TEGHTMEYER, Mary (1840-1926)

TEGHTMEYER

Posted By: Karon Velau (email)
Date: 9/6/2020 at 21:26:48

Mary (Rider) Teghtmeyer
(September 23, 1840 - February 7, 1926)

Ida County Pioneer, Ida Grove, Iowa, Wed., Feb 4, 1925, p.1&5
Whole County Becoming Interested in Our Octogenarians

Mary Rider Teghtmeyer claims Pennsylvania as her birthplace and she was born September 23,1840. She grew to young womanhood in that state and was married to David Teghtmeyer. About 40 year ago they came to Ida County and for a while farmed near Arthur. For twenty years past, she resided in the old town of Ida Grove. Since a year ago last fall, she has lived north of Correctionville with a daughter, Mrs. J.B. Guthridge. Mrs. Teghtmeyer has four children living and three death, 30 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren. Mrs. Teghtmeyer is now in her 85th year.