Family History - Emma Louisa Tefft

1. Emma Louisa Tefft,¹ born 7 October 1862 in Ohio, the daughter of Gardner Rowland Tefft and Leah Wollum;^{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6} died 20 August 1923 in Newton Township, Calhoun County, Michigan.¹ Emma married, first, 7 September 1878 in Fulton County, Ohio, Lester Clark Alwood⁷ (born October 1857 in Ohio, parents not determined^{3, 4}). Emma married, second, 16 January 1908 in LaGrange County, Indiana, Deforest J. Willard⁸ (born 31 August 1840 in Sturgis, St. Joseph County, Michigan, parents not determined^{5, 8}). Emma married, third, 26 February 1913 in Marshall, Calhoun County, Michigan, Samuel Miller⁹ (born ca. 1859 in Wood County, Ohio, parents not determined^{6, 9}).

	2	i.	Bertha G. Alwood, born 3 May 1880 in Swan Creek Township, Saginaw County, Michigan.3, 10
	3	ii.	Grace Lillian Alwood, born 4 August 1881 in Weston Township, Wood County, Ohio.11
	4	iii.	Rexford L. Alwood, born 11 February 1885 in Ohio.4, 12
	5	iv.	(daughter) Alwood, born 1 July 1890 in Portage, Wood County, Ohio.13
	6	v.	Clara L. Alwood, born 23 February 1892 in Portage, Wood County, Ohio.4, 14
	7	vi.	Charles E. Alwood, born 30 January 1894 in Portage, Wood County, Ohio.15
	8	vii.	Herold Lester Alwood, born 30 July 1897 in Perry Township, Wood County, Ohio.4, 5, 16
	9	viii.	Gardner Larrence ‘Lawrence’ Alwood, born 22 September 1899 in Crane Township, Paulding County, Ohio; twin.4, 5, 17
	10	ix.	Anna Lolo Alwood, born 22 September 1899 in Crane Township, Paulding County, Ohio; twin.4, 5, 17

1. Michigan, Death Certificates, 1921-1952. Emma Louise Miller, died: 20 August 1923 in Newton, Calhoun [County] Michigan; born: 7 October 1862 in Ohio; father: Gardner Tefft; mother: Leah Woolm.
2. 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.
3. U.S. Federal Census, 1880, Ohio, Fulton County, Swan Creek Township, E.D. 26, Page No. 18B, Clark Alwood, 22, Ohio, farmer; wife Emma L. Alwood, 18, Ohio; daughter Bertha Alwood, 1/12, Apr[il], Ohio.
4. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Ohio, Paulding County, Crane Township, Clark L. Alwood, 42, Ohio, Oct. 1857; wife of 21 years Emma L. Alwood, 37, Oct. 1862, 10 children, 6 living; son Rexford L. Alwood, 15, Ohio, Feb. 1885, farm laborer; daughter Clara L. Alwood, 8, Ohio, June 1891; son Harold L. Alwood, 2, Ohio, July 1897; son Lawrence G. Alwood, 8/12, Ohio, Sept. 1899; daughter Anna L. Alwood, 8/12, Ohio, Sept. 1899.
5. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Indiana, LaGrange County, Bloomfield Township, E.D. 93, Sheet No. 15A, Deforest Willard, 69, Michigan, married once, farmer, home farm; wife of 2 years Emma Willard, 47, Ohio, married twice, 12 children, 6 living; step son Herald Alwood, 12, Ohio, farm laborer, home farm; step son Lawrence Alwood, 10, Ohio, farm laborer, home farm; step daughter Lola Alwood, 10, Ohio.
6. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Michigan, Calhoun County, Newton Township, E.D. 82, Sheet No. 2A, Samuel Miller, 61, Ohio, farmer, retired; Emma Miller, 57, Ohio.
7. Ohio, County Marriages 1789-2013/2016, Fulton County, License No. 143, Lester C. Allwood and Emma L. Teft, married on 7 September 1878. [His signature appears to be Leicester C. Alwood.]
8. Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992, Deforest J. Willard, age 67, born: 31 August 1840 in Sturges, Michigan; father: Ransom Willard; mother: Mary Ann Carr; Emma Alwood, age 45, born on 7 October 1862 in Ohio; widowed; father: Gardner Tefft; mother: Leah Wollam; married on 16 January 1908 in LaGrange, County, Indiana.
9. Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925, Samuel Miller, age 54, born in Wood Co., Ohio; farmer; father: W. N. Miller; mother: Harriet Stine; 1 previous marriage; Emma Willard/Emma Teft, age 50, born in Ohio; father: Teft; mother: unknown; 2 previous marriages; married on 26 February 1913 in Marshall, Michigan.
10. Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003; Fulton County, Image 239 of 286, Bertha G. Allwood, born: 3 May 1880 in S. Creek [Swan Creek], Fulton County, Ohio; father: L. C. Alwood; mother: Louisa Tefft [indexed as Zefft].
11. Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003; Wood County, Image 145 of 382, Application to Register Birth or Correct Birth Record, Grace Lillian Alwood, born: 4 August 1881 in Weston, Wood County, Ohio; father: Clark Alwood, age 24, born in Fulton County, Ohio, machinist; mother: Emma Louisa Tefft, age 19, born in Fulton County, Ohio; 1 other child born to this mother, none dead; applicant: Grace Lillian Alwood Chambers.
12. Draft Registration Card, World War I, Rexford Lyonal Alwood, Serial Number 4174, born: 11 February 1885, truck driver, nearest relative: Bertha Viola Alwood.
13. Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003; Wood County, Image 6 of 274, [blank first name] Allwood, born: 1 July 1890 in Portage Twp., Wood County, Ohio; father: Clark Allwood; mother: Emma Teft.
14. Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003; Wood County, Image 7 of 274, Clara Allwood, 23 February 1892 in Portage Twp., Wood County, Ohio; father: Clark Allwood; mother: Emma L. Teft.
15. Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003; Wood County, Image 9 of 274, Charles E. Allwood, born: 30 January 1894 in Portage Twp., Wood County, Ohio; father: Clark Allwood; mother: Emma L. Teft.
16. Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003; Wood County, Image 3 of 315, Herald Lester Alwood, born: 30 July 1894 in Perry Twp., Wood County, Ohio; father: Clark Alwood; mother: Emma Tefft.
17. Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003; Paulding Township, Image 4 of 218, Gardner Larrence Alwood and [next line] Anna Lolo Alwood, born: 22 September 1899 in Crane Twp., Paulding County, Ohio; father: Clark L. Alwood; mother: Emma L. Tefft.