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Sylvia Tefft 1804–1887 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 March 1804

Birth Location: Rhode Island, USA

Death Date: 29 March 1887

Death Location: Gordon, Sheridan County, Nebraska, United States of America

Father: George Tefft

Mother: Elizabeth Hall

Spouse(s): Moses Johnson

Children(s): Marcus Johnson, Charles Johnson, Sherrill Johnson, Franklin Johnson

In 1804, Sylvia Tefft entered the world in Rhode Island, USA, born to George Tefft And Elizabeth Hall. Sylvia Tefft married Moses Johnson, and had children including Charles H Johnson, Franklin Marion Johnson, Marcus Donald L Franklin Johnson, Sherrill Nathaniel Johnson. Sylvia Tefft passed away in 1887 in Gordon, Sheridan County, Nebraska, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1804, Sylvia Tefft entered the world in Rhode Island, USA, born to George Tefft And Elizabeth Hall.
  • Sylvia Tefft married Moses Johnson, and had children including Charles H Johnson, Franklin Marion Johnson, Marcus Donald L Franklin Johnson, Sherrill Nathaniel Johnson.
  • Sylvia Tefft passed away in 1887 in Gordon, Sheridan County, Nebraska, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Tefft
1780–1851
Birth Location: Richmond, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
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Elizabeth Hall
1796–1821
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
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Spouses(s)

Moses Johnson
1792–1865
Birth Location: Rensselaerville, Albany, NY
MJ

Children(s)

Marcus Johnson
1823–1888
Birth Location: New York, USA
MJ
Charles Johnson
1841–1912
Birth Location: Portland, Chautauqua, New York
CJ
Sherrill Johnson
1827–1906
Birth Location: Bridgewater, Oneida, New York, United States
SJ
Franklin Johnson
1835–1888
Birth Location: Portland, Chautauqua, New York
FJ

Sylvia Tefft's Ancestors

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Sylvia Tefft
1804–1887
Birth Place: Rhode Island, USA
Parents
George Tefft
1780–1851
Richmond, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
Elizabeth Hall
1796–1821
Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
Samuel (Tefft) Jr
1749–1806
Richmond, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
Amie Gardiner
1751–1794
Richmond, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
Great-Grandparents
George GARDINER
1720–1788
Sarah Boss
1724–1768
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George GARDINER
1696–1787
Susannah HAZARD
1701–

Sylvia Tefft's Descendants

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Sylvia Tefft (25 March 1804–29 March 1887) m. Moses Johnson (1792–19 Aug 1865)
  1. 1. Marcus (Donald L Franklin) Johnson 1823–1888 m. Phoebe (Ann) Tallman 1831–1895
    1. 1. Porter (Marcus) Johnson 1853–1911 m. Abbie (Gertrude) Rumery 1858–1920
      1. 1. Caroline ("Carrie") Johnson 1878–1958 m. Jessie (Edgar) Hurd 1871–1949
        1. 1. Beulah (Elizabeth) Hurd 1911–1994 m. Homer (Ancil) Dunbar 1887–1981
    2. 2. Marcus (L.) Johnson 1852–1922
    3. 3. Don ("Carl" Carlos) Johnson 1848–1936
    4. 4. Ella (Beatrice) Johnson 1850–1910
    5. 5. Caleb Johnson 1851–
    6. 6. Clinton (Darius) Johnson 1855–1915
    7. 7. Mary (Ellen) Johnson 1857–
  2. 2. Charles (H) Johnson 1841–1912
  3. 3. Sherrill (Nathaniel) Johnson 1827–1906
  4. 4. Franklin (Marion) Johnson 1835–1888

Sylvia Tefft's Timeline

2 Records

1804
25 March 1804
Birth of Sylvia Tefft in Rhode Island, USA
Rhode Island, USA
1887
29 March 1887
Age 83
Death of Sylvia Tefft in Gordon, Sheridan, Nebraska, USA
Gordon, Sheridan, Nebraska, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 March 1804
    Event Place: Rhode Island, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 March 1887
    Event Place: Gordon, Sheridan, Nebraska, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Gordon, Sheridan County, Nebraska, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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