Otago Nominal Index; Notes: Date 1871 to 76;  Surname JEFFERIS Forenames Benjamin James; Address: Spring Farm; Te Houka; Age Over 20 Sex M ; Event Place Clutha District Electorate (Te Houka is about 10 km east of Kaihiku)

Otago Witness, 17 July 1880: Ploughing Matches. THE CLUTHA ANNUAL MATOH. The Clutha annual ploughing match was held in a paddook on the farm of Mr B. J. Jefferis, Te Houka, on the 6th inst,

Otago Witness,  2 July 1902: VALUABLE FARM FOR LEASE For Lease by Tender, the Farm of the late Benjamin Jefferis of Te Houka, comprising 461 acres. Conditions of lease can be seen at Mrs Benjamin Jefferis's, Te Houka, or with Daniel Stewart, solicitor. Balclutha. Tenders close on TUESDAY, July 15. The highest or any tender not necessarily accepted.

Otago Witness, 4 June 1902: The annual meeting of the Clutha branch of the New Zealand Farmers' Union took place on the 24th ult., Mr John Findlay (president) in the chair. The. chairman said he wished to refer to the sudden death of one of their members, Mr Jefferis. He had known Mr Jefferis ever since he came to the colony, and always held him in the highest esteem. The secretary was instructed to write a letter of condolence to Mrs Jefferis. 

Otago Witness, 13 August 1902, The following estates of deceased persons in the Dunedin district for the month of July are finally certified to by the Secretary for Stamps, Wellington; Benjamin James Jefferis, all to widow.

25 July 1902 widow Catherine leased the farm and sold the stock and chattels

Descendants of Benjamin James and Catherine Jefferis