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The Teachman's have been in America since the 1700's. I am descended from Luke Nicholas Teachman (Left), born in New York (or maybe New Jersey) in about 1820. This branch of descendants is fairly complete. How he fits in with the rest of the family... I'm not sure. The story I heard growing up was that two brothers came over at the same time. One (our branch) was a stowaway who married a halfbreed Indian girl. If you can help, feel free to email me.

Family Tree
How We Got Here? - The Early Years. This includes a letter from Inez Teachman Tecker telling of her family and the early Teachman's.
Teachman Data Through the Civil War
Time Line
The Miller-Biggerstaff Connection
Memories
Obituaries - The page may say Shurtliffs, but Teachman's are found here as well.
This site may say "Sawyer", but there are some "Teachman's" too.
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Family Tree

  1. Luke N. Teachman 1820-1894
    m. Margaret Ann Jenkins 1822-1905
    1. Leander Teachman 1844-1870
    2. Joseph W. Teachman 1846-1884

      Teachman Brothers

      m. Sarah J. Linderman d. 1883
    3. Hannah Maria Teachman b. 1847
      m. George Rhodes b. 1824
      1. Helen Rhodes b. 1867
      2. Marilda Rhodes b. 1868
    4. Mary Adelia Teachman 1848-1908
      m. John Mackey 1828-1904
      1. Della R. Mackey b. 1869
      2. Hattie E. Mackey b. 1872
    5. James Henry Teachman 1856-1933
      m. 1. Emma Biggerstaff d. 1893
      1. Grace Jane Teachman 1889-1915
        m. Charles W. Clark
        1. Roy Clark
        2. Verneil Clark
      m. Ruth Ann Miller 1874-1942
      m. 1. John H. VanDyke
      1. Hazel VanDyke 1891-1992
        m. Everett Johnson
      2. William Allen Teachman 1896-1953
        m. Elizabeth Clementine Mann 1892-1988
        1. Dorothy Elizabeth Teachman 1920-1997
        2. William Allen Teachman Jr. 1923-2002
        3. Mary Ann Teachman 1926

        William Allen (in uniform) with his parents
        Ruth and James Teachman.

      3. Florence Teachman 1898-1925
        m. Charles David Wood 1898
        1. Keith Wood
      4. Mina May Teachman 1899-1995
        m. Everett H. Woodhouse 1897-1973
        1. Ruthann Woodhouse
        2. Robert Lee Woodhouse
        3. Jean Woodhouse
      5. Inez Naomi Teachman 1904-2002
        m. Ned Dudley Tecker 1900-1988
        1. Hal Dudley Tecker
      6. Merle Amanda Teachman 1906-1921
      7. Willard Harlen Teachman 1912-1972
        m. Edith Elenore Meyer 1914-2000
        1. Carol Sue Teachman
        2. David Teachman
        3. John Teachman
      8. Fern Emily Teachman 1915-1994
        m. Harold Robert Harrison
        1. Diana K. Harrison
        2. Marilyn Harrison
    6. George Teachman 1857-1884

      Front row girls, Genevieve Teachman and Fern Teachman. Front seated, (l. to r.) Edward Teachman, Charles Teachman, Lawrence Teachman, E.H. Teachman, Samuel William Teachman. Standing (l. to r.) Luke Teachman, James H. Teachman, Albert Teachman, Hannah Teachman Zumwalt, Mary Etta Teachman, Mary's sister, Roy Teachman. Two boys in back are E.H.'s cousin and brother.

    7. Luke Teachman 1860-1944
      m. Mary Etta Marsh 1869-1948
      1. Edward Henry Teachman 1886-1956
        m. 1. Hester Mae Miner d. 1920
        1. Lawrence E. Teachman 1912-1994
        2. Genev Hester Teachman 1914-1991
        3. Edward H. Teachman Jr. 1916-
        m. 2. Neva Mae Cowen 1898-1971
        1. Carl O. Teachman 1925-
        2. Harold Roger Teachman Sr. 1927-1999
        3. Ernest Blaine Teachman Sr. 1930-
        4. George R. Teachman 1931-
        5. Wanda Nell Teachman 1933-
        6. Twylah Mae Teachman 1935-
        7. Lora Jane Teachman 1936-1985
        8. Douglas Delano Teachman 1937-
        9. Edrie La Von Teachman 1940-
      2. Albert Vernon Teachman 1888-1957
        m. Dovie C. Kilgore
        1. Calvin William Teachman 1927-1995
          m. Lily M. Lodrgue
        2. Melvin Teachman
        3. Luther Don Teachman 1930
        4. Mary Ellen Teachman
      3. Hannah Teachman 1890-1958
        m. 1. Bert Woodring
        m. 2. Waldo Zumwalt
      4. Roy Andrue Teachman 1893-1969
      5. Ada Vera Teachman 1898-1979
        m. J.C. Duggan
        1. Albert Duggan 1917-1995
        2. Calvin Leroy (Tiny) Duggan 1922-2001
        3. Nelma June Duggan 1927-1984
      6. Charles C. Teachman 1900-1971
        m. Iva Skidmore
        1. Robert Luke Teachman 1934-1996
        2. Etta Mae Teachman 1935
        3. Dorothy Ann Teachman 1937
        4. Charles Allen Teachman 1940
    8. Samuel William Teachman 1862-1955

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A Letter From James H. Teachman

To His Nephew

Havelock, Nebr.

Feb. 20, 1931

Dear Nephew and Family, your letter of the 16th at hand in reply to the Family History of the Teachman's, will start with my Father and Mother and give all information I have. They were married in New Jersey where Leander and Joseph was born. Moving from there to Hancock, N.Y., Delaware Co. When Civil War broke out Father and Leander voluntered to enter war in the 50th N.Y. Engineers Corp. Father being discharged a year or so after for disability, while brother remained in Army all through the war. Joseph enlisted at 17 years old and served about one year when war ended. At that time the Railroads being built west of Chicago was circulating the news the great inducement for free homes in Iowa and Nebr. Leander being Mechanic in a Railroads employement wrote home advising to come to Nebr.

At that time we were living near Ithaca, N.Y. having moved from Hancock, N.Y. So May 1870 we sold out and came to Nebr. near Lincoln and took homesteads. Sister Mary had married John Mackey and gone to Grand Rapids, Michigan. Also Hannah was married to George Rhodes but came west only on visits (all have died) only ones left are myself, Luke and Sam.

Father Luke N. and Mother Margaret Ann, both born and raised near Orange, New Jersey. Mother in 1884 was visiting her brothers in New Jersey and the Teachman Estate still retained its name. I am enclosing a copy from Idaho, given me by Miss Corabelle Teachman. Ruth's (wife) relation being there got us in touch with each other which speaks for itself.

Hoping this answers your requests will close

James H. Teachman

From George R. Teachman records:

John, David, Luke, Abraham, Sara, Betsy, Maria, & Andrew

David Teachman, Son of Great-Great Grandfather - Luke N. Teachman Sr. married Sarah last name unknown.

Luke N. married Margaret Ann Jenkins. Their children are Leander, Joseph, Mary Adelia, Hannah Maria, James, George, Luke and Samuel

Leander borned May 17, 1844 in Orange Co. N.Y. Murdered at Liberty, MO. and buried there. Died May 10, 1870. Civil War Veteran.

Joseph W. married Sarah Linderman. He was borned April 22, 1846 in Orange Co. N.Y. Died May 21, 1884 age 38 years. Buried at Ceresco, Nebr. Cemetery.

Mary Adelia married John Mackey. She was born Sept. 1, 1848 in Orange Co., N.Y. Died - She had one child.

Hannah Maria married H.M. Rhodes. She was born Mar. 1, 1849. Died - . Her children are Helen & May.

James Henry married in 1886 to Emma Biggerstaff. James H. was born Apr. 22, 1856 in Orange Co., N.Y. Died July 14, 1933. Their child was Grace Teachman.

James later married Ruth A. Miller on Apr. 9, 1895. She was 1st cousin to his first wife who died Mar. 19, 1893. James & Ruth had William Allen, Florence Margaret, Mina May, Inez, Merle Amanda, Willard Henry, Fern.

George born Dec. 25, 1859 in Orange Co. NY. Died July 4, 1885 ___ at Stockton, Kans., Kerwin, Kans. or Ceresco, Nebr.

Luke mrried Mary Etta Marsh June 22, 1885 at Stockton, Kansas at home of Mary parents, Charles and Sarah Marsh. Luke was born in Orange Co. New York on Dec. 4, 1860. Died April 7, 1944 at Lamont, Okla. They were both buried in the Lamont Cemetery. They had 6 children Edward Henry, Albert Verma, Hannh Ellen, Roy Anderson, Ada Vera, Charly Clarence.

Samuel William. Born July 27, 1862 in Ithaca, New York. Died June 26, 1955 buried in Mt. Vernon Cemetery near Salt Fork, Okla. beside his mother. Samuel was married to Mary Boyd. She had three children, but they separated and she went back to Arkansas. The children's names are unknown.

This page was created by Joan Shurtliff and last updated August 21, 2002.