STEUBEN REPUBLICAN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1900, page 5, column 5 KATIE ANN (THARP) TEEGARDIN, 09 Nov 1819 - 11 Dec 1900 Katie Ann Tharp was born in Wayne county, Ohio, Nov. 9, 1819, and moved with her parents to Allen county, Ohio, in 1836. She was united in marriage with Aaron W. Teegardin Nov. 22, 1838 and moved to Steuben county, Indiana, in 1864, where she died Dec. 11, 1900, aged 81 years, 1 month and 2 days. To this union was born eleven children, five sons and six daughters, four of whom with the father preceded her to the land beyond. Two sons and one daughter died in childhood and one son fell on a battlefield of the civil war. She united with the Christian church about fifty years ago and since then has lived a most consistent christian life. Her sympathies were always with the fatherless and motherless, and of the latter two were reared by her to manhood and womanhood--one being brought into her care at seven years of age, and the other at four weeks. She was a kind neighbor and loving mother. Funeral occurred at the home of her son, Thomas Teegardin on Thursday afternoon, Dec. 13, Elder C. S. Medbury, officiating. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Katie/Katy/Caty Ann (Tharp) Teegardin, was born either 09 or 30 Nov 1819 and died 11 Dec 1900. She was the daughter of Thomas and Eliza Tharp. On the 22nd /25th Nov 1838 in Allen County, Ohio, she married Aaron W. Teegardin, 09 Jan 1812 - 03 Sep 1896. He was the son of William, 26 Apr 1785 - 11 Oct 1871, and Elizabeth (Shook) Teegardin, 21 Ded 1787 - 13 Jun 1845. Katie and Aaron are buried at Teegardin Cemetery, Steuben County, Indiana. CHILDREN: Eliza (Teegardin) Harman, 06 Oct 1839 - 21 May 1905, married William H. Harman, 26 Jun 1838 - 20 Sep 1905. Buried at South Scott Cemetery, Steuben County, Indiana. Susanne (Teegardin) Lewis, 08 Apr 1842 - ____1918, married James Lewis. Susanne is buried at Teegardin Cemetery. Abraham Teegardin, 08 Apr 1842 - 14 May 1864, married Mary C. (Dupler) Teegardin, 07 Jan 1843 - 10 May 1890. On 08 Aug 1875, Mary married William Patterson. Abraham and Mary are buried at Teegardin Cemetery. Abraham died at Rescaca, Georgia at the Battle of Bull Run. Margaret (Teegardin) Everitt, 21 Sep 1844 - 06 May 1911, married Elias Everitt, 12 Sep 1838 - 29 Jun 1902. They are buried at Teegardin Cemetery. George Teegardin, 28 Jan 1847 - 03 Apr 1849. Lucinda Teegardin, 03 May 1849 - 23 Nov 1852 in Allen county, Oh. Jacob Teegardin, 23 Jan 1852 - 28 Mar 1931 (1928 per other records), married Phebe Elizabeth Haughey, 10 Feb 1856 - 21 Mar 1941. They are buried at Teegardin Cemetery. Elizabeth (Teegardin) Bibler, 24 Jun 1854 - 30 Aug 1930 (1931 per other records), married William J. Bibler, 18 Aug 1850 - 26 May 1920. They are buried at Teegardin Cemetery. Elias, deceased, no dates available. Mary M. (Teegardin) Metz Day, 30 Jun 1859 - 10 Dec 1935, married John H. Metz. Mary and John are buried at Teegardin Cemetery. On 18 Sep 1898, she married Henry Day, 13 Jan 1852 - 21 Jun 1921. Henry is buried in Washingon, PA. Thomas William Teegardin, 31 May 1862 - 28 Jul 1943, marrried Laura Rumina Haughey, 14 Feb 1864 - 28 Jul 1948. They are buried at Teegardin Cemetery. "Cemeteries of Steuben County, Indiana, 1990" by Audrey Siebel Lewis, Vol. I, pages 149, 685, 834, 837; Vol. II, pages 1255, 1256, 1420, 1807, 1808, 1809, 1810. Family Group Sheet, October 1999, prepared by Susan Musser Minch, URL: http://www.ingenweb.org/insteuben/gen/view/teegardin-aaronw.txt. Aaron Teagarden, Family Group Record, URL: http://www.familysearch. org/Eng/Search/AF/family_group_record.asp?familyid=2848409. William Teegardin, Pedigree Chart, URL: http://www.familysearch.org/ Eng/Search/AF/pedigree_view.asp?recid=19283536. Submitted by: Mona Hilden-Beckwith e-mail: hilbeck123@att.net