Raymond John Jeffreys (1896-1970) was an American writer.
Born on January 23, 1896 in Columbiana, Ohio, he served as a First Lieutenant with the North Carolina Air Reserve during ...view moreRaymond John Jeffreys (1896-1970) was an American writer.
Born on January 23, 1896 in Columbiana, Ohio, he served as a First Lieutenant with the North Carolina Air Reserve during World War I. His first wife was Pauline Mayo, with whom he took a world tour in 1922. His second wife was Ann Price Macdonald, whom he married in 1926, and the couple had five children. His third and last wife was Melrose Kathleen Gaylor, whom he married in 1965.
Jeffreys was the author of a number of books, including The Fabulous “Dutch” Zellers (1950), Sight Unseen (1951), The Ghost of Prohibition Marches Again (1953), Life Will Begin at 100 (1955), Must They Sell Apples Again? (1956) and The Forgotten Men (1960, with Fred B. Watson).
He passed away on August 31, 1970 in Raleigh, North Carolina, aged 74.view less