Gazlay Family History
Lewis L. 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: 4 May 2021 |
| Person ID | 11174 |
| Name | Lewis L. Tefft |
| Gender | Male |
| Born | 5 September 1893 in Smyrna, Chenango County, New York1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 |
| Married | 4 November 1914 in Norwich, Chenango County, New York to Hannah M. Williams (born Rosser)1, 8 |
| Died | 11 June 1944 in Canadaroga Lake, Otsego County, New York2, 8 |
| Buried | in Mount Hope Cemetery, Norwich, Chenango County, New York2 |
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Hannah M. Williams (born Rosser) (daughter of James Bevan Rosser and Hattie Riley) |
| Born | September 1892 in Mayfield, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania |
| Married | 4 November 1914 in Norwich, Chenango County, New York to Lewis L. Tefft |
| Died | 27 January 1980 in Norwich, Chenango County, New York |
| Children | of Lewis L. Tefft and Hannah M. Williams (born Rosser): |
| 1. | Mary Ellen Tefft |
| Born | 1915 |
| Died | 14 March 1916 |
| 2. | Marion M. Tefft |
| Born | 2 November 1916 in Utica, Oneida County, New York |
| Married | 14 July 1947 in Ilion, Herkimer County, New York to Charles Thompson Mundy |
| Died | 23 December 1973 in Rome, Oneida County, New York |
| 3. | Agnes G. Tefft |
| Born | 1921 in New York |
| Died | 1984 |
Sources
- New York, County Marriages, 1847-1848, 1908-1936, available at familysearch.org, Affidavit for License to Marry, No. 555 (3 November 1914), and Certificate of Marriage, Images 683-686. Lewis L. Tefft, 21, born in Smyrna, NY, motion picture operator; father: Nathan Tefft; mother: Purla E. Steven; first marriage; Hannah Rosser, 21, born in Mayfield, PA; father: James Rosser, born in Wales, England; mother: Hattie Riley. Married on 4 November 1914 in Norwich, Chenango County, New York.
- Find a Grave (website). Mount Hope Cemetery, Norwich, Chenango County, New York, Lewis L. Tefft, born: 1893; died: 1944 (from record, which provides the names and links for his parents, two siblings, 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. 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.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1930, New York, Herkimer County, Ilion Village, E.D. 22-11, Sheet No. 11B, Lewis L. Tefft, 36, New York, vitaphone operator, theater; wife of 21 years Hannah M. Tefft, 36, Pennsylvania; daughter Marion M. Tefft, 13, New York; daughter Agnes G. Tefft, 8, New York.
- Obituary, Daily Sentinel, Rome, New York, (available at fultonhistory.com), 12 June 1944, Lewis Tefft, died: 11 June 1944 at Canadaroga Lake, New York; born: 5 September 1893 in Smyrna, New York. The article provides vital and biographical details and the names of his parents, siblings, spouse, and daughters.