He died on 24 Dec 2002 in Benton County, Arkansas .
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| Birth | 19 NOV 1917 |
| Place: | Benton County, Arkansas |
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| Death | 24 DEC 2002 |
| Place: | Benton County, Arkansas |
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| Census | 13 JAN 1920 |
| Place: | Benton County, Arkansas |
| Age: | 2 to 3 |
| Address: | Osage Twp, farm dwelling 95, visit 99
Jefferson, James H, head, owns home free of morgage , mw age 40, married born Ark, f & M Tenn, farmer
__ Vivian, wife fw age 32 married born Ark, f &m Missouri
__ Nannie , daughter fw age 6 single, born Ark, f&m Ark
__ Dale, son mw age 4y 3m, single, born Ark, f&m Ark
__ Joe, son mw age 2y 2m, single, born Ark, f&m Ark
__ Ray son mw age 3m, single, born Ark, f&m Ark |
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| Census | 2 APR 1930 |
| Place: | Benton County, Arkansas |
| Age: | 12 |
| Address: | Bentonville Town, Osage Twp, dwelling 13, family 15
Jefferson, Jim H, head, rents home $8, mw age 50, married age 30, born Ark f Kentucky, mother Tennessee, farmer Orchard
__ Nannie may daughter fw age 16 single born Ark f&m Ark
__ Dale H son mw age 14 single born Ark f&m Ark
Jefferson, Joe, son mw age 12 single born Ark f&m Ark
__ Ray son mw age 10 single born Ark, f&m Ark
__ Emma Lou, daughter fw age 8 single born Ark, f&m Ark
Ruther Ann daughter fw single born Ark f&m Ark
__ Lizzie, sister of head, fw age 62 born Ark f Kentucky m Tenn, washer in Laundry
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| Census | 9 APR 1940 |
| Place: | Benton County, Arkansas |
| Address: | Osage Twp, Bentonville Ward 2, 307 6th NW street, visit 117, owns home $1,000
Jefferson, James H head mw age 60 married, school grade 5, born Ark, same place 1935, gardner
__ Vivian , wife fw, age 52 married college 1yr, born Ark same place 1935, teacher in rural school
__, Dale H, son mw age 24, single, college 1 yr, born Ark, same place 1935, asst manager snooker palor
__, Joe C son mw age 22 single, high school 4 yrs, born Ark, same place 1935, clerk in retail grocery
Jefferson, Ray son mw age 20 single, born Ark, same place 1935, clerk in news stand
__ Emma Lou, daugher, fw age 18 single, high school 1 yr, born Ark, same place 1935
__ Ruth Ann, daughter, fw age 17 single,high school 3 yr, born Ark same place 1935
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| Burial | DEC 2002 |
| Place: | Benton County, Arkansas |
| Age: | 85 |
| Address: | Benton County Memorial Park, Rogers
findagrave 7038387 |
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Joe Coleman Jefferson. He was born in the Jefferson community of Bentonville to James Harvey Jefferson and Vivian Davis Jefferson. He graduated from Bentonville High School, Class of 1935. Joe served in the Army Air Corps during World War II as an armaments instructor on B-25 bombers. He managed Gus's News Shop for many years, and later was the manager of the hardware and automotive departments for the Walton Family Center in Bentonville.
Joe was always active in community and church affairs. He served on the board of Helping Hands and was a member of the Bentonville Kiwanis Club and was past commander of American Legion Post 77, in Bentonville. Joe was a longtime member of the Bentonville Nazarene Church, where he served on its board, as well as in other capacities. He was an avid collector of stamps, advertising pens and hats and was great at math and figures. Joe never met a stranger and enjoyed traveling.
He was preceded in death by a grandson, Steven Jefferson, and two sisters, Nannie Mae Williamson and Emma Lou Jefferson.
Survivors include his wife of 61 years[Ellen Mae Sooter 1921-2013], a son, two brothers, one sister, four grandchildren, two great-grandchildren.
He was 85 when he passed away at Bates Medical Center, Bentonville, AR. I have a copy of his obit.
Memorials may be made in honor of Joe C. Jefferson to the Bentonville Nazarene Church Building Fund, 107 N.W. 3rd St., Bentonville, 72712