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When Almeda Ann Dolton was born in September 1859 in De Kalb, Missouri, her father, Joseph, was 19, and her mother, Sarah, was 20. She was the first of ten children born to this union.

The 1880 US Federal Census has a record of the household of Joseph and Sarah Dolton of Washington, DeKalb County, Missouri. These were Almeda's parents. Joseph Dolton was head of household, a white, male, age 40 years, a farmer. His father was born in Illinois and his mother in Indiana. Sarah I. Dolton, was Joseph's wife, white, female, age 40 years, keeping house. Her father was born in Missouri and her mother in Kentucky. Almeda A Dolton was Joseph's daughter, white, female, age 19 years. Frank Dolton was Joseph's son, white, male, age 15 years, a farmer. James I. Dolton was Joseph's son, white, male, age 12 years, a farmer. Edward R. Dolton was Joseph's son, white, male, age 7 years. Birdy Dolton was Joseph's son, white, male, age 3 years. Ennis Dolton was Joseph's son, white, male, age 2 years. Everyone in this family group was born in Missouri except Joseph who was born in Illinois.

On 19 Feb 1882 Almeda married George Teegarden (1858-1947) in Stewartsville, DeKalb County, Missouri. Together they had four children; two boys and two girls: Otis Teegarden (1884), Earnest Teegarden (1889), Iva Teegarden (1899), and Marie Teegarden (1900). George farmed for over forty years and then retired. In 1920 they were living by themselves and still farming. In 1930 they were living with their youngest daughter Marie Wilson on Palm Street in Fillmore, Ventura, California. Marie told the census taker that she was single (not divorced and not a widow). In 1935 they were back in Missouri living on South Vine in Bolivar, Polk County, Missouri, in their own home. Almeda died in Bolivar 15 March 1941 and George six years later on 17 September 1947.