Gazlay Family History
Betty Jean Tefft
Parents
| Father | William Raymond Laverne Tefft (1911 - 20 July 1973) |
| Mother | Norma Louise Terk (21 January 1910 - 28 October 1996) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 13 May 2021; Last Edited: 16 May 2021 |
| Person ID | 11229 |
| Name | Betty Jean Tefft |
| Gender | Female |
| Born | 18 April 1932 in Norwich, Chenango County, New York1, 2, 3 |
| Married | 11 September 1954 in Norwich, Chenango County, New York to Laurence Eugene Ellis4 |
| Married | 25 April 1964 to Donald John Williams5 |
| Died | 29 May 20101, 3 |
| Buried | in North Norwich Cemetery, North Norwich, Chenango County, New York1 |
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Laurence Eugene Ellis (son of Charles L. Ellis and Addessia G. Carpenter) |
| Born | 5 April 1929 in Pitcher, Chenango County, New York |
| Married | 11 September 1954 in Norwich, Chenango County, New York to Betty Jean Tefft |
| Died | 10 July 2005 |
| Children | of Betty Jean Tefft and Laurence Eugene Ellis: |
| 1. | Donna Williams (born Ellis) |
| Born | 27 January 1957 |
| Married | 31 March 1975 to Bruce Edward Buck |
| Spouse 2 | Donald John Williams |
| Born | 29 June 1935 |
| Married | 25 April 1964 to Betty Jean Tefft |
| Children | of Betty Jean Tefft and Donald John Williams: |
| +1. | John Donald Williams |
| Born | 10 November 1964 |
| Married | 26 August 1995 to Sandra J. Lawrence |
| +2. | Diane Elaine Williams |
| Born | 13 December 1965 |
| Married | 24 March 1995 in Nevada to Christopher R. Bruce |
Sources
- Find a Grave (website). North Norwich Cemetery, North Norwich, Chenango County, New York, Betty Jean Tefft Williams, born: 18 April 1932 in Norwich, Chenango County, New York; died: 29 May 2010 (from record, which includes selected text from her obituary; and provides the names and links for her father and siblings).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1940, New York, Chenango County, Norwich, E.D. 9-19, Sheet No. 6A, William Tefft, Jr., 29, New York, shovel runner, City of Norwich; wife Norma Tefft, 30, New York; son Charles W. Tefft, 11, New York; daughter Betty Jean Tefft, 7, New York; son Edward L. Tefft, 4/12, New York.
- Obituary, The Evening Sun, Norwich, New York (website: evesun.com/obituary). Betty T. Williams, died: 29 May 2010; born: 18 April 1932 in Norwich, NY, named Betty Jean Tefft. The article provides vital and biographical details and the names of her parents, two brothers, three children, and long-time friend.
- Marriage Announcement, The Chenango Union, Chenango County, New York (available at fultonhistory.com), 21 September 1954, Betty Jean Tefft and Laurence Ellis, married on 11 September 1954 in Norwich, New York. The article gives biographical and wedding details and the names of their parents and other family members.
- Genealogy.com, User Trees, James-H-Camp, Descendants of Alice Carpenter, Generation No. 13, Person No. 62, Donald John Williams, born 29 June 1935. The entries include the names and vital dates for his two wives, two children (Nos. 97 and 98) by his first wife Betty Tefft [misspelled as Teft], their spouses and children.