"Soldier's Sacrifice" Clovus Jeffers

While this entry is late, the museum wants to honor Clovus Jeffers who gave his life in service for his country one hundred years ago this month.  Clovus Jeffers was born in Scott County in June of 1894 to Claborn and Melvina Jeffers.  He entered the service and was killed in France on October 9, 1918.  He was twenty four years old.  His body was not returned to the United States but was buried in the Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery and Memorial close to Loraine, France.

Information taken from the 1900 United States Census and Clovus Jeffers's FindAGrave profile.