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Published quarterly in March, June, September, and December.
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VOL. V, NO. 1 MARCH 1986
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EDITOR: Robert "Mike" Terry
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Editor's Note ......................................Page 01
Covering the Terry-Tory ............................Page 03
South Carolina Miscellaneous Terry Records..........Page 04
Tennessee Miscellaneous Terry Records...............Page 06
Kentucky Terry Records..............................Page 07
Virginia Miscellaneous Terry Records................Page 10
Georgia Terry Records...............................Page 10
How a Woman Put Two Robbers to Flight...............Page 20
Ohio Miscellaneous Terry Records....................Page 22
Queries.............................................Page 28
Terry Line of Herman W. Terry.......................Page 29
Terry Line of Mrs. Janet Paine Reid.................Page 30
Terry Line of Dorothy Hoyt Terry....................Page 30
Terry Line of Mrs. Lorraine Nudell White............Page 31
Terry Line of Everett Ray Moss......................Page 34
Terry Line of Barbara Terry Hagan...................Page 35
Terry Line of the Editor............................Page 37
Terry Line of Mrs. T. A. Stallworth.................Page 41
Sale Items..........................................Page 43
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Please get your articles and questions for insertion in
the TFH to the editor at least 2 months prior to month of
publication!!!
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If you can send your articles on computer disks in CPM
format SS/DD [except Apple or Commodore] or IBM format DD/DD
this would certainly speed up the editing process for me.
Your disks will be returned. I can also copy information for
you onto your disks in the former formats. If you have any
questions on this call me.
For those who wonder: I still hope to have a phone
modem by the end of this year and possibly a hard disk
depending on personal finances so we can start a TERRY
BULLETIN BOARD. Just could not swing it in 1985. Editor.
* * * EDITOR'S NOTES * * *
Well, off to another start for 1986. My goals for the
coming year:
1) I have personally been concentrating on South
Carolina Terry Families and related lines and have made a
commitment to unravel the Terrys in this state this year. I
am also asking for volunteers to commit to do some census
research or commit funds to have professional genealogists
provide primary research in South Carolina. Hopefully, this
will provide the links to several Terry families in the
South. If you would like to be a part of the South Carolina
task force please let me know. If you have any references to
South Carolina Terrys or those that originated in South
Carolina, please send them to the editor. You may contact me
at 405-242-5158 in the evening. This includes: Bible
records, census records, deeds, wills, inventories,
marriages, family sheets, pedigree charts, cemetery records,
old letters, narratives, etc.
2) Concentration on publication of primary documents
and records outside of the South.
3) Updating and correcting Stephen Terry's Notes on
Terry Families 1887.
4) Publication of pedigree charts of members of the
Terry Family Historian. An example is the editor's personal
pedigree chart in this issue. WILL EVERYONE SEND A RECENT
PEDIGREE CHART OR UPDATE YOUR INFORMATION previously printed
in the TFH by July 1, 1986! Also indicate your permission to
print this chart with your address.
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My own personal attitude toward family sheets, pedigree
charts, biographies, narratives, bible records is: They are
useful for one purpose.-- To give us a road map to find
primary records to prove relationships. Therefore, it is
very important to include locations of particular date-
events i. e., parishes, counties, towns, and states on these
sheets or other data. It is also important to identify very
clearly what is the actual record and what is your personal
comments in each case. This will allow others [at the
present time or perhaps years from now] to pursue leads.
If you send in a pedigree chart and someone challenges
it, be prepared to back up your line with primary (legal)
documentation, i. e., deeds, wills, estates, military birth
and death records. Because the editor prints it in the TFH,
does not necessarily indicate it is documented fact.
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What I do in the TFH is similar to putting together a
puzzle. I am a collector of Terry Family "puzzle pieces".
When I get a sufficient number of pieces and can see the
outlines of a recognizable object in the puzzle, it becomes
a short article in the TFH. The puzzle pieces isolated do
not portray anything in themselves and the editor does have
many single pieces to several incomplete Terry Family
puzzles. These are all sizes, colors and shapes of little
sheets of paper with and without documentation at times.
I personally do not have a large library of primary
records in Enid, Oklahoma. I do have access to a large
collection of information sent by readers of the TFH over
the years from across the United States. I try to print
documents or articles in the TFH which give clues to
relationships and heirs or relate to another geographical
areas. These are most valuable to researchers.
If you are not sure about your lineage, please use a
generous number of the words "probably", "believed to be" in
your records. Please do not be offended by myself or others
should your assumptions be questioned. I personally will
print a comment from time to time if I have evidence that
casts doubt on your assumptions. This is particularly true
in reference to Terry families in South Carolina, Georgia,
Arkansas and Texas wherein lies my personal interest and
expertise.
It is becoming impossible for me to answer mail on an
individual or timely basis so I have tried to insure that
your questions are published in the TFH and have tried to
compensate with the December 1985 TFH issue which lists
surnames that members have submitted in various queries over
the last four years. In addition to this I have, from time
to time, published indexes to the TFH which give some ideas
to what was covered in that issue. There are particularly
good notes on Edgefield, Chester, Laurens, Greenville,
Fairfield Counties in South Carolina and Rockingham County,
North Carolina in several issues. I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO
PURCHASE BACK ISSUES as many of the questions I receive
are answered in articles in those particular issues or in
queries from readers. Any suggestions concerning the
correspondence problem and how we might handle it better
would certainly be appreciated. I know there is a great deal
of interaction between members and the editor would
appreciate a carbon copy or notations.
In any event, you are most likely to receive
correspondence from the editor if you send information that
has never been included, covers a new area or family in
TERRY RESEARCH, or adds information to a line of interest to
several TFH members.
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I would encourage you to sit down and begin writing
about yourself and preceding generations of your family for
others. If you do not write, a tape recording is a good way
to do this as well. I welcome any narratives that you might
submit.-- Mike Terry, The Editor
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COVERING THE TERRY-TORY
by Robert W. Terry
4900 Springdale Rd.
Cincinnati OH 45247
I wonder how many of you TFH readers received an
invitation last November to attend the "Historic Grand
Reunion of the Terry's of Ireland."
My invitation came from Halbert's Inc. Heritage
Travel, 3699 Ira Road, Bath, Ohio, U.S.A. 44210. It painted
a rosy picture of the 10-day tour with such comments as
these:
"You'll be feasted at medieval banquets and daily in
country pubs rife with the tangy scent of peat fires and the
eddy of Irish conversation and song."
"You'll celebrate your Terry heritage when you meet
privately with the Chief Herald of Ireland. He will present
you with fascinating information about ancestor Terrys from
the Irish side of the Atlantic."
"You'll be an honored guest at a gala reunion banquet
in Dublin, where the Terrys from the United States will
celebrate their heritage with Terrys from Ireland."
I failed to answer the invitations before the Dec. 11,
1985 deadline for several reasons:
1) Although the cost, $2195 per person, included
everything but alcoholic beverages, it doesn't fit my
budget.
2) Like other Terry researchers, I lean to the belief
that Terry may have been "Thierry" originally, of French or
Norman origin.
3) The reasoning presumes that Terrys went to England
during or after the Norman Conquest in 1066, and that Terry
migration to either Ireland, Scotland or Wales started in
England.
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4) Since my personal search for ancestors is bogged
down in southern New Jersey, I don't know the overseas
origin of my clan.
Since the invitation said similar ones were going to
"every Terry family in the United States that we can
locate", I'm guessing that other TFH readers also received
them.
Perhaps some of you will make the June 5-15 trip; if
you do, take notes and send them to Mike Terry for
publication here. We stay-at-homes realize that Mike is the
"Grand Herald" of Terrys in the U. S. A.
While I ponder the unkindness of the Ohio Lottery in
not rewarding me with a sizable prize, I'm reminded of lines
from a grammar school poem:
"Of all sad words of tongue or pen,
"The saddest are these: 'It Might Have Been.'"
("Maude Muller")
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South Carolina Miscellaneous Terry Records
John Terry, James Towne, South Carolina 1672-1679
Source not given. Submitted by Betty Jo Terry, Atlanta GA.
Lt. Jeremiah Terry in SC Journals of Indian Affairs. He
was in Cherokee War under Col. Singleton. Submitted by Betty
Jo Terry, Atlanta GA. [He may also have been the Jeremiah of
the Carolinas who filed legal papers for land in Florida.--
He did not leave many tracks.--Editor.]
Micajah Terry served in Cherokee War under Richard
Richardson from Camden District of Craven County. Submitted
by Betty Jo Terry, Atlanta GA. [A Micajah and David Terry
along with a Stephen Terry were witnesses to several deeds
in Fairfield District, SC late 1700's.--Editor]
1788--POWER OF ATTORNEY FROM DANIEL GAINES TO WILLIAM GOODE
RE: ESTATE OF STEPHEN TERRY OF CRAVEN SC.
Power of attorney from Daniel Gaines (Gains) of Wilkes
executor under will of Henry Gilbert, some time of Hanover
Co., Virginia, but late of Amherst Co. Virginia, deceased,
to Wm. Goode, to collect debt from estate of Stephen Terry,
late of Craven Co., South Carolina deceased; John
Crutchfield, J. P.
Witnessed: 7 July 1788.
Source: Wilkes County, GA Deed Book DD, p. 91--17 Jul 1788.
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[I had never seen all of this and it is possibly the same
Stephen Terry below. However, it certainly suggests a
possible connection between several of the Stephen Terrys in
Fairfield/Chester SC to Hanover Co. Virginia at some point
in time. --Editor.]
William Terry of Lancaster Co. SC appoints Samuel Tines
(Tynes) as my Attorney -at-law to receive all that part of
the estate due me from my mother's estate in Virginia. Deed
book B, page 167 dated 24 Aug 1790. Reported in Additional
Terry Records of Virginia by Edna Harris Bushnell.
William Terry of Lancaster Co. SC appoints Samuel Tines
(Tynes) as my Attorney -at-law to receive all that part of
the estate left to me by my father, Stephen Terry, dec'd
late of Virginia. Lancaster Co. SC Deed book B, page 167
dated 24 Aug 1790. Reported in Additional Terry Records of
Virginia by Edna Harris Bushnell.
William Terry of Lancaster Co., SC for L60 Sterling
sells all that part of the estate left to me by my father,
Stephen Terry, dec'd late of Virginia. Source: Lancaster SC
Deed book B, page 168 dated 24 Aug 1790. Reported in
Additional Terry Records of Virginia by Edna Harris Bushnell.
John Edwards and James Fisher & others Vs. Ambrose
Gayle and Mrs. Gayle, Administratrix of William Tynes dec'd
and Hasten Terry dec'd. Source: SC Dept of Archives and
History, Alphabetical Index--TERRY P.22232--Entry NBRS--
0151--002-165a--0272a--00. Charleston SC 1790. Reported in
Additional Terry Records of Virginia by Edna Harris
Bushnell.
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TERRY, George, age 48, 4 years in U.S., from Great Britain,
11 in family, Greenville, farmer (10 Sept.-17
Oct. 1812). [Chapter heading, South Carolina
Page 355.]
TERRY, James, age 25, 4 years in U.S., from Great Britain,
Greenville, farmer (10 Sept. -17 Oct. 1812)
[Chapter heading, South Carolina Page 355.]
HARRISON, John, age 43, 20 years in U.S., Irishman, 5 in
family, Greenville, farmer - married in U.S.
1812. No page number given.
Source: British Aliens in the United States During the
War of 1812. Compiled by Kenneth Scott. Baltimore.
Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. 1979. Submitted by Joanna
Ashley Baker, 15933 Wetherburn Rd., Chesterfield, MO 63017.
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[Ms. Baker's Note: This pinpoints origin and time of
immigration and also age of George Terry and adds a child
possibly.]
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Tennessee Miscellaneous Terry Records
Extracted from Ansearchin News, Tennessee Genealogical
Society, Memphis TN, 1985
Petitions to the General Assembly of Tennessee-- Jackson Co.
-- Jan 15, 1806 -- mentioned Will'm Terry, Saml Teddy or
Terry.
Petition to straighten the boundary of Davidson County
boundary.-- Jan 02, 1806 dated Aug 05, 1806 -- Moses Terry.
Petition to establish county in the upper end of Anderson
and Claiborn Counties in the Powell Valley.-- Sep 23, 1805
-- John Terry and William Terry.
Petition to establish a new county (Overton?) from the
extension of Jackson Co. -- 22 Jul 1806 -- J. Terry and
Erhu? Terry.
Marion Co. TN Deed Book A. -- Oct 1819 - Dec 1826 pg. 219 1
Mar 1825 State of TN #10620 to Scott Terry & Adam ?? [can't
read writing last name] 640 acres in Southeast side
Sequachee River, adj. W. Kelly, I.Nayo, G. B. Brumley.
*Above submitted by Mr. Fricks.
* Obituaries *
NETTIE RUTH CLARK, daughter of Lee and Rosa Ellen
Terry Clark, and grand daughter of Jesse and Ellen Jane
Fritts Irons Terry of Roane Co., TN.
Born 29 Oct 1900, LaFollete, Campbell Co., TN, died 18
Oct 1985 Knoxville, Knox Co. TN. Buried in family plot,
Jellico Cemetery, Jellico, Campbell Co. TN.
Long a secretary, then an office manager for a number
of insurance firms in East Tennessee. Miss Clark was a woman
of strong beliefs and convictions. During the desegregation
crisis in Clinton, TN during the late 1950's she suffered
dismissal from our firm for her forthright espousal of that
cause, as being required by her Presbyterian beliefs.
*Submitted by Mr. Ernest Fricks, 26 Windmill, Dr., Clementon
NJ 08021.
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KENTUCKY TERRY RECORDS
Submitted by Barbara Terry Hagan
4 Beck's Landing
Owensboro KY 42301
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Deaths taken from Vital Statistics Jefferson Co. KY
microfilm.
1855- Dan Terry 18 m. s. residence Mud Creek, Jefferson Co.
KY f. Jn. and Margaret April 11 suicide.
1855- Joseph Terry j. 26 m. s. McCrawley Mcrawley, Joseph
and Sarah Terry June 25 Consumption.
1859- Francis G. Terry w. 21 m. July 5 teething Frank and
Ann Terry.
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Births
10 May 1852 male Wakefield Gentry and Sarah Terry.
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Bullitt Co. KY Marriages
26 Nov 1837 William Terry Susan H. Field
by Rt. Gailbreath.
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Spencer Co. IN, City of Rockport.
Marriages taken from Court House Files
James T. Terry Amanda J. Bowen 8 Sep 1871
James T. Terry Mary Osborn 21 Jan 1885
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Cemetery Inscriptions Old Smyrna Baptist Church (Penn. Run
Pres. Church) Jefferson Co. KY
Neal Terry 9-4-1894 3-6-1896
Clara Terry 3-26-1964 11-11-1968
W. T. Terry (S. E., wife) 9-21-1838 4-8-1881
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South Jefferson Cemetery, Jefferson Co. KY.
Shirley Jane Terry 6-21-1928 11-7-1928
Leila B. Terry 1908
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Hurricane Church Cemetery - Crittenden, KY
Maggie E. Terry wife of G. A. 2-25-1845 5-1-1925
Gus A. Terry 1840 1904
Ellen Witherspoon Terry 5-13-1846 3-17-1907
wife of Z. T. Terry
Z. T. Terry 6-24-1849 6-2-1925
L. C. Terry 4-19-1855 10-29-1924
Nancy S. Terry 3-5-1849 2-22-1924
Ada A. Terry 11-12-1871 9-19-1919
Betty C. Terry wife of James 4-12-1862 1-3-1881
Donna Terry dau of J.T. & M.J. 6-28-1847 8-5-1876
James T. Terry 3-17-1842 2-8-1927
Mary Terry wife of J. T. 12-29-1844 10-11-1905
Sally Terry wife of B. C. 6-25-1820 5-14-1869
Blake B. Terry 1871 1939
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Marriages of Terry's in Jefferson Co. KY taken from
Courthouse files.
Terry, John (x) bd. Wm. Webster, McConnell, Sarah wid.
Walter McConnell m. 6-26-1839 Geo. W. Brush.
Terry, John Bd. Joseph Terry McCauly, Margaret f. Josua
McCauley dec. m. 6-3-1830 Rt. Gailbreath.
McCawley, Jefferson m. 8-27-1829 Terry, Mahala f. Jos. f
Terry by Rt. Gailbreath.
Terry, James bd. Josua McCawley wt. Rt. Tyler McCawley,
Elizabeth f. sd. Josua McCawley c. in p m. 6-22-1823 by
Moses Pierson.
Hutchins or Hutchinson, Samuel bd. s Terry wt. Rt. Tyler
Terry, Louisa l.a.f. Jos. Terry m. 12-26-1824 Rt.
Gailbreath.
McCawley, Thomas bd. Jos. Terry, Jr. st. Robert Tyler Terry,
Sarah l.a.f. Jos. Terry Sr. 1-25-1824 Moses Pierson.
Terry, Elizabeth James Farish m. 2-15-1838 by Rt.
Failbreath.
Charles Langworthy - Elizabeth Terry widow of James Terry m.
12-4-1842 by Rt. Failbreath.
John Pharis - Mary Ann Terry m. 8-23-1846 by Rt. Gailbreath.
Wm. M. Terry - Elizabeth Beeler m. 5-29-1848 by James H.
Rice.
Wakefield Gentry - Sarah Jane Terry step-fa. Charles
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Langsworth m. 4-22-1849 by James G. Leach.
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The following taken from vital statistics Jefferson Co. KY
microfilm.
15 Sep 1855 Joseph Terry Eliza Gentry
age 23, single age 22, single
12 Aug 1855 Joseph Terry Eliza Jane Gentry
age 25, single age 23, single
Fishpool Jeffl Co.
27 Nov 1856 Geo. Stinson Mary E. Terry
age 37, single age 25, single
13 Jul 1857 Daniel Terry 33 Mary O'Harran 30
age 33, single, age 30, single, Ireland
Ireland
07 Jul 1857 Joshua Terry Jane Field
age 23, single age 26, Louisville.
08 Nov 1859 Joshua Tarry 28 Nancy Hutchson
age 28, 1 mar Ill. age 29, 1 mar.
25 Apr 1860 John Kennedy Rebecca J. Terry
06 Jul 1860 Stephen Terry US Margt. A. W. Cawley
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The following items submitted Mrs. James J. Bushnell.
Ziba Howard to William Terry (Did not copy this reference.)
Source: Christian Co. KY Deed book K. p. 671.
John McCraw to William T. Terry a tract of land on
Tradewater River. Source: Christian Co. KY Deed book N. page
98. Dated 14 May 1822.
William T. Terry and Mary, his wife, of Morgan Co. IL to
Francis White of Christian Co. KY conveys a tract of land on
Tradewater River, it being the said land William T. Terry
purchased of John McCraw on 14 May 1822. Witness: George
Rearick, Thomas Barnett. Source: Christian Co. KY Deed book
S. page 467. Dated 9 Apr 1831.
William T. Terry and Mary, his wife, of Morgan Co. IL, to
John Saffarons of the town of Hopkinsville, Christian Co. KY
for $200 conveys lot #8 on Bridge Alley including the Brick
Shop which John Hanback lately worked. Source: Christian Co.
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KY Deed book S. page 509. Dated 10 Mar 1831.
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Virginia Miscellaneous Terry Notes
Henrico County Virginia Wills etc. 1688-1697, page 443
5 Oct 1693. Captain William Randolph declared that six or
seven years hence, at his house in said County of Henrico
that William Irby Jr. of Charles City County Virginia
marryed Elizabeth Mascall, formerly the wife of Richard
Mascall of ye same County,and the reputed daughter of John
Maiden, late of this County, dec'd, according to the
solemnity of the Church of England and have since continued
in the station and notion of man and wife. Source: Henrico
County Virginia Wills etc. 1688-1697, page 443, 5 Oct
1693. Submitted by Mrs. Bushnell.
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GEORGIA TERRY RECORDS
Submitted by Betty Jo TERRY
1725 Bouldercrest Rd. SE
Atlanta GA 30316
In my off-and-on years of research for my husband's
TERRY ancestors, I have drawn the following conclusions.
They cannot yet be authenticated, but one day the truth will
be discovered.
My father-in-law, Carlton Floyd TERRY, red-headed, with
natural curl, and gray eyed, was the baby of twelve
children. Therefore, he was the apple of his father's eye.
(WILLIAM MARION TERRY) and gathered much oral history from
him.
He related to me in the 1950's that his grandfather,
PINCKNEY TERRY, came to Georgia from Texas -- a switch from
the "goin' to Texas line. He had been in a war there. He had
originally been from Virginia. All information I've been
able to authenticate was that Pinckney TERRY was a farmer of
48 in 1864 in Gwinnett County, Georgia, from Laurens County,
SC.
Mrs. Frances TERRY Hazelriggs (C. F. TERRY's sister)
told me before her death that her grandfather's name was
William Pinckney TERRY and that he had come originally from
Virginia.
In the "Shakerag" community of Forsyth/Gwinnett/Fulton
Counties, GA, (right on the lines) is a monument to the old
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cemetery to the soldiers who were with Fannin at Goliad
during the war for Texan independence in 1836. In
Lawrenceville, GA, (Gwinnett County) is a monument to two
Gwinnett County men who fell at Goliad in 1836.
In 1836 Pinckney TERRY would have been about 26 or 27
years old, and the correct age to be a soldier.
My surmise is that somehow he was in Fannin's troops,
fought with them, and fortunately managed to escape the
massacre, returning to Georgia where his family must have
settled about the same time of the Gold Lottery. My further
surmise is that his father was either Reverend Stephen
TERRY, of Forsyth County, William TERRY, who owned a tavern
license in Forsyth County, or Thomas TERRY. All three of
these men were in Gwinnett County, GA, in 1820, and later
were in Forsyth County after the 1832 Gold Lottery.
There were many TERRY heads of households in this area
in the 1830-1900 time span. Many of them were from Kentucky,
some from SC, and some from Virginia. I believe, however,
they were somehow related.
On the following sheets, I am sending you all my
research on the TERRY name, especially in Georgia. There is
some little in other areas.
I trust it will help you, or some other TERRY
researcher.
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TERRY HEADS OF HOUSEHOLD IN
FORSYTH OR GWINNETT COUNTIES GEORGIA 1820-1864
Name Other Males Females Slaves
TERRY, Thomas 1 1 0
TERRY, William 5 1 1
Source: 1820 - Census Gwinnett County, GA.
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Prior to 1832 Forsyth County and all lands north of the
Chatahoochee River belonged to the Cherokee Indians.
Adjoining was Gwinnett County to the east of the river.
The lands were opened up with a Gold Lottery in 1832.
William I. TERRY and John TERRY, Jr., received lands in this
lottery.
William received land in the 14th District, 2nd
section, lots #311 and #323, right on the Chattahoochee
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River and Gwinnett County line.
John received lands in the 17th and 19th districts far
to the west and north of the territory.
Others with the TERRY surname to receive lottery lands
were:
NAME DISTRICT SECTION LOT #
Champion 21 2 0514
Daniel 17 3 0043
G/B/ H 20 3 0539
Green B. H. 02 2 1166
Hannah W. 03 1 0091
James 11 1 0487
Jeremiah 21 2 1128
John Jr. 01 3 0239
Judith W. 03 1 1006
Peter 13 1 0065
Samuel 03 4 0390
Thomas J. 03 3 0025
Source: Gold Lottery 1832
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TERRY, John 4 in household
, Peter 7 in household
, Seth 6 in household
, Stephen 3 in household
, William Sr. 4 in household
, William T. 8 in household
, Young 3 in household
, William W. 2 in household
Source: 1840 Census - Forsyth County, GA.
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1850, TERRY, J. J., 39th Sen. Dist., Forsyth Co., Dist 795.
1850, TERRY, John W., 10th Regt. GA State Troops, Forsyth
County.
1850, TERRY, Martin, 39th Sen. Dist., Forsyth Co., from
Kentucky.
1840, TERRY, Peter, 39th Sen. Dist., Forsyth Co., from
Kentucky.
1850, TERRY, Pinckney, 395th Sen. Dist., Forsyth Co., from
Laurens Co., SC (also shown in Gwinnett Co., 1864,
aged 48 with wife and one child.)
1850, TERRY, Cicero, Co., A. 11th GA Cavalry, Forsyth
County GA, married to Louisa Morgan TERRY from Hall
County, Georgia.
1850, TERRY, D. T., apprenticed to James T. Brown, Gwinnett
County, GA.
1840, TERRY, Stephen, C. H. 2nd GA Cav., Forsyth County,
pensioned to Mrs. V. A. TERRY.
Source: Voters in 1840 and 1850
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Walton County, GA-- A William TERRY is mentioned on page 44
in the book "Wayfarers in Walton, 1818-1967", in the 1820's.
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Graves of the following were written down from stones in
Forsyth County, GA, -- Shady Grove (Shakerag) Cemetery,
often called "Little" or "TERRY" cemetery by researcher Mrs.
David C. TERRY in 1980.
James TERRY b 5?/22/1871 d 1/28/1897
Young TERRY b 1796 d 5/1875
"husband of Peggy TERRY"
Peggy TERRY b ?? d 1854
Elizabeth TERRY b 3 Aug 1846 d 27 Nov 1851
"daughter of M & M"
John G. TERRY b 3 Dec 1812 d 5 Oct 1880
Stephen TERRY no dates
Note: On a rock wall around graves and on the iron gates to
Stephen TERRY plot is written "Reverend S. TERRY". There
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appear to be several more graves in the enclosure but no
stones to verify. The parents of Pinckney TERRY are believed
to be buried here, but have no proof.
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PINCKNEY TERRY, NANCY KEMP TERRY, WILLIAM MARION TERRY AND
NANCY ISABELL TERRY are buried in Sweetwater Primitive
Baptist Church Cemetery, Pleasant Hill Road, Lawrenceville,
Gwinnett County, GA.
Carlton Floyd TERRY and his wife Elizabeth Helena Schafer
TERRY are buried in Atlanta, GA, East view Cemetery just
off Memorial Drive, in S. E. Atlanta, in what is known as
the Kirkwood section.
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"Volunteer Co., of Light Infantry: April 8, 1836, John
Terry, age 27, 3rd Sgt. (possibly PINCKNEY). Source: From
History of Forsyth County -- Pg. 74
June 18, 1836, voters for "officers to command the
volunteer Co. of Rangers for the protection of the Cherokee
Territory" were listed and included John Terry, 27, 3rd
Sgt., and S. Terry. Source: From History of Forsyth County
-- Pg. 74
STEPHEN TERRY is shown as charter member of Shady Grove
Baptist Church, organized June, 1838. In Jun 3 1845, Stephen
Terry transferred deeds for this church's lot. Source: From
History of Forsyth County -- Pg. 150
Members of Shady Grove Church in 1860 were W./W. Terry,
Joseph J. Terry, Mary Terry. Members in 1865 were: William
Terry, Joseph Terry, Mary Terry. Source: From History of
Forsyth County -- Pg. 151
Sharon Baptist Church, constituted July 16, 1846,
listed Martin Terry, Thomas Terry, Stephen Terry and John
Terry as members. Source: From History of Forsyth County --
Pg. 154-155
"Rec'd of William Terry, Sr., five dollars for Tavern
License this 3rd October 1836." Source: From History of
Forsyth County -- Pg. 55
"Issued Retail license to William Terry, Sr., for the
term of one year commencing 1st Sept. 1836." Source: From
History of Forsyth County -- Pg. 55
John Terry was witness in a murder trial on April 16,
1859 against a man named Pettijohn. Source: From History of
Forsyth County -- Pg. 108
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Savannah, GA, 2nd Oct 1778, Joseph Terry was court
martialed and found innocent. Source: From Order Book of
Samuel Elbert -- pg. 186
Harris County GA ca. 1800 - Stephen Terry m. Sarah F.
Patterson. Their children were Martha, Stephen (?) Jackson,
Frederick, John.
Jefferson County GA ca. 1800 - David Terry owned 450
acres of land.
Burke County GA 1789 - James Terry owned 200 acres of
land.
Source for above four items: Miscellaneous information from
Georgia Archives
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Terry's receiving lottery lands in 1827
Terry, Champ - Orphan of William Sanders Terry - 38 acres,
Warren Co. Georgia.
Terry, Nathan - 6 acres, Lincoln Co. Georgia.
Terry, N. T. & B. - Orphans - Woodroughs District received 3
acres - Gwinnett County.
Terry, Priscilla - 75 acres, Morgan Co. Georgia. [Editor's
note: In Leanardo Andrea's papers he indicates this is
Priscilla Stokes Terry. She was not a widow at this
time.]
Terry, Samuel - 156 acres, Wilkes Co. Georgia.
Terry, William - 223 Acres, Newton Co. Georgia.
Source: 1827 land lottery records.
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Siblings of Carlton Floyd Terry
1) Marion Pinkney Terry b 1/11/1880 d. Macon, GA 1950's m.
11/19/1912 Jessie Baker
2) William Byrd Terry b 1/11/1882 d. Atlanta, GA 1/8/1937
m. 7/24/1911 Dollie Martin
3) Clarence Lindon Terry b 10/23/1883 d. Atlanta, GA m.
3/8/1908 Emma Corley
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4) Annie Terry b. 7/8/1885 d. Atlanta, GA 1950's m.
12/29/1909 W. C. Dyer
5) Frances Terry b. 8/25/1887 m. d. Atlanta, GA 1970's m.
1913? Leonard Hazelriggs
6) T. Luther Terry b. 7/27/1889 d. Atlanta, GA 1940's m.
6/4/1916 m. Ella Downs.
7) C. H. Lee Terry b. 4/4/1891 d. ?? m. Aileen ______.
8) Leila Terry b. 5/6/1893 d. Atlanta, GA 1950's m.
12/31/1916 Cleveland Covar m. 2 _______ Chapman.
9) Lewis W. Terry b. 12/27/1894 d. ?? m. 8/25/1920 Eva
Cooke
10) Clara "Tad" Terry b. 11/29/1896 d. Atlanta, GA 1969
never married
11) Nell Terry b. 2/13/1899 d. Atlanta, GA 1960's m.
6/15/1926 Walter Teague
12) Carlton Floyd Terry b. 8/25/1901 d. Atlanta, GA
8/25/1961 m. 3/29/1930 Betty Schafer.
Note: All theses Terrys are deceased as of January, 1986.
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Terry, Pinckney Nancy Kemp 1846
Terry, W. A. Nancy McPherson 1850
Terry, W. H. Mary Moore 1875
Terry, William Marion Nancy Jordan 1878
Source: Gwinnett County, GA marriages recorded 1840-1900.
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A letter was left in post office in Chatham, Savannah
GA, 10/22/1790, for Thomas Terry. It was listed in a
newspaper list as unclaimed mail.
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Thomas Terry served as a juror in the large county of
Franklin Co. GA on Jan 5, 1795.
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Terry, John - Official of Frederica in 1742.
Terry, David - Glynn County 200 acres 1792.
Terry, David - Glynn County 550 acres 1792.
*Terry, David - Jefferson County 450 acres 1800.
*Shown as grand juror, Jefferson County, Apr 1797.
Terry, James - Burke County - 450 acres 1789.
Terry, David - Registered his stock marks and brands in
Glynn County, 2/8/1793.
In 1980 there is a tidal creek called Terry's Creek
which divides St. Simons Island from the mainland near
Brunswick, GA.
The grant to David Terry was for land where Orange
Plantation called Montpelier stood. Records show David Terry
bought 3 slaves for $1,000.00, 10/10/1801 in Glynn County.
He sold Montpelier to Daniel Sullivan 11/5/1804. Where did
he go?
Source: Georgia Index to Headright and Bounty Grants 1756 -
1909.
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TERRY, William J. May 24, 1836
TERRY, Joseph* May 24, 1836
*4th Cpl. Reed's Co.
TERRY, John Young* May 24, 1836
*Private
[No Pinckney here, unless William J. is really William P.]
Source: Georgia Mounted Volunteers who went to Texas.
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1793 - Capt. Champness Terry.
Source: Burke County, GA Records.
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Stephen Terry, Foote's, DeKalb Co. GA #165.
Source: Chapter heading, Eighth District, Fourth Section,
Cherokee page 357. The Cherokee Land Lottery, containing
numerical list of the names of the fortunate drawers in said
lottery, with an engraved map of each district. By James F.
Smith of Milledgeville, Geo. New York: Printed by Harper &
brothers, No. 82 Cliff-Street. 1838. [They had to be
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residents for 3 years prior and there were several of these
types of drawings in Georgia.--Editor]
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Terry's noted in
Sylvester Cemetery, DeKalb Co. GA
Location: Flat Shoals Road, Land lot #147, 15th District,
DeKalb County. East Atlanta District. Recorded April 15,
1931 by Franklin Garrett, Atlanta Hist. Society.
TERRY, Ella Heath Oct 14 1858 - Sep 19, 1922
"Wife of W. M. Terry"
TERRY, Ernest Leffel Apr 20, 1898 - Oct 09, 1917
TERRY, Howard Johnson 1895 - 1919
TERRY, Jasper Jun 17, 1861 - Jun 27, 1863
TERRY, John Newton Sep 29, 1884 - Jul 26, 1911
TERRY, Marietta W. Faith Nov 02, 1863 - Feb 16, 1903
"Wife of Newton H. Terry"
TERRY, Mary J. Nov 28, 1832 - Sep 04, 1903
"Wife of Thomas Terry"
TERRY, Newton Harrison Dec 25, 1858 - Mar 19, 1923
TERRY, Sylvester J. Sep 23, 1856 - Mar 27, 1872
TERRY, Thomas Aug 28, 1823 - Aug 03, 1861
[Thomas Terry was murdered by John and James Wilson.
Loose notes from the editor indicate he m. Mary Jane
Thurman. Attending physicians were Dr. Solomon Beach Jr. and
a Dr. Joseph Gilbert? Thomas Terry, owner of Terry's grist
and sawmill on Sugar Creek in 15th District, DeKalb
County, had been born in 1823 near Lawrencevile, Gwinnett,
County GA. He moved to DeKalb in 1841, and became owner of
the mill through inheritance from his wife's family. The
mill figured prominently in the Battle of Atlanta, but Terry
was not alive to witness the great fight.]
TERRY, W. M. Sep 22, 1854 - Jan 25, 1926
Editor's Note: Other surnames in the cemetery were: AKERS,
ALLEN, ALVERSON, ANDERSON, ANDREWS, BAGGET, BAILEY, BARNETT,
ROGERS, SCOTT, SIMPKINS, STALLINGS, STALNAKER, STANFORD,
STEPHENSON, STEWART, STIEGLLITZ, TAYLOR, THOMPSON, THOMAS,
THOMPSON, THURMAN, VEAL, VOSS, WARD, WAWOCK, WEBB,
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WHITINGTON, WILDER, WILLIAMS, WILSON, WINGO, YANCEY. I am
not sure if this was a complete listing of tombstones as Mr.
Garrett knew of my interest in TERRY's. James Littleton Hill
Terry m. Martha Margaret Ann Medlock named one of their
children Ruth Veal Terry, any connection?
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TERRY, William 1797 43 SC
, Sarah 1799 41 SC
, John J./S. 1817 33 SC
, Pmelliia 1825 25 GA [Could be Pricilla]
, June 1828 22 GA
, George 1831 19 GA
, William 1833 17 GA
, Andrew, 1837 13 GA
, Christopher, 1839 11 GA
THIS WILLIAM TERRY is the brother of Stephen TERRY shown
below.
TERRY, Stephen 1788 62 SC
, Rachel 1796 54 SC
, Rosa 1817 33 SC
, James 1832 18 GA
, George 1834 16 GA
, Priscilla 1838 12 SC
Source: 1850 Census - DeKalb County, Georgia
NOTE: These two brothers did much to build Atlanta
prior to the Civil War. Atlanta's first waterworks was built
on Mr. Stephen TERRY's land. He suffered through the holo-
caust of the war and finally, being unable to stand any more
it was reported he returned to South Carolina. [Editor's
note: He may have returned at some time, but is buried in
Lakewood Section of Atlanta near his home at the time.] The
researcher has wondered a lot about this man and has won-
dered if he could possibly be the same Stephen TERRY buried
in Forsyth County cemetery. [See note above, Editor.]
The land upon which the Terry brothers farmed is in
what is in 1986 is known as the Lakewood Section of Atlanta.
The Southeastern fairs were held on this property for many,
many years and now Bert Reynolds and other actors use the
old exhibition buildings for making movies. Smoky and the
Bandit and its sequel was filmed on the old Terry lands.
Submitted by Betty Jo Terry, Atlanta GA.
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HOW A WOMAN PUT TWO ROBBERS TO FLIGHT
By S. C. Turnbo
The writer has mentioned the Bull Bottom in these
sketches on several occasions. As is well known in Marion
County, Arkansas, this bottom is situated on the left bank
of White River in Cedar Creek township. I am informed that
George Weaver made the first settlement here. Weaver sold
the improvements on this land to old man John Terry, the
first settler on the Asa Yocum place and Mr. Terry gave the
improvements to his sons Tom and Ron Terry. After Tom
Terry's wife died and Wilshire Magness died Mr. Terry and
Wilshire's widow were married in 1860 and lived in this
bottom until ravages of cruel war forced them to abandon
their home here. When Mr. Terry enlisted in the union army
his wife whose name was Elizabeth was left alone with the
children to contend against hardships, thieves and robbers.
There were 6 children, Joe Magness and Bob Magness, children
by her first man Wilshire Magness, and Joe Terry, Dump Terry
and Mary Terry, which were Tom Terry's children by Mr.
Terry's first wife who was a sister to Wilshire Magness, and
Tom Terry an off spring of the marriage between Mr. Terry
and Mrs. Magness the latter child was 6 months old. Mr.
Terry's wife in describing the hardships she encountered in
this bottom while her and the children were staying there
alone said that one day two men who were horseback and well
armed approached the house and rode up to the yard gate and
stopped and demanded to know if she knew where any rebels
were. She told them that she did not know anything about
them. After they had repeated the inquiry a few times they
reversed the questions put to her and they wanted to know if
she knew where any feds were and she answered in the
negative. The were very inquisitive and continued to ask her
questions until they found that they could not obtain any
information from her. They then backed their horses from the
gate and reining them around as if they were going to ride
off and stopped and held a whispered conversation and then
they started off down toward the lower part of the bottom. I
was convinced that they had gone off to procure help to rob
the house and drive off the stock. I and Mr. Terry owned
more than 100 head of cattle which Terry kept on the range
in the hills of Music Creek. This was just after we were
married, but in 1862 the land pirates taken all but a few of
them and disposed of them. Mr. Isaiah Wilkerson who lived on
Music Creek just above the mouth noticing that the principal
part of the cattle had been stole he gathered up the
remainder which included a few milk cows and drove them
across the river where we could find them. The cows were
giving milk and the milk from the cows kept the children
from starving. After the two men had left I went to work
with a determination to save my stuff in the house and my
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milk cows if I had to fight for the property and with the
help of the children that was old enough to do anything I
went to work and carried all our household stuff into the
house that had only one door. I forgot to mention that there
were two houses with a hall between them. Then I armed
myself and the oldest children with something to fight with
such as the chopping axe, hatchet, butcher knives, clubs and
so on. Then I and the children sit down and waited for the
return of the bandits and in a little while I saw the same
two men coming back driving the milk cows before them. I
saw at once that it was their intention to steal all we had
and I says, "Children, let us not let them scoundrels have
an easy job taking our stuff from us." When they had reached
near the cow lot gate with the cattle the calves began to
bleat and the children began to cry for the little innocent
and helpless children depended on the cows for a living and
when they realized that the robbers intended to take the
cattle from us we would all have to meet starvation and
distress. My heart seemed to sink in despair for they had
the power to drive them off but I had set a resolution that
I would fight to the last moment to save the cows and my
household. But what could I do to help myself, they would
take all we had in sprite of all the efforts I could do to
prevent it. The robbers were preparing to let the calves out
to the cows to make ready to drive them off and about the
moment I was ready to interfere with their theiveish plans a
thought came into my mind that I might get rid of them
before they had time to ride roughshod over me and the
children and I put it into execution at once by snatching
the dinner horn from where it was hanging on the wall in he
hallway and blew a lout blast with it, then stopped a moment
and blew it a second time then I hallooed at the top of my
voice and used these words, "Here they are, come quick."
Then I repeated the blowing of the horn and yelled out the
same words. The two marauders seemed to be awfully surprised
and remounted their horses and urging them into a gallop and
run to the river bank and down it to the waters edge and
plunged into the river and swam across to the opposite shore
and up the bank they went beyond my view. As they were
getting away I blew he horn and kept repeating he same words
loud as he strength of my lungs would admit. I succeeded in
bluffing them and saving my property from he rascals so far.
No doubt they were fully convinced that a body of federal
soldiers were nearby ready to pounce on them. I learned
afterward that these men never stopped until they reached
the John Knight cabin in the range of the Short Mountain
which was used as a gathering place of a number of southern
men in war days. In a short time after this I moved out into
Missouri where I received better protection from the
unwelcome bandits and guerrillas. Mrs. Elizabeth Terry, who
after the death of Mr. Terry, married Henry Clark, died at
her old home in the southeast part of Taney County,
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Missouri, February 13, 1907, and was buried in the graveyard
at Protem on the following day.
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The first Tom Terry mentioned in "How a Women Put Two
Robbers To Flight" is a son of John Terry of Indiana. Tom
first married Annie Magness and they had children: Joe,
Thomas "Dump", and Mary. Annie died and he married Annies
brothers', Wilshire Magness, widow, Nancy (Holt) Magness.
Wilshire and Nancy had two sons,Joe and Robert "Bob"
Magness. Then Tom and Nancy had one son, Thomas Terry. Tom
was killed in the Civil War and Nancy later married Henry
Clark. Submitted by Betty Martin, 605 N. Robinson, Harrison
AR 72601.
S. C. Turnbo was born 1844 Forsyth, MO and died 1924
Broken Arrow, OK. Most all his stories were written about
happenings in the Ozark region. Notes by Betty Martin.
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Ohio Miscellaneous Terry Records
JOHN PEASE TERRY 1807-1886
John Pease Terry, late of Portsmouth, was born in Coos
County, New Hampshire, February 16, 1807. His father,
Charles Terry, was born in Springfield, Massachusetts,
November 14, 1744, and died there May 19, 1815. He married
Hulda, daughter of Ebenezer and Hulda (Pease) Pease, of
Hartford, Connecticut, January 9, 1772. The children of
Charles and Hulda (Pease) Terry were Charles, born September
25, 1792; Horace, Born November 11, 1794; Hulda, December 7,
1796; Henry, Harriet, married Horace Perkins, and resided at
Port Byron, New York; Esther, married a Mr. Lake, and lived
in Ontario county, New York; John P. (subject of sketch);
George, married Sarah Jenkins, and lived at Winamac,
Indiana.
Samuel Terry, father of Charles, and grandfather of our
subject, was born April 28, 1703, and died about 1759. He
was married January 30, 1734, in Springfield, Massachusetts,
to Sarah, daughter of Thomas and Sarah (Bridgman) Chapin,
who was a native of Springfield, born February 18, 1707, and
died January 25, 1773. Their children were Samuel, a
shoemaker, born April 20, 1736, died April 1, 1802; Eli,
born February 26, 1737, died at Locke, New York, in 1816; he
married Elizabeth Olds, of Locke, New York, who died in
1818; Sarah, born August 18, 1739; married Thomas Fairfield,
of South Hadley, Massachusetts, May 3, 1759; Charles, Mary,
born February 27, 1745, died November 4, 1804. She married,
August 20, 1767, Preserved White, Jr., who was born November
25, 1743, and died June 8, 1823. They lived in Springfield.
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Thomas Terry, great-grandfather of our subject, was
born in Springfield, Massachusetts, March 6, 1664, and lived
to be over eighty years old. His first marriage occurred at
Springfield, Massachusetts, April 21, 1687, to Mary,
daughter of Benjamin and Sarah Cooley. She was born June 29,
1659, and died December 16, 1720. Their children were: Mary,
married John Lombard; Ann, married Joseph Younglove; Bethia,
married Henry Burt; Thomas, married Martha Miller; Rebecca,
married John Brooks; and Samuel.
Samuel Terry, the immigrant, was the father of Thomas,
and the founder of the American branch of the family. He was
born about the year 1633, in Barnet, England, which is
eleven miles from London. The Hon. William Pynchon, of
Springfield, Massachusetts, visited England in the early
part of 1650, and there received as an apprentice the boy
Samuel Terry, and brought him to New England. On the arrival
in Massachusetts of Mr. Pynchon, he became involved with the
Colonial authorities on account of his theological views,
and for this reason left the country the next year. Young
Terry was then (October 15, 1650) apprenticed to Benjamin
Cooley, a weaver, of Springfield, Massachusetts. January 3,
1660, he married Ann Lobdell. She died in May, 1684.
November 19, 1690, he married Sarah, widow of John Scott,
and daughter of Thomas and Margaret Bliss. There were no
children by this marriage. The children of Samuel and Ann
(Lobdell) Terry were: Samuel. first married Hannah Morgan,
and second, Margaret, widow of Benjamin Crane, Jr.; Ephraim,
who was "drowned in ye great river at ye wharf," at
Springfield, Massachusetts, when but seven years old;
Thomas; Mary married Jeremiah Horton, Jr.; an infant
daughter; Ephraim, married Hannah Eggleston; Rebecca, named
for deceased sister, married Alex Wright; Elizabeth; and
Ann, who married John Bliss.
The European ancestry of our subject may be traced to
John Terry, of England, who lived in the first half of the
seventeenth century. Charles Terry, father of our subject,
moved from Connecticut to New Hampshire, where he resided
for three years. He then took his family to Oneida county,
New York, where he remained for one year, and then moved to
Ontario, now Wayne county, and purchased a farm in the
wilderness. Assisted by his growing sons he cleared this
tract. He died in 1814 from the effect of a gunshot wound
received at the battle of Sodus Point, on Lake Ontario,
having served two years as a soldier in the war of 1812.
Shortly after his father's death the subject of this
sketch was bound out to a farmer, and remained with him
until nineteen years old. He then determined to go West, and
with a single dollar in his pocket, given him by his mother,
he started down the Genesee river, walking a distance of
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forty miles to its mouth. He then proceeded by boat to the
mouth of the Niagra river, and having spent the last penny
of the dollar, he stopped and cut wood for a time in order
to get some cash. He next proceeded to Buffalo, where he
worked for a month as attendant on a brick-mason and
received ten dollars for his services, half in cash and half
in dry goods. He took passage in a sailing vessel for
Cleveland, and the vessel having a storm to weather was just
a week in making the trip. From Cleveland he proceeded on
foot to Akron, where he was employed for six months as clerk
in a dry-goods store. In 1825 he worked for his brother-in-
law, William Lake, at Newburg, Ohio, who was engaged in the
manufacture of fanning mills. In 1828 he began work with the
engineering corps on the Ohio canal, and later became
assistant engineer. He was thus employed for four years. He
did some contract work on the Cincinnati and Harrison
turnpike during this time.
Our subject had now acquired a small capital, and in
1832 purchased an interest in the Clinton furnace, of Scioto
county. Unfortunately he had indorsed heavily for friends
who failed in their business ventures, an in 1834 Mr. Terry
was obliged to dispose of all his property to meet these
endorsements. The next few years were given to contract work
in Ohio and Indiana, and in 1837 he opened a wholesale boot
and shoe establishment at Portsmouth, Ohio, which he
conducted for four years, and then for two years was engaged
in running flatboats to New Orleans, carrying the products
of the country. About this time he purchased considerable
agricultural land near Portsmouth and farmed it; later he
added a milling business to this. In 1853 he built the
Madison furnace, in Jackson county, and was its active
manager until 1864. He purchased the Buckeye furnace in 1866
and two years later sold it. He had business interests in
Pettis county, Missouri, and managed the building of a
furnace in Washington county, Missouri. He was prominently
identified with business affairs of Portsmouth from 1874 to
the time of his death. He was a large stockholder in the
First National Bank, and for a time acted as its president.
He served as director in the Portsmouth Iron and Steel Works
until June 1, 1881, when he was made president and general
superintendent. Mr. Terry was married November 14, 1832, to
Susan Waller, daughter of Dr. Thomas Waller (see sketch
elsewhere). Of the children, Charles was born November 30,
1839; he married Josephine Johnley, of Scioto. Thomas Waller
was born February 9, 1841. He was taking a course at West
Point when the war broke out. He left school and became a
member of the staff of General S. S. Fry, and at Camp
Burnsides, Kentucky, died March 3, 1864, having contracted
typhoid fever. George was born March 10, 1846. During the
war he was a member of the Union Light Guards, whose duty it
was to act as a body guard for the president. At the death
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of President Lincoln he was appointed Orderly on the staff
of General Augur, and is now located in the town of Blaine,
Washington; he was married in March, 1888, to Miss Flora
Tice, of Cincinnati. Lewis W. was born September 16, 1843.
He attended Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio, for a short time.
In 1861 he enlisted in Company A, Thirty-third Ohio
Volunteer Infantry and served through the entire war. After
the war he was engaged in the furnace business for a time,
later became cashier of the First National Bank, a position
which he still fills. He was married December 17, 1866, to
Miss Phoebe Tillow, daughter of John and Elizabeth (nee
Williamson) Tillow. Of the daughters, Alice Bancroft was
born April 16, 1852, and died November 25, 1890. Mary
Indiana, the oldest child, was born February 4, 1837, and is
living with her mother at the old home in Portsmouth.
John Pease Terry died May 18, 1886, and is buried in
the Portsmouth cemetery. He was a man of fair business
success, and public spirited in a marked degree. Politically
he was a straight, uncompromising Republican. During the war
he was appointed a member of the Military Committee for the
Eleventh District, by Governor Dennison. He was intensely
patriotic, and, as will be seen above, sent three sons to
the war. His credit has always remained unimpaired, and thus
he was enabled to get a start in life again when every
dollar was taken to pay surety money. The early struggles of
the fatherless boy only fitted the man for the encounters of
life. He was a fine specimen of the self-made man, and may
be pointed to with pride by a loving relationship and an
admiring posterity. Source: Biographical History of the
Scioto Valley. Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Co. 1894. Pages
348-350. Submitted by Elaine Couch.
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Highland County Ohio Terry Records
"To the Honorable the Judges of the Court of Common
Pleas of Highland County - The Petition of the undersigned
Humbly represent to your Honours that we conceive a public
House of Entertainment in the Township of Madison on the
College Township Road would conduce to the public convience,
we therefore recommend Thomas White as a person calculated
to accomondate the public and pray your Honours would grant
him a license for that purpose, and your Petitioners as in
duty bound will ever pray etc. August 8th 1815 Samuel
Littler, William Capps, Cephas Fisher, Thomas Stout, Jacob
Clearwaters, James Fisher, Abraham Marchant, Rees Morgan,
Sampson Gray, Barton Terry, Baynard White, Thos Sutherland".
Source: Common Pleas Court Records of Highland County, Ohio
(1805-1860). Compiled by David N. McBride Jane N. McBride.
Page 79.
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James D. Scott sued Thos. Terry for the State and
Fairfield Township in Highland County, Ohio under an old law
requiring a bond of $500 to insure the good behavior and
support of negroes or mulatto persons. Those not doing so
were liable to a fine. Filed Aug. 12, 1811 page 57. Source:
Common Pleas Court Records of Highland County, Ohio (1805-
1860). Compiled by David N. McBride Jane N. McBride. Page
106.
John Kirby vs. Peter Casey. (Filed March Term, 1817.)
Partition. Plaintiff alleges that he has an interest in 100
acres lying on Rattlesnake Fork of Paint Creek, for which a
patent was issued to John Hardin and Peter Casey as tenants
in common, on Mar. 5, 1803. Kirby claims that his interest
is by deed dated May 17, 1817, from Martin Hardin and
Elizabeth, his wife, of Franklin County, Mark Hardin and
Elizabeth, his wife, of Shelby County, Curtis Field and
Rosanna, his wife, of Madison County, all of the State of
Kentucky, heirs of John Hardin, dec'd. He states that Peter
Casey, if alive, is not a resident of Ohio "but of some part
of Kentucky". The court found that Thomas Terry, one of
three "persons appointed to make partition (is of kin to
John Kirby the petitioner) be discharged". Filed March
Term, 1817. (Record B, Page 79.) Source: Common Pleas Court
Records of Highland County, Ohio (1805-1860). Compiled by
David N. McBride Jane N. McBride. Page 114.
Noah Ensley, et. al. vs The widow and heirs of David
Terry, dec'd. Partition. Plaintiffs Noah Ensley and Sally,
his wife, formerly Terry, and William Terry, all of Indiana,
and Robert Antrim and Rachel, his wife, formerly Terry, and
John Terry, all of Highland County, allege that they have an
interest in 346 acres in Teacle Survey 2298 and in Survey
3579, the tract of land on which David Terry died. James,
Elizabeth, Thomas, David and Mary Ann Terry, all minors and
residents of Highland County, are coparceners with
plantiffs. Elizabeth, widow of David Terry, dec'd., is
entitled to dower. Filed March 5, 1838 (Record 5, Page 271.)
Source: Common Pleas Court Records of Highland County, Ohio
(1805-1860). Compiled by David N. McBride Jane N. McBride.
Page 158.
Elizabeth Ummensetter vs Paul B. Ummensetter. Divorce.
Plaintiff alleges that she married defendant about 17 years
ago in Highland County, and that he owns property in
Rainsboro bought with money that she inherited from her
father, David Terry, dec'd. Their children are Mary E. aged
15 years, David H., 13 years, Thomas J., 12 years, Granville
P., 9 years. She wishes to be restored to her maiden name of
Terry. Grounds: Extreme cruelty. (Chancery Record 2, page
555.) (Compilers' note: On May 29, 1852 Elizabeth sued Paul
B. Ummensetter for divorce. This case was probably
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dismissed. In her petition she alleges that she bought the
Rainsboro property with money that she inherited "from the
estate of her Father David Terry, dec'd, late of said
County, and from the estate of her Grand Father dec. late of
the State of Virginia". On the outside page of this case is
the following: "I will be good for costs to the amount of
fifteen dollars in this cause. Thos. J. Terry, May 29,
1852". No record.) (Filed Dec. 26, 1856.)
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RACHEL C. TERRY BRYANT 1855-??
George W. Bryant, one of the representative farmers and
highly respected citizens of Goshen township, Hardin county,
Ohio, owns and occupies a fine farm of two hundred and
twenty-four acres. Mr. Bryant was born at Fostoria, Ohio,
January 22, 1852, a son of George W. and Isabelle (Kemp)
Bryant, the former a native of New York state and the latter
of Hancock county, Ohio. During the Civil war George W.
Bryant, the father, first enlisted as a member of the
Twenty-first Ohio Volunteer Infantry, for two years, at the
end of which time he was honorably discharged. The he
reenlisted for three years or during the war, and as a
member of the Fifty-second Ohio Volunteer Infantry was in
active duty until peace was declared. While awaiting his
discharge at Louisville, Kentucky, he was stricken with
smallpox and died. His widow still lives, and is now
seventy-seven years of age. Of their four children two are
living: Sarah J. and George W. Those deceased are William S.
and one who died in infancy.
George W. Bryant, the subject of this sketch, was
reared and educated at Findlay, Hancock county, Ohio, and
remained there until 1876. From that year until 1888 he made
his home in Marion county, and since 1888 he has been a
resident of Hardin county, engaged in farming. From time to
time he has been the recipient of official honors and has
served efficiently in various local offices. For a number of
years he was township supervisor, for nine years he was a
justice of the peace and ever since he came to the county he
has been a member of the school board. He is a member of the
Maple Grange, and religiously, he and his family are
identified with the Presbyterian church.
On August 20, 1874, Mr. Bryant married Miss Ruth C.
Terry, daughter of Champness and Rebecca Terry, and nine
children have been born to them, namely: An infant,
deceased; George E.; William C., deceased; Charles T.;
Nellie; Carl H.; Mabel; John; and another infant which died
in infancy.
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Mrs. Bryant was born in Marion county, Ohio, August 27,
1855. Her father, Champness Terry, a native of Virginia,
emigrated to Ohio in 1831 and settled in Marion county,
where he bought five hundred acres of land, a portion of
which extended into Hardin county. On this land he built a
log cabin and in true pioneer style set about the work of
clearing his farm, which he accomplished in due time. The
Terrys are of English origin. Thomas Terry, the grandfather
of Champness, was born in England; in early life he came to
America and settled in Virginia and later was a soldier in
the Revolutionary war. His son Thomas, Champness Terry's
father, was a slaveholder in Virginia; religiously, he was a
Quaker, and, espousing the Abolition cause, he moved to Ohio
and freed his slaves. Champness Terry was twice married. By
his first wife, whose maiden name was Anne Thompson, he had
six children, namely: Thomas J. (deceased), Joseph C., David
D., John H., Sarah J. (deceased), and William P. (deceased).
Three of the sons were veterans of the Civil war - James M.,
Luke A., and David D. The last named was killed in action.
For his second wife he married Rebecca Peters, who bore him
fourteen children, as follows: Mary A., James M., Luke A.,
George W., Ruth C., Elizabeth A., Zachariah, Catherine L.,
Hannah J., Magnolia, Mack C., Susan R., and two that died in
infancy. The mother of these children died January 18, 1901,
at the age of seventy-six years, and Champness Terry died
January 13, 1887, at the age of eighty-six years. He was
held in high respect by all who knew him. For eighteen
successive years he filled the office of township
supervisor, and for several terms he was school director.
One of his sons by his first marriage, John H., has large
mining interests in Colorado, where he resides, and where he
has been honored by election first to the office of probate
judge and later to the office of judge of common pleas.
(deceased). Source: History of Hardin County (Ohio) by
Minnie Ichler Kohler of Kenton. Published in 1910. Page 575.
* * * QUERIES * * *
010386 BOWE
Florence M. Bowe has a new address: 12106 S. E. 31st
Place, Apt. 45, Milwaukee OR 97222.
020386 WISE
Susan E. Wise has a new address: 38543 Royal Anne
Common, Fremont CA 94536.
030386 STEED
Mrs. Barbara Steed has a new address: 113 S. Main St.,
Lake Elsinore CA 92330.
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040386 TERRY LAHORN? CAIN RAEBURN RAYBORN
Researching Laneer TERRY; Alvie F. TERRY; J. A. TERRY
b. 1880 d. 1961 m. KY, Sarah Jane Cain; John Manuel TERRY m.
Lizy Lawhorn? Collecting all info on TERRY's from Lincoln
and Casey Counties, KY. Laneer TERRY Wilkerson, P.O. Box
134, Dunville KY 42528.
050386 TERRY WENDELL WENZELL CHILDERS ROY
Seeking info on Martin Delano TERRY b. May 19, 1855
Franklin Co. MO m. May 30, 1874 where? Martha Susan (Matty)
Wenzell (Wendell) b. Union, Franklin Co. MO Jan 25, 1955?
[1855?]. Parents: Green C. TERRY and Elizabeth F. Childers
and William Wenzell (Wendell) and Mahlia (Mlalila) Roy and
members of these families. Virginia Plass Rt. 1 Box 201,
Tulelake CA 96134.
060386 MUIR
New address for Normaleene Muir is: Rt 5, Box 425,
Decatur TX 76234.
070386 BAKER
New address for Joanna A. Baker is: Old Town Hwy. #6,
Shell Beach Condo, East Haven CT 06512.
080386 OLDHAM
New address for Allie Oldham is HC60, Box A 5, Pagosa
Springs CO 81147.
090386 TERRY STYLES SWINNEY STEWART BOHANNON OFFICER WILSON
COOPER BATEMAN DOLLAR
TERRY Line of Herman W. TERRY
8306 Knurled Oak
Spring TX 77379.
1 TERRY, Michael Wayne, b 18 Apr 1974, Jefferson, LA; r
Spring, TX.
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2 TERRY, Herman Wayne, b 10 Nov 1945, Winkler Co. TX; r
Spring, TX; m 13 Nov 1971:
3 STYLES, Beverly Ann, b 30 Dec 1948, Tarrant Co. TX; r
Spring, TX.
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4 TERRY, Herman Cline, b 23 Dec 1906, Eastland Co. TX; d
30 Mar 1983, Howard Co. TX; m 20 Dec 1941:
5 SWINNEY, Katy Bob, b 17 May 1919, Van Zant Co. TX;.
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8 TERRY, Hampton C., b Feb 1852, MS; d ca 1926, Wichita,
TX; m (?):
9 DOLLAR, Mary Elizabeth, b ca Mar 1868, MS; d ca 1953,
Hutchinson Co. TX.
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16 TERRY, Robert, b (?); d (?); m (?):
17 ______, Lula, b (?); d (?).
100386 TERRY REID WIGGINS RICHARDS PEEBLES HURLBUT GARRETT
HILTON
TERRY Line of Mrs. Janet Paine Reid
13863 Kinbrook St.
Sylmar CA 91342
1 REID, Donald Lee, b 4 Nov 1920, Sioux Co. IA; r
Sylmar, CA.
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2 REID, Rodney Lee, b 2 Aug 1889, Crawford Co. IA; d 16
Aug 1944, Minnehaha Co. SD; m 23 Mar 1915, Woodbury
Co. IA:
3 PEEBLES, Ellen Loretta, b 14 Jul 1892, Sioux Co. IA;.
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4 REID, William Johnson, b 15 May 1864, Cedar Co. IA; d
14 Jan 1937, Muscatine Co. IA; m 7 Mar 1877:
5 TERRY, Minnie May, b 7 Mar 1863, Boone Co. IA; d 12
Dec 1934, Sioux Co. IA.
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10 TERRY, Charles, b ca 1840, Hardin Co. OH/IA; d (?),
Boone, IA?; m (?):
11 RICHARDS, Sarah Melissa, b 20 Mar 1840, Madison Co.
OH; d 1 Dec 1922, Boone Co. IA.
110386 TERRY CAMPBELL SAMS BOSS TANNER OSBORNE MILLER COOLEY
LOBDELL
TERRY Line of Dorothy (Hoyt) TERRY
2584 Columbia Blvd. St. Helens OR 97051
1 TERRY, Edgar Donald, b 18 Dec 1906; m. 16 Apr 1960
Dorothy Hoyt.
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2 TERRY, Edgar Riley, b 28 Feb 1873;; m 6 Sep 1899:
3 CAMPBELL, Laura Isabel, b (?);.
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4 TERRY, Don P., b 13 Sep 1850; d (?); m 4 Aug 1871:
5 SAMS, Anabel, b (?); d (?).
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8 TERRY, Aaron, b 5 Jan 1817; d (?); m 1 Jan 1846:
9 BOSS, Mary Ann, b (?);.
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16 TERRY, Thomas, b 6 Oct 1759, CT; d 3 Feb 1842?,
Edmeston, NY; m 1786:
17 TANNER, Sarah, b (?); d (?).
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32 TERRY, Thomas, b 23 Aug 1729, Springfield, MA; d (?);
m 15 Nov 1756, Enfield, CT:
33 OSBORNE, Esther, b (?); d (?).
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64 TERRY, Thomas, b 18 Apr 1698; d ca 1743; m 19 Jan
1720?, Springfield, MA:
65 MILLER, Martha, b 16 Jun 1697, Springfield, MA; d (?).
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128 TERRY. Thomas, b 6 Mar 1665; d (?); m 21 Apr 1687:
129 COOLEY, Mary, b (?); d (?).
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256 TERRY, Samuel, b 1633, ENG; d (?); m 3 Jan 1660,
Boston, MA:
257 LOBDELL, Ann, b 8 Mar 1634?, Northam, ENG; d (?).
120386 TERRY NUDELL WHITE BROCK SHORT HAM PATRICK CASSITY
JOHNSON OSBURN
TERRY Line of Mrs. Lorraine (Nudell) White
10301 Coloma Rd., Rancho Cordova CA 95670.
1 NUDELL, Lorraine, b (?); r Cordova, CA.
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2 NUDELL, Fred Marcus, b (?);; m 11 Jun 1912, WA:
3 TERRY, Marguerita Eva, b 31 Dec 1892, AR; d 31 Dec
1979, Sacramento, CA.
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6 TERRY, Ancil Daniel, b 13 Mar 1872, KY; d 15 Jul 1960,
Spokane, WA; m 10 Aug 1889, Johnson Co. AR:
7 BROCK, Esther, b 24 Jun 1870, Breathett Co. KY; d
1903, Stillwell, OK.
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12 TERRY, Ansal Sr., b ca 1847, KY; d 1872; m (?):
13 HAM, Margaret, b ca 1849, Verona, KY; d (?), Joplin,
MO.
14 BROCK, Aaron, b 30 Apr 1845, KY; d 3 Jan 1931,
Stillwell, OK; m 17 Jul 1869:
15 SHORT, Margarett, b 16 Feb 1852?, Breathett Co. KY; d
8 Feb 1936, Stillwell, OK.
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24 TERRY, Miles, b 1821, KY; d (?), Carrol Co. AR; m (?):
25 BRYANT, Rachel, b 1817, KY; d (?), Carroll Co. AR.
30 SHORT, Andrew "Andy", b ca 1830; d (?); m (?):
31 TERRY, Mary "Polly", b 25 Dec 1834, Breathett Co. KY;
d 25 Dec 1909?, KY.
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48 TERRY, Thomas Miles, b (?); d (?); m 3 Dec 1817:
49 JOHNSON, Amy or Patsy, b (?); d (?).
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62 TERRY, Thomas Miles, b (?); d (?); m 3 Dec 1817:
63 JOHNSON, Amy or Patsy, b (?); d (?).
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96 TERRY, Miles, b (?), Botetourt Co. VA;; m 30 Jan 1782,
Montgomery Co.VA:
97 HORTON, Hannah, b (?);.
124 TERRY, Miles, b (?), Botetourt Co. VA;; m 30 Jan 1782,
Montgomery Co.VA:
125 HORTON, Hannah, b (?);.
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192 TERRY, William, b ca 1724, VA; d ca 1803, Botetourt
Co. VA; m 3 Feb 1759, Botetourt Co. VA:
193 MANSON or MARSON, Rachel, b (?); d (?).
248 TERRY, William, b ca 1724, VA; d ca 1803, Botetourt
Co. VA; m 3 Feb 1759, Botetourt Co. VA:
249 MANSON or MARSON, Rachel, b (?); d (?).
[Editor's note: This differs somewhat from query
#361285 and perhaps indicates the relationship between the
Short and TERRY families. Alvin C. TERRY has indicated that
the marriage for William TERRY is noted in a New Jersey
record but have not seen citation [book, page no.] for this.
Sometimes his wife is noted to be Rachel Martin also not
documented. I don't think it has been proven conclusively
that Rachel is the mother of all the children belonging to
William. This needs to be documented!]
130386 TERRY HILL PURVIS RODEN
In reference to query page 182, 441285 HILL-PURVIS,
Moses Hill lived his entire married life in Fairfield Co. SC
and died there in 1821. I wish also to say that Hiram Hill
was not a son Of Moses Hill & Savilla Roden. Issac Hill, who
Mrs. Purvis states lived in Alabama might be related to this
family, but not as a son. Mrs. Purvis also refers to the
name of Moses Hill in Warren County Georgia in a book by
Maddox "Early Georgia Pioneers." The book indicates Moses
Hill did participate in the land lottery, but we have no
information to show he lived in Georgia. There is knowledge
of a Moses Hill who served in the Revolution in Georgia, but
he is not the Moses Hill that married Savilla Roden. Robert
R. Hill, 631 S. Echo Dr., Brandon FL 33511.
140386 TERRY BEENE OGLESBY MCDONEL MOSS CRAFT HACKNEY
METCALFE ESKRIDGE
TERRY, Curtis b. AL/NC? 1784 d. 1859 MS
TERRY, Lovinia Mae b. TN 26 May 1818 m. MS John P. Beene.
BEENE, Juda Ann b. Yalabusha Co. MS 08 Aug 1846 d.
Cottonwood, TX 10 Mar 1928 m. Chas. J. Oglesby.
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OGLESBY, Lela Eliz. b. Coryell Co. TX 13 Sep 1871 d. Caddo
Mills TX 13 Mar 1934.
MCDONEL, Katie Minniefee b. 23 Sep 1896 Cottonwood, TX d.
Blackwell, OK 10 Aug 1963.
MOSS, Everett Ray b. Blackwell, OK 22 Jan 1930 d. Wichita,
KS 02 Jan 1981.
MOSS, Everett Ray Moss b. 27 Jul 1951 m. 13 May 1978 Susan
Hackney.
Need ancestry Curtis TERRY b. 1784 AL or NC. Wife d. MS
1849, he d. MS 1859. Children: John, Granderson, Lovinia,
James, Emeline m. (1) Wm. M. Metcalfe m. (2) J. L. Eskridge,
Willis, Sally. Lovinia b. TN 26 May 1818 m. John Beene MS
lived Coryell Co., TX 1860 when John Beene killed by Indians
in Hamilton Co., TX. Dau. Juda Beene m. Chas. J. Oglesby.
Everett Ray Moss c/o Blanche E. Craft, 701 Rockford, Derby
KS 67037.
150386 TERRY THORNTON BLACKARD
I am the grandaughter of Ira Luke TERRY b. Clarksville,
TX area 2 Sep 1877 m. Mattie Thornton b. AR 22 Mar 1882.
They moved to Valliant, OK about the time of state hood
[1907?]. Ira Luke had several brothers and sisters, the only
name I remember is Roland TERRY and he lived north of
Clarksville, TX ca. 1937-1938. Jackie Blackard, 4736 Dickens
Dr., Baton Rouge LA 70812.
160386 STOKES CLARK HARRIS SHACKLEFORD BEBEAU
My great grandfather was Felix Washington Stokes. He
was b. SC 28 May 1817. His father was David Stokes and his
mother was Jensy Clark. David Stokes migrated to AL ca 1819
or shortly afterwards. Felix Washington Stokes was in
Fayette Co. AL by 1850 and m. Melinda Harris. Melinda d. ca.
1862-63 and Felix m. my great-grandmother, Martha Jane
Shackleford ca. 1862-63. The Fed. Cen. for 1880 shows Felix
Stokes b. in SC. He also stated