Jackson Jeffers : Short Biography

Sad Story of Jackson Jeffers

His family line in County Armagh

Great-grandfather: Thomas Jeffers b.1750

Grandparents: James Jeffers b.1775 m.Lucinda Nettleton b.1778

7 children

Thomas (1796-1870)

Francis Nettleton (1803-1894)

Elizabeth (1805-1896)

Robert (1808-1865)

David (1811-1887)

Margaret (1815-1854)

John (1816-1887)

Parents: Thomas m ? Jackson

4 children

1. Samuel 1824

2. Robert 1826

3. Jackson (1833-1871)

4. Lucinda 1835

Lucinda and Jackson both moved to Liverpool where he joined the police.

Liverpool Mercury, Feb 28th, 1871

A Liverpool Policeman poisoned

Yesterday morning shortly before 7am, Police-officer Jackson JEFFERS, No 87 was on duty at the foot of the staircase leading to the entrance of the police buildings to the courts above, a duty which he daily performed in addition to being acting inspector of the night patrols. Being somewhat thirsty [although a man of sober habits] he asked a man employed on the premises to fetch him a quantity of beer in a bottle. The was done and the bottle was deposited in the lower part of an old cupboard in a dark corner under the stairs. JEFFERS was informed of the fact and took advantage of a quiet moment to run to the cupboard and discerning a bottle and teacup on the top part of it, at once hurriedly poured out part of the contents and took a draught of the same from the cup. He had no sooner done so when he called out to the man that there was something wrong in the stuff.

It was then discovered he had taken carbolic acid, a bottle of which had been placed where he found it for disinfecting purposes. JEFFERS was at once urged to go to a chemist's near by, but refused to do so. In a few minutes a violent twitching motion was observed in him and he became exceedingly ill, in which case he was taken in a cab to the Royal Infirmary. He was quite insensible in the cab and on enquiries at the Royal Infirmary last evening the intelligence was given that he died about 5 o' clock. It is stated that between ten minutes and quarter of an hour elapsed between his drinking the liquid and his removal to the Royal Infirmary, owing to his own action in the matter. JEFFERS had been a long time in the force and was much respected. He leaves a wife and seven children, his residence was in Lowry St, Everton.

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Spouse: Bridget Hogan Jeffers (1836 - 1920)

Children (incomplete list):

Lucinda Jeffers (1862 - 1941)

Cecilia Jeffers Cox (1864 - 1887)

Robert William Jeffers (1866 – 1922)

Elizabeth Ann Jeffers (1867 - 1901)

Thomas Jackson Jeffers (1870 - 1904)