 A large portion ended as the current location of Ruskin High School, another portion, donated by the family in 1899, was to become a rail stop and depot for the community.When the St. Louis and San Francisco (FRISCO) rail line wanted to build a stop nearby, the family donated the land on condition it be named for the family.Thus, the depot of Jefferys was established one half mile west of Hickman Mills, along Red Bridge Road west of current US-71.