Amos Teakle

TEAKLE, GEMMILL, BOOTH

Posted By: Marthann Kohl-Fuhs (email)
Date: 5/18/2009 at 13:29:42

1889 BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY OF
SHELBY AND AUDUBON COUNTIES, IOWA
W. S. DUNBAR & CO., PUBLISHERS
113 ADAMS STREET, CHICAGO

page 774-775

AMOS TEAKLE is the pioneer breeder
and importer of Clydesdale horses in
Audubon County. The first pure-
blooded Clydesdale horse brought to the
county was imported directly from Scotland
by Singmaster and Sons, noted stockmen and
importers of Keokuk County, Iowa. This
animal was purchased by Mr. Teakle in 1883,
and much credit is due him for the advance-
ment that has been made in this industry.
He now owns two fine horses: Leekie Lad,
registered in the Stud Book of Great Britain,
No. 1,725; in the American Registry, No.
835. Sir Matthew is registered in the Scotch
book, No. 6,299; and in the American book,
No. 3,548. Mr. Teakle's farm is in Douglas
Township, and is fitted up for breeding pur-
poses. Our subject was born in Juniata
County, Pennsylvania, June 20, 1850. His
father, Thomas Teakle, was a native of Eng-
land, who emigrated to America when a
young man. He married Jane Gemmill, a
native of Scotland, arid a daughter of Will-
iam Gemmill. After his marriage Thomas
Teakle settled in Pennsylvania, and there
carried on farming for a long period of years.
He sold his farm and removed with his
family to Keokuk County, Iowa, in 1869,
and resided there until his death, which oc-
curred in 1876; his wife passed away two
years later, in 1878. Amos Teakle is the
oldest of six children, four boys and two girls,
all of whom are living. He was reared to
farm life, and continued to follow this occu-
pation until his majority, when he engaged
in feeding hogs and cattle; later he turned
his attention to the breeding of horses. Mr.
Teakle was married to Miss Maggie Booth,
of Keokuk County, Iowa, a native of Scot-
land, and a daughter of William Booth.
They have had three children born to them --
Agnes, Thomas and Jane. Mr. Teakle is a
member of the Knights of Pythias, Audubon
Lodge, No. 163.