A New page...

First, I'd like to announce that a new page has been added to this blog: The Teeters: PA to CA to IA. On this page I will be exploring the story of the family as they moved from Pennsylvania to Canada and finally, to Iowa. Until today, clues about the last leg of that journey have eluded me. A further exploration of a book entitled A genealogical sketch of the descendants of Andrew and Anna Christina (Palmer) Cook, 1769-1970 has helped me to crack the case! This book contains the will of Jacob Cook, Anna Christina's father, which clearly states that he owned property in Iowa and had left some to his daughter. I am not yet sure why he owned property in Iowa, but having this piece of the puzzle in place is a relief.

Also, to my great and emotional surprise, this book contains photos of Jacob Cook (which I had already encountered) as well as his daughter, Anna Christina, and her son (my 4x great grandfather), Jacob Clarke Teeter. I can see a family resemblance in Jacob...