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FamilyWesley Lamott ‘Mott’ Tefft

Parents

FatherNathan M. Tefft (June 1844 - 26 September 1929)
MotherPurlea E. Stever (March 1863 - 30 March 1919)

Personal Information

Record Created: 20 April 2021; Last Edited: 26 April 2021 
Person ID11172
NameWesley Lamott ‘Mott’ Tefft
GenderMale
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 1FamilyIda 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.FamilyAlfred Tefft
Born ca. 1917 in New York
  
2.FamilyDonald 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

  1. 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).
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.]