Family History - John Albert Tefft

1. John Albert Tefft,¹ born 22 January 1855 in Wood County, Ohio, the son of William Van Buren Tefft and Jane Baird;^{1, 2, 3} died 29 April 1924 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio.¹ John married, 2 August 1876 in Wood County, Ohio, Ella Ophelia Youngs¹ (born 12 August 1855 in Ai, Fulton County, Ohio, parents not determined;⁴ Ella died 5 July 1934 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio⁴). John and Ella are buried in Forest Cemetery, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio.^{1, 4}

	2	i.	Nella Jane Tefft, born 6 February 1881 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio.5
	3	ii.	Wilfred Tefft, born 13 September 1886 in Swanton, Lucas County, Ohio.6
	4	iii.	Mary Elizabeth Tefft, born 26 May 1890 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio.7
+	5	iv.	Esther Alberta ‘Berta’ Tefft, born 21 April 1894 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio; died March 1959. Married George A. Geordt.
	6	v.	Doris Tefft, born 4 March 1896 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio.8

1. Find a Grave (website). Forest Cemetery, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, John Albert Tefft, born: 22 January 1853 [sic, his birth year was actually 1855 as stated on his death certificate] in Wood County, Ohio; died: 29 April 1924 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio (from record, which includes a note detailing his parents, marriage, and six children; and provides the names and links for his parents, siblings, spouse and one child).
2. 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.
3. U.S. Federal Census, 1870, Ohio, Wood County, Webster Township, Page No. 10, Wm. Tift, 49, R.I., lumberman; Hannah Tift, 38, England; John Tift, 14, Ohio; Charles Tift, 12, Ohio; Anna Patterson, 14, N.Y. Living next door are William and Hannah’s married daughter Mercy with her husband and daughter: George Bright [sic, Wright], 25, Ohio, sawyer; Mercy Bright, 22, Ohio; Dora Bright, 1, Ohio.
4. Find a Grave (website). Forest Cemetery, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, Ella Ophellia Youngs Tefft, born: 12 August 1855 in Ai, Fulton County, Ohio; died: 5 July 1934 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio (from record, which provides the names and links for her mother, spouse, and one child).
5. Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003; Lucas County, Image 176 of 184, Nella Jane Tefft, born: 6 February 1881 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio; father: John Albert Tefft, born in Wood County, Ohio, clerk; mother: Ella Ophelia Youngs, born in Lucas County, Ohio. [The record includes a copy of Nella’s birth certificate.]
6. Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003; Lucas County, Image 176 of 200, Wilfred Tefft, born: 13 September 1886 in Swanton, Lucas County, Ohio; father: John Tefft; mother: Ella Young.
7. Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003; Lucas County, Image 331 of 590, Mary Elizabeth Tefft, born: 26 May 1890 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio; father: John Tefft, engineer; mother: Ellen O. Young.
8. Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003; Lucas County, Image 241 of 532, Tefft, female, born: 4 March 1896 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio; father: John Tefft; mother: Ella Young [this is believed to be their daughter Doris Tefft].

5. Esther Alberta ‘Berta’ Tefft² (John¹), born 21 April 1894 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio;^{1, 2} died March 1959.² Berta married George A. Geordt (born 6 July 1894, parents not determined;³ George died March 1932³). Berta and George are buried in Forest Cemetery, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio.^{2, 3}

1. Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003; Lucas County, Image 170 of 210, Esther Alberta Tifft, born: 21 April 1894 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio; father: John A. Tifft, born in Toledo, clerk; mother: Ella Young, born in Toledo.
2. Find a Grave (website). Forest Cemetery, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, Esther Alberta “Berta” Tefft Geordt, born: 1894; died: March 1959 (from record, which provides the names and links for her parents, spouse, and child).
3. Find a Grave (website). Forest Cemetery, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, George A. Geordt, born: 6 July 1894; died: March 1932 (from record, which provides the names and link for his father, siblings, spouse, and child).