George and Annie Jeffs Family

• George was born on December 28, 1863 and named George Henry Ryon.  This is a year earlier than most records show, but this is the date listed on the certified record of birth from the British General Records Office. In the birth indexes, he is listed as George Henry Ryon Bateman, but it appears as though Ryon was intended to be his surname, not Bateman.  See the birth certificate.  The histories conflict and there is confusion about George's mother, but careful research shows that she was almost certainly Mary Bateman, born 20 May 1839, the daughter of Caroline Bateman and an unknown father.  George probably never knew his mother Mary. Read more about her on the Bateman Ancestors page.
  
• George Henry Jeffs life history.  Another history.
• Annie Groom's life history, a version edited to be more readable.  Here is the original transcription.
• Annie Groom's Patriarchal Blessing .
• George and Annie Jeffs Golden Wedding Anniversary .
• Family picture.    Florence is probably the girl in the back on the far right.
• Possibly the Jeffs on their farm.   [3] The woman on the far right looks a lot like Annie and the number of children matches, as well as the fact that there is a log cabin and a new house.  The women in the center holding babies would be the two oldest daughters.