STEUBEN REPUBLICAN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 2, 1902, page 1, column 7

ELIAS EVERITT, 13 Sep 1838 - 29 Jun 1902

   Elias Everett was born in Allen county, Ohio, Sept. 12, 1838, 
and died at his home in Otsego township, Steuben county, Ind., June 
29, 1902, aged 63 years, 9 months and 17 days.
   He was united in marriage to Margaret Teegardin, Feb. 14, 1861, 
and to the union were born seven children, 6 sons and one daughter, 
three sons having preceded him to the better land.  He united with 
the Christian church in Allen county in 1862, and later with the M. 
E. church in this county, and remained an earnest, devoted 
christian.  He possessed that charity that sought not its own, 
always administering to the wants of others and sacrificing in 
order to do so.
   Funeral services were held at the family home on Monday 
afternoon, conducted by Revs. A. G. Neal and N. P. Barton.  Burial 
in Teegardin cemetery.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
(All names in cemetery book are spelled EVERITT, not one is spelled 
EVERETT)

   Elias Everett, 12 Sep 1838 - 29 Jun 1902, married Margaret (Teegardin) 
Everitt, 21 Sep 1844 - 06 May 1911, daughter of Aaron W. Teegardin, 09 Jan 
1812 - 03 Sep 1896, and Katy Ann (Tharp) Teegardin, 30 Nov 1819 - 11 Dec 
1900.  They are all buried at Teegardin Cemetery, Steuben County, Indiana.

CHILDREN:
   
   James Franklin Everitt, 08 Feb 1863 - 13 Nov 1899, on 23 Sep 
1883, married Mary A. (Fee) Everitt, 28 Mar 1864 - 14 Dec 1923, 
daughter of Calvin and Eliza (Slanders) Fee.  James and Mary are 
buried at Teegardin Cemetery.  Mary married 2nd, Lorenzo Burch, 09 
Apr 1866 - 1934.  He is buried at North Otsego Cemetery, Steuben 
Co., Indiana.
   Walter Elias Walter (Elias Walter in family Bible), 12 Mar 1865 
- 07 Aug 1934/35, on 03 Nov 1893, married Nellie (Saunders) 
Everitt, no other information for her.  On 31 Jul 1897, he married 
2nd, Dana E. (Casebeer) Everitt, 1875 - 1958, daughter of Sarah 
(Freeby) Casebeer Platt and her 1st husband.  Walter and Dana are 
buried at Teegardin Cemetery.
   Jasper Everitt, 14 May 1867 - Nov 1936, married Rosa (Dirrim) 
Everitt, 1871 - 1921.  They are buried at Hamilton Cemetery, 
Steuben Cemetery, Indiana.  
   Charles Everitt, 14 Apr 1871 - 28 Aug 1873, buried at Teegardin 
Cemetery.
   Albert Everitt, 14 Sep 1874 - 28 Aug 1934, on 10 Nov 1897, 
married Mary Leona (DeGaugh) Everitt, 20 Jul 1881 - Feb 1971.  They 
are buried at Teegardin Cemetery.  Mary is the daughter of Frank 
and Clara Jane (Mabie) DeGaugh.  Mary married 2nd, Clarence Fee, 
1886 - 19 Jan 1951, who is buried at Hamilton Cemetery.
   Nina Bell Everitt, 21 Mar 1881/87 - 03 Nov 1893, buried at 
Teegardin Cemetery.
   Cassie Rosetta Everitt, born 15 Mar 1887/89.  No other 
information. 

"Cemeteries of Steuben County, Indiana, 1990" by Audree Siebel 
Lewis, Vol. 1, pages 244, 585, 586, 609.
Elias Everitt and Margaret Teegardin Bible. 
Family group sheet for Albert Everitt prepared by Susan Musser 
Minch. 
Submitted by:  Mona Hilden-Beckwith
e-mail:  hilbeck123@att.net