BIOGRAPHIES:  William C. JEFFERY, Cumberland, Barron Co., WI

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Submitted by:  Vic Gulickson <vic@indy.net>  24 February 2004
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William C. Jeffery, of Jeffery & Bellows, furniture dealers, Cumberland,
was born in Linden, Iowa County, Wis., Dec. 5, 1863, son of Roger and
Elizabeth (Dunstone) Jeffery. Roger Jeffery was born in Cornwall, England,
and devoted nearly all his life to mining, spending his working hours under
ground for fifty years. He came to America in 1845, and worked for several
years in the coal mines of Pennsylvania, later locating at Linden, Wis.,
where he and his wife spent the remainder of their lives. Of their fourteen
children, there are now living three, William C., Alex and Harriet. The
subject of this sketch was reared at Linden and was there educated. He left
home at the age of eighteen and for some years was variously employed, part
of the time being spent in mines in Michigan. In June, 1902, he moved a
livery outfit from Linden to Cumberland, and here engaged in business for
three years. Then he sold out and opened a restaurant. In connection with
this he dealt more or less in real estate, and also had considerable work
to do as an auctioneer. In 1919 he formed a partnership with Frank Bellows
and engaged in the furniture business. The company has a fine store,
carries a good line of goods, and is enjoying a constantly increasing
trade. Mr. Jeffery is a good business man and has the confidence of all
with whom he has dealings. He is well acquainted in the city and country
and is highly regarded. He is the owner of the brick block in which the
store is located. This structure was erected in 1916. It is 75 by 80 feet,
two stories, and is one of the best privately owned business blocks in the
city. There is a full basement for storage, the floor space is excellent
for display purposes, and the upper floor is occupied by offices and by Mr.
Jeffery as a home. In public life Mr. Jeffery has lived up to his duty in
every way, and has done good service as a member of the county board and as
one of the aldermen of the city. Mr. Jeffery was married at Poskin, this
county, July 24, 1906, to Emma Hanson, daughter of Christian and Olive
Hanson, natives of Norway, who early settled in Clinton Township, this
county, where he still lives and where she died in 1919. Mr. and Mrs.
Jeffery have four children: Josephine, born June 6, 1908; William, born
Feb. 8, 1911; Harriet, born Jan. 29, 1912; Esther, born April 20, 1918, and
Twila Marie, born March 13, 1921. All the children are at home.

--Transcribed from: History of Barron Co., Wisconsin, H. C. Cooper,
Jr., & Co., 1922, pp. 293-294.


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