerne House at West Pittston, and the hostelry now known as Steele's Hotel at Wyoming. He was twice married. His first wife was a daughter of James Jenkins and a sister of Hon. Steuben Jenkins. After her death, he married the widow of Daniel Lazarus, by whom he is survived. He had resided in this city for a number of years and until incapacitated by his malady was engaged in various commercial enterprises. The funeral was held from his late residence on Friday at 2 pm. with interment at Forty Fort Cemetery.
Source: The Historical Record, Volume 1--September 1886 to August 1887.
Note: Mr. Jeffords' grave is not listed among those destroyed in the floods of 1972
Shortly after 10 o'clock Wendesday, Aug. 24, A.M. Jeffords died at his residence, 273 South Franklin Street, after a long illness, aged 73 years. He was well known throughout the whole county and had many friends in this city. He was at one time proprietor of a store in Wyoming and subsequently conducted the Luzerne House at West Pittston, and the hostelry now known as Steele's Hotel at Wyoming. He was twice married. His first wife was a daughter of James Jenkins and a sister of Hon. Steuben Jenkins. After her death, he married the widow of Daniel Lazarus, by whom he is survived. He had resided in this city for a number of years and until incapacitated by his malady was engaged in various commercial enterprises. The funeral was held from his late residence on Friday at 2 pm. with interment at Forty Fort Cemetery.
Source: The Historical Record, Volume 1--September 1886 to August 1887.
Note: Mr. Jeffords' grave is not listed among those destroyed in the floods of 1972
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