Moses Spafford Teeter Sr. seems to be a popular guy. At least in terms of how often I have found his name online. While looking for a passage about his son (Anna Christina's husband) that I found a while ago, I found more information and evidence that M.S.T. Sr. fought in the war of 1812. I also learned that though he was one of the original settlers of the Toronto Township, the place did not then become the contemporary Toronto, but Mississauga. Now, granted, they are very close together and from what I can gather from Google maps, Mississauga is now very likely part of the city of Toronto. At least I wasn't far off. I found an interesting Mississauga website commemorating the Bicentennial of the War of 1812 (yep, that's this year!) with a newsletter, and a list of individuals that were minutemen, serving in the local militia which includes the name, Moses Teeter. There's a really great PBS documentary about the War of 1812 (also with a mobile app!) for readers who might want to know more about this war. Before watching this film I didn't really understand the involvement of Canada in the war!
I also found an interesting book entitled Genealogy from Adam to Christ, with the genealogy of Adam Heineck and Henry Vandersaal, from 1747 to 1881. To which is added a brief account of the author's travels in about sixteen years as an evangelist, and twelve sermons composed by himself. By Rev. SAMUEL HEINECKE, Elder.
It begins with the following passage:
Pike county, Illinois, September 18th, 1862. I here
asked and obtained leave to travel as an evangelist, having
traveled the previous year 3,475 miles and preached 150
times !
Within the book I located the following about a visit with Anna Christina's husband Moses (and presumably her as well) though I am unable to determine exact month or year:
28th, Passed Frankville and Harding, in Luanna county,
Iowa, to Moses S. Teeter's, for the Sabbath.
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