Brief Life History of William Henry
When William Henry Teeple was born on 17 August 1838, in Ohio, United States, his father, Christopher Teeple, was 46 and his mother, Sarah Deardoff, was 33. He married Elizabeth S. Whitaker on 1 May 1860, in Kosciusko, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Jefferson Township, Kosciusko, Indiana, United States in 1860 and Indiana, United States in 1870. He died on 9 November 1900, in Walkerton, Lincoln Township, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States, at the age of 62, and was buried in Walkerton, Lincoln Township, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States.
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- William Tefles, "United States Census, 1870"
- William H Teeple, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
- William Henry Teeple, "Find A Grave Index"
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1841 · Indiana Nears Bankruptcy
The State of Indiana was near bankruptcy in 1841 due to the inability to repay interest incurred for the Massive Internal Improvement Act. The state liquidated much of its public works. Many of the projects were handed over to the state’s creditors as a way to reduce debt. Only two of the eight proposed infrastructure projects were completed by the creditors.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1856
Historical Boundaries: 1856: St. Joseph, Indiana, United States
Name Meaning
Probably an Americanized form of German Diebel .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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