Anna Christina's Family #1

Moses Spafford Teeter Sr. was Anna Christina's Father-in-Law and my great, great, great, great grandfather. He was married to Eleanor Conover. He was born in Ontario, Canada and I just found reference to his selling a plot of land in the early settlement of Toronto to Philip Cody, the grandfather of Buffalo Bill Cody. I found this reference in a pretty interesting book available online in a PDF file. It is referred to as the "Dixie Book".

Diary for October 23rd, 1871 #1

Sorry the first thing recorded in this Book is an accident this morn at 10 Ocl as Teeter was coming from the *P.G. with this Book for me & a bottle of vinegar Bitters & a Bottle *Buchu Extract each one Dollar - all $2.85. Book 75 - also a Bottle *Magnetic Balm for himself for rheumatism. He heard a cry of fire in G. (George) Othout's house. George's house was on fire, his wife badly Burned. Pa helped tear her dress off & get her to *L Monties house where she now lays in bed Suffering very much. I go over to see her, find every woman in town there doing all they can & most of the men are there. The new minister & his wife are there doing all they can. George's hands are badly burned. the Doctor is there, orders them to take off the Cotton Batting Linseed Oil & Flour all of which they used freely until the Doctor came. Now they must paint the parts burned with a paste of white Lead & Linseed Oil. They send the child to Mrs. Othout to take care of.