Gazlay Family History
 

FamilyNathan Tefft

Parents

FatherEzekiel A. ‘Squirrel Hunter’ Tefft (January 1799 - 16 February 1868)
MotherMercy Wilbur (13 June 1802 - 19 February 1885)

Personal Information

Record Created: 9 March 2021; Last Edited: 13 April 2021 
Person ID10772
NameNathan Tefft
GenderMale
Born June 1838 in Binghamton, Broome County, New York1, 2, 3, 4
Married 27 September 1868 in Wood County, Ohio to Abigail I. ‘Abbie’ Johnson1
Died 30 June 1905 in Wood County, Ohio1
Buried in Fort Meigs Cemetery, Perrysburg, Wood County, Ohio1

Person/Family

Spouse 1FamilyAbigail I. ‘Abbie’ Johnson
Born September 1844 in Wood County, Ohio
Married 27 September 1868 in Wood County, Ohio to Nathan Tefft
Died July 1906 in Wood County, Ohio
  
Children of Nathan Tefft and Abigail I. ‘Abbie’ Johnson:
  
1.FamilyEllie Rie Tefft
Born 1874 in Perrysburg, Wood County, Ohio
Died 29 September 1876 in Perrysburg, Wood County, Ohio
  
2.FamilyNettie May Tefft
Born 1877 in Wood County, Ohio
Died 1881 in Wood County, Ohio
  
3.FamilyRoy Tefft
Born 25 August 1879 in Perrysburg, Wood County, Ohio
Died 1882 in Perrysburg, Wood County, Ohio
  
+4.FamilyMyra Tefft
Born 12 August 1882 in Portage, Wood County, Ohio
Married 26 November 1902 in Wood County, Ohio to John James Croft
Died February 1911 in Davenport, Scott County, Iowa
  
5.FamilyMertie ‘Myrta’ Tefft
Born 12 August 1882 in Portage, Wood County, Ohio
Married 1925 to Harry Elisha Fuller
Died 15 January 1946 in Angola, Steuben County, Indiana
  
6.FamilyAmy Louise Tefft
Born 20 February 1888 in Portage, Wood County, Ohio
Died 4 February 1905 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio
  

Sources

  1. Find a Grave (website). Fort Meigs Cemetery, Perrysburg, Wood County, Ohio; Pvt. Nathan Tefft, born: Jun 1838 in Binghamton, Broome County, New York; died: 30 June 1905 in Wood County, Ohio (from record, which details his Civil War service, his marriage and parents; and provides the names and links for his parents, siblings, spouse and children).
  2. U.S. Federal Census, 1850, Ohio, Wood County, Perrysburg Township, Image 32 of 44, E. Tifft, 51, Rhode Island, farmer; Mercy Tifft, 47, Rhode Island; Gardner Tifft, 25, NY, farmer; Palmer Tifft, 22, NY, farmer; Nathan Tifft, 11, Ohio; Lea Tifft, 17, Ohio; Stephen Tifft, 1, Ohio (Lea[h] is believed to be Gardner’s wife, and Stephen their son).
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1860, Ohio, Wood County, Perrysburg, Page 133, Loren P. Tift, 31, New York, miller; Phebe A. Tift, 24, New York; Ellen Tift, 6, Ohio. Living next door are Loren’s parents: Ezekiel Tift, 61, Rhode Island, miller; Mercy Tift, 58, Rhode Island; Nathan Tift, 21, Ohio; Mercy Tift, 7, Ohio [Nathan is Ezekiel’s son, but the identity of Marcy is uncertain. She is likely Ezekiel’s granddaughter, and the son of Gardner Tefft, although Gardner’s daughter Marcy is enumerated with Gardner and the rest of his family in another 1860 census entry. Marcy may have been visiting Ezekiel when this census entry was made.]
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Ohio, Wood County, Perrysburg Township, E.D. 153, Sheet No. 11A, Nathan Tefft, 61, New York, June 1838, stationary engineer; wife of 32 years Abbie J. Tefft, 55, Ohio, Sep. 1844, 7 children, 4 living; daughter Myrta Tefft, 17, Ohio, Aug. 1882; daughter Myra Tefft, 17, Ohio, Aug. 1882; daughter Amy Tefft, 12, Ohio, Jan. 1888.