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Submitted: 8/3/10 • Approved: 6/14/13 • Last Updated: 6/17/13 • R353853-G353853-S3
September 11, 1845 - December 27, 1906
Wife of George Harrison Jefferson
*Obituary
Benton County Democrat
Thursday, January 10, 1907
JEFFERSON, Martha Emiline CLIBURN - Died, Dec. 27th, 1906 at her home two miles east of Bentonville, Mrs. M.E. Jefferson, in the sixty-second year of her age. Martha Emiline Cliburn was born in Lafayette, near Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 11th, 1845. Her father died when she was one year old. At the age of seven she, with her mother, two sisters and brother, moved near Newtonia, Mo. Her mother died in May 1860. The following August she came to Bentonville, Ark. to make her home with her sister, Mrs. Oliver M. Young. Nov. 19th, 1865 she was married to George H. Jefferson, who died April 11th, 1891. To them were born eight children, six daughters and two sons, all living except one son, born dead. Her daughters, Mesdames Wood and Collins of Oklahoma, Mrs. Mills of Rogers, Ark. and Mesdames McKinney and Robinson and Miss Lizzie Jefferson, Bentonville, Ark. and her son, James Jefferson, were with her to comfort her as best they could during her last illness and suffering. Mesdames Mills, McKinney and Robinson and Miss Lizzie and James Jefferson were present, when after many months of great suffering she peacefully breathed her last. Many years ago she professed faith in Jesus Christ as her personal Savior and united with the C.P. Church in which communion she was an acceptable member. Her greatest and most effective work was in her home life with her beloved children and friends for whom she always expressed the greatest love and respect. Many of her kindred, friends and neighbors attended the funeral service at the home. Her remains were laid away in thee family burying ground. P. Carnahan, Pastor.
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