Ruben Benjamin Teeter (1855 - 1935)

Born 23 May 1855 in Locust Grove Township, Jefferson, Iowa, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah Jane (Hartman) Teeter — married 21 Sep 1882 in Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa, United States

Died 28 Feb 1935 at age 79 in Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, United States

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Biography

Birth name likely "Ruben", altered to "Reuben" later in life. Four children ID'ed by Family Search.

Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960

Event Date: 28 Feb 1935 / Event Place: Tacoma, Pierce, Washington

Name: Reuben B. Teeter / Gender: Male

Age (Formatted): 79 years 9 months 5 days

Birth Year (Estimated): 1856

Marital Status: Married / Spouse's Name: Sarah J. Teeter

Father's Name: David Teeter / Mother's Name: Rice

Note: there are inaccuracies in the death record. Reuben's wife Sarah had died some 27 years earlier, in 1908, so he was actually a widower. The parental information is pure fiction. His cousin Jacob (1850-1930), son of David Teeter, is buried in the same cemetery, and that may have caused confusion about the identity of Reuben's parents.

Burial: Tacoma Cemetery, Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington, USA Plot Section 3 Memorial ID 130051484

Sources

• Memorial in Tacoma Cemetery, Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington, USA
• Ruben B. Teter (1855–1935), profile provided by Family Search
• Washington Death Certificates (1907-1960), entry for Reuben B. Teeter, died 1935.