Meredith Alice Teel Savoie • 1930–2013
BIRTH 27 FEB 1930 • Barstow, Ward, Texas, USA
DEATH 03 MAR 2013 • Cedar Park, Williamson, Texas, USA
Second Daughter to Bud and Ruth Teel
1930 Age 1 month • Residence • Barstow, Ward, Texas, USA • Single; Daughter
1932 Age 2 • Birth of brother Johnny Clifford TEEL (1932–1993) • 30 Jul 1932 • Barstow, Ward, Texas
1935 Age 5 • Birth of sister Norma Joan Teel (1935–1954) • 28 Jun 1935 • McCamey, Upton, Texas, USA
1940 Age 10 • Residence • 01 Apr 1940 • C. P. #4, Upton, Texas, USA • Single; Daughter
1946 Age 16 • Marriage • 31 Oct 1946 • Upton, Texas, USA • Joe Allen Forbess
1948 Age 18 • Birth of son Terry Savoie (1948–) • 8/13/1948
1950 Age 20 • Residence • Jal, Lea, New Mexico, USA
1951 Age 20 • Marriage • 6 Jan 1951 • Jal • Herman Savoie • (1928–2002)
1951 Age 21 • Birth of son Tony Savoie (1951–) • 27 Oct 1951 • Winkler, Texas
1954 Age 24 • Death of sister Norma Joan Teel (1935–1954) • 26 Oct 1954 • Los Angeles, California
1959 Age 29 • Death of father Herbert Gaston "Bud" Teel(1892–1959) • 11/12/1959 • El Paso, Texas, USA
1965 Age 35 • Birth of daughter Lana Ruth Savoie Massey (1965–) • 02 Aug 1965 • Winkler, Texas, USA
1967 Age 37 • Death of mother Martha Ruth Hall Teel (1897–1967) • 02 Oct 1967 • Farmington, New Mexico, USA
1973 Age 43 • Death of brother Emmett Bennett Teel (1922–1973) • 25 Jul 1973 • Bloomfield, New Mexico, USA
1980 Age 50 • Death of sister Jesse Helen Teel Brewer (1920–1980) •14 Aug 1980 • San Angelo, Texas, USA
1993 Age 63 • Death of brother Johnny Clifford TEEL (1932–1993) • 28 Feb 1993 • Plano, Collin, Texas
1993 Age 63 • Death of brother Elmer Gordon Teel(1925–1993) • 16 Sep 1993 • Lampasas, Texas, USA
1993 Age 63 • Residence • Bluffton, TX • RR 1 POB 22
1993 Age 63 • Residence • Buchanan Dam, TX • 1961 RR 1 Box
2013 Age 83 • Death • 03 Mar 2013 • Cedar Park, Williamson, Texas, USA
2013 • Burial • Mar 2013 • Burnet, Burnet County, Texas, USA
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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.