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From: Jean Mayfield Cuevas <>
Subject: RE: [ARIZARD-L] AMBROSE JEFFERY, LETTER OF APRIL 7, 1865-Elvada
Date: Sat, 04 Sep 1999 13:27:55 -0400


We would all appreciate that, I am sure!

Thanks.

Jean C.


At 11:59 AM 9/4/99 -0500, you wrote:
>Guess what! Rosemary and I both have pictures of Ambrose and India but I am
>a new computer whiz and I don't know how to send them. Also I don't have a
>scanner yet. Maybe we can get Rosemary to send them when she gets home.
>Elvada Russell Walker
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Sandra Wright [mailto:]
>Sent: Saturday, September 04, 1999 11:51 AM
>To:
>Subject: Re: [ARIZARD-L] AMBROSE JEFFERY, LETTER OF APRIL 7, 1865-Elvada
>
>
>Elvada,
>Thanks for the descriptions of Ambrose and Jane, when no pictures survive of
>these family members, it is great to find information like this.
>Jane Mason Jeffery was my 4th great grandmother, and the great grandchildren
>of her daughter Lavina ended up in Oklahoma, having lost their mother when
>they were very young. So they didn't know very much about the Jeffery and
>Culps in Arkansas.
>
>Everyone is enjoying reading these pages of history that have survived, the
>letters, and stories.
>Thanks.
>Sandra
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Elvada Walker <>
>To: <>
>Sent: Saturday, September 04, 1999 11:05 AM
>Subject: RE: [ARIZARD-L] AMBROSE JEFFERY, LETTER OF APRIL 7, 1865-Elvada
>
>
> > Bernie, Ok here we go, I will share some of the things I
> > have. The description of Ambrose I have at age 26 is he was 6 feet tall,
> > 175 pounds, light hair, hazel eyes, an old battle wound on his right
>knee,
> > and of lean muscular build. This I took from the story of Dream Tough by
> > Dale Hanks. The description of Jane Mason Jeffery is from someone who has
> > seen her clothes that were found in an old trunk about 40 years ago. So
>very
> > sad is the fact that the clothes and shoes were lost to fire. Jane Mason
> > Jeffery was about 89 pounds and wore a tiny shoe. The dress was of a
>calico
> > type of material and the boot type shoes were leather. This is the
> > epilogue from "Dream Tough". Ambrose Jeffery was the elder son of Miles
>and
> > Sarah Williams Jeffery. He was born at Mt. Olive, Arkansas on July 23,
>1837.
> > He was a farmer and businessman. In latter years, he was liscened to
> > practice law, and was a well-known attorney at Mtn View, Arkansas.
> > His and India's house stood just north of Livingston Creek, and close by
>the
> > right bank of the White River on what is now the Stone County side. They
>had
> > twelve children: Fannie, Laura Emmett, William Edwin, Edwin William,
>Bertha
> > Virginis, Owen Hunt, Clarence , Herman, Attie, Finis, Henry Hays, and
>Irene.
> > Indiana (India) died March 4, 1898. Ambrose died on her birthday, two
>years
> > later, September 13, 1900. Elvada Russell Walker
> > -----OrgUpon inal Message-----
> > From: Jean Mayfield Cuevas [mailto:]
> > Sent: Saturday, September 04, 1999 7:40 AM
> > To:
> > Subject: Re: [ARIZARD-L] AMBROSE JEFFERY, LETTER OF APRIL 7, 1865-Elvada
> >
> >
> > Bernie,
> >
> > If you look at the history of the descendants of Jane Mason Jeffery, you
> > find that many were gifted, writing, medical, preachers, etc. Apparently
> > for her very small stature, Jane Mason was quite a strong person in her
> > character. It reminds me of the stories I have read and heard of Susannah
> > Wesley, the mother of John and Charles Wesley of England. Later to be the
> > founders of the Methodist movement. She had some really huge number of
> > children, home schooled and disciplined them all, and they came out with
> > tremendous character.
> >
> > By the way, I found a website on the Wesleys, with more about them, for
> > anyone who is interested.
> >
> > http://www.gbgm-umc.org./missourieast/wesley.htm
> >
> >
> > Jean
> >
> >
> > At 12:34 AM 9/4/99 -0400, you wrote:
> > >Elvada
> > >
> > >Is that amazing? Tell me, when did he finally marry India? How soon
> > >following the war? Did they have many children? What a lovely, lovely
> > >story.......and a man with such emotion. Mary Mason just doesn't know
>what
> > >she missed out on now......does she?
> > >
> > >I have to tell you.......If I am to believe that none of the letters that
> > >Ambrose wrote and that have been posted to the List were corrected in
>text
> > or
> > >punctuation.......then, with that in mind, I have to say that he
>certainly
> > >rivaled the likes of his Eastern educated contemporaries in his literary
> > >prowess (sp).....without a doubt.. It brings to mind.......the author of
> > >"The Bridges of Madison Co." Remember the book? What was that author's
> > >name? Or heck, do I even have the title of the book right? LOL Anyway,
> > you
> > >catch my drift........a poetic scripture in literature, your dear
>Ambrose's
> > >pen was, indeed.
> > >
> > >Where in the world was he educated? And he was an attorney?
> > >
> > >Thank you for sharing......I have printed them off and shall keep his
> > >letters.
> > >
> > >Bernie
> > >
> > >
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