Gazlay Family History
Wesley Lamott ‘Mott’ Tefft
Parents
| Father | Nathan M. Tefft (July 1844 - 26 September 1929) |
| Mother | Purlea E. Stever (March 1863 - 30 March 1919) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 20 April 2021; Last Edited: 26 April 2021 |
| Person ID | 11172 |
| Name | Wesley Lamott ‘Mott’ Tefft |
| Gender | Male |
| Born | 17 August 1884 in Smyrna, Chenango County, New York1, 2, 3, 4 |
| Married | 15 April 1916 to Ida Christianson1 |
| Died | 7 September 1950 in Stamford, Delaware County, New York1 |
| Buried | in Stamford Cemetery, Stamford, Delaware County, New York1 |
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Ida Christianson (daughter of Peter Christianson and Anna Petersen) |
| Born | 12 February 1897 in Ringgold, Montague County, Texas |
| Married | 15 April 1916 to Wesley Lamott ‘Mott’ Tefft |
| Died | 1 February 1984 in Sunnyvale, Santa Clara County, California |
| Children | of Wesley Lamott ‘Mott’ Tefft and Ida Christianson: |
| 1. | Alfred Tefft |
| Born | ca. 1917 in New York |
| 2. | Donald W. Tefft |
| Born | 15 July 1919 in Rome, Oneida County, New York |
| Married | to Faith Hatwig |
| Died | 6 September 1953 in Mountain View, Santa Clara, California |
Sources
- Find a Grave (website). Stamford Cemetery, Stamford, Delaware County, New York, Wesley L. “Mott” Tefft, born: 17 August 1884; died: 7 September 1950 in Stamford, Delaware County, New York (from record, which includes a copy of his obituary giving vital and biographical details; and provides the names and links for his parents, spouse, two siblings, and son).
- 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, 1920, New York, Oneida County, Rome, E.D. 98, Sheet No. 9B, Wesley Tefft, 35, New York, chauffeur, brass mill; wife Ida Tefft, 22, New York [sic, she was born in Texas]; son Donald Tefft, 3, New York; son Alfred Tefft, 6/12, New York [It appears that the ages for the two sons are reversed. Other records show Donald as born 15 July 1919. Alfred does not appear in any other records and probably died young.]