Gazlay Family History
Family History - Stephen William Tefft
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This family history features Stephen William Tefft and seven of his descendants down to the second generation.
First and Second Generations
1. Stephen William Tefft,1 born August 1849 in Ohio, the son of Gardner Rowland Tefft and Leah Wollum;1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 died 7 September 1918 in Seneca County, Ohio.7 Stephen married, ca. 1873, Harriet Bates5 (born December 1854 in England, parents not determined;4, 5, 6 Harriet died 26 November 1923 in Seneca County, Ohio8).Children of Stephen William Tefft and Harriet Bates:
| 2 | i. | Susie Tefft, born 1873 in Ohio.4 | |
| 3 | ii. | Stella Tefft, born ca. 1876 in Ohio.4 | |
| 4 | iii. | Willie Tefft, born ca. 1876 in Ohio.4 | |
| 5 | iv. | Emma Tefft, born July 1881 in Ohio.5 | |
| 6 | v. | Arthur Tefft, born January 1883 in Ohio.5 | |
| 7 | vi. | Ola May Tefft, born March 1887 in Ohio.5 | |
| 8 | vii. | Leona Tefft, born September 1899 in Ohio.5, 6 |
- U.S. Federal Census, 1850, Ohio, Wood County, Perrysburg Township, Image 32 of 44, E. Tifft, 51, Rhode Island, farmer; Mercy Tifft, 47, Rhode Island; Gardner Tifft, 25, NY, farmer; Palmer Tifft, 22, NY, farmer; Nathan Tifft, 11, Ohio; Lea Tifft, 17, Ohio; Stephen Tifft, 1, Ohio (Lea[h] is believed to be Gardner’s wife, and Stephen their son).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1860, Ohio, Wood County, Webster Township, Page No. 232, William Teft, 39, Rhode Island, miller; Hannah Teft, 29, England; Mercy J. Teft, 14, Ohio; Hulda Teft, 12, Ohio; Ann Teft, 4, New York; John Teft, 4, Ohio; Charles Teft, 2, Ohio. Living nearby is: Gardner Teft, 36, New York, miller; Leah Teft, 28, Ohio; Stephen Teft, 10, Ohio; Mary Teft, 9, Ohio; Merch Teft, 6, Ohio; Arathusa Teft, 4, Ohio; Susan Teft, 1, Ohio.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1870, Ohio, Henry County, Washington Township, Page No. 27, G. R. Tefft, 46, York State, lumber dealer; Leah Tefft, 39, Ohio; Stephen Tefft, 31, Ohio [sic, he was actually about 21]; Mary Tefft, 19, Ohio; Mercy Tefft, 16, Ohio; Susan Tefft, 11, Ohio; Louisa Tefft, 8, Ohio; Rowland Tefft, 5, Ohio; Mercy Tefft, 67, Rhode Island.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1880, Ohio, Wood County, West Millgrove, E.D. 88, Page No. 30, Stephen Tefft, 30 Ohio, engineer; wife Harriet Tefft, 30, England; daughter Susie Tefft, 7, Ohio; daughter Stella Tefft, 4, Ohio; son Willie Tefft, 4, Ohio.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Ohio, Wood County, West Mill Grove Village, E.D. 154, Sheet No. 7A, Stephen W. Tefft, 50, Ohio, Aug. 1849, stationary engineer; wife of 27 years Harriet Tefft, 45, England, Dec. 1854, 9 children, 7 living; daughter Emma Tefft, 18, Ohio, July 1881; son Arthur Tefft, 17, Ohio, Jan. 1883; daughter Ola May Tefft, 13, Ohio, Mar. 1887; daughter Leona Tefft, 9/12, Ohio, Sept. 1899.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Ohio, Seneca County, Fostoria, E.D. 163, Sheet No. 13B, Stephen W. Tefft 60, Ohio, laborer, carbon works; wife of 35 years Harriet Tefft, 54, England, 9 children, 6 living; daughter Leona Tefft, 10, Ohio.
- Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007, available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Stephen W. Tefft, died: 7 September 1918 in Seneca County, Ohio.
- Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007, available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Harriet Tefft, died: 26 November 1923 in Seneca County, Ohio.