Maternal Monday - Sophia Caroline Titsworth Teel Graffman

Sophia Caroline Titsworth, the 

daughter of Alvin Clark Titsworth

and Sarah Francis Smith Titsworth,

was the first wife of my gr-gr-grandfather, 

William Perry Teel. 

Sophia was born 1 Aug 1866 in Texas (probably 

Paris, Lamar, Texas).  She and William Perry 

Teel married on 7 Oct 1888 in Lamar County, Texas.

Researcher Hollis Stanford found this record

as we researched our TEEL families years ago.

My family assumed that she must have died

(with no child by W.P. Teel) and William

Perry Teel then married Jennie Ham

 on 22 Sept 1890 in Bowie, Texas. 

Sophia married James Henry Graffman on 24 May 1896

at Paris, Lamar County, Texas. 

While researching records last week in

Lamar County, Texas, I stumbled upon

census records which led me to

Sophia Graffman, wife of 

James Henry Graffman. 

And there she was!! Sophia!!

Yes, bigger than life, there was 

Sophia Caroline Titsworth Teel.

Not dead.

You know where this is going, right?

And yes, there's more to this story. 

Much more.

Stay tuned. 

And if you're a descendant of 

Sophia, please contact me.

I have questions. 

Happy Hunting, 

Revis