TEETER, Mary Hannah 1850 - 1948

TEETER, STEPHENSON, MURDOCK, VANCE, MAHON

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 11/3/2011 at 19:44:57

"The Fairfield (Ia.) Daily Ledger"
Wednesday, April 14, 1948
Page 3, Columns 6 & 7

WIFE OF CIVIL WAR VET DIES

One of Jefferson county's two remaining Civil war veteran's widows passed away in Fairfield this morning. She was Mrs. Mary H. TEETER, 98, widow of the late John TEETER.

Mrs. TEETER passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John STEPHENSON, 402 W. Washington street, at 1:30 a.m. today. She had been seriously ill the past six months.

Mr. TEETER served with Company M, 4th Iowa Cavalry during the Civil war. He passed away in 1916.

Last rites will be held Friday at 10:30 a.m. at the Weston Behner funeral home with Dr. L. H. Scheerer in charge. Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery.

Mary H. TEETER was born February 5, 1850, at Salina, Iowa, the daughter of the late Washington and Elizabeth MURDOCK VANCE. She was united in marriage November 19, 1868, to John TEETER. She had been a member of the Moyer chapel north of Fairfield since childhood.

Mrs. TEETER is survived by the following children: Mrs. John STEPHENSON, Fairfield; D. A. TEETER, Burt, Iowa; Mrs. O. E. MAHON, Ottumwa. She is also survived by a brother, M. F. VANCE, Akron, Colorado; 11 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren.

*Transcribed for genealogy purposes; I am not related to the person(s) mentioned.

Note: Buried in Evergreen Cemetery with husband John, in Lot SDof17-034.