Gazlay Family History
Purlea E. Stever
Parents
| Father | [unknown] |
| Mother | [unknown] |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 19 April 2021; Last Edited: 29 April 2021 |
| Person ID | 11170 |
| Name | Purlea E. Stever |
| Gender | Female |
| Born | March 1863 in Binghamton, Broome County, New York1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
| Married | ca. 1878 to Nathan M. Tefft3 |
| Died | 30 March 1919 in Ilion, Herkimer County, New York1 |
| Buried | in Mount Hope Cemetery, Norwich, Chenango County, New York1 |
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Nathan M. Tefft (son of Samuel Tefft and Julia Ann Brown) |
| Born | June 1844 in Chenango County, New York |
| Married | to Brunette _____ |
| Married | ca. 1878 to Purlea E. Stever |
| Died | 26 September 1929 in Ilion, Herkimer County, New York |
| Children | of Purlea E. Stever and Nathan M. Tefft: |
| 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, Purlea E. Stevens Tefft, born: 1863 in Binghamton, Broome County, New York; died: 30 March 1919 in Ilion, Herkimer County, New York (from record, which includes a note naming her parents; and provides the names and links for her spouse and two children).
- 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.