Amos was the youngest child of Mary Edmiston and John Teter. Some family members recalled that Amos was cared for by his brother John, who was 14 years his senior. There was a close relationship which was revealed by the fact that much later Amos took his family to visit John in Washington Territory.
"TETER, AMOS - Farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 17, P.O. Knoxville, was born Sept. 5, 1826 in Ross Co., Ohio, and was raised and educated in the common schools of that Co., and spent his boyhood days with his father on the farm. He came to this county in 1846, and took a claim in Union Township, and commenced pioneer life in earnest, and has made this county his home since that time. In 1873 he and his family made a tour to Puget Sound, returning in 1874. He moved to Eagle Rock farm, on which he now resides, in March 1861. It contains 110 acres under cultivation. He married Miss Sarah A. Crozier in 1849. She is a native of Ohio, and was born in 1832. Mr. Teter commenced his life a poor boy, and is entirely a self-made man. During his long sojourn , he has frequently held township offices."
A newspaper clipping shows that Amos Teter and Sarah Ann Crozier were married in Knoxville, Iowa on Dec. 19, 1849.
"Union Township is northwest of Knoxville, "Eagle Rock farm is northeasts of Knoxville and was under water all summer except the high rock part which is known as Eagle Rock. It is due to the new Red Rock Dam. The water this summer stood at 764 ft. (sea level) during heavy rains. The permanent pool level will have an acreage of 8,950."
Martha often spoke of the family's trip to Washington. She said that she was so frightened when the covered wagons went through the mountains that she got out and walked. Martha was 8 years old and her two older sisters had died, one of brain fever and the other consumption. Also, some of the girl cousins had died about the same time. Amos, hunting a more healthy place than Iowa for his family, went West where his brother, Dr. John E. Teter, lived. They went one year and returned to Iowa the next year.
"Amos Teter started West the 20th of Oct. 1846 by water and on the last day of the month the Steamer Tounuleuka, sunk 18 miles below St. Luis, I lost all of my clothes. I went to Marion Co., Iowa, spent the winter in looking at the country and hunting. In the last of March 1847 I started for Ohio and on the 11th of April landed at Chillicothe and spent the summer and winter at sporting and principally at Sinking Spring and the 29 of Feb. I started for Iowa with fruit trees, where I remained until 5 July. I worked and traded for a claim. Started for Ohio and landed the 20th of the month by land." "Amos Teter and Christian Coiner started to move to Iowa on 12 Sept. 1848."
In 1881 Amos moved his family to Kansas. They settled on a farm near Cave Springs in Elk Co. , . This was near the present day town of Howard.
Sarah Angelica (Cona) married Elmer Fear, 23 Dec. 1897.
They lived on the farm with Amos and Sarah Teter. Sarah died 28th Oct.1907 after a short illness. She was buried at Howard, KS. Charley A. took his father to Kiowa Co. about Feb. 1908 . They visited our home and my sister said that Grandfather spent much time playing with me in my crib as I was just 3 months old. Amos died at Charley's home 29th of March 1908. He was later buried at the Howard, KS cemetery.
Cona and Elmer continued to live on the farm. The other members of the family deeded the farm to them. I visited at the Fear's home 2 or 3 times. The things I remember about the farm are: the rock fence surrounding the barn lot, the attic where my boy cousins slept, which was reached by climbing a ladder; and the very good water from the spring down in the pasture. The Fears later lost the farm because of the delinquent taxes.
REFERENCES:
(1) "Dodridge & Teter: some ancestors and descendents," by Faye Christmas Tucker; Pub. F. C . Tucker, Dallas, 1986. US/CAN 929.273 T291tf;LDS Film # 6087699.
(2) "History of Croziers," by Fessie Smith in Journal, Knoxville, Iowa. March 21, 1935.
(3) "The Journal," Knoxville, Iowa; Genealogical Dept. Marriage Bonds,November 30, 1933.
(4) History of Marion Co., Iowa; Union Historical Society, 1907.
(5) "The Journal," Knoxville, Iowa, November 30, 1934. Genealogical Dept. Records of Pioneers of Marion Co., Iowa. 1845-1933.
(6) Letters from Martha Hardin a descendent of Margaret Walker Leuty a cousin of Faye Christ mas Tucker.
(7) Correspondence between Martha Teter Christmas & her daughter Faye Christmas Tucker.
NOTE: bio info provided by Richard Carle (#47840413)
"TETER, AMOS - Farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 17, P.O. Knoxville, was born Sept. 5, 1826 in Ross Co., Ohio, and was raised and educated in the common schools of that Co., and spent his boyhood days with his father on the farm. He came to this county in 1846, and took a claim in Union Township, and commenced pioneer life in earnest, and has made this county his home since that time. In 1873 he and his family made a tour to Puget Sound, returning in 1874. He moved to Eagle Rock farm, on which he now resides, in March 1861. It contains 110 acres under cultivation. He married Miss Sarah A. Crozier in 1849. She is a native of Ohio, and was born in 1832. Mr. Teter commenced his life a poor boy, and is entirely a self-made man. During his long sojourn , he has frequently held township offices."
A newspaper clipping shows that Amos Teter and Sarah Ann Crozier were married in Knoxville, Iowa on Dec. 19, 1849.
"Union Township is northwest of Knoxville, "Eagle Rock farm is northeasts of Knoxville and was under water all summer except the high rock part which is known as Eagle Rock. It is due to the new Red Rock Dam. The water this summer stood at 764 ft. (sea level) during heavy rains. The permanent pool level will have an acreage of 8,950."
Martha often spoke of the family's trip to Washington. She said that she was so frightened when the covered wagons went through the mountains that she got out and walked. Martha was 8 years old and her two older sisters had died, one of brain fever and the other consumption. Also, some of the girl cousins had died about the same time. Amos, hunting a more healthy place than Iowa for his family, went West where his brother, Dr. John E. Teter, lived. They went one year and returned to Iowa the next year.
"Amos Teter started West the 20th of Oct. 1846 by water and on the last day of the month the Steamer Tounuleuka, sunk 18 miles below St. Luis, I lost all of my clothes. I went to Marion Co., Iowa, spent the winter in looking at the country and hunting. In the last of March 1847 I started for Ohio and on the 11th of April landed at Chillicothe and spent the summer and winter at sporting and principally at Sinking Spring and the 29 of Feb. I started for Iowa with fruit trees, where I remained until 5 July. I worked and traded for a claim. Started for Ohio and landed the 20th of the month by land." "Amos Teter and Christian Coiner started to move to Iowa on 12 Sept. 1848."
In 1881 Amos moved his family to Kansas. They settled on a farm near Cave Springs in Elk Co. , . This was near the present day town of Howard.
Sarah Angelica (Cona) married Elmer Fear, 23 Dec. 1897.
They lived on the farm with Amos and Sarah Teter. Sarah died 28th Oct.1907 after a short illness. She was buried at Howard, KS. Charley A. took his father to Kiowa Co. about Feb. 1908 . They visited our home and my sister said that Grandfather spent much time playing with me in my crib as I was just 3 months old. Amos died at Charley's home 29th of March 1908. He was later buried at the Howard, KS cemetery.
Cona and Elmer continued to live on the farm. The other members of the family deeded the farm to them. I visited at the Fear's home 2 or 3 times. The things I remember about the farm are: the rock fence surrounding the barn lot, the attic where my boy cousins slept, which was reached by climbing a ladder; and the very good water from the spring down in the pasture. The Fears later lost the farm because of the delinquent taxes.
REFERENCES:
(1) "Dodridge & Teter: some ancestors and descendents," by Faye Christmas Tucker; Pub. F. C . Tucker, Dallas, 1986. US/CAN 929.273 T291tf;LDS Film # 6087699.
(2) "History of Croziers," by Fessie Smith in Journal, Knoxville, Iowa. March 21, 1935.
(3) "The Journal," Knoxville, Iowa; Genealogical Dept. Marriage Bonds,November 30, 1933.
(4) History of Marion Co., Iowa; Union Historical Society, 1907.
(5) "The Journal," Knoxville, Iowa, November 30, 1934. Genealogical Dept. Records of Pioneers of Marion Co., Iowa. 1845-1933.
(6) Letters from Martha Hardin a descendent of Margaret Walker Leuty a cousin of Faye Christ mas Tucker.
(7) Correspondence between Martha Teter Christmas & her daughter Faye Christmas Tucker.
NOTE: bio info provided by Richard Carle (#47840413)
Amos was the youngest child of Mary Edmiston and John Teter. Some family members recalled that Amos was cared for by his brother John, who was 14 years his senior. There was a close relationship which was revealed by the fact that much later Amos took his family to visit John in Washington Territory.
"TETER, AMOS - Farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 17, P.O. Knoxville, was born Sept. 5, 1826 in Ross Co., Ohio, and was raised and educated in the common schools of that Co., and spent his boyhood days with his father on the farm. He came to this county in 1846, and took a claim in Union Township, and commenced pioneer life in earnest, and has made this county his home since that time. In 1873 he and his family made a tour to Puget Sound, returning in 1874. He moved to Eagle Rock farm, on which he now resides, in March 1861. It contains 110 acres under cultivation. He married Miss Sarah A. Crozier in 1849. She is a native of Ohio, and was born in 1832. Mr. Teter commenced his life a poor boy, and is entirely a self-made man. During his long sojourn , he has frequently held township offices."
A newspaper clipping shows that Amos Teter and Sarah Ann Crozier were married in Knoxville, Iowa on Dec. 19, 1849.
"Union Township is northwest of Knoxville, "Eagle Rock farm is northeasts of Knoxville and was under water all summer except the high rock part which is known as Eagle Rock. It is due to the new Red Rock Dam. The water this summer stood at 764 ft. (sea level) during heavy rains. The permanent pool level will have an acreage of 8,950."
Martha often spoke of the family's trip to Washington. She said that she was so frightened when the covered wagons went through the mountains that she got out and walked. Martha was 8 years old and her two older sisters had died, one of brain fever and the other consumption. Also, some of the girl cousins had died about the same time. Amos, hunting a more healthy place than Iowa for his family, went West where his brother, Dr. John E. Teter, lived. They went one year and returned to Iowa the next year.
"Amos Teter started West the 20th of Oct. 1846 by water and on the last day of the month the Steamer Tounuleuka, sunk 18 miles below St. Luis, I lost all of my clothes. I went to Marion Co., Iowa, spent the winter in looking at the country and hunting. In the last of March 1847 I started for Ohio and on the 11th of April landed at Chillicothe and spent the summer and winter at sporting and principally at Sinking Spring and the 29 of Feb. I started for Iowa with fruit trees, where I remained until 5 July. I worked and traded for a claim. Started for Ohio and landed the 20th of the month by land." "Amos Teter and Christian Coiner started to move to Iowa on 12 Sept. 1848."
In 1881 Amos moved his family to Kansas. They settled on a farm near Cave Springs in Elk Co. , . This was near the present day town of Howard.
Sarah Angelica (Cona) married Elmer Fear, 23 Dec. 1897.
They lived on the farm with Amos and Sarah Teter. Sarah died 28th Oct.1907 after a short illness. She was buried at Howard, KS. Charley A. took his father to Kiowa Co. about Feb. 1908 . They visited our home and my sister said that Grandfather spent much time playing with me in my crib as I was just 3 months old. Amos died at Charley's home 29th of March 1908. He was later buried at the Howard, KS cemetery.
Cona and Elmer continued to live on the farm. The other members of the family deeded the farm to them. I visited at the Fear's home 2 or 3 times. The things I remember about the farm are: the rock fence surrounding the barn lot, the attic where my boy cousins slept, which was reached by climbing a ladder; and the very good water from the spring down in the pasture. The Fears later lost the farm because of the delinquent taxes.
REFERENCES:
(1) "Dodridge & Teter: some ancestors and descendents," by Faye Christmas Tucker; Pub. F. C . Tucker, Dallas, 1986. US/CAN 929.273 T291tf;LDS Film # 6087699.
(2) "History of Croziers," by Fessie Smith in Journal, Knoxville, Iowa. March 21, 1935.
(3) "The Journal," Knoxville, Iowa; Genealogical Dept. Marriage Bonds,November 30, 1933.
(4) History of Marion Co., Iowa; Union Historical Society, 1907.
(5) "The Journal," Knoxville, Iowa, November 30, 1934. Genealogical Dept. Records of Pioneers of Marion Co., Iowa. 1845-1933.
(6) Letters from Martha Hardin a descendent of Margaret Walker Leuty a cousin of Faye Christ mas Tucker.
(7) Correspondence between Martha Teter Christmas & her daughter Faye Christmas Tucker.
NOTE: bio info provided by Richard Carle (#47840413)
"TETER, AMOS - Farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 17, P.O. Knoxville, was born Sept. 5, 1826 in Ross Co., Ohio, and was raised and educated in the common schools of that Co., and spent his boyhood days with his father on the farm. He came to this county in 1846, and took a claim in Union Township, and commenced pioneer life in earnest, and has made this county his home since that time. In 1873 he and his family made a tour to Puget Sound, returning in 1874. He moved to Eagle Rock farm, on which he now resides, in March 1861. It contains 110 acres under cultivation. He married Miss Sarah A. Crozier in 1849. She is a native of Ohio, and was born in 1832. Mr. Teter commenced his life a poor boy, and is entirely a self-made man. During his long sojourn , he has frequently held township offices."
A newspaper clipping shows that Amos Teter and Sarah Ann Crozier were married in Knoxville, Iowa on Dec. 19, 1849.
"Union Township is northwest of Knoxville, "Eagle Rock farm is northeasts of Knoxville and was under water all summer except the high rock part which is known as Eagle Rock. It is due to the new Red Rock Dam. The water this summer stood at 764 ft. (sea level) during heavy rains. The permanent pool level will have an acreage of 8,950."
Martha often spoke of the family's trip to Washington. She said that she was so frightened when the covered wagons went through the mountains that she got out and walked. Martha was 8 years old and her two older sisters had died, one of brain fever and the other consumption. Also, some of the girl cousins had died about the same time. Amos, hunting a more healthy place than Iowa for his family, went West where his brother, Dr. John E. Teter, lived. They went one year and returned to Iowa the next year.
"Amos Teter started West the 20th of Oct. 1846 by water and on the last day of the month the Steamer Tounuleuka, sunk 18 miles below St. Luis, I lost all of my clothes. I went to Marion Co., Iowa, spent the winter in looking at the country and hunting. In the last of March 1847 I started for Ohio and on the 11th of April landed at Chillicothe and spent the summer and winter at sporting and principally at Sinking Spring and the 29 of Feb. I started for Iowa with fruit trees, where I remained until 5 July. I worked and traded for a claim. Started for Ohio and landed the 20th of the month by land." "Amos Teter and Christian Coiner started to move to Iowa on 12 Sept. 1848."
In 1881 Amos moved his family to Kansas. They settled on a farm near Cave Springs in Elk Co. , . This was near the present day town of Howard.
Sarah Angelica (Cona) married Elmer Fear, 23 Dec. 1897.
They lived on the farm with Amos and Sarah Teter. Sarah died 28th Oct.1907 after a short illness. She was buried at Howard, KS. Charley A. took his father to Kiowa Co. about Feb. 1908 . They visited our home and my sister said that Grandfather spent much time playing with me in my crib as I was just 3 months old. Amos died at Charley's home 29th of March 1908. He was later buried at the Howard, KS cemetery.
Cona and Elmer continued to live on the farm. The other members of the family deeded the farm to them. I visited at the Fear's home 2 or 3 times. The things I remember about the farm are: the rock fence surrounding the barn lot, the attic where my boy cousins slept, which was reached by climbing a ladder; and the very good water from the spring down in the pasture. The Fears later lost the farm because of the delinquent taxes.
REFERENCES:
(1) "Dodridge & Teter: some ancestors and descendents," by Faye Christmas Tucker; Pub. F. C . Tucker, Dallas, 1986. US/CAN 929.273 T291tf;LDS Film # 6087699.
(2) "History of Croziers," by Fessie Smith in Journal, Knoxville, Iowa. March 21, 1935.
(3) "The Journal," Knoxville, Iowa; Genealogical Dept. Marriage Bonds,November 30, 1933.
(4) History of Marion Co., Iowa; Union Historical Society, 1907.
(5) "The Journal," Knoxville, Iowa, November 30, 1934. Genealogical Dept. Records of Pioneers of Marion Co., Iowa. 1845-1933.
(6) Letters from Martha Hardin a descendent of Margaret Walker Leuty a cousin of Faye Christ mas Tucker.
(7) Correspondence between Martha Teter Christmas & her daughter Faye Christmas Tucker.
NOTE: bio info provided by Richard Carle (#47840413)
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Benjamin Teter
1801–1875
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Elizabeth Teter Coiner
1802–1878
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Nancy Teter Davis
1804–1854
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Mary Teter Walker
1806–1868
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Hannah Teter McDonald
1808–1891
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Thomas Edmiston Teter
1810–1903
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Christiana Teter Beath
1814–1905
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Samuel Edmiston Teter Sr
1817–1905
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George Teter
1819–1860
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Charity Teter Staly
1821–1895
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Bethena Teter Blain
1822–1873
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Wesley Teter
1824–1903
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