Grundy County IL Archives Biographies.....Tetlow, Thomas February 19, 1832 - 
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Author: "History of Grundy County, Illinois", 1882

Thomas TETLOW, mechanic, Morris. The subject of this sketch was born in 
England February 19, 1832, and was raised and educated in his native country. 
Having married, July 18, 1852, Miss Sarah A. HAYWOOD, they came to Illinois 
and settled in Morris in the fall of 1855. Mrs. (HAYWOOD) TETLOW was born 
March 15, 1825, in Yorkshire, England. In Grundy County, Mr. TETLOW engaged in 
farming from 1855 to August, 1862, when he enlisted in Company I, One 
Hundredth Illinois Volunteer Infantry (Capt. GARDNER). He continued in this 
regiment until the battle of Murfreesboro, when he was confined to the 
hospital for eleven months continuously; when able for duty, he was attached 
to an invalid corps, Seventeenth Regiment Veteran Reserve, where he remained 
until discharged, July 1, 1865; his term of service was about three years. He 
took part in the battles of Perryville, Murfreesboro and others. After the 
war, he learned the trade of blacksmithing under Oscar TOMPKINS, of Morris, 
and he has been running a shop of his own for the past nine years. His shop is 
situated on the corner of Liberty and Jefferson streets; residence on 
Jefferson street. Mr. and Mrs. TETLOW have a family of four children - Eliza 
H., born August 4, 1854, died on shipboard about the 15th of September, 1855; 
Frances L., born July 22, 1856; Charles S., born July 20, 1858, died August 
31, 1861; Joseph E., born July 14, 1860, died September 7, 1861. Mrs. TETLOW 
is a member of the Congregational Church, of Morris. Frances L. (one of the 
subject's daughters) was married, December 29, 1875, to Frank W. EDSON, of New 
York, later of Wauponsee Township, and they have three children - Gertie E., 
born November 21, 1876; Clara B., born July 13, 1878, died November 29, 1879; 
and Frank T., born June 13, 1881. Thomas TETLOW is a Republican.

[Source: "History of Grundy County, Illinois", Chicago: O. L. Baskin & Co., 
Historical Publishers, Lake Side Building, 1882]

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