Family History - Wesley Lamott ‘Mott’ Tefft

1. Wesley Lamott ‘Mott’ Tefft,¹ born 17 August 1884 in Smyrna, Chenango County, New York, the son of Nathan M. Tefft and Purlea E. Stever;^{1, 2, 3, 4} died 7 September 1950 in Stamford, Delaware County, New York.¹ Mott married, 15 April 1916, Ida Christianson¹ (born 12 February 1897 in Ringgold, Montague County, Texas, the daughter of Peter Christianson and Anna Petersen;^{4, 5, 6} Ida died 1 February 1984 in Sunnyvale, Santa Clara County, California^{5, 6}). Mott and Ida are buried in Stamford Cemetery, Stamford, Delaware County, New York.^{1, 5}

	2	i.	Alfred Tefft, born ca. 1917 in New York.4
+	3	ii.	Donald W. Tefft, born 15 July 1919 in Rome, Oneida County, New York; died 6 September 1953 in Mountain View, Santa Clara, California. Married Faith Hatwig.

1. Find a Grave (website). Stamford Cemetery, Stamford, Delaware County, New York, Wesley L. “Mott” Tefft, born: 17 August 1884; died: 7 September 1950 in Stamford, Delaware County, New York (from record, which includes a copy of his obituary giving vital and biographical details; and provides the names and links for his parents, spouse, two siblings, and son).
2. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, New York, Chenango County, Smyrna, E.D. 83, Sheet No. 8B, Nathan Tefft, 55, New York, June 1844, blacksmith; wife of 22 years Pearl E. Tefft, 37, New York, Mch. 1863, 6 children, 5 living; son Ladelbut Tefft, 19, New York, Sept. 1880, day laborer; son Wesley L. Tefft, 15, New York, Aug. 1884; son Willey L. Tefft, 12, New York, Nov. 1887; son Lewis L. Tefft, 6, New York, Sept. 1893.
3. New York State Census, 1905, Chenango County, Norwich, E.D. 3, Nathan M. Tefft, 60; wife Pearl E. Tefft, 40; son Ladelburt Tefft, 24; daughter-in-law Sarah A. Tefft, 25; son La Mott Tefft, 20; son Wm. L. Tefft, 21; son Lewis L. Tefft, 11.
4. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, New York, Oneida County, Rome, E.D. 98, Sheet No. 9B, Wesley Tefft, 35, New York, chauffeur, brass mill; wife Ida Tefft, 22, New York [sic, she was born in Texas]; son Donald Tefft, 3, New York; son Alfred Tefft, 6/12, New York [It appears that the ages for the two sons are reversed. Other records show Donald as born 15 July 1919. Alfred does not appear in any other records and probably died young.]
5. Find a Grave (website). Stamford Cemetery, Stamford, Delaware County, New York, Ida Christianson Tefft, born: 1897; died: 1984 (from record, which provides the names and links for her spouse and child).
6. Obituary, Mirror Recorder, Rome, New York (available at fultonhistory.com), 7 February 1984, Ida C. Tefft, died 1 February 1984 in Sunnyvale, California. The article provides vital and biographical details and the names of her parents and husband.

3. Donald W. Tefft² (Wesley ‘Mott’¹), born 15 July 1919 in Rome, Oneida County, New York;^{1, 2} died 6 September 1953 in Mountain View, Santa Clara, California.¹ Donald married Faith Hatwig¹ (born ____, parents not determined). Donald is buried in Stamford Cemetery, Stamford, Delaware County, New York.¹

1. Find a Grave (website). Stamford Cemetery, Stamford, Delaware County, New York, Donald W. Tefft, born: 15 July 1919 in Rome, Oneida County, New York; died: 6 September 1953 in California (from record, which provides a brief biography of Donald and his parents giving vital and biographical details including facts from census records and newspaper articles, and the names of his brother and spouse; and provides the names and links for his parents).
2. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, New York, Oneida County, Rome, E.D. 98, Sheet No. 9B, Wesley Tefft, 35, New York, chauffeur, brass mill; wife Ida Tefft, 22, New York [sic, she was born in Texas]; son Donald Tefft, 3, New York; son Alfred Tefft, 6/12, New York [It appears that the ages for the two sons are reversed. Other records show Donald as born 15 July 1919. Alfred does not appear in any other records and probably died young.]