Samuel was born on 4 Jan 1838 in Washington County, Arkansas, the son of George H Jefferson and Elizabeth P. Moore.
He died on 11 Mar 1908 in Benton County, Arkansas .
His wife was Joann Neal, who he married on 5 FEB 1862 in Benton County, Arkansas . Their eleven known children were Georgette Elizabeth (1863-1928), Bartlett Allen (1864-1929), Mary Jane (1866-1947), Thomas William (1869-1924), Mable (1870-1951), Pearl (1873-1946), George Harrison (1875-1875), Charles Peterfield (1876-1953), Pierce (1878-1885), Minnie V. (1880-1922) and Edna (1883-1923).
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Birth | 4 JAN 1838 |
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Death | 11 MAR 1908 |
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Census | 12 NOV 1850 |
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Census | 16 JUN 1870 |
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Census | 9 JUN 1880 |
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Census | 27 JUN 1900 |
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Burial | MAR 1908 |
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Other Event | 21 MAY 1861 |
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Benton Co., AR - Biographies - Samuel Allen Jefferson
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Samuel Allen Jefferson was born in Washington County, Ark., in 1838,
and is a son of George H. and Elizabeth (Moore) Jefferson, who were
born in Virginia and Tennessee in 1802 and 1810, respectively. The
mother died in 1883. The father was of German-English descent, and was
a young man when he became a resident of Trigg County, Ky. He was
married in Bedford County, Tenn., and in 1835 located in Washington
County, Ark., and in 1841 came to Benton County. He began keeping
hotel in Bentonville in 1842, and in connection with this kept a
cabinet-shop. His death occurred in 1846. His wife was a daughter of
Samuel Moore, who was a soldier in the War of 1812, and was with Gen.
Jackson at the battle of New Orleans. Samuel Allen Jefferson is one of
three surviving members of a family of ten children, and was reared
and educated in Benton County. In 1862 he was married to Miss Joan
Neal, born in Missouri in 1839, a daughter of Daniel Neal, and by her
became the father of eleven children: Bartlett A., Georgette (wife of
C. C. Huffman), Mary J., William T., Mahel, Pearl, George (deceased).
Charles, Pierce (deceased), Minnie and Edna. Mr. Jefferson has a good
farm of 160 acres. He is a Democrat in his political views. May 21,
1861, he enlisted in Company B. First Arkansas Cavalry, State troops,
and in August of the same year enlisted in Company G, First Arkansas
Cavalry, and was in the battles of Pea Ridge, Prairie Grove, Poison
Spring. Mansfield and others. At the battle of Oak Hill he was
severely wounded in the left thigh, and was obliged to go on crutches
for nine months. He served four years. and surrendered at Fort Smith,
Ark.
Note 2
Confederate, 4th (Gordons) Arkansas Cavalry Regiment, Company G- Benton County
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DICKSON, JOSEPH Pvt - Enl 1 Jul 1863 at Bentonville, AR. Present Feb 1864.
ELZY, M.L. Pvt - Enl 10 Aug 1862 at Cave Springs, AR. AWOL after 1 Sep 1863.
JEFFERSON, G.H. Pvt - Enl 10 Aug 1862 at Cave Springs, AR. AWOL 15 Sep 1863.
JEFFERSON, J.J. Pvt - Enl 10 Aug 1862 at Cave Springs, AR. Absent with leave from 7 Feb 1864.
JEFFERSON, S. A. -- Disch before 30 Apr 1863.[enlisted 21 May 1861 Co B, First Ark Calvary, Aug 1861 Co G]
JEFFERSON, T.P. Cpt - Enl 10 Aug 1862 at Camp Yell, AR. Wounded 18 Apr 1863 at Fayetteville, AR. Captured and paroled at the hospital. Ht 5' 10", eyes blue, hair drk, complx fair, age 31.
KIRBY, ALBERT Pvt - Enl 1 Oct 1863 at Bentonville, AR. Captured 24 Oct 1864 at Mound City, KS and sent to MP at Rock Island, IL 8 Dec 1864 then transferred to City Point, VA and exchanged 6 Mar 1865.
WOODS, A.P. 1Sgt - Enl 10 Aug 1862 in Yell Co, AR. Killed 18 Apr 1863 at Fayetteville, AR.
WOODS, C.W. Sgt - Enl 10 Aug 1862 at Cave Spring, AR. Present Feb 1864.
WOODS, DAVID Pvt - Enl 10 Aug 1862 at Cave Spring, AR. Present Feb 1864.
WOODS, JAMES 2Lt - Enl 10 Aug 1862 at Cave Spring, AR. Age 30, Born in TN. Present 18 Sep 1864.
WOODS, R.O. -- Transferred before 30 Apr 1863.
WOODS, T.A. Pvt - Enl 10 Aug 1862 at Cave Spring. Taken by enemy at Bentonville, 7 Sep 1863.
This regiment was designated at various times as Carroll's Regt AR Cav, Thompson's Regt AR Cav, and Gordon's Regt AR Cav. During the same time it was also known as 1st Regt AR Cav, 2nd Regt AR Cav, 9th Regt AR Cav and the 11th Regt AR Cav.
FIELD OFFICERS AND STAFF
CARROLL, CHARLES A. Col. Commanding Regt.
FAYTH, WILLIAM H. Maj - Enl 7 Jul 1862 at Roseville, AR. On Detached service through Feb 1864.
POWELL, J.D. Sgt Major - Enl 4 Aug 1862 at Camp Rector, AR. Aptd Sgt Major 1 Mar 1863, Present through Feb 1864.
THOMSON, LEE L. Lt Col - Apr 1863 at Ft Smith, AR.