Teets, Andrew died 1884

TEETS, TEATS, FAIRBANKS, DUGAN

Posted By: S. Ferrall, IAGenWeb volunteer
Date: 2/19/2011 at 05:37:03

This community was startled Thursday morning by the announcement that Andrew Teats, Superintendent of the Poor Farm, was dead. Many who saw him in town the evening previous could not believe the report, as he appeared in usual health. But it proved all too true. His daughter Sarah called him in the morning, and, as he failed to respond, she went to his room. there she found him cold in death, lying on his pillow with every appearance of having died while asleep. It seems that after his returning from town one of the women paupers got into tantrums and began breaking the windows of her room. Failing to pacify her, Mr. Teats, after a long struggle, secured her in the stong room, remarking afterward that the girl seemed to be stouter than ever, and that he was tired out. He went to bed, and died probably from heart disease brought on by his extra exertion. Mr. Teats was 63 years old, and a man highly respected not only for his good qualities but for his kindly treatment of the unfortunates under his charge, and his careful management of the county's farm. His neighbors are all bowed with grief over his untimely death. The funeral was held yesterday attended by a large concourse of friends. -North Iowa Times (McGregor)

~National Advocate, Postville, Allamakee co. Iowa, August 21, 1884

~Notes: Andrew Teets was married to Olive Fairbanks from New York state. They came to McGregor Landing in abt 1849. He operated a ferry for some years between Prairie du Chien and McGregor's landing for Alexander McGregor. In 1860 he built an inn five miles west of McGregor on the road between Giard and McGregor, called the Teets Tavern. According to the obituary of his daughter Carrie Dugan, Andrew & Olive were also the steward and matron of the Fayette County Home.