D. G. Jeffrey
D. G. Jeffrey, merchant, Trio: was born in Niagara Co., N. Y., Oct. 26, 1834. He is a son of Thomas and Lydia and (Chittenden) Jeffrey, who were parents of nine children - D. G., S. W., Mary. T., Alonzo, Melissa, William, Amos. G. M. and Lewis. The father was a native of New Jersey, and was born in 1790. The mother was, born in Vermont in 1810, and they where married in Niagara Co., N. Y., in 1833. Their son, S. W., is one of the prominent men of Auburn Township and his biography accompanies this work. Mary is the wife of A. C. Daley, and lives in Dakota: Alonzo is in the mercantile business in Toledo, and married Susan Gibbs: Melissa married Edward Gregory, both of whom are now dead: William married Nora Munson, and is a carpenter and joiner in Toledo: Amos died at home from disease contracted while in his country's service: Lewis is single and lives in Dakota Territory. D. G., our subject. was reared upon his father's farm. His father becoming involved in some financial trouble, young Jeffrey was kept away from school a greater share of the time to assist on the farm. He was married Nov. 11, 1860, to Miss Laura Hutcheson, daughter of Lombard and Lucinda (Kibbey) Hutcheson, and by her has four children, all of whom are living - Fred M., born March 27, 1862: Ella A., born Nov. 6, 1865; Willie H., born Sept. 19, 1870, and John F., born Oct. 23, 1872. The mother was born June 14, 2842. Her parents had a family of nine - Esther, Maria, Mary, Rhoda and Rhuda (twins), Lombard, David, Laura and Hiram. Mary, Rhoda, Lombard and Hiram are dead, the latter being killed in the army. Mr. Jeffrey's father died April, 1860, and his mother October 1872. Mrs. Jeffrey's father died in 1850. and her mother in 1872. Mr. Jeffrey started in life a poor boy, and by industry frugality and hard labor has acquired the nice property he now owns. He is a Republican in politics. and quite liberal in his religious views. He takes an active part in all educational affairs, and always uses his influence in matters tending to advance the best interests of his county. Mr. Jeffrey owns the only drugstore in the rapidly increasing town of Tiro. His stock consists in a full line of the best drugs, medicines, etc., which is mentioned appropriately elsewhere in this work.
From History of Crawford County and Ohio by Baskin & Battey, Historical Publishers, Chicago, 1881