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Oh my gosh! I just found this site, and Im ready to cry and force myself to breath!
This is the closest thing that sounds like my mysterious ancestors.
Where do I start?
My G.G. Grandmother is Gereta Teal (Teel).She is said to be Blackfoot to this day in our family. She had a brother named George. They both married in Fulton Co. IN. She married “Levi”
Yeazel 1-8-1871. She was born Aug.20,1852? She lived the rest of her life in Marshall Co. IN. The 1900 census says her parents were from PA.
She has been a mystery as I have not been able to find her parents. And I always wondered if she was really Blackfoot
since her parents came from PA. I have heard a few stories from my late Grandfather about her, but nothing that I can get further back on the geneology with. I think she was born in IN but I dont know where.
If anyone can help me or knows of her you would make my dreams come true! Thank you so much!
seeker
Seeker,
🙂 Welcome and I’m glad you found us. You’re probably in the right place! I would help research your name right now, but i have to go out of town tomorrow, for a week. I’m sure some of the others will come along and find you soon. They’re darn good at what they do! Ya’ just gotta have names, dates, places of birth, death, marriage, anything like that ready so we have a good idea where to start. My mom always swore we were Blackfoot on her side of the family. They’re all from Indiana and Kentucky, but now that we’re researching it further back we find most originated in Virginia, North Carolina, MD. I know I’ve found my family here. A lot of us are linked way back. I’ll love having you here! Happy hunting.;) Love & Light, Lynella.
I remembered a couple more things.
My Grandpa allways swore his Grandma Gereta was full blooded
“Blackfoot” but his sister, my Great Aunt said that Gereta had
French blood as well. They have both passed away now.
Their cousin told me that she came from PA just like the census
confirmed. And he had NA on his moms side to because he told me that he had a deed to land she aquired in WY, but she did not get out in time to sign some paper and it was void.
I dont think he was talking about Gereta then. But he also said that her “Indian” name was Whitewater. Now Im not sure whether he was talking about Gereta on my side, or his mothers side that would not be related by blood but marriage. Now he is in a nursing home, and Im not sure where. It has been years since he told me this and I was a little confused that he was talking about two different people.
I did see a picture of Gereta and “Levi”. She looked every bit
Native American. I want to get a copy from my second cousins.
My Grandpa told me a story that she had told him of when she was a kid.
They lived in a log cabin somewhere. A man came by who was also a Native American. They invited him to stay and eat. The
man told a story while they ate of making babies dance on fire
and he laughed about it. He left after he ate and shortly after
Geretas Dad said he wanted to go Turky hunting. She said that
they thought he went out to shoot the man.
My Grandpa said Gereta had healing gifts and could stop
bleeding by touching her had on it. She also took off curses that
witches put on people. My Grandpa would swear to his life to it.
He had stories on that too. She smoked a corn cob pipe.
seeker
seeker,
Few people could “spell good” in them days 🙂
1900
Marshall Co., Ind Census, visit 182 – the one you know –
VEASELL(?), Levi; Day laborer; Sept 1851; 48; m30; Oh, Oh, Oh.
…………., GERETA; wife; Aug 1852; 47; m30; 3/3, Ind, Pa, Pa.****
…………., Wilson; son; Feb 1874; 26; Oh, Oh, Ind.
…………., George J.; son; Sep 1881; 18; Ind, Oh, Ind.
(Levi and Gereta have been marr’d 30 yrs and she’s had 3 children, all still living.)
Next county east of Marshall & Fulton counties……
1880
Kosciusko Co., Ind Census; ED49 Etna Twp; 12 June; pg.62A
YAZELL, Levy; farmer; 29; Oh, Oh, Oh.
……….., GERETA; wife; 28; Ind, Penn, Penn.****
……….., David; son; 7; Ind, Oh, Ind. (same as Wilson?)
……….., Luretta; dau; 5; Ind, Oh, Ind.
1870
Kosciusko Co., Ind Census; Franklin Twp; P.O.: Sebastapol, Ind; 16 Sept; pg.322A;
Visit 29: (Gereta’s older brother and his family)
TEEL, David; 42; m, farmer, $3200, $750, Ohio
…….., Caroline J.; 41; f, Penn.
…….., Kesiah; 15; f, Ind.
…….., Willard; 12, m, Ind.
…….., Alfred; 10, m, Ind.
…….., Hershell; 8, m, Ind.
…….., Mary M.; 5, f, Ind.
…….., Clement; 1, f, Ind.
Visit 30: (Gereta and her siblings. Jayres John prob. bro-in-law)
TEEL, Clarissa; 38; f, Keeping house; $0, $100, Ohio
…….., Matilda; 21, f, Ohio
…….., George W.; 20, m, Ind.****
…….., GERTA; 17, f, Ind.*******
…….., Jayres John; 27; m, Ohio
…….., Harriet; 25, f, Ohio
…….., Washington; 3, m, Ind.
1860
Kosciusko Co., Ind Census; Franklin Twp, P.O.: Yellow Creek; 19 July; pg.272 & 273;
Visit 362:
David TEAL; 32, m, – , Farmer; $1000?, $300; Ohio.
Caroline…..; 30, f, – , Penn.
Keziah……..; 4, f, Ind.
Willard……..; 3, m, Ind.
Alfred……….; 7 months, m, Ind.
Milton W. WARTON; 8, m, Ind.
Visit 365: (Gereta’s parents and siblings)
Adam TEAL; 54; m, – , farmer, $250, Unknown.
Margaret…; 53, f, – , Penn.
Charity……; 25, f, Oh.
Clarissa…..; 22, f, Oh.
Harriet…….; 20, f, Oh.
Matilda…….; 13, f, Oh.
George W…; 10, m, Ind.
JERRADA…..; 7, f, Ind.******* (Gereta)
1850
Kosciusko Co., Ind Census; Franklin Twp; 23 Oct; pg.398A;
Visit 157:
Adam TEEL; 45, m, plasterer; $0, Pa.
Margaret….; 44, f, Pa.
David……….; 22, m, laborer, Ohio.
Charity……..; 15, f, Ohio.
Clarissa…….; 13, f, Ohio.
Harriet………; 10, f, Ohio.
Matilda……..; 5, f, Ohio.
Geo. W……..; 6/12, m, Ind.
1840
Richland Co., Ohio Census; Milton (Mifflin) Twp; pg. 102:
Adam TEEL = 001001 – 220001.
household contains:
1 male 10 to 14.
1 male 30 to 39.
2 females under 5.
2 females 5 to 9.
1 female 30 to 39.
1830
Richland Co., Ohio Census; Mifflin Twp; pg.166:
Adam TEEL = 10001 – 00001.
household contains:
1 male under 5.
1 male 20 to 29.
1 female 20 to 29.
……………………
Bill
Oh my gosh Bill, a million thank yous!
I am fighting tears in gratefullness and
joy:) !!!!!!
I couldnt even find that much information
and Im still in Marshall Co! I guess you
have to know where to look!?
How did you find her parents names!
Adam and Margaret! From PA to OH
to IN. Now I have to go back farther!
But I have names to look for now!
And they did come from PA!!!
Whoohoo!!!
And still I have the nagging question
everyone else has here (now Im not
alone!) how did a “Blackfoot” come
from PA? And why did they call
themselves Blackfoot? And just
TODAY I find there are a whole tribe
of people with the same deal!?
And I get the mystery ancestors!!
My family will never believe this!!!
Unbelievable!
GOD BLESS YOU BILL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What do you more experienced say
I look for next??
(sister?) seeker
Welcome Seeker,
Now that you have some names and locations it would be helpful to see if you can come up with documental clues.
1) a marriage certificate will USUALLY give you the full names of bride and grooms and their exact ages. Sometimes it includes parents but not always. Also who preformed the service and most important dates.
2) a birth certificate gives the name of child and parents ( this way you get next generation back) These records were not kept til later years so seldom available when needed . These are other options…..church records, family bible records, and not so relible census records
3) death records give you the date of death, usually the place of burial, sometimes most important is parentage. (another clue of getting back another generation)
4) If you have location and a year there are court records that can be searched for deeds, wills ( clues that can possibly give you a list of children)
There are lots of ways to search for clues. Good luck and hope this gives you an idea.
Brenda
seeker,
Glad you’re happy.
Read thru the Share History Research on saponitown for migratory routes and you might use the “search” button on the upper right to search on “Shamokin” (sic?) to bring up some interesting Penn stuff.
I found “Gerta” (Gereta) in 1870 and I assumed the younger kids in Clarissa’s household were her siblings, not her kids, and searched on their first names only, specifying in “Kosciusko” County, on earlier census to find Adam & Margaret.
On the TEEL Family genforum (genealogy.com) (free access), I just found a posting by Larry Allen Teel, who had posted the following information on them that was written up by a husband of one of Adam & Margaret’s daughters. Sounds solid, but always double check the info!
According to this post, Adam’s son David Teel marr’d Caroline JEFFERIES.
This, and much more, are on that Teel Family genforum, Message # 673. Just put 673 in the field “go to msg:” and hit “go”.
Adam Teel, b. 23 Sept 1806, d. 1869 Kosciusko Co., Ind; son of Adam, who was the son of John Teel.
Margaret is apparently Margaret PARKS, b. 25 Mar 1808, d. 1868 Kosciusko Co., Ind; dau of David Parks and Elizabeth LANCE.
“Doubling-Searching” on “ParksLance”, gave me a David Parks living closeby a Robt Lance in 1810 Beaver Co., Penn Census.
In 1810, David Parks had one dau, age under 10, in his household. You might want to followup on this to prove this is Margaret.
In 1790 Penn, there is a large cluster of TEELs in Northampton Co Penn. The next largest cluster of Teels is in 1790 Pitt Co., NC and look like they are part of the Northampton Co people, but that would need to be nailed down tighter than I’ve down it here.
Bill
p.s……
From the Rev. War “Pension Roll of 1835, Vol II”, pg. 740 for Northamption Co., Penn:
“Adam TEAL, Private, Penn Militia.
Placed on Pension Rolls: May 10, 1833. Age 75″.
Bill
Hi Brenda, and thank you!
I feel so privelaged to have that next generation, that Bill made
it seem so easy to get, yet it was a roadblock for me!
I had seen other Teels in Fulton and other counties, but I had
no way to connect them with Gereta. Im still baffled and tickled
pink! (Thanks Bill!)
I need to do some footwork and go back to the Marshall Co.
Museum where they have geneology records downstairs.
I know Gereta is buried in Plymouth. Now that I know her
parents were in Koscuiosco Co. I can assume that they are buried
there somewhere. Especially if she and her siblings were living
together with no parents by the time she was 17. Sorry for
her being the youngest.
Now I know to look in Kosciusco Co. as well for that line.
I allready needed to go there for a line on my Moms side.
If Adam and Margaret were married either in OH or PA, then
it might be difficult to get marriage records on them.
I see Geretas brother David married a woman from PA.
I wonder if Adam or Margarets parents migrated with them?
It is said on my fathers father side also of “Black Dutch” lines.
Dont know which line to look for that or what it is even.
But thats the same side the Blackfoot comes from.
Levis people came from Hamshire Co. VA, then KY to OH but he
was a long bearded stocky little rough neck. He did not look or claim to be Blackfoot. I think it was the Latter Day Saints site where someone else had put in from their own records that I got this information.
Jacob Yeagle born abt. 1741 Hampshire Co. VA
Married Phobe Hale , died in 1828 Flemming Co. KY
His son Chris Yazel born 1777 Hampshire Co. VA
married Polly Likes 1812 Flemming Co. KY
died abt. 1822 Champaigh Co. OH,
His son Solomon Yazel born abt. 1815 Flemming Co. KY
died 1863 Allan Co. OH who was Levis father.
Levi mother Elizabeth Weaver b. 1804 OH (?) her parents-
father fr.SC , mother fr. MD.
It seems I vaguely recall a story of Levi getting into some flack
with family for who he married and so Levi changed the spelling
of Yazel to Yeazel for it. But could this be true? Obviously every
generation about ended up getting it spelled differently.
I need to further inquire on that story.
I have traced other lines of my heritage to PA and VA (Same website among others)
On my mothers side. My G.G.Grandmother Pearl Grace Murphy.
Father was Robert Murphy b.1851 OH,
His father Henry M. b. 1815 PA,
and mother Rachel b.1823 OH, her parents from VA and MD
Also on my moms side….
G.G. Grandfather, Charlie Sensibaugh b. 1872 IN
his father-Kennedy Josiah S. b.1835 , his parents PA
his mother-Rowena Baker b.1847 Marion VA
they were married May 3, 1868 in Marion WV
Rowena parents Nathan and Lydia Baker.
Kennedy in Family Tree web site, as Josiah K. S.
born Mar. 1835 Haydentown PA
Dont know if any of those are of Blackfoot heritage.
But they carried the”look” down the line from somewhere.
on my dads moms side…
I think I saw somewhere that Shepherd was a name the
Blackfoot used. I do have Shepherd that I got off of the
LDS web site that was someones peronal archives and linked to me…hopefully its accurate, the farthest I think Ive gotten.
George McNabb b. 1746, Chester PA.
married Martha Shepherd Oct.1771 in Mecklinburg Fredrick VA
Martha parents were Thomas Shepherd and Elizabeth VanMetre
Thomas Shepherd b. 1705, Prince George MD, d.1776 Berkeley WV
his wife Elizabeth died in a Shepherds town WV in 1792 or 93.
Thomas parents were William Shepherd b. abt. 1679 in Prince George Co.MD, d.abt 1741. His wife Sara b.abt 1683 in same as
husband….George and Martha son John would be my
forth Great Grandfather who married a Sara Parrish Nov. 1803 in OH and she was born June 7, 1785 in MD.
Other lines but this could take all day! And I still havent went back
very far on some of the roots. And Im not cirtain that the lines I do
have here are of Blackfoot or not, so I will stick with what I have for now. Try to not go crazy and dump irrelivent info to this forum.
I also question my other heritage now. My Mom is said to have
NA on her Dads side . From Albion. Now I wonder what band of
people that might have been. My Grandfathers Grandma I think.
Havent hardly started searching on that line yet.
So many clues on this new info and it leaves me with more question! But I love it. I have felt this calling me since I was a
teenager. Now its been better than ten years and Im finding out
things that me and my family didnt know about our past.
SSOOOO CCOOOOLL!!!Love it!
Sorry to just keep going on but I am all fired up now to learn
even more of my past. And find out if I am related to anyone
here….
😀 thanks again, seeker.
Maybe that was because I’m so old I forgot to add the Penn Militia reference to my 1st post…….. ?
It happens 🙂
Seeker:
I have not read all your postings. I will backtrack and read them more carefully. Until then, let me say a few things (don’t I sound like I am pontificating – ignore it, I am a teacher). My Blackfoot ancestor comes from PA. So does Deb’s. They both came to Iowa together, married to brothers. Furthermore, my line comes from Swearingen on my grandfather’s side, although we have no rumors of NA here. However, a while back, Bill connected the Blackfoot line to the Swearingens, the ones coming from PA. In addition, I just read a bit of my Green genealogy that notes all several interrelationships of the Butts, Greens, and Swearingens. Swearingen is a first name in many of my connections and I have recently been communicating with a Butt cousin who has a grandfather named Swearingen Butt.
One name that is connected with the bunch from around Shepherdstown, WVA is the interesting name Vatchell Metcalf. Vatchell seems quite similar to Veasell, don’t you think?
Techteach
Seeker:
Now I have read all these postings. You now have the two locations that I have with NA rumors and truth : Beaver County (my Blackfoot ggggrandmother came from there) and Shepherdstown, WVA. My Greens, Butts, (and Vatchell Metcalf), Willis, etc. all come from there. They are also believed to be some NA. They went to Licking County, OH and one had the first “white” child with a NA name, Mahala, there. Her mother definitely does not look wholly white.
And FYI, Bill found a Parks connection to my Andrew Huston in central PA. I have not set up the computer with that information on it since I moved, however, I seem to remember a Margaret Parks too.
Techteach
Bill, I cant seem to find the gen forum your talking about at
genealogy.com. I cant get past anything without signing up
for a free 14 day trial, but I have to pay $90. something a year
on a credit card first. Thanks for trying though, but I cant afford
that. It would be nice to have information from some distant
cousins that maybe passed down better information. I wonder if there is a different way to get that information. Was it from
a book he wrote or something?
techteach, Beaver Co. and Shepherdstown. Im not sure if
my ancestors from there were Blackfoot or not. It sure would
be nice to know. The LDS Family tree site I found that information on was put in by someone but I dont know where they got their information to verify it. And some others were census records and
such. I looked around so many places as well, and didnt keep as good track of where I got my information as I found out later I should have.
Ive only been using the internet as tool for a little
less than a year. That will be the hardest thing I think, to verify
and back up these findings with proof. Especially when its far
from where you live.
Thanks to all for the help and advice.
Anything else will still be appriciated.
seeker
seeker,
Sorry about that. I should have given you the link to type into your “address” line on your browser:
http://genforum.genealogy.com/teel/
When that page loads, you’ll see prominently displayed,
“Teel Family Genealogy Forum”.
Look just below that and over on the right you’ll see
“Jump to #” with a field to be filled in……
enter 673 in that field and click “go” and that message will be displayed.
Bill
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