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John Teach and Ann Muster/Mustard

John Teach and Ann Muster/Mustard

Posted: 16 Apr 2002 2:24AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Teach, Mustard/Muster, Simonton, Shannon, Duffy
Looking for information on John C. (Covest?) TEACH b. 10 Feb 1803 in PA, who married Ann or Ann MUSTARD or MUSTER in VA or OH, lived in OH for awhile, and settled in Blackford Co., IN approx. 1847. John went to CA in 1850, wrote letters for a couple of years and then the letters suddenly stopped
coming, and John was assumed dead.

The couple had three offspring who lived beyond infancy: William Johnson TEACH m. DUFFY, Margaret Elizabeth TEACH m. Andrew J. SHANNON, and Mary Avilda Cordelia TEACH m. Jacob SIMONTON.

Any help is appreciated!

Re: John Teach and Ann Muster/Mustard

Posted: 16 Mar 2005 3:02PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Teach/Mustard
John C Teach & Ann were my 3 (4?) gr grand parents. Until today I never knew Ann's maiden name. Are you still looking ?

Mike

Re: John Teach and Ann Muster/Mustard

Joyce (View posts)
Posted: 16 Mar 2005 3:28PM GMT
Classification: Query
Yes, I"m still looking. Have no new information on John and Ann, though.

Joyce

Re: John Teach and Ann Muster/Mustard

Mike (View posts)
Posted: 16 Mar 2005 4:01PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Teach/Mustard
I was wondering where you got your info about the Teach family? Where did you get the info about their middle names or the letters John wrote? Any info would be appreciated.

Thanks
Mike

Re: John Teach and Ann Muster/Mustard

Posted: 5 Sep 2005 1:37AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: TEACH, MUSTER, DUFFEY, FOX, RAINS, SHANNON
Most of my info comes from Shinn, Benjamin G. Ed. 1914. Blackford and Grant Counties, Indiana. Vol. 1. Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Co. p. 222: German or Pennsylvania Dutch parentage
moved from VA to OH; to Blackford Co. IN, “new land in” Harrison Twp in 1847.
Farmed till 1849-50, then went to CA for gold rush. Letters stopped suddenly after about 2 yrs, presumed dead. (Full passage follows)
“She [daughter Margaret Teach] was fourteen years of age, in 1847, when she came to Harrison township, Blackford county, with her parents, John and Ann (Muster) Teach, the former of whom was born February 10, 1803, and the latter November 5, 1802, both being natives of Pennsylvania. Mr. Teach was of either German or Pennsylvania Dutch parentage, while Mrs. Teach was of Irish stock. They were married in 1830, and with their family came from Virginia to Ohio and then to Blackford county, Indiana, in 1847, locating on new land in Harrison township, where they cut out and started to make a farm. First a log cabin was erected and Mr. Teach engaged in agricultural pursuits until 1849, when he became infected by the gold fever which swept over the country following the discovery of the precious metal in California, and made the trip to that state. He was heard of for two years, but soon his letters ceased abruptly, and nothing more was ever heard of him. His widow, believing that he had met a violent death, after many years was married to Robert Duffey, and during the seventies moved to Lincoln County, Kansas, where both died when past seventy-five years of age, Mrs. Duffey July 21, 1878, and Mr. Duffey a year or two before. They had no children. By her first marriage, Mrs. Teach had the following children: William Johnson, born April 1, 1831, died in Kansas, when quite old, after a career spent in agricultural pursuits, married Elizabeth Duffy, deceased, and left a family; Margaret E. became the wife of Andrew J. Shannon; Avilda C., born December 18, 1841, in Ohio, married Jacob Simonton, October 10, 1861, and died June 16, 1913, her husband passing away September 23, 1913, and leaving a family of three children,—Asbury E., married, and an oil worker in Oklahoma; Margaret Ann, the wife of George M. Rains, living on a farm in Harrison township; and C. Meta, the wife of John Fox, of Montpelier.”

Re: John Teach and Ann Muster/Mustard

Posted: 5 Sep 2005 1:39AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: TEACH
The name John Covest Teach comes from my family's Bible records.

Re: John Teach and Ann Muster/Mustard

Posted: 6 Jan 2007 3:20PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Teach
Hi Joyce,

I don't know if you remember me, but you provided me with some info on John & Ann some time ago. John was my 4 gr grandfather. I just came across this post that I thought you might be interested in. It was posted by "danderup"

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Am not related but may be of interest to someone who is. I have no further info.

Vern D
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Transcribed by Dee Sardoch
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The San Andreas Independent
San Andreas, Calaveras County, CA
Saturday, 26 May 1860
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DIED in the WOODS -- Dr. J.C. TEACH, a man aged about 55 years, was found dead near McNair's ranch, above Cave City, on the 17th inst. He had been employed in the woods cutting down a tree and was found about half-way between where he had been at work and the Table Mountain ditch, by Mr. McNAIR, at whose house deceased was stopping.
It is presumed he had gone for a drink and on his return toward the tree dropped down dead. Everything indicated that he died without a struggle, as his hat was still on his head and the soft ground was undisturbed save by his footsteps. This is one account. Another gentleman writes us that "the probable cause of his death was the drinking of poisonous and adulterated liquor, a bottle of which (partly consumed) he had at the time." What was left in the bottle has been sent to San Francisco to be analyzed. Deceased was a native of Pennsylvania, removed thence to Wheeling, Va., resided both in Ohio and Indiana, and came to this State in 1850.
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Makes you wonder if this might have been our John doesn't it? Other than the "Dr" title, which is curious for a tree cutter, generally things seem to fit.

Thought you'd be interested.

Mike Sparks
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