Samuel Allen Jefferson

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Personal and Family Information

Samuel was born on 4 Jan 1838 in Washington County, Arkansas, the son of George H Jefferson and Elizabeth P. Moore.

He died on 11 Mar 1908 in Benton County, Arkansas .

His wife was Joann Neal, who he married on 5 FEB 1862 in Benton County, Arkansas . Their eleven known children were Georgette Elizabeth (1863-1928), Bartlett Allen (1864-1929), Mary Jane (1866-1947), Thomas William (1869-1924), Mable (1870-1951), Pearl (1873-1946), George Harrison (1875-1875), Charles Peterfield (1876-1953), Pierce (1878-1885), Minnie V. (1880-1922) and Edna (1883-1923).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

Samuel Allen Jefferson
(1838-1908)

 

George H Jefferson
(1802-1846)

 

Peter Field Jefferson
(1776-1847)

 

John Robertson Jefferson
(1742-1809)

 
     
 
 
   

Elizabeth Harrison Beasley
(1784-1846)

   
 
 
     
 
 
   

Elizabeth P. Moore
(1810-1883)

   
 
   
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
   
 
 
     
 
 

Events

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Birth4 JAN 1838
Place: Washington County, Arkansas
Death11 MAR 1908
Place: Benton County, Arkansas
Address: Jefferson Family Bible
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Census12 NOV 1850
Place: Benton County, Arkansas
Address: Osage Twp, including Bentonville, dwelling 437 family 437 Elizabeth Jefferson 39f, $300, Tenn W.W. “ 22 m, merchant Tenn Thomas F? 18 m Tenn George H 16 m Tenn John J 14 m Mo Samuel A 13 m Ark Elizabeth H 9 f Ark Margarett J M 7 f Ark Georgett M D 4 f Ark Dwelling 440, Sam’l Woods 41 m farmer $1500 Ohio Elvia 41 f Tenn, Mary 16 f Ark, Wm 14m Ark, Robert 8 m Ark, Elvia J 5 f Ark, John F 3 m Ark Christopher Arnold 18 m, not known
Census16 JUN 1870
Place: Benton County, Arkansas
Address: Osage Township, Benton County, Arkansas, Bentonville PO family 123 Woods, Dysart 64 mw farmer $700 real, $500 Personal born Tennessee __ Elizabeth 60 fw keeping house b Tenn __ Levi 21 mw farmer arkansas Howard, Matild 20 f mulatto, keep house b Tenn Wilson, Eman 12 fw Ark ___ Mary 3 fw Ark ___ Taylor 1 mw Missouri Dwelling 120 fam 119. Jefferson , George 36 mw farmer $1000, $500 Tenn __ Martha 24 Tenn, Emiline 3 fw Ark, Elizabeth 2 Ark, Mary 8/12 Dwelling 121 Jefferson, Sam, 32 mw farmer $2000, $700, Ark __ Joanah 31, Mo, Georgett 7 Ark, Bartlet 5 Ark, Mary 3 Ark, William 1 Ark, How ard Margaret 19 Dwelling 122 fam 121 Jefferson John, 34 mw farmer $400 $30 Missouri __ Cynthia 29 fw Ark, __Madalin 3 Ark, DYSART, 1 mw Ark
Census9 JUN 1880
Place: Benton County, Arkansas
Address: Osage Twp, dwelling 130 Black James 35 withSarah 29, Effa, Samuel and James dwelling 132, family 132, Jefferson, Samuel wm age 43 farmer born Ark , f VA, mTenn “ JoAnn wf age 41 wife housekeeper born Missouri, f&m Kentucky “ Jettie wf age 17 daughter born Ark f Ark m Missouri “ Bartlett wm age 15 son born Ark f Ark m Missouri “ Mollie wf age 13 daughter born Ark f Ark m Missouri “ Thomas wm age 11 son born Ark f Ark m Missouri “ Mabel wf age 9 daughter born Ark f Ark m Missouri “ Pearl wf age 7 daughter born Ark f Ark m Missouri “ Charles wm age 3 son born Ark f Ark m Missouri “ Pierce wm age 1 son born Ark f Ark m Missouri dwelling 133, Woods Robert S age 43 with Martha J and 10 children ages 20 to 1 dwelling 134 Woods, William H age 68 with son in law Conely George and daughter Sarah
Census27 JUN 1900
Place: Benton County, Arkansas
Age: 62
Address: Osage Twp dwelling 249 family 249 Jefferson, Samuel , wm born Jan 1838 age 62 married 38 yrs born Ark, f Kentucky, m Tenn, farmer __ Joann, wife wf born Oct 1840, age 59, married 38 yrs, mother of 11, 9 living born Missouri, f Virginia, m Kentucky __ Mary, daughter wf born Dec 1867 age 32 single born Ark f Ark m Missouri __ Mable, daughter wf born Oct 1871 age 28, single born Ark f Ark m Missouri __ Edna, daughter wf born Oct 1883, single born Ark f Ark m Missouri
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BurialMAR 1908
Place: Benton County, Arkansas
Address: Jefferson Cemetery, Bentonville with wife Find A Grave Memorial# 41271841
S20-36,T20N,R30W Benton, 1903 Atlas, page43
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Other Event21 MAY 1861
Place: Benton County, Arkansas
Type: Military Service
Address: Company G, Gordon’s Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry with brothers http://www.couchgenweb.com/civilwar/4thcog.html
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Note 1

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Samuel Allen Jefferson was born in Washington County, Ark., in 1838,

and is a son of George H. and Elizabeth (Moore) Jefferson, who were

born in Virginia and Tennessee in 1802 and 1810, respectively. The

mother died in 1883. The father was of German-English descent, and was

a young man when he became a resident of Trigg County, Ky. He was

married in Bedford County, Tenn., and in 1835 located in Washington

County, Ark., and in 1841 came to Benton County. He began keeping

hotel in Bentonville in 1842, and in connection with this kept a

cabinet-shop. His death occurred in 1846. His wife was a daughter of

Samuel Moore, who was a soldier in the War of 1812, and was with Gen.

Jackson at the battle of New Orleans. Samuel Allen Jefferson is one of

three surviving members of a family of ten children, and was reared

and educated in Benton County. In 1862 he was married to Miss Joan

Neal, born in Missouri in 1839, a daughter of Daniel Neal, and by her

became the father of eleven children: Bartlett A., Georgette (wife of

C. C. Huffman), Mary J., William T., Mahel, Pearl, George (deceased).

Charles, Pierce (deceased), Minnie and Edna. Mr. Jefferson has a good

farm of 160 acres. He is a Democrat in his political views. May 21,

1861, he enlisted in Company B. First Arkansas Cavalry, State troops,

and in August of the same year enlisted in Company G, First Arkansas

Cavalry, and was in the battles of Pea Ridge, Prairie Grove, Poison

Spring. Mansfield and others. At the battle of Oak Hill he was

severely wounded in the left thigh, and was obliged to go on crutches

for nine months. He served four years. and surrendered at Fort Smith,

Ark.

Note 2

Confederate, 4th (Gordons) Arkansas Cavalry Regiment, Company G- Benton County

http://www.couchgenweb.com/civilwar/4thcog.html

DICKSON, JOSEPH Pvt - Enl 1 Jul 1863 at Bentonville, AR. Present Feb 1864.

ELZY, M.L. Pvt - Enl 10 Aug 1862 at Cave Springs, AR. AWOL after 1 Sep 1863.

JEFFERSON, G.H. Pvt - Enl 10 Aug 1862 at Cave Springs, AR. AWOL 15 Sep 1863.

JEFFERSON, J.J. Pvt - Enl 10 Aug 1862 at Cave Springs, AR. Absent with leave from 7 Feb 1864.

JEFFERSON, S. A. -- Disch before 30 Apr 1863.[enlisted 21 May 1861 Co B, First Ark Calvary, Aug 1861 Co G]

JEFFERSON, T.P. Cpt - Enl 10 Aug 1862 at Camp Yell, AR. Wounded 18 Apr 1863 at Fayetteville, AR. Captured and paroled at the hospital. Ht 5' 10", eyes blue, hair drk, complx fair, age 31.

KIRBY, ALBERT Pvt - Enl 1 Oct 1863 at Bentonville, AR. Captured 24 Oct 1864 at Mound City, KS and sent to MP at Rock Island, IL 8 Dec 1864 then transferred to City Point, VA and exchanged 6 Mar 1865.

WOODS, A.P. 1Sgt - Enl 10 Aug 1862 in Yell Co, AR. Killed 18 Apr 1863 at Fayetteville, AR.

WOODS, C.W. Sgt - Enl 10 Aug 1862 at Cave Spring, AR. Present Feb 1864.

WOODS, DAVID Pvt - Enl 10 Aug 1862 at Cave Spring, AR. Present Feb 1864.

WOODS, JAMES 2Lt - Enl 10 Aug 1862 at Cave Spring, AR. Age 30, Born in TN. Present 18 Sep 1864.

WOODS, R.O. -- Transferred before 30 Apr 1863.

WOODS, T.A. Pvt - Enl 10 Aug 1862 at Cave Spring. Taken by enemy at Bentonville, 7 Sep 1863.

This regiment was designated at various times as Carroll's Regt AR Cav, Thompson's Regt AR Cav, and Gordon's Regt AR Cav. During the same time it was also known as 1st Regt AR Cav, 2nd Regt AR Cav, 9th Regt AR Cav and the 11th Regt AR Cav.

FIELD OFFICERS AND STAFF

CARROLL, CHARLES A. Col. Commanding Regt.

FAYTH, WILLIAM H. Maj - Enl 7 Jul 1862 at Roseville, AR. On Detached service through Feb 1864.

POWELL, J.D. Sgt Major - Enl 4 Aug 1862 at Camp Rector, AR. Aptd Sgt Major 1 Mar 1863, Present through Feb 1864.

THOMSON, LEE L. Lt Col - Apr 1863 at Ft Smith, AR.