According to the family Bible of William DeFee, Tennessee DeFee was born 24 January 1845; however, both her death certificate and application for a Confederate widow's pension list the year as 1844. The pension application lists her birthplace as Shelby Co, TX.
In 1875, she married Edward Teal in Shelby County, where the family is enumerated on the 1880 Federal Census.
In 1900, Tennie and Edward were living with their grown daughter, Georgia Ann Teal Nolen, and her husband, Thomas Jefferson Nolen, in Erath County, Texas.
According to the pension application, Edward died in Shelby County in 1902.
In 1920, Tennie was living with her daughter and son-in-law, Gertrude and Ernest Watson in Brown County, Texas.
Tennie applied for a Confederate widow's pension in Dickens County in 1928; however, because she was unable to give the specifics of her husband's service during the war (other than working as a blacksmith shoeing horses for the Confederate Army), her application was denied.
She was living with her daughter, Gertrude, in Dickens County at the time of her death and was buried in the Dickens cemetery. The cause of death is listed as pneumonia.
According to the family Bible of William DeFee, Tennessee DeFee was born 24 January 1845; however, both her death certificate and application for a Confederate widow's pension list the year as 1844. The pension application lists her birthplace as Shelby Co, TX.
In 1875, she married Edward Teal in Shelby County, where the family is enumerated on the 1880 Federal Census.
In 1900, Tennie and Edward were living with their grown daughter, Georgia Ann Teal Nolen, and her husband, Thomas Jefferson Nolen, in Erath County, Texas.
According to the pension application, Edward died in Shelby County in 1902.
In 1920, Tennie was living with her daughter and son-in-law, Gertrude and Ernest Watson in Brown County, Texas.
Tennie applied for a Confederate widow's pension in Dickens County in 1928; however, because she was unable to give the specifics of her husband's service during the war (other than working as a blacksmith shoeing horses for the Confederate Army), her application was denied.
She was living with her daughter, Gertrude, in Dickens County at the time of her death and was buried in the Dickens cemetery. The cause of death is listed as pneumonia.
Gravesite Details
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Family Members
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Martha Ann DeFee
1822–1822
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Elizabeth Sue DeFee Rash
1823 – unknown
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Delilah Elizabeth "Velia" DeFee Champion
1825–1867
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Mary Jane DeFee Adams
1827–1859
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Williamfinee "Finy" DeFee Cravey
1829–1873
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Martha Ann Partee DeFee Thompson
1830–1863
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Jasper Lafayette DeFee
1832–1903
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Permelia Coffee DeFee Champion
1833–1901
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Evaline DeFee
1837–1899
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John Hycranus DeFee
1839–1840
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William Ptolemy DeFee Jr
1841–1910
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Nancy Nine DeFee Nethery
1843–1887
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Bettie Catherine Rebeckar "Kitty" DeFee Windham
1846–1909
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