Jefferis, Darlington Long

Posted By: Dick Folkerth
Date: 19 November 2001

SOURCE: The source of this newspaper clipping is unknown, but it was found in the Jefferis file at the Garst Museum, Greenville, Ohio.

Darlington Long Jefferis; 1880

Another Pioneer Gone

Died at his residence in German township Dec. 26th , 1880, after an illness of only two days, Darlington Long Jefferis, in the eighty-fifth year of his age.

Deceased was born in Virginia, Oct. 25th 1796, and at the age of ten years moved to Ohio with his father, who settled in Clinton County. About this time he was thrown on his own resources and thus early learned those stern lessons of life, which were of such value to him in after years, that success in life was due to energy and perseverance. In 1820 he came to Darke County
which was then but sparsely settled. The same year he entered one hundred sixty acres of land in section eleven, German township. Shortly after he married Mary Potter, of Greenville township, and erecting a rude hut on his land young Jefferis, full of hope and ambition, moved with his young wife into it, and commenced life with as fair prospects as had most men of these times. His stock in business consisted of a strong constitution, sturdy health and indomitable will and an nlimited amount of energy, all of which qualifications he found he use for in the hardships and various vicissitudes of pioneer life. He never changed his residence but died on the farm he entered sixty years before. He was not ambitious for public life, thinking that the cultivation of his land and the rearing of his children worthy the best energies of his life.

He raised the family of ten children, six of home still live to mourn his loss. His companion, that stood by his side through most of the battles of life and shared his joys and sorrows, died some 15 years since, leaving him to tread the pathway of life alone.

In his declining years he suffered much with the infirmities of age but was consoled in his affliction with the consciousness of his being a well spent and successful life.

He had embraced the doctrine of universal salvation and arrived much comfort therefrom, believing that not only his, but all would be gathered in the fold by Him that doeth all well.

Transcribed 29 July 2001; F. Richard Folkerth, Dallas, Texas;

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