Gazlay Family History
William Henry Tefft
Parents
| Father | Gardner Rowland Tefft (1824 - 20 November 1872) |
| Mother | Leah Wollum (3 August 1831 - 28 April 1914) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 11 March 2021; Last Edited: 5 April 2021 |
| Person ID | 10783 |
| Name | William Henry Tefft |
| Gender | Male |
| Born | September 1871 in Wood County, Ohio1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
| Married | 27 August 1892 in Wood County, Ohio to Ella May Householder8 |
| Died | 8 May 1941 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio1, 9 |
| Buried | in North Oregon Cemetery, Oregon, Lucas County, Ohio9 |
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Ella May Householder |
| Born | 17 March 1876 in Ohio |
| Married | 27 August 1892 in Wood County, Ohio to William Henry Tefft |
| Died | 25 December 1935 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio |
| Children | of William Henry Tefft and Ella May Householder: |
| +1. | Floyd Nelson Tefft |
| Born | 1 September 1892 in Perry Township, Wood County, Ohio |
| Married | 17 April 1917 in Lucas County, Ohio to Margaret Katherine Hausbeck |
| Died | 14 August 1960 |
| +2. | Irvin Washington Tefft |
| Born | 2 April 1894 in Hatton, Wood County, Ohio |
| Married | 15 June 1926 in Lucas County, Ohio to Dorothy Williamson |
| Died | 12 September 1975 in Erie County, Ohio |
| +3. | May Lois Tefft |
| Born | 30 March 1896 in Hatton, Wood County, Ohio |
| Married | 24 October 1913 in Monroe, Monroe County, Michigan to John W. Davis |
| Died | 28 July 1947 |
| +4. | Dessie L. Tefft |
| Born | 25 March 1899 in Hatton, Wood County, Ohio |
| Married | to Joseph A. Valle |
| Died | 21 October 1981 |
| 5. | George Dale Tefft |
| Born | 4 July 1901 in Prairie Depot (now called Wayne), Wood County, Ohio |
| Married | 24 September 1933 in Lucas County, Ohio to Eileen Mork |
| Died | 12 May 1975 |
| +6. | Dolly Cleo Tefft |
| Born | 20 July 1904 in Prairie Depot (now called Wayne), Wood County, Ohio |
| Married | 1928 to Francis Hiram ‘Frank’ Davenport |
| Died | 25 September 1971 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio |
| +7. | Lial Earl ‘Lyle’ Tefft |
| Born | 15 August 1906 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio |
| Married | 1 March 1927 in Lucas County, Ohio to Margaret Fabian |
| Married | 17 October 1936 in New Cumberland, Hancock County, West Virginia to Vera Almeta Diewald |
| Married | 24 December 1943 in Lucas County, Ohio to Margaret Tefft (née Fabian) |
| Died | 12 September 1950 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio |
| 8. | Bartlett Frederick Tefft |
| Born | 16 March 1909 in Ohio |
| Married | 1 November 1937 in Lucas County, Ohio to Georgette R. Henry |
| Died | 15 September 1994 |
| 9. | Mary Lucinda Tefft |
| Born | 3 July 1911 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio |
| Married | 11 October 1934 in Wood County, Ohio to William Hill |
| Married | 14 April 1936 in Lucas County, Ohio to Roale Herring |
| Married | 19 February 1944 in Lucas County, Ohio to Condy R. Young |
| Died | 29 April 1990 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio |
| +10. | Stanley William Tefft |
| Born | 13 December 1916 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio |
| Married | to Helen Bernice Ashbrook |
| Died | 4 March 2004 in Vallejo, Solano County, California |
Sources
- Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953, Certificate of Death, File No. 31693, William Tefft, died: 8 May 1941 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio; widowed; died: 19 September 1870 in Wood County, Ohio, age 70 years 8 months; father: Samuel Tefft [sic], born in Ohio; mother: Leah Woolen [sic], born in Ohio.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1880, Ohio, Wood County, Portage, E.D. 93, Page No. 31, G. W. Cupp, 40, Ohio, farmer; wife Leah Cupp, 41, Ohio; son Ulyssis Cupp, 17, Ohio; son James Cupp, 15, Ohio; step-son William Tefft, 8, Ohio.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Ohio, Wood County, West Mill Grove Village, E.D. 154, Sheet No. 10A, William Tefft, 28, Ohio, Sept. 1871, boiler maker; wife of 8 years Ella Tefft, 24, Ohio, Mar. 1876, 4 children, 4 living; son Floyd N. Tefft, 7 Ohio, Sept. 1892; son Irving W. Tefft, 6, Ohio, Apr. 1894; daughter Lois M. Tefft, 4 Ohio, Mar. 1896; daughter Dessie L. Tefft, 1, Ohio, Mar. 1899.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Ohio, Lucas County, Toledo, E.D. 150, Sheet No. 6A, William Tefft, 37, Ohio, boiler maker, oil refinery; wife of 19 years Ella Tefft, 34, Ohio, 8 children, 8 living; son Irvin Tefft, 16, Ohio; daughter Lois Tefft, 14, Ohio; daughter Bessie Tefft, 11, Ohio; son Dale Tefft, 9, Ohio; daughter Dollie Tefft, 5, Ohio; son Bob Lial Tefft, 4, Ohio; son Bartley Tefft, 1 1/12, Ohio.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Ohio, Lucas County, Toledo City, E.D. 166, Sheet No. 9B, William H. Tefft, 48, Ohio, boiler maker, boiler whs.; wife Ella Tefft, 42, Ohio; son Irwin W. Tefft, 25, Ohio, laborer, oil refinery; daughter Dessie F. Tefft, 20, Ohio; son Dale G. Tefft, 18, Ohio, clerk, grocery store; daughter Dolly Tefft, 15, Ohio; son Lyle Tefft, 13, Ohio; son Bartlett F. Tefft, 11, Ohio; daughter Lucinda Tefft, 8, Ohio; son Stanley Tefft, 3 1/2, Ohio. Living next door: Floyd N. Tefft, 27, Ohio, elec. welder, oil refinery; wife Catherine Tefft, 22, New York; son Richard J. Tefft, 1 7/12, Ohio.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Ohio, Lucas County, Toledo, E.D. 48-151, Sheet No. 3A, William H. Teft, 59, Ohio, boiler maker, boiler works; wife Ella M. Teft, 54, Ohio; daughter Dessie V. Teft, 31, Ohio, widow; son Lyle E. Teft, 22, Ohio, pipe fitter, oil refinery; daughter-in-law Margaret Teft, 22, Hungary; son Bartlette Teft, 21, Ohio, laborer, ship works; daughter Lucinda Teft, 18, Ohio, coil taper, automobile factory; son Stanley Teft, 13, Ohio; grandson Joseph Teft, 3, Ohio; granddaughter Betty Teft, 2, Ohio.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Ohio, Lucas County, Toledo, E.D. 95-307, Sheet No. 8A-B, Dessie Valle, 42, Ohio, widow; son Joseph Valle, 13, Ohio; brother Floyd Tefft, 47, Ohio, welder, shipyard; sister-in-law Catherine Tefft, 43, New York; [the following are children of Floyd and Catherine, not grandchildren of Dessie, so we show the correct relationships here] son Robert Tefft, 19, Ohio, general work, NYA building project; daughter Betty Tefft, 17, Ohio; son Raymond Tefft, 14, Michigan; daughter Anna Mae Tefft, 12, Michigan; daughter Rosella Tefft, 10, Michigan; son William Tefft, 8, Michigan; son Donald E. Tefft, 6, Ohio; son Floyd A. Tefft, 2, Ohio; son Geoge [sic, George] Dale Tefft, 1/12, Ohio; father William Tefft, 69, Ohio, widow; brother Stanley Tefft, 22, Ohio, clerk, grocery store.
- Ohio, County Marriages 1789-2013/2016, Wood County, No. 5702, William Tefft and Ella Householder, married on 27 August 1892.
- Find a Grave (website). North Oregon Cemetery, Oregon, Lucas County, Ohio, William Tefft, born: unknown; died: 8 May 1941 (from record).