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Jefferson, N. W., Parishville, was born October 23, 1848, a son of Benjamin P., who was a son of Russell, who
was a native of Vermont. The latter married Betsey Cheney, by whom he had nine children, he was a relative of Thomas
Jefferson, and came to Parishville in 1848. He was a soldier in the war of 1812, and died in Chicago in 1883, his
wife having died in Vermont in 1853. Benjamin P. was born in Washington, Vt., December 14, 1818, and came to Parishville
in 1840, where he settled on the farm now owned by our subject. In 1842 he married Sallie Willis Stark, widow of
Wilder S. Stark, who was drowned. Mr. and Mrs. Jefferson had four sons: A. W., B. F., Cyrus and N. W. The former
two are Baptist ministers, and Cyrus resides in California. N. W. Jefferson was reared on a farm and educated in
the St. Lawrence Academy. He taught school several years, and has since followed general farming and dairying,
own- ing 175 acres and keeping twenty three cows. He is a Republican and has been justice of the peace for twenty
years, which office he still holds. He was census taker in 1890. He is a member of High Falls Lodge No. 428, Potsdam
Chapter, St. Lawrence Commandery No. 28, Lodge of Perfection of Canton, and P. of H. No. 542 of West Parishville.
In 1870 Mr. Jefferson married Ida L., daughter of Norman Harvey of Colton. He and wife are members of the Free
Will Baptist church.
FROM:
Our County and it's people
A memorial record of St. Lawrence County, New York
Edited by: Gates Curtis
The Boston History Co., Publishers 1894
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