Harrison County Iowa Genealogy

HISTORY OF HARRISON COUNTY, IOWA, 1915
BIOGRAPHIES
Page 793
ERASTUS M. TEETERS

The TEETERS family has been represented in Harrison county, Iowa, since 1856, in which year the parents of Erastus M. TEETERS first located in this county. Mr. TEETERS grew to maturity in Harrison county, and then spent several years in the west as a miner, later returning to Harrison county, where he has since resided. Mr. TEETERS has been engaged in general farming and stock raising in the county now for more than forty years and owns some of the best corn land in the United States. He is progressive in all lines and has one of the finest and most modern farms in the county. As he drives over the county now in his automobile he can recall the days in his earlier life when he little thought that he would one day be one of the most substantial farmers of his community.

Erastus M. TEETERS, the son of Isaac K. and Elizabeth (BROWN) TEETERS, was born on March 26, 1856, in Jefferson county, Iowa. His parents were natives of Pennsylvania and came to Iowa early in the history of the state. They located in Harrison county when Erastus was only two months old, taking a homestead of forty acres in Taylor township. Later they bought twenty acres adjoining, on which there was a fine flowing spring, and there they spent the remainder of their lives.

Erastus M. TEETERS was the sixth child in order of birth of the twelve born to his parents. He received as good education as was afforded by the country schools of his boyhood days, and early in life began to work on his father's farm. When he was twenty years of age he left home and went west to seek his fortune. He first went to Montana, where he became a miner, and later mined in various of the mountain states. He had varied success and finally returned to Harrison county, making his home with his parents until their deaths. After his marriage he began farming and gradually accumulated a fine farm in Taylor township. In 1914 some of his corn land produced over a hundred bushels of corn to the acre, a remarkable yield, testifying to the fertility of his soil. He also raises considerable stock and feeds a large amount of his corn to stock which he fattens for the market. He has now practically retired from active farm work and rents out his land to responsible tenants, although he still gives it his general supervision.

Mr. TEETERS was married on March 26, 1873, to Lizzie EVANS, who was born in New York state. Her parents were born in Wales and came to America, locating in New York. Mr. and Mrs. TEETERS have three children, two of whom are living, Alice and Inez. Alice, who married George Taylor, a farmer of Taylor township, has one daughter, Edith May. Inez is still living with her parents. The deceased daughter, Jennie, died when she was two years old.

Mr. TEETERS is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows at Mondamin. He joined the new Progressive party upon its organization in 1912, although he has never taken an active part in its councils, preferring to cast his ballot for the best man, irrespective of their political affiliations. Mrs. TEETERS is a loyal member of the Baptist church, and while Mr. TEETERS is not a member of the church, he gives it his support.

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