Jefferson Early

Jefferson Early

• Father: Peter Early b. circa 1856
• Mother: Celia Lewis b. circa 1856

• Jefferson Early was born on 17 July 1875 in Texas.
• He was known as Jeff.
• Peter Early and Celia Lewis appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Montgomery County, Texas. Other members of the household included Jefferson Early, Minnie Early, Malissie Early, Edward Early and Angus James. Also in the household is Charley Dunlap, working on the farm. Farm worker Angus James also is enumerated elsewhere in Mongomery County with his family.
• He married Pearl Jefferson circa 1896, and later divorced.
• Jefferson Early and Pearl Jefferson appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Montgomery County, Texas, enumerated not far from Jeff and Will's sister Minnie Moses. Other members of the household included Will Early. Also in the household is Nancy Coles (age 70), identified as "mother."
• He was a farmer, according to the 1910 census.
• Jefferson Early registered for the draft on 12 September 1918 in Montgomery County, Texas, while living with his wife Pearl in Willis, employed there as a farmer.
• He married Mary Ella Johnson, daughter of Ike Johnson and Rosa Spiller, circa 1919.
• Jefferson Early and Mary Ella Johnson appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Montgomery County, Texas. Also in the household is step-daughter Odessa Johnson (age 8).
• He was a farmer, according to the 1920 census.
• Jefferson Early and Mary Ella Johnson appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Montgomery County, Texas, at Longstreet Road. Other members of the household included Earl Freddie Early.
• He was a farmer, according to the 1930 census.
• Jefferson Early died on 30 October 1933 at age 58 in Willis, Montgomery County, Texas.
• His wife Mary Ella Johnson became a widow at his death.
• He was interred at the old Danville cemetery, Montgomery County, Texas, off present-day Shepard Hill Road, near Willis.

• Last Edited: 12 Jun 2017