According to the delayed birth certificate of Ben Teague, his father Andrew TEAGUE was born in West Virginia. We believe that Andrew was born circa. 1822. Little is known about him. We believe that he was full blood Cherokee and may have assumed the name TEAGUE. Andrew married Eliza Jane SMITH and was living in Alabama at the time of Ben Teague's birth in 1903. Any information on the Teague family of West Virginia would be appreciated. We will share what is known of Andrew and Eliza Teague's children.