The Shelbyville Republican
about 1943
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DEATH CLAIMS REV. TELTOE
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Retired Methodist Protestant Pastor Dies
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Rev. William R. Teltoe, retired Methodist-Protestant minister and veteran of the Spanish-American
War and World War 1, died at his home at 558 west Taylor St. at 8:00 a.m. Saturday.
He had been
ill with a complication of diseases since suffering a stroke of paralysis in August
1942, and was a
patient for several months at the U.S. Veterans hospital in Indianapolis. Rev. Teltoe was born on
August 14, 1871, the son of Joseph and Mary Fair Teltoe. He served as a chaplain in both the
Spanish-American and first World Wars and was a minister in the Methodist-Protestant Churches in
northern Indiana for many years. He also served as a pastor of the Arlington Methodist Church for
one year and of the Norristown church for two years. On September 22, 1901, he was married to
Miss Leona Dowden, of Shelby county. She survives with four sisters and two brothers,
Mrs. Eva Patterson, of this city; Mrs. Stella Mohr, of Geneva;
Mrs. Ethel Cochran
and Mrs. Verne Goodwin, of Lewis Creek, and Lot Teltoe, of near Geneva. Rev. Teltoe was a member
of the local organization of Spanish-American War Veterans. Funeral services will be held at the
Loren H. Murphy funeral home at 2:00 p.m. today with Rev. Clarence Hager officiating. Burial will
be made in the Patterson cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.
Submitted by Barb Huff
The Shelbyville Republican
Wednesday, January 1, 1941
Page 1 column 5
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CRASH VICTIM'S FUNERAL TODAY
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Services to Be Held This Afternoon at
Geneva Methodist Church
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Funeral services were arranged Tuesday for Robert Teltoe
, 17, residing southwest of Geneva, who
lost his life in a truck-train crash at a St. Paul crossing Monday afternoon to become the fifth Shelby
county person to die in traffic accidents. Last rites for the youth, who was the son of
Mr. and Mrs.
Ora Teltoe, of near Geneva, will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. in the Geneva Methodist church. The
Rev. Henry White, pastor of the Flat Rock Methodist church, will officiate at the services. Burial in
charge of the D.E. Carmony funeral home at St. Paul will be made in the Flat Rock cemetery. Friends
may call at the funeral establishment at any time.
Submitted by Barb Huff
The Shelbyville Republican
Thursday August 9, 1923
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AGED LADY DIED
AT LEWIS CREEK
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Mrs. Mary Teltoe Passed Away
At 11:30 Today - Injured In Accident
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NATIVE OF
NORTH CAROLINA
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Mrs. Mary Teltoe, aged resident of Lewis Creek passed away at her home there today about 11:30 o'clock.
Her death was caused by a complication of diseases. The deceased suffered serious injuries in an automobile accident south of Waldron several weeks ago when an automobile in which she and
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Goodwin were riding was turned over. Mrs. Teltoe was seventy three years of age.
She was born in North Carolina in October 1840 and came to Shelby county with her parents when only two years of age.
Her parents settled near Lewis Creek on a farm where the deceased resided until a few years ago when her husband,
Joseph Teltoe passed away.
She then moved to Lewis Creek where she lived until her death. Mrs. Teltoe was a member of the Wesleyan Methodist Church at Lewis Creek.
She is survived by three sons, William Teltoe of Fairmount, John
and Lot Teltoe
of Lewis Creek and four daughters, Mrs. Ethel Cochran and Mrs. Vernia Goodwin
of near Lewis Creek, Mrs. Eva Patterson of near Geneva. Also a sister,
Mrs. Nancy Lemar and brother, William Fair of this city survive.
Funeral services will be announced Friday by Fix & Son, undertakers in charge.
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Friday August 10, 1923
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Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Teltoe, who died Thursday at her home in Lewis Creek, will be held Saturday morning at ten o'clock, at the Lewis Creek Wesleyan Methodist church, the
Rev. Dooley officiating, assisted by the Rev. S. D. Hawkins.
Burial will be made in the Patterson cemetery, Fix & Son in charge.
Contributed by Barb Huff for Hollie
Goodwin Teltoe
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