Sonoma-San Francisco-Lake County CA Archives Biographies.....Jeffress, J. T. 1824 - 
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Author: Alley, Bowen & Co. (1880)

Jeffress, J. T. The subject of this sketch was born at Deptford, England,
February 17, 1824. At the early age of sixteen he emigrated with his parents to
Australia, where he was engaged in sugar refining. In 1850 Mr. Jeffress came to
California and entered the employ of the San Francisco Gas Company, with which
he was connected for about six years. It is worthy of note, that the first gas
used in this State was manufactured under the superintendence of Mr. Jeffress.
He was next engaged in sulphur mining at Clear Lake, on the ground now occupied
by the celebrated Sulphur Banks quicksilver mine. The discovery of quicksilver
in that vicinity is due to him. In 1867 he assisted in building the Golden Gate
Sugar Refinery at San Francisco, and for a number of years was superintendent of
the works. Since that time he has been connected with sulphur mining and
refining, and is at present interested in the sulphur mines of Humboldt county,
Nevada. In 1878 he became a resident of Sonoma county, and purchased the
charming country seat known as the Riverside Farm, which is situated on the
Russian river, about two miles below Healdsburg, and which he has since occupied
as a family residence and private resort. He married Miss Elizabeth Kennedy, who
is a native of Scotland, August 12, 1845. The following are the names of their
large and interesting family: Mary E, Thomas W., Agnes W., Robert, James V.,
John K., George H., Walter F., Alexander M., and Egbert F.

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Russian River Township

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HISTORY
—OF-
SONOMA COUNTY,
-INCLUDING ITS—
Geology, Topooraphy, Mountains, Valleys and Streams;
—TOGETHER WITH—
A Full and Particular Record of the Spanish Grants; Its Early History and
Settlement, Compiled from the Most Authentic Sources; the Names of Original
Spanish and American Pioneers; a full Political History, Comprising the Tabular
Statements of Elections and Office-holders since the Formation of the County;
Separate Histories of each Township, Showing the Advancement of Grape and Grain
 Growing Interests, and Pisciculture;
ALSO, INCIDENTS OF PIONEER LIFE; THE RAISING OF THE BEAR FLAG; AND BIOGRAPHICAL
SKETCHES OF EARLY AND PROMINENT SETTLERS AND REPRESENTATIVE MEN;
—AND OF ITS—
Cities, Towns, Churches, Schools, Secret Societies, Etc., Etc.
ILLUSTRATED.
SAN FRANCISCO:
ALLEY, BOWEN & CO., PUBLISHERS.
1880.


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