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TEDDY.
In
the late 1800’s, the community of Teddy was carved out of the forest nine
miles east of Willis between Peach Creek and Turkey Creek. The original
name selected for the community was Eddy. In Texas, there was a post
office named Eddy…so it was decided Teddy would be its name. The residents
farmed, raised cattle, and harvested timber for their livelihoods. During
the winter some residents trapped game which would be traded at the
general store. The homes in which people lived were typical Texas farm
homes. Most houses had a long porch across the front with a fireplace at
each end of the structure. There is nothing left of Teddy today. Buildings
are gone, and the forests have grown back.
Submitted from a personal account: Justine Calfee Deison, 1990 |
