Gazlay Family History
William Laverne ‘Willey’ Tefft
Parents
| Father | Nathan M. Tefft (June 1844 - 26 September 1929) |
| Mother | Purlea E. Stever (March 1863 - 30 March 1919) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 20 April 2021; Last Edited: 11 May 2021 |
| Person ID | 11173 |
| Name | William Laverne ‘Willey’ Tefft |
| Gender | Male |
| Born | 18 November 1886 in Binghamton, Broome County, New York1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
| Married | 31 March 1906 in South New Berlin, Chenango County, New York to Maude Elizabeth Ward7, 10 |
| Died | 26 March 1963 in Norwich, Chenango County, New York2, 9 |
| Buried | in Mount Hope Cemetery, Norwich, Chenango County, New York2 |
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Maude Elizabeth Ward (daughter of Charles Ward and Sarah Shaver) |
| Born | 30 August 1888 in Bainbridge, Chenango County, New York |
| Married | 31 March 1906 in South New Berlin, Chenango County, New York to William Laverne ‘Willey’ Tefft |
| Died | 30 March 1972 in Norwich, Chenango County, New York |
| Children | of William Laverne ‘Willey’ Tefft and Maude Elizabeth Ward: |
| +1. | William Raymond Laverne Tefft |
| Born | 1911 in New York |
| Married | 2 March 1928 in Sherburne, Chenango County, New York to Norma Louise Terk |
| Died | 20 July 1973 |
| +2. | Frances Ellen Tefft |
| Born | 15 April 1922 in New York |
| Married | to Leonard Ward Baker |
| Died | 16 July 2000 |
Sources
- Draft Registration Card, World War I, William Tefft, No. 94, born: 18 November 1886 in Binghamton, NY; dependents: wife, grandmother, child 6 years old; married.
- Find a Grave (website). Mount Hope Cemetery, Norwich, Chenango County, New York, William Lamontt Tefft, born: 18 November 1886 in Binghamton, Broome County, New York; died: 26 March 1963 in Norwich, Chenango County, New York (from record, which includes note: aged 76 years, son of Nathan and Perley Tefft; and provides the names and links for his spouse and one child).
- 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. 84, Sheet No. 8A, William Teft, 25, New York, farm laborer, working out; wife Maude Teft, 22, New York.
- New York State Census, 1925, Chenango County, Norwich, E.D. 01, William L. Tefft, 39; Maude E. Tefft, 37; Raymond Tefft, 26; Francis Tefft, 3.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1930, New York, Chenango County, Norwich City, E.D. 9-21, Sheet No. 9B-10A, William L. Tefft [indexed as Gefft], 43, New York, first married age 18, painter, contractor; wife Maude E. Tefft, 41, New York, first married age 16; daughter Frances S. Tefft, 7, New York; grandson Charles W. Tefft, 11/12, New York; father-in-law Charles J. Ward, 61, New York, widow, stock clerk, novelty co.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1940, New York, Chenango County, Norwich, E.D. 9-24, Sheet No. 9A, William Tefft, 52, New York, labor, sewer project; wife Maud Tefft, 52, New York, laundress, at home; daughter Francis Baker, 18, New York.
- Obituary, Post-Standard, Syracuse, New York; 28 March 1963, William Laverne Tefft, died: 26 March 1963 in Norwich, New York. The article provides vital and biographical details and the names of his wife and two children.
- Marriage Announcement, South New Berlin Bee, New York, 6 April 1906, William L. Tefft and Maude E. Ward, married on 31 March 1906 in South New Berlin.