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South Carolina and Arkansas |
#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
Children with Mary O. Jones | ||||
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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) |
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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. |
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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 |
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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 |
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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] |
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Maggie K. Terry | b.1/19/1873 AR | d. 5/15/1958 Roscoe,TX | m. Wm Warren Kirkland
6 Jan 1892 Ashley Co., AR* |
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Peter John "Jones" Terry | b. 1875 AR | d. young | . |
Children with Susan Atkins | |||
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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 | |||
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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.
1861-65 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.
Terry, W. S. | w/m 49 | head | Miller | SC SC SC | b. c1830 |
Elizabeth | w/f 38 | wife |
|
Miss NC TN | b. c1843 |
B. F. (Benjamin Franklin) | w/m 20 | son |
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SC SC SC | b. c1860 |
Elizabeth N.(Elizabeth ?N.) | w/f 18 | daughter |
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" " " | b. c1862 |
Mollie O.(Mary Octavia) | w/f 13 | daughter |
" " " | b. c1867 | |
W. R. H. (Walter R. H.) | w/m 11 | son |
|
" " " | b. c1869 |
S. A. E. (Sallie A. E.) | w/f 9 | daughter |
" " " | b. c1871 | |
M. K (Margaret Kate "Maggie") | w/F 7 | daughter |
|
Ark " " | b. c1873 |
Peter J. (Peter John) | w/m 5 | son |
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" " " | b. c1875 |
Moore, Frank |
w/m/ 22 |
laborer |
Ark " " |
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)
1895, May 5 - William S. Terry registers a land claim, in
Camden, Ashley County, Arkansas. Doc. #7350, Mish. Doc.#13116,
Homestead Original;
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
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.
1910 - US Census, Carter Twp., Ashley Co., Arkansas. Roll: 43 Page: 49
US Census,
Mill Creek, Ashley Co., Arkansas. enum.
dist. 12, sheet 12a
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
Carter Twp., Ashley Co. Roll: 53 Page: 281
Terry, Alonzo boarder
m w 70 widow
(?Drangen)
(?Drangen) (?Drangen)
Bettie M. Terry married Elijah Roney had one son, Hugh - all
are dead
Walter R. H. Terry, Edith's father, had a saw mill about two
miles from Hamburg and lived to eighty- buried in Hamburg.
[records
of
Edith
McCormick, Mary Vance Norfleet]
sources:
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