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Family HistoryFamily History - Henry Strickland ‘Hank’ Tefft


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This family history features Henry Strickland ‘Hank’ Tefft and his immediate family.



First Generation
1. Henry Strickland ‘Hank’ Tefft,1 born 10 August 1931 in Connecticut, the son of Elmer James Tefft, Jr. and Mary Adeline Strickland;1, 2 died 28 May 2018. Hank married, first, 7 October 1955 in Elkton, Maryland, Helen L. Rispoli3 (born ca. 1933, parents not determined). Their marriage ended in divorce in ca. 1958. Hank married, second, 19 November 1959 in Ellicott City, Maryland, Elizabeth D. ‘Betty’ Exley (née Lamon) 3, 5 (born 27 May 1934 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, the daughter of Charles Lamon and Catherine Sellig;4, 5 Betty died 20 January 2001 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas4, 5). Hank married, third, 10 April 2002 in Kerrville, Texas, Susan Carol Moore3, 7 (born 11 January 1947 in Dallas, Texas, the daughter of Robert Edward Moore and Eva Grace Pierce6).

  1. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Connecticut, New London County, Montville, Uncasville, Enumeration District 6-34, Sheet No. 2B, family of Elmer J. Tefft (52, Connecticut, mechanic, construction building); wife Mary S. Tefft (44, Connecticut); son James Elmer Tefft (16, Connecticut); daughter Jean V. Tefft (15, Connecticut); daughter Lulu J. Tefft (13, Connecticut); son Henry S. Tefft (8, Connecticut); son Allen Tefft (7, Connecticut); living next door is the family of Jessie Tefft (72, Scotland, widow); grandson Luther E. Tefft, Jr. (19, Connecticut, stock flying, paper box mfg., lived in Hartford, Connecticut on 1 April 1935); grand-daughter Shirley May Tefft (18, Connecticut, lived in Hartford, Connecticut on 1 April 1935).
  2. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
  3. Email from Hank Tefft to Peggy (Krupowski) Gazlay 26-28 September 2010
  4. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Elizabeth D. Tefft, no. 049-24-6898
  5. Obituary, The Day, New London, Connecticut, Elizabeth Betty Tefft, 21 January 2001
  6. Texas Birth Index 1903-1997, Susan Carol Moore, 11 January 1947.
  7. Texas Marriage Collection 1814-1909 and 1966-2002, available at Ancestry.com, marriage of Henry S. Tefft and Susan M. Moore