Family History - Charles William Tefft

1. Charles William Tefft,¹ born 28 May 1858 in Bowling Green, Wood County, Ohio, the son of William Van Buren Tefft and Jane Baird;^{1, 2, 3, 4, 5} died 7 July 1925 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio.¹ Charles married, 20 July 1887 in Wabash, Wabash County, Indiana, Delia Burke¹ (born 28 October 1868 in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Robert Burke and Jane Kelly;^{5, 6} Delia died 3 November 1946 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio⁶). Charles is buried in Calvary Cemetery, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio.¹ Delia is buried in Calvary Cemetery, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio.⁶

	2	i.	Ella M. Tefft, born November 1890 in Indiana.5
+	3	ii.	Charles Joseph Tefft, born May 1894 in Indiana; died 1986. Married Margaret V. _____.
+	4	iii.	Robert Burke Tefft, born 4 April 1907 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio; died 11 April 1992 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio. Married Ethel Cecelia Meiring.

1. Find a Grave (website). Calvary Cemetery, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, Charles William Tefft, born: 28 May 1858 in Bowling Green, Wood County, Ohio; died: 7 July 1925 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio (from record, which includes a note detailing his marriage and children; and provides the names and links for his parents, siblings, spouse and two children).
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. U.S. Federal Census, 1880, Ohio, Wood County, Freedom Township, E.D. 96, Page No. 4, William V. B. Tefft, 59, Rhode Island, farmer; wife Hannah Tefft, 48, England; son Charles W. Tefft, 22, Ohio, works on farm; mother Mercy Tefft, 77, Rhode Island.
5. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Indiana, Marshall County, Plymouth, E.D. 74, Sheet No. 12B, Charles W. Teff [sic], 42, May 1858, Ohio, car inspector, R.R.; wife of 12 years Delia Teff, 30, Pennsylvania, Oct. 1869, 3 children, 2 living; daughter Ella M. Teff, 9, Indiana, Nov. 1890; son Charles J. Teff, 6, Indiana, May 1894; m-in-law Jane Burke, 68, Ireland, March 1832, widow, 6 children, 4 living.
6. Find a Grave (website). Calvary Cemetery, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, Delia Burke Tefft, born: 28 October 1868 in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania; died: 3 November 1946 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio (from record, which includes a note detailing her marriage and children; and provides the names and links for her spouse and two children).

3. Charles Joseph Tefft² (Charles¹), born May 1894 in Indiana;^{1, 2} died 1986.¹ Charles married Margaret V. _____ (born 1892, parents not determined;³ Margaret died 1958³). Charles and Margaret are buried in Calvary Cemetery, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio.^{1, 3}

4. Robert Burke Tefft² (Charles¹), born 4 April 1907 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio;⁴ died 11 April 1992 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio.⁴ Robert married Ethel Cecelia Meiring (born 12 December 1908 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, the daughter of John C. Meiring and Rosa H. Schlagheck;⁵ Ethel died 3 May 2004 in Holland, Lucas County, Ohio⁵). Robert and Ethel are buried in Calvary Cemetery, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio.^{4, 5}

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(daughter) Tefft, born 21 November 1936 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio;6 died 21 November 1936 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio.6 (daughter) is buried in Calvary Cemetery, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio.6

1. Find a Grave (website). Calvary Cemetery, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, Charles Joseph Tefft, born: 1894; died: 1986 (from record, which provides the names and links for his parents, spouse, and one sibling).
2. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Indiana, Marshall County, Plymouth, E.D. 74, Sheet No. 12B, Charles W. Teff [sic], 42, May 1858, Ohio, car inspector, R.R.; wife of 12 years Delia Teff, 30, Pennsylvania, Oct. 1869, 3 children, 2 living; daughter Ella M. Teff, 9, Indiana, Nov. 1890; son Charles J. Teff, 6, Indiana, May 1894; m-in-law Jane Burke, 68, Ireland, March 1832, widow, 6 children, 4 living.
3. Find a Grave (website). Calvary Cemetery, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, Margaret V. Tefft, born: 1892; died: 1958 (from record, which provides the name and link for her husband).
4. Find a Grave (website). Calvary Cemetery, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, Robert Burke Tefft, born: 4 August 1907 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio; died: 11 April 1992 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio (from record, which provides the names and links for his parents, one sibling, spouse, and child).
5. Find a Grave (website). Calvary Cemetery, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, Ethel Cecelia Meiring Tefft, born: 12 December 1908 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio; died: 3 May 2004 in Holland, Lucas County, Ohio (from record, which provides the names and links for her parents, siblings and spouse).
6. Find a Grave (website). Calvary Cemetery, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, Infant Girl Tefft, born: 21 November 1936 in Toledo, Lucas County; died: 21 November 1936 in Toledo, Lucas County (from record, which provides the name and link for her father).