Gazlay Family History
Dessie L. Tefft
Parents
| Father | William Henry Tefft (September 1871 - 8 May 1941) |
| Mother | Ella May Householder (17 March 1876 - 25 December 1935) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 31 March 2021; Last Edited: 8 April 2021 |
| Person ID | 10971 |
| Name | Dessie L. Tefft |
| Gender | Female |
| Born | 25 March 1899 in Hatton, Wood County, Ohio1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
| Married | to Joseph A. Valle |
| Died | 21 October 19812 |
| Buried | in North Oregon Cemetery, Oregon, Lucas County, Ohio2 |
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Joseph A. Valle |
| Born | 3 April 1883 in Texas |
| Married | to Dessie L. Tefft |
| Died | 30 April 1927 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio |
| Children | of Dessie L. Tefft and Joseph A. Valle: |
| 1. | Joseph Valle |
| Born | 10 June 1926 in Ohio |
| Died | 13 August 2004 |
Sources
- Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003; Wood County, Image 264 of 315, Dessie L. Tefft, born: 25 March 1899 in Hatton, Wood County, Ohio; father: William H. Tefft; mother: Ella May Householder.
- Find a Grave (website). North Oregon Cemetery, Oregon, Lucas County, Ohio, Dessie L. Valle, born: 1899; died: 21 October 1981 (from record).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Ohio, Wood County, West Mill Grove Village, E.D. 154, Sheet No. 10A, William Tefft, 28, Ohio, Sept. 1871, boiler maker; wife of 8 years Ella Tefft, 24, Ohio, Mar. 1876, 4 children, 4 living; son Floyd N. Tefft, 7 Ohio, Sept. 1892; son Irving W. Tefft, 6, Ohio, Apr. 1894; daughter Lois M. Tefft, 4 Ohio, Mar. 1896; daughter Dessie L. Tefft, 1, Ohio, Mar. 1899.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Ohio, Lucas County, Toledo, E.D. 150, Sheet No. 6A, William Tefft, 37, Ohio, boiler maker, oil refinery; wife of 19 years Ella Tefft, 34, Ohio, 8 children, 8 living; son Irvin Tefft, 16, Ohio; daughter Lois Tefft, 14, Ohio; daughter Bessie Tefft, 11, Ohio; son Dale Tefft, 9, Ohio; daughter Dollie Tefft, 5, Ohio; son Bob Lial Tefft, 4, Ohio; son Bartley Tefft, 1 1/12, Ohio.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Ohio, Lucas County, Toledo City, E.D. 166, Sheet No. 9B, William H. Tefft, 48, Ohio, boiler maker, boiler whs.; wife Ella Tefft, 42, Ohio; son Irwin W. Tefft, 25, Ohio, laborer, oil refinery; daughter Dessie F. Tefft, 20, Ohio; son Dale G. Tefft, 18, Ohio, clerk, grocery store; daughter Dolly Tefft, 15, Ohio; son Lyle Tefft, 13, Ohio; son Bartlett F. Tefft, 11, Ohio; daughter Lucinda Tefft, 8, Ohio; son Stanley Tefft, 3 1/2, Ohio. Living next door: Floyd N. Tefft, 27, Ohio, elec. welder, oil refinery; wife Catherine Tefft, 22, New York; son Richard J. Tefft, 1 7/12, Ohio.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Ohio, Lucas County, Toledo, E.D. 48-151, Sheet No. 3A, William H. Teft, 59, Ohio, boiler maker, boiler works; wife Ella M. Teft, 54, Ohio; daughter Dessie V. Teft, 31, Ohio, widow; son Lyle E. Teft, 22, Ohio, pipe fitter, oil refinery; daughter-in-law Margaret Teft, 22, Hungary; son Bartlette Teft, 21, Ohio, laborer, ship works; daughter Lucinda Teft, 18, Ohio, coil taper, automobile factory; son Stanley Teft, 13, Ohio; grandson Joseph Teft, 3, Ohio; granddaughter Betty Teft, 2, Ohio.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Ohio, Lucas County, Toledo, E.D. 95-307, Sheet No. 8A-B, Dessie Valle, 42, Ohio, widow; son Joseph Valle, 13, Ohio; brother Floyd Tefft, 47, Ohio, welder, shipyard; sister-in-law Catherine Tefft, 43, New York; [the following are children of Floyd and Catherine, not grandchildren of Dessie, so we show the correct relationships here] son Robert Tefft, 19, Ohio, general work, NYA building project; daughter Betty Tefft, 17, Ohio; son Raymond Tefft, 14, Michigan; daughter Anna Mae Tefft, 12, Michigan; daughter Rosella Tefft, 10, Michigan; son William Tefft, 8, Michigan; son Donald E. Tefft, 6, Ohio; son Floyd A. Tefft, 2, Ohio; son Geoge [sic, George] Dale Tefft, 1/12, Ohio; father William Tefft, 69, Ohio, widow; brother Stanley Tefft, 22, Ohio, clerk, grocery store.