Book or Pamphlet
Beverly Jefferson
| Portrait of Beverly Jefferson, 1/16th African American, published in Madison Past and Present, 1852-1902, a 1902 book published by the Wisconsin State Journal. |
| Image ID: | 35742 |
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| Creation Date: | circa 1900 |
| Creator Name: | Unknown |
| City: | Madison |
| County: | Dane |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | Madison past and present, 1852-1902 |
| Genre: | Book or Pamphlet |
| Original Format Type: | prints, photomechanical |
| Original Format Number: | F589 M1 M32 page 200 |
| Original Dimensions: | 2.5 x 4 inches |
| Beverly Frederick Jefferson was the grandson of President Thomas Jefferson, being the son of Eston Hemings Jefferson, who was a son of Sally Hemings. He was born in Augusta County, Virginia in 1839, and came to Madison with his parents, Eston and Julia, in the fall of 1852 from Chillicothe, Ohio. Beverly was a hotel keeper and carriage-line operator. He served in Company E, 1st Wisconsin Infantry in 1861, and was often called "Colonel" Jefferson. On 7 Jun 1864 he married Anna Maud Smith, who was born in Pennsylvania in 1846. Only 1/16 African-American, Beverly was treated as a white, being a well-respected businessman and a member of the Masons, GAR and the Old Settlers Club. He died 11 Nov 1908; his wife died 5 Feb 1882; both are buried in Forest Hill Cemetery in Madison WI. They had two children: Thomas B. (10 Apr 1865 - 10 Feb 1934, an engineer with American Express in Chicago, and Harry E. (1871 - 1 Apr 1897), who died of consumption. |
| African Americans |
| Men |
| Portrait photography |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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