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Family HistoryFamily History - Mercy Jane ‘Mercie’ Tefft


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 2.“born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown.
This family history features Mercy Jane ‘Mercie’ Tefft and one of her descendants down to the second generation.


First and Second Generations
1. Mercy Jane ‘Mercie’ Tefft,1 born 1846 in Ohio, the daughter of William Van Buren Tefft and Jane Baird;1, 2, 3 died 20 January 1873 in Webster Township, Wood County, Ohio.4, 5 Mercie married, 25 December 1866 in Wood County, Ohio, George W. Wright4, 8 (born 19 September 1844 in Ashland County, Ohio, the son of George Washington Wright and Hester Ann _____;3, 4, 6, 7 George died 4 March 1903 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio4). George is buried in Forest Cemetery, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio.4

Child of Mercy Jane ‘Mercie’ Tefft and George W. Wright:

 2i. Dora Wright, born 11 October 1869 in Webster Township, Wood County, Ohio.6, 9

  1. U.S. Federal Census, 1850, Ohio, Wood County, Bloom Township, Image 11 of 16, William Tifft, 28, Rhode Island; Jane Tifft, 30, Ohio; Margaret A. Tifft, 11, Ohio; Charlotte Tifft, 9, Ohio; Mercy Tifft, 4, Ohio; Hulda Tifft, 2, Ohio.
  2. U.S. Federal Census, 1860, Ohio, Wood County, Webster Township, Page No. 232, William Teft, 39, Rhode Island, miller; Hannah Teft, 29, England; Mercy J. Teft, 14, Ohio; Hulda Teft, 12, Ohio; Ann Teft, 4, New York; John Teft, 4, Ohio; Charles Teft, 2, Ohio. Living nearby is: Gardner Teft, 36, New York, miller; Leah Teft, 28, Ohio; Stephen Teft, 10, Ohio; Mary Teft, 9, Ohio; Merch Teft, 6, Ohio; Arathusa Teft, 4, Ohio; Susan Teft, 1, Ohio.
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1870, Ohio, Wood County, Webster Township, Page No. 10, Wm. Tift, 49, R.I., lumberman; Hannah Tift, 38, England; John Tift, 14, Ohio; Charles Tift, 12, Ohio; Anna Patterson, 14, N.Y. Living next door are William and Hannah’s married daughter Mercy with her husband and daughter: George Bright [sic, Wright], 25, Ohio, sawyer; Mercy Bright, 22, Ohio; Dora Bright, 1, Ohio.
  4. Find a Grave (website). Forest Cemetery, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, George W. Wright, born: 19 September 1844 in Ashland County, Ohio; died: 4 March 1903 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio (from record, which details his parent, two spouses, and several children; and provides the names and links for his father and one spouse).
  5. Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001, Mercy Wright, died: 20 January 1873 in Webster Twp., Wood, Ohio; born in Ohio [parents’ names are not shown].
  6. U.S. Federal Census, 1880, Ohio, Wood County, Center Township, E.D. 97, Page No. 25, George W. Wright, 35, Ohio, farmer; wife Annie Wright, 20, NY; daughter Dora Wright, 10, Ohio.
  7. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Ohio, Lucas County, Toledo, E.D. 51, Sheet No. 11B, George W. Wright, 55, Ohio, Sept. 1844, teamster; wife of 21 years Anna Wright, 44, New York, Dec. 1855, 7 children, 5 living; daughter Blanche Wright, 19, Ohio, July 1880, office clerk; daughter Muriel Wright, 15, Ohio, Feb. 1884; son Edward Wright, 12, Ohio, Sept. 1887; son Verne Wright, 10, Ohio, March 1890; son John Wright, 3, Ohio, Dec. 1896; mother-in-law Hannah Teft, 68, England, Apr. 1832, widow.
  8. Ohio, County Marriages 1789-2013/2016, Wood County, George W. Wright and Mercie J. Teft, married on 25 December 1866.
  9. Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003; Wood County, Image 67 of 497, Dora Wright, born: 11 October 1869 in Webster Township, Wood County, Ohio; father: George Wright; mother: Mary [sic] Wright.