John Hastings Jephson (1841 - 1907)

Born 13 Apr 1841 in Ireland

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Died 19 Dec 1907 at age 66 in Orange, Essex, New Jersey, United States

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Biography

John Hastings Jephson was born on 13 Apr 1841 in Ireland to George Hastings Jephson and Harriet (Colclough) Jephson.

He was sent to the USA as a child and brought up by his uncle, Richard Augustus Colclough, a lawyer in Montgomery, Alabama.

In 1870 Jno H Jephson (age 30, Clerk in Fact) lived in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey in the household of Mary E Conley (53).^[1]

John married Mary Madeline/Alena Morgan in about 1875.

John and Mary had seven or eight children:

1. George Shipman Jephson (1875-1951)
2. Helen Virginia (Jephson) Jackson (1877-1956)
3. Mary "Mamie" C Jephson (1879-1957)
4. John Hastings Jephson (1880-1962)
5. Walter C Jephson (c1884-1888)
6. Sarah Madeline (Jephson) Lemcke (1886-1952)
7. Gustave F Richard Alonzo Jephson AKA Richard Hastings Jephson (1892-1936)

• According to the 1900 census, Mary was the mother of 8 children, 7 of whom were living - the one no longer living would be Walter, but only 6 other children have been confirmed.

In 1880 John H Jephson (age 38, Carriage Maker) lived in Newark with his wife Alena (26) and three children: George (4), Hellen (3), and Mamie (1), as well as servant Magie Lee (25).^[2]

In 1885 John H Jepson (age 20-60) lived in Newark with his wife Mary M (20-60) and five children: George (5-20), Helen (5-20), Maurice [Mamie] (5-20), John H (5-20), and Walter ([5 or under]), as well as servant Alice Burrett (20-60).^[3]

In 1895 John H Jephson (age 20-60) lived in Orange Township, Essex County with his wife Madeline (20-60) and six children: George S (5-20), Helen V (5-20), Mamie C (5-20), John H (5-20), Sarah M (5-20), and Gusta (5 or under), as well as [servant] Alice Fulkinson (20-60).^[4]

In 1900 John H Jephson (age 59, Mfg Carriage) lived at 142 Prospect Street in East Orange City with his wife Mary M (46) and six children: George S (25, Clerk Carriage), Helen V (23), Mary C (20), John H (20, Clerk Factory), Sarah M (13, At School), and Gustave F R A (8, At School), as well as servant Florence Pettus (24, Servant) - John & Mary had been married 25 years; Mary was the mother of 8, 7 of whom were still living; John had immigrated to the US in 1855.^[5]

In 1905 John H Jephson (age 64, Carriage Manfg) lived in East Orange with his wife Mary (50) and six children: George (29), Helen (27), Mary (25), John (23), Madelene (18), and Gusthoff (12), as well as servant Cathrine [Kushner?] (18).^[6]

John Hastings Jephson passed away on 19 Dec 1907 - he is buried at Rosedale Cemetery in Orange.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MND1-22R : 18 March 2020), Jno H Jephson in entry for Mary E Conley, 1870.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN8M-SH8 : 29 August 2017), John H Jephson, Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States; citing enumeration district ED 54, sheet 169B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,777.
3. ↑ "New Jersey State Census, 1885," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6R9M-RT2 : 11 March 2018), John H Jepson, Newark, Ward 08, Essex, New Jersey; citing p. 372, Department of State, Trenton; FHL microfilm 888,611.
4. ↑ "New Jersey State Census, 1895," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL8B-DXDX : 17 March 2018), John H Jephson, Orange Township, Essex, New Jersey, United States; citing p. 116, household 628, line #3480, Department of State, Trenton; FHL microfilm 888,656.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9JZ-CL4 : accessed 4 June 2020), John H Jephson, East Orange city Ward 2, Essex, New Jersey, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 173, sheet 10A, family 160, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,968.
6. ↑ "New Jersey State Census, 1905," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMWX-58R : 2 December 2019), John H Jephson, , Essex, New Jersey, United States; citing p. 21, line 69, Department of State, Trenton; FHL microfilm 1,688,595.
7. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/163100123/