Gazlay Family History
Myra Tefft
Parents
| Father | Nathan Tefft (June 1838 - 30 June 1905) |
| Mother | Abigail I. ‘Abbie’ Johnson (September 1844 - July 1906) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 13 April 2021; Last Edited: 13 April 2021 |
| Person ID | 11137 |
| Name | Myra Tefft |
| Gender | Female |
| Born | 12 August 1882 in Portage, Wood County, Ohio: Twin.1, 2, 3, 4 |
| Married | 26 November 1902 in Wood County, Ohio to John James Croft2 |
| Died | February 1911 in Davenport, Scott County, Iowa2 |
| Buried | in Fort Meigs Cemetery, Perrysburg, Wood County, Ohio2 |
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  John James Croft |
| Born | 9 August 1879 in North Baltimore, Wood County, Ohio |
| Married | 26 November 1902 in Wood County, Ohio to Myra Tefft |
| Died | 7 January 1967 in Troy, Montgomery County, North Carolina |
| Children | of Myra Tefft and John James Croft: |
| 1. | Helen Croft |
| Born | ca. 1904 in Ohio |
Sources
- Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003; Wood County, Image 193 of 230, Myra Tefft and Mertie Tefft [twins] born: 12 August 1882 in Portage Township, Wood County, Ohio; father: Nathan Tefft; mother: Abby I. Johnson.
- Find a Grave (website). Fort Meigs Cemetery, Perrysburg, Wood County, Ohio; Myra Tefft Croft, born: 12 August 1882 in Portage, Wood County, Ohio; died: February 1911 in Davenport, Scott County, Iowa (from record, which include a note detailing her parents, marriage, and child; and provides the names and links for her parents, siblings, and spouse).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Ohio, Wood County, Perrysburg Township, E.D. 153, Sheet No. 11A, Nathan Tefft, 61, New York, June 1838, stationary engineer; wife of 32 years Abbie J. Tefft, 55, Ohio, Sep. 1844, 7 children, 4 living; daughter Myrta Tefft, 17, Ohio, Aug. 1882; daughter Myra Tefft, 17, Ohio, Aug. 1882; daughter Amy Tefft, 12, Ohio, Jan. 1888.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Iowa, Scott County, Davenport, E.D. 134, Sheet No. 14B, John Croft, 29, Ohio, superintendent, pump factory; wife of 7 years Myra Croft, 27, Ohio, 1 child, 1 living; daughter Helen Croft, 6, Ohio; sister-in-law Mertie Taft, 27, Ohio, saleslady, five and ten cent store; lodger Marian Keim, 18, Illinois, manicurer, beauty parlor; lodger Winifred Keim, 36, Illinois, married 19 years, 1 child, 1 living, artist, beauty parlor.