Upshur, Elizabeth Upshur Teackle Yerby, 1776-1837

Elizabeth Upshur Teackle Yerby Uphsur was born at Craddock to Col. Thomas Teackle and Elizabeth Upshur. She married first, Dr. George Yerby, and second, John Upshur of Brownsville. She was Elizabeth Upshur Teackle's first cousin, once removed.

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[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister Ann Upshur Eyre - May 28, 1800]

Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister Ann Upshur Eyre, written from her Uncle Littleton Upshur's home, Vaucluse, on Hungars Creek. She lists off the expected guests at her upcoming wedding to Littleton Dennis Teackle: the family of John Teackle, Congressman John Dennis and his wife Eleanor Jackson Dennis, her brothers, Nancy Read, Peter Hack, Dr. George Teackle, her step-father John Upshur of Brownsville, Littleton P. Townsend, Betsy Teackle of Craddock, Maria Parker, and the family of her Uncle Col. Samuel Handy.

[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre - April 1799]

Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister Ann Upshur Eyre, undated. The date of this letter is either April or May of 1799 due to context. The letter mentions the long awaited return of the ship Delaware, captained by John E. Sword from Canton. It discusses the wedding of Sarah Corbin Cropper, as well as mentioning Mrs. Vear, Henrietta Teackle, John Teackle, Mrs. John Dennis, Col. Cropper, and Col. Savage.