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Emmett Bennett Teel • 1922–1973

BIRTH 13 DEC 1922 • Paris, Lamar, Texas, USA

DEATH 25 JUL 1973 • Bloomfield, San Juan, New Mexico, USA

First Son to Bud and Ruth Teel


1925 Age 2 • Birth of brother Elmer Gordon Teel(1925–1993) • 18 May 1925 • Carlsbad, Texas, USA

1930 Age 7 • Birth of sister Meredith Alice Teel Savoie (1930–2013) • 27 Feb 1930 • Barstow, Texas, USA

1930 Age 8 • Residence • Barstow, Ward, Texas, USA • Single; Son

1932 Age 9 • Birth of brother Johnny Clifford TEEL (1932–1993) • 30 Jul 1932 • Barstow, Texas

1935 Age 12 • Birth of sister Norma Joan Teel (1935–1954) • 28 Jun 1935 • McCamey, Texas, USA

1937 Age 15 • Residence • McCamey, Texas, USA

1940 Age 18 • Residence • C. P. #4, Upton, Texas, USA • Single; Son

1942 Age 20 • Residence • Houston, Texas, USA • Self

1943 Age 20 • Marriage • 8 Mar 1943 • Harris, Texas, USA • Anna Mae Teel Teel Sutton • (1923–2006)

1943 Age 20 • U.S. Army from May 1943 to Dec 1945 • Military • 13 May 1943

1944 Age 21 • Birth of daughter Beverly Ann Teel Evans (1944–) • 31 Jan 1944 • Harris, Texas, USA

1950 Age 28 • Residence • Jal, Lea, New Mexico, USA

1951 Age 28 • Birth of daughter Sandra J Teel Beaver Locke (1951–) • 25 Oct 1951

1954 Age 31 • Birth of son Gary Leonard TEEL (1954–) • 15 April 1954 • Ganado, Arizona, USA

1954 Age 31 • Death of sister Norma Joan Teel (1935–1954) • 26 Oct 1954 • Los Angeles, California

1959 Age 36 • Death of father Herbert Gaston "Bud" Teel(1892–1959) • 11/12/1959 • El Paso, Texas, USA

1967 Age 44 • Death of mother Martha Ruth Hall Teel(1897–1967) • 02 Oct 1967 • Farmington, New Mexico, USA

1973 Age 50 • Death • 25 Jul 1973 • Bloomfield, New Mexico, USA

1973 • Burial • July 1973 • Farmington, New Mexico, USA • Memory Gardens of Farmington

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Emmett Bennett Teel | Philip Teel | Peter T Teel | Charles L Teel | John E Teel | Herbert G Teel | Jesse H Teel Brewer | Emmett B Teel | Elmer G Teel | Meredith A Teel Savoie | John C Teel | Norma J Teel |

Acknowledgement of census data errors / Inaccurate and inefficient Records

Prior to 1850, a US Census would list only the name of the head of the household. Family members and persons living in the household, including the head, were listed either Male or Female and grouped into age ranges. (Example) This makes it difficult to trace women and children born, living, or married prior to 1850. So even if a head of the household is found in a census, there is a challenge to match the age of a married couple and their children should be when compared to other known records (such as death records or census records dating 1850 and after). Also, in census taking 1850 and after, I have discovered many errors in recording made of Place of Birth. For example, in the 1850 census for the Peter Teel family, all family members are recorded as being born in Virginia. Known family members not born in Virginia are known to be Peter Teel and his parents Philip and Lucy, all thought to be born in New York. The name Virginia is not written out but is simply a ditto mark from the space above. Another example is the 1880 census record for the Chas Teel family where Chas as well as his father and mother are recorded as being born in Missouri. Chas Teel as well as his mother (we believe) were  born in Virginia and Peter his father was born in New York.

Missing or Lacking Records

Many of the original 13 colonies including New York did not require registration of births, marriages, and/or deaths until the late 1800’s and even then, compliance with the law was haphazard. Due to this, these records can be lacking for many events.

This all indicates that the census data is not without error and as such is used to match those aspects that are closest to or match completely. In all cases, the matching data will outweigh the inaccuracies by far.

So, the information presented here are interpretations of findings I have discovered from many hours of investigation and are by no means error free and in many cases, “best guess” and believed to be true to the best of my interpretations of investigations.