Born in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
David Semple
— married
21 Jul 1825 in Avondale, Lanark, Scotland
Descendants 
Mother of
Annie (Semple) Stewart, William Semple, Robert T. Semple, John Semple, James Semple and Elizabeth (Semple) Main
Died
at age 76
in Avalon, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 27 Apr 2016
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Biography
Daughter of William Telfer and Margaret (Thomson) Telfer.
From Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania:
He (David Semple) married Elizabeth Tefper, whose father married Anna Dickson, both dying in Scotland. Elizabeth Tefper was a native of Lesmahagow, Scotland, and they had children: 1. Ann, married a Mr. Stewart, now living, aged eighty-eight years. 2. William, deceased ; was a dry-goods merchant of Allegheny City (Pittsburgh North Side), Pennsylvania. 3. Robert, was a farmer, moved to Albany. Missouri, and there died. 4. John, a resident of Bellevue, Pennsylvania. 5. James, of whom further. 6. Elizabeth, married a Mr. Main, and is now deceased.
Sources
- "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch Elisabeth Telfer, 14 Jul 1801; citing , New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland, reference 2:15MGH9P; FHL microfilm 102,959.
- Find A Grave: Memorial #68311557
- Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910," database, FamilySearch David Semple and Elizabeth Telford, 21 Jul 1825; citing Avondale,Lanark,Scotland, reference ; FHL microfilm 1,041,474.
- Jordan, John W. Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (Lewis Historical Pub. Co., New York, 1915, Vol. 1, p. 445-447)
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