Sidney Rigdon Teeples, Sr.

Brief Life History of Sidney Rigdon

When Sidney Rigdon Teeples, Sr. was born on 10 February 1838, in Far West, Caldwell, Missouri, United States, his father, George Bentley Teeples, was 34 and his mother, Huldah Clarinda Galpin Colby, was 25. He married Nicholaus Patterson Gourley on 27 October 1861, in Goshen, Utah, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 8 daughters. He immigrated to Utah, United States in 1856 and lived in Weber, Utah, United States in 1860 and Scipio Election Precinct, Millard, Utah, United States in 1900. He registered for military service in 1861. He died on 30 January 1902, in Holden, Millard, Utah, United States, at the age of 63, and was buried in Holden, Millard, Utah, United States.

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Sidney Rigdon Teeples, Sr.
1838–1902
Nicholaus Patterson Gourley
1844–1938
Marriage: 27 October 1861
Henry George Teeples
1864–1879
Margaret Hulda Teeples
1867–1959
Sidney Paul Teeples Jr.
1869–1952
Janett Nicholaus Teeples
1872–1875
Ellison Gourley Teeples
1874–1926
Katherine Elizabeth Teeples
1877–1968
Henrietta Jane Teeples
1880–1943
Cynthia Maude Teeples
1882–1911
Luella Frances Teeples
1886–1890
Josie Alice Teeples
1888–1968

Sources (65)

  • Sidney Teeples, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Sydney Paul Teeples - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: Sidney Teeples
  • Utah, Select County Marriages, 1887-1937

World Events (8)

1839 · Nauvoo is Settled

After the Saints had been chased out of Missouri they moved to a swampy area located next to the Mississippi River. Here they settled and named the place Nauvoo which translates into the city beautiful.

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

1859

Historical Boundaries: 1859: Millard, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Millard, Utah, United States

Name Meaning

Variant of Teeple .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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NICHOLAUS GOURLEY TEEPLES - Nicholaus Gourley, daughter of Paul and Margaret Gourley, was born in Cornbrue, Scotland, on December 6, 1844. When only eight years old, her mother died, leaving her fathe …

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