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F Eliza Jane Jeffery

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1861 personal census, Mersea Twp, Essex Co., ON, 1-4:
Jeffery George C., M, Married, married in 1837, 48, born Nova Scotia, W Methodist, Tanner & Shoe Maker;
Mary A., F, Married, married in 1837, 38, born Ireland, W Methodist;
John, M, Single, 20, born U Canada, W Methodist, Labourer;
James, M, Single, 18, born U Canada, W Methodist, Labourer;
Eliza J., F, Single, 14, born U Canada, W Methodist;
Mary, F, Single, 11, born U Canada, W Methodist;
William, M, Single, 6, born U Canada;
Isaac, M, Single, 4, born U Canada;
Margaret, F, Single, 1, born U Canada.

1901 personal census, Mersea Twp, Essex Co., ON, K6-13:
Scratch Edgerton, M, Married, 17 March 1851, 50, born Ont, origin: German, Can, Meth, Carpenter;
Eliza J., F, wife, Married, 1 Jan 1850, 51, born Ont, origin: Scotch, Can, Meth;
Harrison P., M, son, Single, 26 July 1875, 25, born Ont, origin: German, Can, Meth;
Carmon A., M, son, Single, 10 July 1878, 22, born Ont, origin: German, Can, Meth;
Edith M., F, daughter, Single, 3 May 1882, 18, born Ont, origin: German, Can, Meth;
Orla L., F, daughter, Single, 5 June 1884, 16, born Ont, origin: German, Can, Meth;
Ellis E., M, son, Single, 18 Dec 1886, 14, born Ont, origin: German, Can, Meth, 10 months in school;
Ettie J., F, daughter, Single, 19 May 1889, 11, born Ont, origin: German, Can, Meth, 10 months in school.

1911 personal census, Mersea Twp, Essex Co., ON, 24-13:
Scratch Edgerton, M, Married, March 1851, 60, born Ont, origin: German, Can, Methodist, Farmer;
Eliza, F, wife, Married, Jan 1850, 61, born Ont, origin: Scotch, Can, Methodist;
Crossely Elsie, F, granddaughter, Single, May 1907, 4, born Ont, origin: German, Can, Methodist.

Commemorative Biographical Record of the County of Essex, J. H. Beers & Co., Toronto, 1905, p. 323-324:
Edgerton Scratch, local preacher of the Methodist Church in Mersea township, County of Essex, and a man widely known and deeply loved for his many excellent traits of character, is a son of Rev. Alexander and Ann (Adams) Scratch, mention of whom may be found elsewhere.
     Mr. Scratch was born in Gosfield township, this county, March 17, 1851, and acquired a common school education in his native township. From early boyhood he had to assist his father in the work of the farm, and he also learned the trade of a carpenter, during his active life alternately farming and working at his trade. In 1882 he was appointed a local preacher of the Methodist Church. He has taken an active part in the welfare of Mersea township. In 1892 he was elected councillor for the township of Mersea, and served for two years; in 1894 he was elected deputy reeve, in 1895 and 1896 was reeve, and in 1897 was elected district representative to the county council of the County of Essex, on the Conservative ticket. He is an estimable citizen, and is one of the most highly respected men of his community.
     On Jan. 1, 1871, Mr. Scratch was married, in Gosfield township, to Eliza Jane Jeffery, who was born in the County of Halton, Ont., Jan. 1, 1850, daughter of George and Mary Ann (McGuffins), and they have had children as follows: Eugene S., born Oct. 14, 1871, married Sarah Gulliver, daughter of Joseph Gulliver, on March 13, 1893, and their children are Bernice, Clement, Clifford and Beatrice. Alfred Salonis, born May 28, 1873, married Lettie Jane Reid July 28, 1885, and they have had three children, Erie, May and Clare. Harrison Perry, born July 26, 1875, married Carrie Shelston, and they have one son, Addison. Aele Carman, born July 10, 1877, married Edith Calder April 18, 1903, and they have one daughter, Etta Delma. Elsie Lena, born Sept. 25, 1879, married John T. Crossley May 9, 1895, and has two children, Wilhelmina and Sabina. Edith was born May 3, 1882; Orla Lillian, June 5, 1884; Eldis Elden, Dec. 18, 1886; Ettie Jane, May 19, 1889.
     George Jeffery, Mrs. Scratch's father, was born in Nova Scotia and was married in Ontario to Mary Ann McGuffins. They were early pioneers of Mersea township. He was shoemaker by trade, and also followed farming. He died on his farm in Mersea township in 1876, and Mrs. Jeffery, who long survived him, passed away in Michigan in 1891. To their union were born the following named children: John was killed on a street car in Detroit, of which he was conductor; James is a farmer in Blenheim, Ont.; George, now a resident of Leamington, served in the United States Rebellion; Malinda first married John Van Buskirk, and after his death became the wife of William Peterson, and she now resides in Ionia County, Michigan; Mary married Thomas Wilkinson, a farmer of Mersea; Eliza Jane is the wife of Edgerton Scratch; Rev. Alfred, a minister of the Disciples Church, is a farmer in Michigan; Isaac, of Walkerville, Ont., is engaged in the livery business; Maggie, of Milwaukee, Wis., married Thomas Stewart; Wellington is in the hotel business in Michigan.

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John Matthew Jeffery 1787-1838   Eunice Travis Crowell 1789-1867    
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George C. Jeffery ca 1813-1876   Mary Anne McGuffins ca 1824-1891
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Eliza Jane Jeffery 1850-