Lewis Wallace Teeter (1845 - 1927)

Born 15 Oct 1845 in Hagerstown, Wayne, Indiana, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Nancy Ellen (Bowman) Teeter — married 28 Oct 1866 in Wayne, IN

Husband of Martha Ann (Bowman) Teeter — married about 1917 in Wayne, Indiana, United States

Died 24 Oct 1927 at age 82 in Hagerstown, Wayne, Indiana, United States

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Biography

Lewis married twice:

1st. 1866 Nancy Ellen Bowman (1847–1915), two children

2nd. abt 1917 Martha Ann Bowman (1853–1925), no children

"Lewis W. [Teeter] was the second of seven children born to Daniel U. Teeter ... and Sarah Shultz Teeter. ... [Both] came to Wayne County, Indiana when quite young ... [where] Lewis was born October 15, 1845. He received all the common school educational advantages that were to be had in those days. ... He had a natural bent of mind for study and pursued different courses under private instructors and self direction.

"He was united in marriage to Nancy Ellen ... October 28 , 1866. She was a member of that famous Bowman family that has furnished a number of ministers to the [German Baptist Brethren]. To this union were born one son, who died in infancy, and one daughter, who became the wife of Charles Miller ... [Lewis and Nancy joined the G.B.B.] January 6, 1868 ... he was called to the ministry, September 9, 1876 ... and was advanced to the second degree Décember 13, 1879. He became a successful evangelist and ... has preached nearly 4,000 sermons and over 400 funerals . The elders of the Nettle Creek church were becoming old, and ... October 15, 1885, [Lewis] was given charge of his home congregation. ...

"Elder Teeter has had a wide and varied experience in the Brotherhood. For a generation he has been a leader in his District. ... He has represented the District twelve times on the [G.B.B.] Standing Committee [and] was moderator of the Annual Conference at Frederick, Maryland, in 1897 ... He has been a member of most of the important committees appointed during these years. ... He is an able counselor and resourceful in suggestions that help to solve difficult problems. As senior member of the trustee board of Manchester College he is much respected by all connected with the school. ... Brother Teeter has been quite active with his pen [and] was one of the early contributors to our church publications ...

"In February, 1915, Brother Teeter's [first wife died] ... In the spring of 1916 he was again married, to Sister Martha Ulrick ... Together they are spending their declining years and are a source of help and inspiration to each other. [His] home for many years has been in the beautiful country village of Hagerstown. Everyone knows him as a father in the church and as a friend who takes a genuine interest in their welfare. He is indeed a spiritual patriarch, not only to his large congregation but to many who have learned to love and trust him. (Winger 1917, pp 439-441)

Burial: Brick Church Cemetery, Hagerstown, Wayne County, Indiana, USA Memorial ID 57481703

Sources

• Lewis W. Teeter (1845–1927), profile provided by Family Search.
• "History of the Church of the Brethren in Indiana," by Otho Winger. Brethren Publishing House, Elgin, Illinois (1917).
• Memorial in Brick Church Cemetery, Hagerstown, Wayne County, Indiana, USA