Elijah J. Teague

Elijah J. Teague

• Father: Joshua Teague b. 13 February 1791, d. circa 1864
• Mother: Agnes Caldwell b. circa 1792, d. between 1870 and 1880

• Elijah J. Teague was born circa 1823 in South Carolina.
• Joshua Teague and Agnes Caldwell appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1830 in Calvert, Abbeville District, South Carolina, apparently enumerated next to Joshua's parents. Other (counted but unnamed) members of the household apparently included Elijah J. Teague, Elizabeth Teague, James C. Teague and John Morgan Teague. Also in the household is one male age 80-89 who likely is Agnes' aged father James Caldwell, and male age 15-19, whose identity is not known.
• He married Harriet Caldwell, daughter of (?) Caldwell and Unknown (?), on 15 February 1844 in Benton (later Calhoun) County, Alabama.
• Elijah J. Teague and Harriet Caldwell appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1850 in Benton (later Calhoun) County, Alabama. Other members of the household included Nancy Elizabeth Teague, Claudius M. Teague and Mary Teague. Also in the household was James Caldwell, age 37, born in South Carolina, likely a brother of Harriet.
• He was a farmer, according to the 1850 census.
• Elijah J. Teague and Harriet Caldwell appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in White Plains, Calhoun County, Alabama. Other members of the household included Nancy Elizabeth Teague, Claudius M. Teague, Sarah M. Teague, Joshua G. Teague, John M. Teague, Alcie J. Teague and William E. Teague.
• He was an overseer, according to the 1860 census.
• Elijah J. Teague died between 1860 and 1866 before the 1866 settlement of his father's estate.
• His wife Harriet Caldwell became a widow at his death.
• Calhoun County, Alabama, 27 July 1866: Statement for final settlement of the estate of Joshua Teague, late of Calhoun County, Alabama, deceased. Heirs and distributees given as: 1. Children of Elijah Teague, deceased (1. Elizabeth; 2. Claudius Mc Teague; 3. Sarah M. Teague; 4. Joshua Teague; 5. John M. Teague; 6. Alcey J. Teague; 7. William Teague; 8. Girl name not remembered Teague, All under 21 and living with their mother, Harriet Teague, in Randolph County, Alabama). 2. James C. Teague, Administrator of the estate of Joshua Teague. 3. Children of John M. Teague, deceased (1. Alcey A. Teague; 2. Elvira (Eleanor?) Teague; 3. William Teague; 4. John Teague; 5. Joshua Teague, All under 21 and living with their mother, Sarah Teague, and living with his grandmother, A Teague in Calhoun County). 4. T.J. Teague, Perry County, Alabama, over 21 years. 5. Elizabeth (Teague), wife of John Roades, over 21 years, Calhoun County. 6. Agnes Teague, widow of decedent, over 21 years, Calhoun County, Alabama.

• Last Edited: 8 Apr 2011

• Charts: Descendants of TEAGUE Joshua