In the first photo you can see my Cousin Delmer and some of his in-laws hanging out near Teter Rock in the heart of the Flint Hills in east central Kansas. The second photo confirms the size of the rock.
No, this is not a natural formation. And, sadly, no, that rock was not placed by either Paul Bunyan or Mr. Teter. But, it marks the spot where Mr. Teter had erected a huge pile of massive stones as a sort of early day waypoint to help guide new arrivals through the endless waves of grass in the Flint Hills towards the Cottonwood River to the west. Rather smart idea for a native of West Virginia who was new to PLSSia. Google: Teter Rock or Teterville or Teter/Pendleton County for the rest of the story.
It is possible Mr. Teter was a distant relative of mine or at least that we have common relatives. One-fourth of my ancestry hails from his home area in West Virginia. A quick check shows Teter people marrying Cow relatives. But, since the Cows were there since about the 1740's, there are many relatives connected to many of the other common surnames in that region.
Maybe we are related somehow. I was born in Randolph County, WV.
One of my best friends in H.S. was a Teter.
And I'm just across the hill next to Pendleton County.
A good friend and fellow surveyor from WV is Don Teter.
And a friend who lived across the hall in the dorm at college was a Teter from WV and was an usher at my wedding.
Follow the correct path
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.2.1/MW3S-F61
The above link starts with my great-great-great-great-great-great grandfather being born in 1705. He came to what is now West Virginia in the 1740's. Pendleton and Randolph Counties must be full of relatives with a hundred different surnames.
Beautiful photo.
