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     (?) Toth married Helen Ann Teets, daughter of Paul L. Teets and Mae J. (?).¹

     (?) Provan married Nancy Q. Teets, daughter of Paul L. Teets and Mae J. (?).¹

     Willis O. "Bill" Teets married Jessie (?).³ Willis O. "Bill" Teets was born on 18 July 1913 in Iowa.^1,3,4,5,2 He was the son of Roy J. Teets and Sylva Leota "Sylvia" Scott.² Willis O. "Bill" Teets died on 25 November 1995 in University Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa, at age 82.^1,3 He was buried on 29 November 1995 in Elm Grove Cemetery, Washington, Washington, Iowa.³

     Jessie (?) married Willis O. "Bill" Teets, son of Roy J. Teets and Sylva Leota "Sylvia" Scott.¹

     Linda Teets is the daughter of Willis O. "Bill" Teets and Jessie (?).¹ Linda Teets married (?) Hargrove.¹

     (?) Hargrove married Linda Teets, daughter of Willis O. "Bill" Teets and Jessie (?).¹

     Silvie Teets is the daughter of Willis O. "Bill" Teets and Jessie (?).¹ Silvie Teets married (?) Vust.¹

     (?) Vust married Silvie Teets, daughter of Willis O. "Bill" Teets and Jessie (?).¹

     Roy J. Teets was born on 21 February 1884 in California.^{3,4,5,6,1,2,7,8,9} He was the son of Peter Eugene Teets and Cora Terracy B. Long.² Roy J. Teets married Sylva Leota "Sylvia" Scott in March 1910.^10,5,9 Roy J. Teets died on 5 February 1958 at age 73.⁹
     Roy J. Teets registered for the WWI Draft on on 12 September 1918 in Washington, Iowa.³

     Sylva Leota "Sylvia" Scott was born on 5 August 1887 in Illinois.^4,5,2,3 She married Roy J. Teets, son of Peter Eugene Teets and Cora Terracy B. Long, in March 1910.^1,6,3

     Ogle L. Teets was born circa 1911 in Iowa.^2,3,1 She is the daughter of Roy J. Teets and Sylva Leota "Sylvia" Scott.¹

     Adaline Teets was born on 16 July 1864 in Illinois.^3,4,5 She was the daughter of Alpheus "Alpha" Teets and Mary Vail.²
     Adaline Teets was also known as Adaline Teats.²

     William George "Bill" Ours married Mary Eleanor Strader.³ William George "Bill" Ours was born on 29 November 1934 in Buckhannon, Upshur, West Virginia.^1,4 He was the son of William "Willie" Ours and Ethel Lee Wilfong.² William George "Bill" Ours died on 27 January 2007 in at his home, Buckhannon, Upshur, West Virginia, at age 72.^1,4
     William George "Bill" Ours was also known as William George Ours.

     George Ray Lewis married Lillie O. (?).² George Ray Lewis was born on 3 September 1888 in West Virginia.^2,1
     George Ray Lewis was also known as George A. Lewis.²

     Lillie O. (?) married George Ray Lewis.¹ Lillie O. (?) was born circa 1886 in West Virginia.¹

     Otho H. Lewis was born circa 1912 in West Virginia.¹ He is the son of George Ray Lewis and Lillie O. (?).¹

     Cecil C. Lewis was born circa 1918 in West Virginia.¹ He is the son of George Ray Lewis and Lillie O. (?).¹

     Linda Olsen married Guy Edward Thoms.² Linda Olsen was born on 30 September 1947 in Schenectady, New York.² She is the daughter of John Henry Olsen Sr. and Janet Lobdell.² Linda Olsen married Jerry Allen Teets, son of Woodrow Wilson Teets and Fay Lucille Worchester, on 6 September 1980 in Orlando, Florida.^1,2
     Linda Olsen and John Henry Olsen Sr. were adopted.²

     Guy Edward Thoms II was born on 16 October 1974 in Newburgh, New York.² He is the son of Guy Edward Thoms and Linda Olsen.^1,2 Guy Edward Thoms II married Andrea Crocker, daughter of Lawrence Crocker and Jacalyn (?), on 20 June 1994 in Pensacola, Florida.^2,3 Guy Edward Thoms II and Andrea Crocker were divorced on 11 November 1999 in Hancock, Maine.^2,3 Guy Edward Thoms II married Karmin Lee Rey on 5 October 2006 in Disney World, Buena Vista, Florida.²
     Guy Edward Thoms II was also known as Guy Thoms Teets.² He and Jerry Allen Teets were adopted in 1982.²

     Virginia (?) married Jerry Allen Teets, son of Woodrow Wilson Teets and Fay Lucille Worchester.¹

     Trisha Kay Teets is the daughter of Jerry Allen Teets and Virginia (?).¹ Trisha Kay Teets married Robert Scruggs.¹

     Robert Scruggs married Trisha Kay Teets, daughter of Jerry Allen Teets and Virginia (?).¹

     Aiden Tempest Scruggs is the son of Robert Scruggs and Trisha Kay Teets.¹

     Cyrus Drake Scruggs is the son of Robert Scruggs and Trisha Kay Teets.¹

     Edward Teets was born circa 1778 in Ulster, New York.² He was born circa 1778 in Summit, Schoharie, New York.^{3,4,5,6,7,1,2} He married Phoebe Terry, daughter of Phillip Terry and Elizabeth "Betsy" Mason, on 10 July 1809 in Bethlehem, New York.¹ Edward Teets died on 17 October 1861 in Coeymans, Albany, New York.^7,1 He was buried after 17 October 1861 in Chestnut Lawn Cemetery, New Baltimore, Green, New York.⁸
     Edward Teets was also known as Edward Tiets.⁹ Edward Teets was also known as Edward Teats.^6,10

     Phoebe Terry was born circa 1794 in Rhode Island.^{2,3,4,5,6,7,1} She was the daughter of Phillip Terry and Elizabeth "Betsy" Mason.¹ Phoebe Terry married Edward Teets on 10 July 1809 in Bethlehem, New York.¹ Phoebe Terry died on 12 June 1880 in Coeymans, Albany, New York.^6,8 She was buried after 12 June 1880 in Chestnut Lawn Cemetery, New Baltimore, Green, New York.⁷ She died on 12 August 1880 in Coeymans, New York.¹
     Phoebe Terry was also known as Phebe.¹

     Phillip Terry married Elizabeth "Betsy" Mason, daughter of Oliver Mason.¹ Phillip Terry was born in 1755.² He was buried in 1819 in Terry-Shear Cemetery, Coeymans, Albany, New York.³ He died in 1819.

     Elizabeth "Betsy" Mason married Phillip Terry.² Elizabeth "Betsy" Mason was born in 1756.¹ She was the daughter of Oliver Mason. Elizabeth "Betsy" Mason was buried in 1836 in Terry-Shear Cemetery, Coeymans, Albany, New York.³ She died in 1836.¹

     Benjamin Teets was born in August 1811 in New York.³ He was born on 4 August 1812 in New York.^{4,5,6,7,8,9,2,1} He was the son of Edward Teets and Phoebe Terry.¹ Benjamin Teets married Sarah Ann Van Patten, daughter of Nicholas Van Patten and Deborah Hall, circa 1834.^1,10 Benjamin Teets died on 5 December 1906 in Bronxville, Eastchester, Westchester, New York, at age 94.^11,4,1,2
     Benjamin Teets was also known as Benjamin Teat.⁷ [A newspaper clipping (The Daily Argus of Mt. Vernon, New York, April 19, 1906) said that :"Mr. Teets (Benjamin) has always claimed that it was he who assisted Samuel B. Morse, the inventor of the telegraph, in perfecting his instruments and soldered the wires together to make the first trial." Since David and Benjamin were in business together, perhaps David Teets also worked on Samuel B. Morse's telegraph.].¹² Captain Benjamin F. Teets (Benjamin and Sarah's son)
     [This biography appears on pages 1059-1061 in "History of Dakota
     Territory" by George W. Kingsbury, Vol. V (1915) and was
     scanned, OCRed and edited by Maurice Krueger, mkrueger@iw.net.]

     Captain Benjamin F. Teets is now living largely retired in Huron
but for many years was an active factor in commercial and agricultural
pursuits. He is today recognized as one of the political leaders of the
state and his name is enrolled among those who have served South Dakota
as a legislator. His birth occurred in Binghamton, New York, September
27, 1842, his parents being Benjamin and Sarah Ann (Van Patten) Teets.
His father, Benjamin Teets, conducted a hardware and tinware store in
New York city and was intimately acquainted with James Gordon Bennett,
editor and publisher of the Herald, A. T. Stewart, a millionaire
merchant of that city, Commodore Vanderbilt and others. Benjamin Teets
continued a resident of the eastern metropolis until about 1852, when
he removed with his family to Chicago and there opened a hardware
store. Later, however, he purchased a farm forty-five miles north of
Chicago, upon which he lived for three years. At the end of that time
he went to southeast Missouri, where he purchased a large tract of
land, upon which he made his home. Benjamin Teets made the first
telegraph instrument used by Professor Morse and also did work for
Captain John Ericsson, who invented the Monitor.¹³