Mrs. Jennie E. Teter 1873-1936

TETER, SWANK, ABERNATHY, CREATH

Posted By: Karen DaPra (email)
Date: 4/16/2003 at 23:10:22

JENNIE E. TETER

Jennie E. Teter, wife of George Teter, who passed away two years ago, died at the home of her nephew, Ray Swank, at New London, Mo., Friday night at 10:20. The body was brought to Wellborn's funeral parlor. She was born March 5, 1873 and died March 13, 1936, being 63 years, 7days [sic] old.

She leaves to mourn their loss, one niece, Mrs. Ora Abernathy, of Cantril, two nephews, Mrs. [sic] Roy Swank, of New London, Mo., and Chancy Creath, of Cantril and many friends. Funeral services were held at the Christian church at Cantril, Sunday afternoon at 2 oclock. Rev. Hadley was in charge of the services. Pallbearers were: Emerson Oyler, Walter Miller, Lee Cunningham, O. S. Carnaham, William Kisling, Harve Wollam. Singers were John Van Fleet, Mrs. J. D. Price, Mrs. Linn Jones,
Ben Casady.

(Photocopy of this obit found on page 164 of Obit Book "A" of the Van Buren County Genealogical Society's collection at the Keosauqua Public Library in Dec 2000. Name of newspaper and date of obit not given.)

[Original Post 3 Jan 2001]

NOTE: I believe this to be Jennie CREATH, daughter of John W. and Josephine Creath, who I believe married George Teter, son of Adam Teter and Mary Ann Shaw. Jennie's brother O.W. Creath is father to niece and nephews in above obituary. Would like more information to verify this.