JEFFRIES, Robert D. - Putnam

February 10, 1944

Robert D. JEFFRIES, 93 year old retired farmer died at his home at 316 S. Green St at 6 o'clock Thursday morning. In ill health for the past 7 years Mr. Jeffries had been in critical condition for the past 10 days. Death was due to a complication of ailments. He was born Jan 19, 1851, in Putnam County, the son of Harvey and Matilda Jeffries and on Feb 8, 1874 was married to Harriet BALLARD of Roachdale. Mrs. Jeffries died in 1919. Mr. Jeffries was a member of the First Methodist Church and of the Masonic Lodge of Alamo. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. William White of Alamo and Mrs. Clayton Elmore of Crawfordsville: 11 grandchidren and 14 greats; two sisters, Mrs. Nannie Steward of Roachdale and Mrs. Kate Higgins of Danville, Ind. The body was taken to the Proffitt & Sons Funeral Home where it will remain until the funeral to be held from the Proffit Chapel at 2:30 o'clock Saturday afternoon in charge of Rev. C. Howard Taylor. Burial in Roachdale Cemetery.   ---kbz