Charles Terry Family

Charles Terry Family
South Carolina

Charles Terry*
b. Mar 13, 1807 Greenville Dist., South Carolina
d. Feb. 10, 1875 Greenville Dist. S. C.
buried: Pisgah United Methodist Church Cemetery, Fountain Inn, S. C.

m. Permelia McElroy*
b. May 14, 1815 (tomb stone rec.) SC
d. Apr 27, 1896 (tomb stone rec.) SC
buried: Pisgah United Methodist Church Cemetery, Fountain Inn, S. C.
her father:
her mother:

his father:Thomas Terry*(b. 1750 England - d. S. C.)
his mother: m. Rebecca "Ann" McDowell*

Children with Permelia McElroy
Lucinda M. Terry*	b. 4 Jul 1835 Greenville Co., SC	d. 16 Mar 1857*	m. T. D. Peden, Dec 15, 1854
Harriett M. Terry*	b. 21 Mar 1837 Greenville Co. SC	d. 22 Feb 1907 Greenville Co., SC*	m. W. F. Thomason (b. 11 June 1831 d. 2 Aug 1863)
James (John) Andrew Terry*	b. 12 Apr 1840 Greenville Co., SC	d. 30 May 1862, killed in battle of Seven Pines, VA (CSA) *	m.
Charles W. Terry*	b. 2 Jun 1842 Greenville Co., SC	d. 13 Jun 1864, killed in Riddles Shop, VA (CSA)*	m.
Ann E. Terry*	b. 31 Aug 1845 Greenville Co., SC	d. 9 May 1909 Greenville Co., SC*	m. Robert C. Peden (b. 16 Sep 1843 d 26 Oct 1879)*
Jane Eliza Terry*	b. 10 Sept 1847 Greenville Co., SC	d. 24 Feb 1874 (age 26 yrs 5mo.)*	m. Gideon T. Willis (b. 1839 d. 17 Sep 1921 SC at 82 years old)
Whitman H. "White" Terry*	b. 1849 Greenville Co., SC	d.	m. Ellen Thomason (moved to TX, no issue)#
John McDowell T. Terry	b. 10 Sept 1851Greenville Co., SC	d. 3 Jul 1918 Greenville Co., SC	m. Permelia C. Nash (b. 23 Apr 1855 d. 17 Sep 1924)
Clinton Caspers Terry	b. 23 May 1853 Greenville Co., SC	d. 14 Sept 1893 Greenville Co., SC*	m. Cora Belle Stall (b. 16 Sep 1859 d. 21 May 1909 Greenville Co., SC*)
David T. W. Terry	b. 5 July 1855 Greenville Co. SC	d. 2 Sep 1925 SC	1m. Susan Thomason *(b 17 Jun 1860 d. 13 Jan 1891) 2m. Annie L. Terry (b 12 Mar 1864 d. 13 Jan 1938)
Mary M. "Marion" Terry	b. 1857 Greenville Co., SC	d.	m.
Doctor "Doc" Terry*	b. c1859 Greenville Co., SC	d.	m. Lilly Austin, dau. of Manning Austin#

*buried: Pisgah United Methodist Church Cemetery, Fountain Inn, S. C.
#interview with Ida May Terry Andrea, 1943, "Terry Historian,"

Charles was born in 1804 in Greenville District of South Carolina. Charles Terry and Gaston Terry were brothers and of English descent. Charles along with his brother Gaston Terry "removed to the lower Greenville County. Charles Terry built Cedar Lane Plantation house and his son, John Terry was born there more than 90 Years ago.... Mrs. Andrea thinks that both Gaston Terry and his brother, Charles Terry died before the War Between the States ... Charles and Gaston Terry also had other brothers and sisters, whom Mrs. Andrea has promised to secure a list of them for me."
[Terry Family Historian, March 1983, p 21, "interview with Mrs. Ada May Terry Andrea in 1947" from the Leonardo Andrea Genealogical Collection.

Oct 14, 1849 - the "oldest daughter to Gaston Terry", Nancy Terry marries John L. Woodside (b. 1 Jun 1817 d 9 Oct 1895) [Laurensville Herald, Oct 14, 1849]

(no date but possibly around 1850- Charles Terry, Gaston Terry and several other citizens of the Cedar Falls area file a petition for an "Election Box" and that certain citizens be appointed as a manager of elections there. One thing that this document proves is the location where they are living.

The names listed in connection with this petition are Anderson, James; Anderson, R. Q.,; Berry, O. P.; Boyce, Barry; Boyce, Thomas L.; Chandler, Willias; Davenport, Isaac; Davis, Mark L.; Harrison, James; Hopkins, Jame H.; Kellett, John Sr.; Kerby, W. N.; McElroy, James; Moore, Dunklin; Nach, Edward W.; Saterfield, B. W.; Sullivan, J. M.; Terry, Charles; Terry, Gaston; Willis, F. M.

locations: Cedar Falls; Greenville District, [South Carolina Dept. of Archives online, S165015]

1850 - Greenville Co., p. 436, US Census

Charles Terry        43m Farmer           5500          SC
Permelia             35f         housekeeper            SC
Lucinda              15f                                SC
Harriet              13m                                SC
Andrew               11m                                SC
Charles               8m                                SC
Ann                   6m                                SC
Jane                  4f                                SC
Whiteman              1m                                SC

1854 - Inhabitants of Greenville District living in the vicintiy of Cedar Falls, Petition asking to be granted an election box. (4 PAGES)

Names in the list are somewhat similar to the earlier undated list except without the name of Gaston Terry.
BOYCE, T. L.; CHOICE, TULLY; GUNNELS, G. M.; HARRISON, JAMES; IRONBRIDGE, MARVIN; JOHNSON, B. R.; KERBY, JOHN JR.; KERBY, VINCENT; LAWSON, W. W.; MANSEL, WESTLEY; MCELROY, WILLIAM W.; PEDEN, DAVID T.; POOR, J. A.; SNOWBRIDGE, W. C.; SULLIVAN, JAMES M.; TERRY, CHARLES; THOMPSON, ALEXANDER; WEST, B. P.; WOODSIDE, J. D. [South Carolina Dept. of Archives online, S165015]

1870 - Greenville Co., p. 576, US Census

Charles Terry      63m Farmer    3000/ 1500 SC. mother and father foreign born
Permelia           56f       housekeeper               England
L. H. W.           21m       farmwork                   SC
John M.            18 m       "                         SC
Clinton C.         17m        "                         SC
David T. W.        14m        "                         SC
Mary M.            12f      house business              SC
Doe     	   10m       farmwork                   SC
Peden, Lucinda A. A.  13f    attends school             SC
Deweese, Mary      65f       seamstess                  SC

Source:

Bolin collection and transcription of letters to George Terry and kin, in the records of Ellen Bollin, 1139 Eastridge Dr., New Albany, IN 47150, forwarded by Hugh Corrigan, 3809 Shenandoah St., Dallas, TX 75205
Corrigan, Hugh. Diary of Charles M. Terry 1856 - 1860 and Journal of James S. Terry 1852-1856.pub. 2000. 3809 Shenandoah St., Dallas, TX 75205
Greenville So. Carolina Cemetery Survey in 5 volumes, Vol. I, Pisgah Methodist Church, Fountain Inn, S. Carolina
South Carolina archives online - http://www.archivesindex.sc.gov
Terry, Robt. editor. Terry Family Historian, March 1983, records of Greenville and Laurens County, South Carolina
US census records.

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