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Submitted: 5/28/15 • Approved: 5/28/15 • Last Updated: 3/26/18 • R72149-G0-S3
12 Dec 1878 - 3 Nov 1918
Died in the flu epidemic in 1918
Born in Grapeland, Houston County, Texas
and died in Vernon, Wilbarger County, Texas
Son of John McGuire Teagarden (1851 - 1928)
and Sarah Beatrice Durham
Husband of Helen Glengar Teagarden
Children:
Jack Teagarden (1905 - 1964)
Norma Louise Teagarden Friedlander (1911 - 1996)
Charles Eugene Teagarden (1913 - 1984)
Clois Lee "Cubby" Teagarden (1915 - 1969)
Siblings:
Mary Francis Teagarden Johnson (1878 - 1918)
Lula Rose Teagarden Coleman (1881 - 1925)
Minnie Beatrice Teagarden Graston (1891 - 1962)
Joseph M. "Joe" Teagarden (1893 - 1947)
Joe Lee Teagarden (1917 - 1918)
From the Teagarden Book
Son of John McGuire Teagarden and Sarah Beatrice Durham. Married Helen Giengar. Together they had four children. All of their children were top flight Jazz musicians. The most noted was Jack Teagarden.
Charles was a "cotton gin man" - an outstanding oil mill engineer and mechanic; Chief Engineer for the Vernon Cotton Oil Co. Some say he was also a musician down in the Red River Country on the Texas-Oklahoma boarder, where they lived. It was "Woodie" who gave Jack a baritone horn when he was seven.
Helen was a musician who used to play the piano in theatres in the days of silent movies. Abour her, Jack said, "I guess I was luckier than most fellows - my mother's a teacher, a piano teacher, and still is (1963).
She is only 16 years older than I am...she's a very talented girl...she taught me how to read music and the first training I had was the right training."
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Contributed on 5/28/15
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Record #: 72149