Individual Details
Howard Nicholas Jefferson
(13 Dec 1910 - 12 Aug 2005)
Howard Jefferson Obituary
Howard Nicholas Jefferson August 12, 2005 COLUMBUS, GA�?Howard Nicholas Jefferson, 94, of Columbus, GA died Friday, August 12, 2005 at his home. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Monday, August 15, 2005 at First Baptist Church with Dr. Jimmy Elder officiating according to Striffler-Hamby Mortuary, Macon Road. Burial will follow in Linwood Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers are members of the Porter Sunday School Class. Mr. Jefferson was born in Girard, AL to the late Nicholas and Elizabeth Henderson Jefferson. He spent most of his life in Columbus. He attended Columbus High School and the University of Alabama. Mr. Jefferson served in the United States Army during World War II from 1942 until 1946. He and his brother Jack Jefferson founded the Jefferson Company in 1939. He was active in the real estate, mortgage, and insurance business for over 65 years. Mr. Jefferson was a life long member of First Baptist Church in Columbus where he served on the finance committee and President of the men's Bible class. He served as president of the Columbus Board of Realtors, President of the Columbus Executives Club, President of the Chattahoochee Valley Chapter of the University of Alabama Alumni Association, and served as a Director of the YMCA and a Director of the Columbus Kiwanis Club, a member of the Columbus-Phenix City-Ft. Benning Chapter of the Association of the U.S. Army. He was a Scottish Rite Mason, a Shriner, and a member of the committee of 100, an organization of citizens affiliated with the Columbus Chamber of Commerce and its Industrial Development Corporation. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Richard Jefferson, Jack Jefferson, and Joe Jefferson. Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Toy McGehee Jefferson; a son Joseph Nicholas Jefferson, a son Howard McGehee Jefferson and his wife Laura Newman Jefferson, two grandsons Nicholas Newman Jefferson and Nolan McGehee Jefferson. Please visit www.striffler-hamby.com to sign the online guest registry.
Published by Columbus Ledger-Enquirer from Aug. 14 to Aug. 15, 2005.
Howard Nicholas Jefferson August 12, 2005 COLUMBUS, GA�?Howard Nicholas Jefferson, 94, of Columbus, GA died Friday, August 12, 2005 at his home. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Monday, August 15, 2005 at First Baptist Church with Dr. Jimmy Elder officiating according to Striffler-Hamby Mortuary, Macon Road. Burial will follow in Linwood Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers are members of the Porter Sunday School Class. Mr. Jefferson was born in Girard, AL to the late Nicholas and Elizabeth Henderson Jefferson. He spent most of his life in Columbus. He attended Columbus High School and the University of Alabama. Mr. Jefferson served in the United States Army during World War II from 1942 until 1946. He and his brother Jack Jefferson founded the Jefferson Company in 1939. He was active in the real estate, mortgage, and insurance business for over 65 years. Mr. Jefferson was a life long member of First Baptist Church in Columbus where he served on the finance committee and President of the men's Bible class. He served as president of the Columbus Board of Realtors, President of the Columbus Executives Club, President of the Chattahoochee Valley Chapter of the University of Alabama Alumni Association, and served as a Director of the YMCA and a Director of the Columbus Kiwanis Club, a member of the Columbus-Phenix City-Ft. Benning Chapter of the Association of the U.S. Army. He was a Scottish Rite Mason, a Shriner, and a member of the committee of 100, an organization of citizens affiliated with the Columbus Chamber of Commerce and its Industrial Development Corporation. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Richard Jefferson, Jack Jefferson, and Joe Jefferson. Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Toy McGehee Jefferson; a son Joseph Nicholas Jefferson, a son Howard McGehee Jefferson and his wife Laura Newman Jefferson, two grandsons Nicholas Newman Jefferson and Nolan McGehee Jefferson. Please visit www.striffler-hamby.com to sign the online guest registry.
Published by Columbus Ledger-Enquirer from Aug. 14 to Aug. 15, 2005.
Events
| Birth | 13 Dec 1910 | Girard, Russell County, Alabama | |||
| Census-shared | 15 Jan 1920 | (Elizabeth Voucille Henderson) Girard, Russell County, Alabama |  |  | |
| Census-shared | 9 Apr 1930 | (Elizabeth Voucille Henderson) Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia | | | |
| Enlistment | 24 Aug 1942 | Fort McPherson, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia | | | |
| Military | 8 Feb 1946 | Discharge - Fort McPherson, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia | | | |
| Census-shared | 11 Apr 1950 | (Jack Lester Jefferson) Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia | | | |
| Marriage | 21 Nov 1953 | Colbert County, Alabama - Toy Louise McGehee | | | |
| Death | 12 Aug 2005 | Muscogee County, Georgia | | | |
| Burial | 15 Aug 2005 | Linwood Cemetery, Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia |
Families
| Spouse | Toy Louise McGehee (1922 - 2008) |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Howard McGehee Jefferson (1965 - ) |
| Father | Nicholas Jefferson (1864 - 1917) |
| Mother | Elizabeth Voucille Henderson (1871 - 1945) |
| Sibling | Joseph Louis Jefferson (1903 - 1963) |
| Sibling | Jack Lester Jefferson (1906 - 1953) |
| Sibling | Albert Jefferson (1906 - ) |
| Sibling | Richard Hayse Jefferson (1908 - 1912) |
Notes
Census-shared
Lizzie Jefferson head F 49 Alabama - Machine hand, overall factoryJoseph Jefferson Son M 16 Alabama - Office boy, warehouse
Albert Jefferson Son M 14 Alabama
Howard Jefferson Son M 8 Alabama
Emma Doles sister F 71 Georgia
Census-shared
Elizabeth Jefferson head F 59 AlabamaJoseph L Jefferson Son M 24 Alabama - Shipping clerk, cotton mill
Howard Jefferson Son M 19 Alabama
Wallace Mc Carley roomer M 27 Alabama - Police, county
Oscar Bryant roomer M 40 Alabama - Machinist, gin company
Worth J Nickerson roomer M 27 Alabama - Clerk, S.E. Express
Enlistment
Howard N JeffersonMarital Status Single, without dependents
Event Type Military Service
Event Date 24 Aug 1942
Event Place Ft Mcpherson, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Term of Enlistment Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Race White
Citizenship Status citizen
Birth Year 1910
Birthplace ALABAMA
Education Level 2 years of college
Civilian Occupation Salesmen, insurance
Military Rank Private
Army Branch Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Army Component 6
Source Reference Civil Life
Serial Number 14137714
Affiliate ARC Identifier 1263923
Box Film Number 01622.19
Military
Howard N JeffersonBirth Date 13 Dec 1910
Birthplace Girard, Alabama
Military Service Number 14137714
Military Service Branch Army
Military Unit 323rd Depot Supply Squadron 63rd Air Depot Group Army Air Forces
Event Type Military Discharge
Event Date 8 Feb 1946
Event Place Fort McPherson, Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States
Event Place (Original) Fort McPherson, Georgia
Census-shared
Jack L Jefferson head M 44 years Alabama - Sells real estate and insurance, officeHoward N Jefferson brother M 39 years Alabama - Sells real estate and insurance, office
Marriage
Howard Nicholas Jefferson - Realtor & insurance brokerSex Male
Age 42
Birth Year (Estimated) 1911
Father's Name Nicholas Jefferson
Mother's Name Elizabeth Loucille Henderson - Dietitian
Spouse's Name Joy Louise McGehee
Spouse's Sex Female
Spouse's Age 31
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1922
Spouse's Father's Name Sydney McGehee
Spouse's Mother's Name Donnie Lee Cobb
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 21 Nov 1953
Event Place Colbert, Alabama
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Howard Nicholas Jefferson
Sex Male
Age 42
Birth Year (Estimated) 1911
Father's Name Nicholas Jefferson
Mother's Name Elizabeth Voncille Henderson
Spouse's Name Toy Louise Mcgehee
Spouse's Sex Female
Spouse's Age 31
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1922
Spouse's Father's Name Sydney Mcgehee
Spouse's Mother's Name Donnie Lee Cobb
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 21 Nov 1953
Event Place Election Precinct 29 Alabama City, Etowah, Alabama, United States
Death
Howard N JeffersonName Note Name and form dates: Claim: HOWARD N JEFFERSON (15 Dec 1975), Death: HOWARD N JEFFERSON (12 Aug 2005)
Sex Male
Social Program Claim Date 15 Dec 1975
Previous Residence Postal Code 31902-1976
Death Date 12 Aug 2005
Birth Date 13 Dec 1910
Event Type Social Program Correspondence
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Howard N Jefferson
Middle Name N
State New york
Last Place of Residence Muscogee, Georgia
Previous Residence Postal Code 31902
Age 95
Birth Date 13 Dec 1910
Death Date 12 Aug 2005
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