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- He moved to Wilson Co., TN in 1806
WILLIAM TEAGUE 1761-1845
William Teague was born Nov. 23, 1761 in Rowan County, N. Car. He died Sept. 23, 1845 in Wilson County, Tenn. On July 3, 1785 in Laurens County, S. Carolina, he married Elizabeth Miller, born June 22, 1768 in Laurens County, the daughter of John and Sarah Mary Anderson Miller. A statement concerning his Revolutionary War service was carried in Volume I, Pgs. 19-20. Along with this information in the Archives was a page from the family Bible showing the births of their first five children, together with a notation dated in 1841 indicating a total of eleven children born to this couple. These are reproduced along with this article. We can then be positive of the five children. The next five children we can offer no positive proof. The eleventh child we believe to be their son as deeds so indicate. To date we have not been able to secure a contact with a descendant of any of the daughters of William and Elizabeth Miller. This would perhaps be most helpful.
There are males attributed by tradition as being sons and by later census records they show to have been born before 1800. Census records of 1790 and 1800 do not verify this. The 1820 census of Wilson County, TN. lists a James Teague shown as being of the same age group as William Teague. We have never located anything concerning this James Teague and it is entirely possible that some of the children reputedly belonging to William could be children of James. We do not rule out the possibility that this particular James could be a brother of William. (Volume I, Pg. 91)
When our research was done in Wilson County, TN our time was very limited and we were not at all satisfied with results. We do not have a member in this area to research for us. There are many legal records but we found the earlier ones not indexed and it would require two weeks or longer in order to make a detailed search. A search needs to be made for cemeteries in the area. We have no cemetery records. There is also the great possibility that some of the descendants of the daughters could be found living in Wilson County
Perhaps one of the many descendants of this couple will be inspired to pursue this. If so, we will be glad to detail to them the background work already accumulated. It has been the policy of our Association to secure some documentary evidence before relying on tradition. We feel sure you will appreciate the position we take on this family lineage.
Children:
1. John Teague b. June 21, 1786
2. Rebecca Teague b. May 13, 1788
3. Margaret Teague b. Feb. 5, 1790
4. Sarah Teague b. Feb. 1, 1792
5. James Jefferson Teague b. Feb. 2, 1794
6. Israel Teague b. ca 1796
7. Elizabeth Teague b. ca 1798
8. Dolly Teague b. ca 1800
9. Joshua A. Teague b. ca 1802
10. Polly Ann Teague b. ca 1804
11. Abner Teague b. 1806
1. John Teague married Nancy . He moved from Wilson County, Tenn. to Hardeman County, Tenn. We have a record of his descendants.
3. Margaret Teague married Eli Donnell on Sept. 30, 1809 in Wilson county
Sarah Teague married Samuel T. Clemmons on Dec. 8, 1813 in Wilson County
Vol. 3 & 4 page 68 of the Teague Family Magazine printed in the 1970s
Correct descendant list (as recently posted, with sources identified as (a) DAR Roster Rev. Ancestors, Vol IV; (b)Teague Museum;(c) Teague Family Magazine)
TEAGUE, William 1761-1845 (a) (b) (c)+Elizabeth Miller 1768-1850 (a) (b) (c)
children:
2. John W Teague 1786-1875 (a) (b) (c) +Nancy Gaston Burton (b) (c) ; Sarah Moore
2. Rebecca Teague 1788-1868 (a) (b) (c)+John Maddox 1785-1857 (b) ; Abner Young (a)
2. Margaret Teague 1790-1809 (a) (b) (c)+Eli Donnell (a) (b) (c)
2. Sarah Teague 1792-1873 (a) (b) (c)+Samuel Clemens (b) (c); James Bond (a) (b)
2. James Jefferson Teague (a) (b) (c)+Rose Anna Golden (a) (b) (c) ; Rosa A Velvin (b) (c)
2. Isreal Teague abt 1796- (a) (b) (c)+Unity Miller (b) (c)
2. Elizabeth Teague abt 1798- (b) (c)+David Clark Cunningham (b) (c)
2. Dorothea (Dolly) Teague abt 1800-1868 (b) (c)+Preston Henderson (b) (c)
2. Joshua Teague abt 1802- (a) (b) (c) +Elizabeth (b) (c)
2. Polly Ann Teague abt 1804 (b) (c) +John Simpson (b)
2.Abner Teague abt 1806-abt 1856 (a) (b) (c) +Julia Scarbo Rhody McKnight (b) (c) ,Martha C. (b)
2. Martha Teague (a) +Thomas T McAdams Simmo(a)
2. Elijah Teague (a) +Margaret Thompson (a)
2. James William Teague (a) (c) +Sarah Francis Womack (c)
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