Gazlay Family History
John Albert Tefft
Parents
| Father | William Van Buren Tefft (ca. 1821 - 23 October 1897) |
| Mother | Jane Baird (ca. 1825 - 2 June 1858) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 20 March 2021; Last Edited: 11 April 2021 |
| Person ID | 10817 |
| Name | John Albert Tefft |
| Gender | Male |
| Born | 22 January 1855 in Wood County, Ohio1, 2, 3 |
| Married | 2 August 1876 in Wood County, Ohio to Ella Ophelia Youngs1 |
| Died | 29 April 1924 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio1 |
| Buried | in Forest Cemetery, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio1 |
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Ella Ophelia Youngs |
| Born | 12 August 1855 in Ai, Fulton County, Ohio |
| Married | 2 August 1876 in Wood County, Ohio to John Albert Tefft |
| Died | 5 July 1934 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio |
| Children | of John Albert Tefft and Ella Ophelia Youngs: |
| 1. | Nella Jane Tefft |
| Born | 6 February 1881 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio |
| 2. | Wilfred Tefft |
| Born | 13 September 1886 in Swanton, Lucas County, Ohio |
| 3. | Mary Elizabeth Tefft |
| Born | 26 May 1890 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio |
| 4. | Esther Alberta ‘Berta’ Tefft |
| Born | 21 April 1894 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio |
| Married | to George A. Geordt |
| Died | March 1959 |
| 5. | Doris Tefft |
| Born | 4 March 1896 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio |
Sources
- 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).
- 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.
- 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.