Gazlay Family History
Nathan M. Tefft
Parents
| Father | Samuel Tefft (1804 - 14 January 1891) |
| Mother | Julia Ann Brown (ca. 1806 - ) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 16 April 2021; Last Edited: 18 May 2021 |
| Person ID | 11162 |
| Name | Nathan M. Tefft |
| Gender | Male |
| Born | June 1844 in Chenango County, New York1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 |
| Married | to Brunette _____ |
| Married | ca. 1878 to Purlea E. Stever8 |
| Died | 26 September 1929 in Ilion, Herkimer County, New York1, 12 |
| Buried | in Mount Hope Cemetery, Norwich, Chenango County, New York1 |
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Brunette _____ |
| Born | ca. 1850 in New York |
| Married | to Nathan M. Tefft |
| Spouse 2 | Purlea E. Stever |
| Born | March 1863 in Binghamton, Broome County, New York |
| Married | ca. 1878 to Nathan M. Tefft |
| Died | 30 March 1919 in Ilion, Herkimer County, New York |
| Children | of Nathan M. Tefft and Purlea E. Stever: |
| 1. | LaDelbert ‘Bert’ Tefft |
| Born | 29 September 1880 in Smyrna, Chenango County, New York |
| Married | to Sarah A. Brown |
| Married | 24 December 1909 in Norwich, Chenango County, New York to Lillian Quinn (née Wilson) |
| Died | 3 March 1959 in Utica, Oneida County, New York |
| +2. | Charles Wesley Tefft, Sr. |
| Born | 9 June 1882 in Smyrna, Chenango County, New York |
| Married | to Inez L. Hayes |
| Died | 29 June 1952 in Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York |
| 3. | Della Tefft |
| Born | 14 August 1883 |
| Died | 7 September 1883 in Smyrna, Chenango County, New York |
| +4. | Wesley Lamott ‘Mott’ Tefft |
| Born | 17 August 1884 in Smyrna, Chenango County, New York |
| Married | 15 April 1916 to Ida Christianson |
| Died | 7 September 1950 in Stamford, Delaware County, New York |
| +5. | William Laverne ‘Willey’ Tefft |
| Born | 18 November 1886 in Binghamton, Broome County, New York |
| Married | 31 March 1906 in South New Berlin, Chenango County, New York to Maude Elizabeth Ward |
| Died | 26 March 1963 in Norwich, Chenango County, New York |
| +6. | Lewis L. Tefft |
| Born | 5 September 1893 in Smyrna, Chenango County, New York |
| Married | 4 November 1914 in Norwich, Chenango County, New York to Hannah M. Williams (born Rosser) |
| Died | 11 June 1944 in Canadaroga Lake, Otsego County, New York |
Sources
- Find a Grave (website). Mount Hope Cemetery, Norwich, Chenango County, New York, Nathan Tefft, born: 1844; died: 1928 (from record, which includes his family details in the 1905 New York State Census; and provides the names and links for his spouse and three children).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1850, New York, Chenango County, Sherburne, Image 39 of 63, Samuel Tiff, 46, RI, boatman; Julia Ann Tiff, 44, NY; Valentine Tiff, 24, NY, boatman; Flora Tiff, 18, NY; Cornelia Tiff, 16, NY; Lorenzo Tiff, 9, NY; Nathan Tiff, 6, NY.
- New York State Census, 1855, Chenango County, Smyrna, Image 4 of 41 (right side), Samuel Tefft, 51, Rhode Island, teamster; wife Julia Ann Tefft, 49, Renselaer; daughter Flora Tefft, 23, Chenango; son Lorenzo Tefft, 14, Chenango; son Nathan Tefft, 10, Chenango.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1860, New York, Chenango County, Smyrna, Page 109, Samuel Teft [indexed as Feft], 56, RI, mail carrier; Julia Ann Teft, 54, New York; Lorenzo Teft, 19, New York, painter; Nathaniel Teft, 16, New York, day laborer.
- New York State Census, 1865, Chenango County, Smyrna, Image 32 of 80, Samuel Tefft, 61, R.I., stage driver; wife Julia A. Tefft, 59, Rensselaer, 6 children; child Lorenzo P. Tefft, 23, Chenango, harness maker, Army; child Nathan Tefft, 21, Chenango, blacksmith, Army; border Lucia Stewart, 60, Chenango, widowed; grand child Elwin Crumb, 12, Chenango.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1870, New York, Chenango County, Smyrna, Page 39, Lorenco [sic] Tefft, 29, New York, waiter; Jane Tefft, 35, New York, cook. On the same page: Nathan Tefft, 26, New York, blacksmith; Brunette Tefft, 20, New York. Living next door: Samuel Tefft, 66, Rhode Island, farm hand; Julia Tefft, 64, New York. Living next door: Valentine Tefft, 44, New York, laborer; Ladell Tefft, 16, New York.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1880, New York, Chenango County, Smyrna, E.D. 116, Page No. 33B, Samuel Tefft, 76, R.I., laborer; wife Julia A. Tefft, 74, NY; son Nathan Tefft, 36, NY, laborer; daughter-in-law Purlia Tefft, 19, New York.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1900, New York, Chenango County, Smyrna, E.D. 83, Sheet No. 8B, Nathan Tefft, 55, New York, June 1844, blacksmith; wife of 22 years Pearl E. Tefft, 37, New York, Mch. 1863, 6 children, 5 living; son Ladelbut Tefft, 19, New York, Sept. 1880, day laborer; son Wesley L. Tefft, 15, New York, Aug. 1884; son Willey L. Tefft, 12, New York, Nov. 1887; son Lewis L. Tefft, 6, New York, Sept. 1893.
- New York State Census, 1905, Chenango County, Norwich, E.D. 3, Nathan M. Tefft, 60; wife Pearl E. Tefft, 40; son Ladelburt Tefft, 24; daughter-in-law Sarah A. Tefft, 25; son La Mott Tefft, 20; son Wm. L. Tefft, 21; son Lewis L. Tefft, 11.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1910, New York, Chenango County, Norwich, E.D. 86, Sheet No. 4B, Nathan Tefft, 65, New York, crossing tender for railroad; wife of 32 years Purla C. Tefft, 47, New York, 6 children, 5 living; son Lewis L. Tefft, 16, New York, tablet maker in pharmacy; brother Larenso P. Tefft, 69, New York, widow.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1920, New York, Herkimer County, Ilion, E.D. 10, Sheet No. 4A, Lewis Tefft, 26, New York, motion p. operator; wife Hannah Tefft, 26, Pennsylvania; father Nathan Tefft, 75, New York, widow; daughter Marion Tefft, 3, New York.
- New York, State Death Index, 1880-1956, available at familysearch.org. 1929, Nathan N. Teffta [sic], died: 26 September 1929 in Ilion.