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Wm. S. Terry Family


South Carolina and Arkansas


William "Billie" Smith Terry
b. 22 Nov 1830 Fountain Inn, Greenville Co., South Carolina
d. Aug 13, 1895 "of typho-malarial fever" Carter Twp., Ashley Co, Arkansas [Lee p28]
buried: Hamburg Cem., Hamburg, Ashley Co, AR

#This date should be correct Wm S. Terry who is married to Nancy A. widow #14390 (Nancy Beasley, 3rd wife)

1st. m. Mary Octavia Jones 12 Nov 1856 SC
b. 14 May 1833 S. C.
d. 15 Jan 1875(perhaps in childbirth) Hamburg, AR
buried: Hamburg Cem. Hamburg, Ashley Co., AR
her father: Benjamin F. Jones of Laurens Co., SC
mother: Mary Elizabeth Moon

2m. Elizabeth "Lizzie" Atkin 1 Oct 1876 [Ashley Co., AR B-105]
b. 1843 Miss
d. before 1883 Hamburg, AR
her parents: ?

3m. Nancy Beasley*
b. March 1840 Arkansas
d. after 1900 perhaps in Arkansas
her parents: ?
she may have been previously married to Beasley

his father: John McDowell Terry
his mother: Mary Graydon


Children with Mary O. Jones

Jonathan "John" McDowell Terry b. 2 July 1858 Tumbling Shoals, Laurens Co., S. C. d. 1937 lived buried: Woodlawn Cem., Eldorado, Union Co., AR m. Nancy Abbigail "Abbie" Perdue
17 Dec 1879 Union Co., Ark.@ (1858-1921)

Dr. Benjamin Franklin Terry b. 9 Jan 1860 Tumbling Shoals, Laurens Co., S. C. d. 4 Apr 1929, Rising Star,TX.
buried: Rising Star Cem., TX
becomes physician
m. Eudora Clementine Haley c 1884 (b. 4 Nov1866 TX d. 8 Dec 1947 TX )buried: Rising Star Cem. Tx.

Elizabeth "Bettie" M. Terry
"eldest daughter"
b. 18 Nov 1861 SC d. 13 Aug 1889 Hamburg, Ashley Co., AR
of stomach inflammation#
buried: Snyder Cem., Ashley Co.
m. Elijah P. Roney # 6 Jan 1866 [Lee p9]
had one son, Hugh

Mary"Mollie"Octavia Terry b. 7 Nov 1866, SC d. 14 Mar 1912 Mist, AR
buried: Hamburg Cem., Ashley Co., AR
m. Thomas Anderson Collier in TN (1855 - 1908)
parents: F. M. Collier and Julia Ann Collier

Walter R. H. Terry b. Sept 1869 Greenville, SC d. 31 Dec 1948 Ashley Co.
buried Hamburg, Ashley Co, AR
m. Nellie Ann Cook, 1 Jan 1889 @(b 20 Jun 1872 Butler, MO d. 28 Aug 1945, buried in Hamburg.) [Ashley Co., AR E-60][Lee p1]

Sallie A. E. Terry b. 27 Nov 1870 SC d. alive in 1961 m. Wm. Ed. Whitsone 2 May 1888 Ashley Co., AR,@  lived near Hamburg, AR[Ark. Mar. 1779-1992]

Maggie K. Terry b.1/19/1873 AR d. 5/15/1958 Roscoe,TX m. Wm Warren Kirkland 6 Jan 1892 Ashley Co., AR*

Peter John "Jones" Terry b. 1875 AR d. young .

Children with Susan Atkins
child one b. AR d. (died in infancy) AR m. (died in infancy)
child two b. AR d. (died in infancy)AR m. (died in infancy)

Children with Nancy Beasley
Elizabeth Nellie
Terry
b. c1883 d. about 11 Sept 1902#
Crossett, AR.
(at about age nineteen)
m. S. C. Hill # (had has one son, Nelson)  23 Dec. 1900 Ashley Co., Ark. @
his 2m: Miss Willie Morris c1905 #

* records of Mary Vance Norfleet.
# records in Ashley County Hearld, [Lee]
all children were born in Williamston, Anderson Co, So. Carolina unless otherwise indicated
remaining births are in Ashley Co. Arkansas.
@Arkansas Marriage Records of Ashley Co.


1830 - William Smith Terry is born to John McDowell Terry and Mary Octavia (Jones) in Laurens Co. South Carolina. His father is John McDowell Terry b. 1795 in SC whose father in turn came from Ireland or England in 1790. His mother is Mary (Graydon/Gradon)b. 1800 SC goes back to the distinguished families of Graydon and Camp that fought in the Revolutionary War.

1857 marries Mary Octavia Jones, dau. of Benjamin F. Jones of Laurens Co. South Carolina. [Implied South Carolina Marriages. Vol. IV 1787-1875.p127 and 207 listed in Vol. Z p532-33, 1857]
She is related also as W.S.'s sister, Sara(Ann)Terry (b. 2 Feb. 1810 d. 3 Jan 1858), the wife of B. F. Jones m. 1857, Mary O's brother.

(although Benjamin Jones middle initial is copied as a "T" rather than an "F" in this book the latter is correct based on the records and naming of his son, Benjamin Franklin Jones, and naming of W. S. Terry's son, B. F. Terry. )

Benjamin F. Jones in the Deed of Trust of 30 January, 1857, registered 10 Feb. 1857 is giving to Mary Octavia Jones, his daughter, and William S. Terry, her husband, two twin slave girls, Flora and Laura, about eight years of age "for her sole and separate use". They are to be held in trust for her by H. A. Jones, (this is Mary's uncle, Henry A. Jones, b c.1817, lawyer 33 yrs in 1850 Abbeville census). [Sec of State -Misc. Records Bk. 2, p.532-533, Roll#Misc 16]

1860 - US Census , Tumbling Shoals, Laurens, SC in June 1860  Roll: 1222  Page: 264.  This when B. F. Terry is born. Benjamin Franklin Jones is also here.  He is the brother-in-law who had married Wm Terry's sister Sara Ann who had died only two months after they were married of typhoid.  

1861, April 1 - Thomas O. Terry, registers a land claim of 40 acres with the land office in Champagnolle, Doc#13194, NWNE, Sec. 21, Twp. 18 S, R9W, in Ashley County Arkansas.

1861-65 Wm S. Terry probably first served in the 19 South Carolina Infantry. He was a private. [Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System Search, film roll, M381, roll 31] He seems to also serve in the Arkansas Confederate Army, Company A, 10 AR - C, 61- 65 dies Aug 14,1895 Ashley. Nancy A. widow #14390
Another Wm. S. Terry CSA #16296 A 10, AR-C, 1864, dies 11/29/1936, no county

after 1865-

Mary Norfleet states, "Billie, Wesley and Robert all served as Confederate Soldiers and were captured and imprisoned. Robert was captured at the Battle of Helena, July 4, 1863 and was imprisoned first at Alton, IL and later at Fort Delaware."

Elcybeth Vance says, "Uncle "Billie" was so starved that his wife put all food under lock and key and allowed it ot him by small amounts until he could take a normal meal. He would have died if allowed to eat to the full after such long starvation. " [Norfleet 3/5/03]

about 1866 - W. S. Terry and his family seems to move to Ashley Co., AR. His last child is born in South Carolina in 1871 according to the 1880 census. However, the following newspaper articles show a date of 1867. He may have left his family in South Carolina and went back for them after he was established.

1867- W. S. Terry operated a saw and grist mill w/ his brother, Robert Y. H. Terry (b. Mar 27, 1837, a cabinet maker) and nephew (son of T.O.P. Terry), Dr. A.(Alonzo)(b. Feb 1847 in SC, a dentist) [Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Southern Arkansas, Goodspeed Pub. Co.,1890, reprinted 1978]

1867- an article in the newspaper: "W. S. Terry put a forty horse power engine and improved machinery at his sawmill six miles south of Hamburg. [History of Ashley Co., page xxv ]

1870- Arkansas/South Carolina

William Smith Terry doesn't show up in the So. Carolina census record even though the 1880 census shows that Sallie was born here.

1872-73 Wm. Smith Terry and his family move to Arkansas according to the birth dates of the later children.

1880 - W. S. is 49 years of age and living in Hamburg, Ashley Co, Arkansas. His occupation is listed as "Miller." all children listed above are living with him and his wife, Elizabeth.
                                               [US Census, 1880, T9-38. p 99-100, Carter Twp. Ashley Co.. Arkansas]
His occupation for most of his life is as a "miller," probably both a saw mill and a grist mill. Frank Moore w/m 22 is a laborer living with them. 


1880- US Census, Eldorado, Union County, Arkansas, page 16.  John appears to be shortly married since they have no children
Terry, John M.       w   m    21             dry goods merchant                  South Carolina           S. C.           S. C.
"       , Abbie B.     w   f      21             keeping house                           Alabama                     Ala.            Ala

1887- W. S. (Terry) "moved the sawmill to a location five miles south of Hamburg." [Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Southern Arkansas, Goodspeed Pub. Co.,1890, reprinted 1978]

1889, Jan 1 - "Walter Terry and Miss Nellie Cook were married Jan. 1st, 1889, Rev. L. M. Keith officiating." [Lee p. 1]

1889,  Jan 10  - " W. A. Terry dentist." listed in the Ashley County Eagle [Lee p1]

1889, June 13 - " W. S. Terry has put a new 40 hp engine in his steam saw mill. " [Lee p7]

1889, Aug 15 - Mrs. E. M. Roney, about 28 eldest daughter of W. S. Terry, died August 13th, 1889 of stomach inflammation. She leaves a husband and two small children. [Lee p9]

Aug 24. 1894 (Transcription of a photocopy of the original letter written to Thomas A. Collier and Mary Octavia Terry Collier)

(The new boy child is Walter Smith Collier, born Aug. 9,1894,

1895, May 5 - William S. Terry registers a land claim, in Camden, Ashley County, Arkansas. Doc. #7350, Mish. Doc.#13116, Homestead Original;

-Part #1; N NE, Sec. 12, Twp. 18 S, R 7 NW,
-Part #2: SWNE, Sec. 12, Twp. 18 S, R 7 W,
-Part #3: SENW, Sec. 12, Twp. 18, R 7 W, 160.000 acres

1895, Aug 22 - "Mr. W. S. Terry, 63, died of typho-malarial fever, Aug. 14th, 1895.[Lee p28]

1900- Walter R. Terry and Dr. Alonzo Terry are near each other in Ashley Co, Carter Twp. Arkansas/. [vol. 1, enum dist. 10, sheet 10] Walter Terry is operating a sawmill w/ wife Nellie and children.

         Terry,  Walter R.       head    w m    Sep  1869     52   m 11                 SC                SC        SC                saw milling
            ____ ,  Nellie  A.      wife     w f     Jun  1872     27  m  11  5 5         Missouri      Tenn     Illinois
            ____ , Charlie W.     son      w m    Mar 1890     10  s                         Arkansas      SC        Missouri       at school 
            ____ , Bessie            dau      w f     Apr  1892      8  s                          Arkansas      SC        Missouri
            ____ , Alma              dau      w f     Jul   1894       5 s                          Arkansas      SC        Missouri
            ____ , Edith              dau      w f     Aug 1896       3                             Arkansas      SC        Missouri
            ____ , Olive              dau      w f     Jun  1897       2                             Arkansas      SC        Missouri

Robert Y. H. Terry (W. S. 's brother ) is listed as a boarder to Alonzo W. Terry, dentist, son of T. O. P. Terry. Robt. is a "drummer" or salesman. A. W. Terry , the son of T. O. P. Terry of 1880 Ashley/ [Ashley Co. , Carter Twp. enum dist. 10, sheet 10 and 7]

          Mill Creek, Ashley Co., Arkansas.   enum.  dist.  14, sheet 7B

Whetstone, Will Ed.     head       w  m   Jan     1866  34   mar 12                            Lousiana    Ala            Miss              farmer
         "        , Sallie          wife        w  f     Nov.   1871  28   mar 12   5birth/4surv.   So. Caro    So. Caro.   So. Caro
         "        , Bernard      son          w m   Nov.   1890  9                                            Ark           Lousi.       So. Caro.
         "        , Betty L.      dau         w  f    Nov.   1892   7                                            Ark           Lousi.       So. Caro.
         "        , Myrtice      dau          w f     Dec    1894  5                                            Ark           Lousi.       So. Caro.
         "        ,  Randal S.  son          w m   Apr     1897   3                                           Ark           Lousi.       So. Caro.
Pugh,           Benjamin  servant      b  m   Apr    1861 39 s                                        Ark            Miss.        Miss.          farm laborer

US Census.  Hot Springs Township, Garland, Arkansas.  enum. dist. 30  sheet  17b
Hill, S. C.          head    w m   Dec   1861   38 mar 6                              Missouri      Kentucky    unknown   engineer
      ,  Mary         wife     w  f   June  1873   26 mar 6  3births/3surv.       Kansas        Iowa              Ohio
      ,  Mabel L    dau      w  f   Dec   1894     5  s                                     Arkansas    Missouri      Kansas
      ,  Preston J.  son      w m   Sept  1896     3 s                                      Arkansas    Missouri   Kansas
      ,  Carmon     son     w  m  Mar   1899     1 s                                      Arkansas    Missouri      Kansas

US Census, Arkansas,  Ashley, Carter Twp. July 18th. enum. dist 10., page 24

Terry, Nancy B.  head           w f     March 1840  60wid   18yrs mar       Alabama     So. Carolina        So. Carolina
"        ,  Nell  E.      dau           w f     July     1883  16 s                             Arkansas     So. Carolina        Alabama
Mc Donald, Alex boarder       w m   Jan      1878   21  s                            Arkansas    Arkansas             Arkansas
Hill, Sam               boarder     w  m  Oct      1874  25 s                              Arkansas    Alabama              Alabama

1900 - Dec. 23 - SC Hill  marries Nellie Terry  [Arkansas Marriages 1719-1992]


1902, Sept 11 -"Mrs Nellie Hill, young wife of S. C. Hill, and only daughter of W. S. Terry, died at Crosset, Thursday last, leaves husband and one child." [Lee, p68]

1907, Jan 8 - In an eight page letter that written to Anne Elcybeth "Elsie" Terry Vance by her father. His personal knowledge adds a great deal of information on the family. This research comes from Mary Vance Norfleet, granddaughter of Else.

1909. Feb. Elsie Terry daughter of Robert Y. H. Terry marries Samuel Vance. Her father being dead at this time she marries at her brother's home.

1909, Mar 19 - "Mrs. W. R. Terry left for Oklahoma last Thursday night in response to a telegram annoucing the death of her father in that state." [Lee p.168]

1910 - US Census, Carter Twp., Ashley Co., Arkansas. Roll: 43 Page: 49

1910- US Census, El Dorado Township, Union co.  Arkansas. enum. dist., 129, sheet 29. 
Terry,   John M.      head       m  w  52   mar. 30                              So. Caro.     So. Caro.          So. Caro.                proprietor
"        ,  Abbie N.    wife       f   w   52   mar. 30     4preg./4 surv.   Alabama      Alabama           Alabama
"        ,  Daisy          dau       f  w    29   s                                         Arkansas      South Caro.      Alabama
"        ,  Minnie        dau       f   w   26   s                                         Texas            South Caro.      Alabama                 teacher       public
"        ,  William N. son        m w    16 s                                           Arkansas     South Caro.      Alabama
Perdue, Ellen    mo.-in law   f  w  74 wd                                          Alabama      Alabama           Alabama

          US Census, Mill Creek, Ashley Co., Arkansas.   enum.  dist.  12, sheet 12a

Whetstone, Will Ed.        head     w  m      44   mar 21                            Lousiana     Ala            Miss              farmer
         "        , Sallie           wife     w  f       39   mar 21   9birth/8surv.   So. Caro       So. Caro.   So. Caro
         "        , Walter B.      son     w m       19  s                                         Ark           Louis.       So. Caro.
         "        , Myrtle F.      dau      w f         15  s                                         Ark           Louis.       So. Caro.
         "        ,  Randal S.     son     w m       13  s                                         Ark           Louis.       So. Caro.
         "        ,  Lillian R.    dau      w  f       10  s  
                                        Ark           Louis.       So. Caro.    
         "        ,  Hazel D.     dau      w  f          8  s
                                          Ark           Louis.       So. Caro.
          "       ,  W . E.         son      w  m        5  s                                          Ark           Louis.       So. Caro.
          "       ,  Jake            son      w  m        3 s                                           Ark           Louis.       So. Caro.

1912- "Mrs. Mollie Collier died at her home on Pine Prairie about 12 o'clock last Friday night, March 13th, 1912. She was the eldest daughter of the late W. S. Terry, and was reared in this community. She is survived by two daughters, one son, three brothers and two sisters. Funeral was held at Snyder on Sunday morning." [Lee p 226]

1914, Aug 20 - Mrs. J. E. Kirkpatrick, Kissimmee, Florida, is visiting her sisters, Mrs. A. W. Terry and Mrs. H. E. Guise, here. [Lee p. 253]

1920 - US Census, Carter Twp., Ashley Co., Arkansas. Roll: 53 Page: 284

          US Census, Morehouse, Bastrop Co., Louisiana.   enum.  dist.  73, sheet 1a
Whetstone,   Will Ed.          head      w  m        54   mar 21                            Louisiana    Ala            Miss              salesman     nursery
         "        ,  Sallie             wife       w  f          49   mar 21   9birth/8surv.   So. Caro       So. Caro.   So. Caro     dressmaker    home
         "        ,  Hazel D.        dau        w  f          17  s
                                        Ark              Louis.        So. Caro.
          "       ,  Willie Ed. Jr   son        w  m        14  s                                        Ark              Louis.       So. Caro.
          "       ,  Jake                son        w  m        12 s                                         Ark              Louis.       So. Caro.
          "       ,  Hallins           dau        w  f            9 s                                         Ark              Louis.       So. Caro
          "       ,  Beatrice         dau        w  f            6 s                                         Louis            Louis.       So. Caro


1930- US Census, Eldorado, Union County, Arkansas. enum. dist. 70-44, sheet 11b. (the son of Wm. S. Terry)
Terry, John M.       head       owner   $800     m w 71 widowed    20at mar.    South Caro.    South Caro.     South Caro.   jeweler   jewelry shop
Clancy, James D.   head      renter       $50     m w 47  mar.           39at mar.    Alabama          Alabama          Alabama         jeweler  jewelry shop
"         , Mimmie T. wife                                     f  w  45 mar.           37 at mar.   Texas            South Caro.       Arkansas      none

Maggie and
            brothers
We believe this to be a picture of Maggie Terry Kirkland
with her brothers(l to r), (either John or Walter) and Dr. Benj. F. Terry about 1930.
John should be 71 in this photo which seems about right for the proposed date. John seems to die about 1931.


1984, Edith McCormick wrote a family history which is one of several records in the collection of Mary Vance Norfleet.

sources:

  Terry Family Index || Elroy's Family Index || Ancestor Chart #1

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