Jehoiada Jeffrey (1846), Izard Co., AR

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Arkansas Gazette, December 5, 1846, page 2

Jehoiada Jeffrey

        Died. at his residence in Izard County, Arkansas, on
the 19th day of October, A.D. 1846, after an illness of  about six weeks,
Hon.  Jehoiada Jeffery,  aged 56 years, 2 months and 9 days.  He was born
in Rutherford County, North Carolina, August 10, A.D. 1790; and when about
ten years of age, his father removed to Knoxville, Tennessee. and soon
after, to Christian County, Kentucky.  In 1808, he removed to Union County,
Illinois.  The deceased, during the last war, served his country
diligently, as a volunteer, for twelve months, and acquitted himself
honorably.  In 1816, he removed to White River, where he lived until his
death. In 1826, he professed religion, and joined the Cumberland
Presbyterian Church, and lived a devoted member, and Elder of that body,
until his death.  He filled many responsible stations during his long and
useful career.  He was twenty five years a Justice of the Peace; twelve
years a Judge of the Court for the county in which he lived; and four years
a member of the Legislature.  He was a resolute, energetic pioneer; a man
of acute mind, sound judgment and firm integrity.  He knew his mortal end
was nigh, and told his wife and children not to weep, for he was going home
to Paradise, and to met him there.  A few minutes before his death. he
swooned away, and shortly after recovered again, and looking around upon
the weeping crowd that attended his dying bed, he exclaimed, "May the Lord
Jesus Christ bless you all, my friends, with a full salvation!"  He fell
asleep in the arms of Jesus.  May our last hope be as his!
(Communicated)