The baby on the left in the photo above is my dad, Billie Joe Teal. The other baby is his first cousin, Paul Teal. Their fathers were brothers.
(1) Teal, Joseph (b. 1800, North Carolina d. unknown date in Mississippi), married first: Macy ? and second: Rebecca Treadway (b. 1824, North Carolina d. unknown date in Mississippi) in North Carolina.
1850 Anson Co., NC census lists the following: Joseph Teal (age 50, M, Farmer, NC); Macy Teal (age 48, F, wife); Miles W. Teal (age 18, M, son); Lewis Teal (age 19, M. son); William Teal (age 16, M, son); Franklin Teal (age 15, M, son); John Teal (age 13, M, son); Alexander Teal (age 9, M, son); Joseph P. Teal (age 7, M, son)
1860 Anson Co., NC census lists the following: Joseph Teal (age 60, M, Miller, NC); Rebecca (?) Treadaway Teal (age 35, F, wife Farm Laborer); Alexander Teal (age 20, M, son); Preston Teal (probably Joseph Preston age 18, M, son); Martha Treadaway (age ??, F. step-daughter); William Treadaway (age 4, M, step-son); Mason Teal (age 3, M, son); Sasy Teal (age 1, F, daughter)
1880 Mississippi Census shows: Joseph Teal (age 80, W/M, farmer, born N.C.); Rebecca Teal (age 50, W/F, Wife); Mason Teal (age 23, W/M, son, farming, N.C.); Adaline Teal (this is probably "Sasy" age 18, W/F, daughter, NC) Rebecca Treadaway Teal's former husband owned a Mill.)
(2) Teal, Mason Edward (b. 9 Jan 1856 North Carolina d. 13 Nov 1934, Grand Saline, Van Zandt County, Texas), son of above married Mattie Lear (b. 26 Mar 1866 Mississippi d. 22 Mar 1906 Grand Saline, Van Zandt County, Texas), daughter of John Lear (b. 1806 in Germany d. unknown) and Eliza Drenning (b. 1818 in Ireland d. unknown date in Mississippi) 1881 in Mississippi.
Children of above: Clarence Teal (b&d in Mississippi, no other information); Mance Edward Teal (M. E. Teal, Jr., b 1887 in Mississippi, d. Texas 1937); Joseph Peston Teal (b. 21 December 1888 in Mississippi, d. 18 Feb. 1946, Van Zandt Co., Texas); William Walter Teal (b. 1896 Mississippi, d. Tx. 1972); Louis Southworth Teal (or Southward) (b. Mississippi 1899, d. TX 1958); Sparkman Thomas Teal (b. Mississippi 3 Jan 1903, d. TX 3 Mar 1968); Lela Teal (b. Mississippi 15 July 1891, d. TX 19 July 1913); Johnnie L. Teal (b. Mississippi 3 Jan 1903, d. TX 3 Mar 1968)
(3) Teal, Joseph Preston (b. 21 Dec 1888 Mississippi d. 18 Feb 1946 Grand Saline, Van Zandt County, Texas), son of Mason and Mattie, married Ethel Long (b. 19 Nov 1890 d. 1961 Dallas Co., Texas) daughter of Thomas E. Long (b. 9 Sep 1855, Texas d. 16 Mar 1932, VZCo., TX) and Nettie Hollis (b. 15 Jun 1861 Texas d. 23 Jun 1926 VZCo., TX) 12 March, 1912. Thomas & Nettie were married 7 Aug 1879 in Hopkins Co., Texas. Joe and Ethel had two children, Billie Joe Teal and Nani Lou Teal Minatrea. "Joe" and "Ethel" are buried in Creagleville Cemetery, Van Zandt County, Texas. Thomas and Nettis Hollis Long are buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, VZCo., Texas.
(4) Teal, Billie Joe (b. 26 Nov 1921 in Texas) son of Joe and Ethel, married Edna Ruth Ledbetter (b. 23 Dec 1925 Henderson County, Texas d. 3 Nov 1993 Van Zandt County, Texas) 22 Dec 1945 in Van Zandt County, Texas. "Ruth" is buried in Haven of Memories Cemetery, Van Zandt County, Texas. They had one daughter, Betty Louise Teal Miller (that's me!)
(5) Miller, Betty Louise Teal (b. 18 Nov 1946 in Grand Saline, Van Zandt County, Texas) married Delton Wayne Miller (b. 25 Mar 1946 in Grand Saline, Van Zandt County, Texas) on 19 October 1965. They had three children, Bobby Wayne Miller (b. 17 Feb 1966 d. 18 Feb 1966 Grand Saline, Van Zandt County, Texas, buried in Woodside Cemetery, Van Zandt County, Texas), Billy Wayne Miller (b. 23 Aug 1967) and Brenda Gail Miller Pickle (b. 30 Oct 1970), and two grand children, Ashley Gayle Pickle (b. 3 Mar 1989) and Bobby Earl Pickle (28 May 1990).
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Billie Joe Teal, about 1944 while in the Air Force.
Joseph Preston Teal, with wife, Ethel Long, daughter Nani Lou and grand daughter Elizabeth Ann Minatrea.
Betty Louise Teal Miller (Miss B), with her favorite doll, Bonnie Braids, wearing her favorite "Dale Evans" Cowgirl outfit, in early 1950s.
Bill & Nanilou in November 1996. Nanilou Teal Minatrea was Dad's sister. She died in 1997.
Bill Teal Oct 1999 at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon shortly before his 78th birthday.
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