Family history found in Cal. State Library states HENRY TEEL b. 14 JAN 1788 in Luzerne Co., PA, moved to Delaware Co., OH in 1820s, then to Sauk Co., Wisconsin c1840, where he died 14 DEC 1856. Able to verify several dates from independent sources so I trust its accuracy. He is buried in Pioneer Cemetery, Sauk Co (see online transcription). Children:
1. JANE TEEL b. Luzerne Co. 23 FEB 1817 m. AHIRA B. SAMPSON
2. ELIZABETH TEEL b. Luzerne Co. 26 MCH 1819, m. Rev. JAMES G. WHITFORD.
3. GEORGE TEEL b. Luzerne 20 JUNE 1821, m. URSULA JANE CRAIG.
4. CHARLES TEEL b. Delaware Co., OH 24 MAY 1832, m. EMMA A.___.
5. History of Sauk Co., Wisc also states that he had a daughter SARAH who m1 ____SAYLES, widowed then m2 JAMES G. WHITFORD. This could be Elizabeth listed above or another daughter who subsequently died and then WHITFORD m. Eliz.
HENRY TEEL found in US Census in 1820 in Kingston, Luzerne Co., PA, 1830 Delaware Co., OH and 1840 & 1850 Wisconsin. Family totals in 1820 and 1830 indicate there were more children than listed above.
Unable to locate in any SE PA county or church records before 1820. Seek links to earlier Teel/Diehl families in PA. There is a large TEEL family in Northampton Co., PA and another unrelated large family in Warren Co., NJ (formerly lived in PA).