Submitted by Betty Jo (Jeffries) Colter

Benjamin Franklin Jeffreys/Jeffries was born on October 4, 1855 in Loudon County, Tennessee and was the son of Solomon and Rebecca (Smith) Jeffreys/Jeffries. Benjamin died May 3, 1931 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee and was buried May 5, 1931 in New Gray Cemetery, Knox County, Tennessee. He married Nancy L. "Nance" Chavis on June 17, 1881 in Clinton, Anderson County, Tennessee. Nancy was born on October 4, 1861 in Wheat, Loudon County, Tennessee and was the daughter of Peter Chavis and Anna Evans. Nancy died Jan 14, 1929 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee and was buried in New Gray Cemetery, Knox County, Tennessee. Benjamin and Nancy had 11 children.

Sex      Name                  Born                 Died
M Peter Jeffries               1882
F Maud Jeffries                1883
F Ella Jeffries                1883
M Bobbie Jeffries              1884
M Elmer Sharp Jeffries      23 Dec 1885          10 Apr 1976
M Samuel Authur Jeffries    10 Sep 1886          15 Sep 1950
F Minnie Jeffries              1887              Aug 1928
F Mamie Jeffries               1893              19 Mar 1951
F Van Jeffries              31 Aug 1898          30 Mar 1976
F Myrtle Jeffries           17 Dec 1899          aft. 1994
F Lucy Jeffries                1900                 1900

Five of their children, Peter, Maud, Ella, Bobbie, and Lucy died either as infants or in early childhood. The remaining children lived to adulthood.

• Elmer Sharp was born in Clinton, Tennessee and died in Anderson County, Tennessee. He first married Debbie Lea Crowder on December 24, 1920 and then married Nannie Ellen Bunch.
• Samuel Authur was born in Jellico, Campbell County, Tennessee and died in Middlesboro, Bell County, Kentucky. He is buried in the Hensley Cemetery in Bell County, Kentucky. He married Nora Bell Sellers on November 14, 1901.
• Minnie was born in Clinton, Anderson County, Tennessee and died in Middlesboro, Bell County, Kentucky. She is buried in Kentucky. She married Frank Shelby.
• Mamie was born in Clinton, Anderson County, Tennessee and died in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee. She is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Knox County, Tennessee. She married John C. Ridings.
• Van was born and died in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee. She is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Knox County, Tennessee. She married William H. Matthews.
• Myrtle was born in Red Ash, Kentucky. She married Lon Capps. She was still living in 1994. 

1870 Anderson County, Tennessee Census
(Parents of Nancy L. Chavis)
Chavis      Peter          34
            Anna (Evans)   48   Death Certificate
                                on Nancy L. Chavis
            Lucinda        13
            William        11
            Nancy L.        8   G-Grandmother of 
                                Betty Jo Colter
            Minella         7

Notes: 

• Death certificate for Nancy L. Chavis Jeffries lists Peter Chavis as father and Anna (Evans) Chavis as mother. Both of TN.
• Address on death certificate: 1202 W. Fifth St. Knoxville, TN
• Benjamin's cause of death: cerebral hemorrhage with cardis renal
• Benjamin moved from Clinton, TN to Proctor, KY to work coal company that was 3 miles from Jellico, TN (source: Thelma Jeffries, granddaughter).
• Death certificate for Benjamin Jeffries lists father as Solomon Jeffries as father and Rebecca Smith as mother. Both of TN.

  
  Address on death certificate: 615 Clark St Knoxville, TN