Hunt Co., TX - History: Terry Family ***************************************************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb by: Sarah Swindell USGenWeb Archives. Copyright. All rights reserved http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ***************************************************** In 1930 in Hunt County, William C. Terry, 36, owned his home on Wesley Street, Greenville. He was a Ford car salesman. He was married to Alma for ten years. He and his parents were from Virginia. Alma was born in Texas as was her mother. Her father was from Missouri. They had Billy C., 5, TX; Jack M., 3 11/12, TX; and Mary Anne, 3/12. This was April 15, 1930. In 1930, in Shackelford County, John L. Terry, 75, married at twenty-one was born in Texas. He said that his father was from West Virginia; his mother from Kentucky. His wife Willie A., 57, was first married at twenty-three. She was from Alabama as were her parents. Zed Terry, 37, married for ten years to Sylvia L., 35. He was born in Texas; his father, OH, his mother, PA. Sylvia was born in TX; her father, NC; her mother, MO. J. T., 22, TX TX TX, is an engineer for a gasoline plant. He has been married for three years to Agnes M., 21, TX TX TX. They have Wayne 1 11/12, TX. Jay G. Terry 35, has been married for fifteen years to Etta, 36. They have Frances U., 13, and Helen J., 7. Jay's birth information TX TX TX; Etta's: TX MS MS. He was an operator on the oil fields. Jim C. Terry, 51, TX TX TX, has been married for thirty years to Beulah B., TN TN TN. He was a tool dream (?) on the oil field. J. Douglas Ab, 24, son, is a commercial traveler in the dry goods business. Rogene L. 21, and R. James, 18, are the other two children in the household. R. James is delivering for a bakery. Steve D. Terry, 30, married at 21, TX TX TX is a pumper in the oil field. He is married to Thelma W., 28, TX TX TX. Nettie M. Terry, 40, widow, married at 22, TX IN IN, has a daughter Eloise 18, TX TX TX, and a son R. Roy, 16, TX TX TX, living with her. In 1920, J. C. Terry, 40, was a truckman for the oil field. He and B. B. had Royce, 17, Douglas, 14, Rogene 10, and James, 8. In 1910, John L. Terry is in Moran, Shackelford County, Texas. He is 55, M1 for thirty-five years to Sopirah J., 50, who has given birth to twelve children, ten living. Listed are Zed, 17, Jay G., 15; Steven D., 11; Work (?) H., 9. Next door is Emri T., 21, married for one year to Addie M., 21. They have Catherine A., 4/12. On the 1860 Hunt County Census, there are three Terry families. They are David D. Terry, 23, from Illinois; James F. Terry, 51, from Kentucky; and Miles H. Terry, 26, from Illinois. David C. Terry and Mary E. Terry had Laura J. 5/12. William Terry, 24, was also in the home. Miles H. Terry, 26, and Jane Terry, 27, was next door. They were raising stock. I couldn't get the page for James to open. In 1870, there are eight Terry families listed for Hunt County. I am wondering if David and Miles are listed twice. Miles and Jane have William B., 8; Josephine, 6; and J...A, 5 (?), m. Next door is David and Sarah. They have Jasper, 8; D.. A, 5 (?), f; and Edith, 4/12. They are listed again as David C., 33; Sally, 19; Jasper, 8; and James E., 5. James B. Terry, 24, is married to Louisiana, 23. They have Aday J, 5 (?), f. James F. Terry, 61, KY, is not far from James B. Terry. His wife is Katherine, 48, KY. Their children are Clara, 18; John, 16; Clinton, 14; Martha, 10; and Joseph, 6. John Terry, 27, TX, is in the household with Peggy Terry, 55, (it appears), KY. Miles Terry, 35, is with Jane, 27. They have William B., 8; Josephine, 7; John D., 5; and Nancy, 3. In 1880, there are nineteen Terry names listed for Hunt County. They are Bryon, Catherine, Emma (B), H. C., James C., James F., Jane, Jasper E., Jesse, John L., John W., Josephine, L. A., Lemuel J., Lucy (B), Margaret, Nancy (B), Sophia, and William. Bryon Terry, 17, is the son of Jane Terry, 45, widow, KY KY TN. He was born in Texas; his father, Illinois. In the household are Josephine, 15, and Jessie, 11. James F. Terry, 71, KY VA KY, is married to Catherine, 59, KY VA; Lemuel J. Terry, 16, TX KY KY, is in the home with them. Jerry Slack, 21, is a farm laborer, also in the household. Nancy Terry, 50, B, TN, is head of household with daughters Emma, 23, TX, and Lucy, 20, TX. She has three granddaughters in the home as well. Ella Thomas, 2; Laura Pollard, 1; and Eda Wilson, 3/12. H. C. Terry, 23, TX KY KY, is married to S. S. (?) (L. A. ?), 21, TX VA; they have William, 1, TX, in the home with them. John L. Terry, 26, TX KY KY, is married to Zephia (?) (Sophia?), 20, TX PA TN, and have one son James C., 1, in their home. An orphan, Anna Smith 7, TN TN TN, is also in the home. Jasper E. Terry, 18, is listed as a nephew in the home of Manerva Bowles, 55, TN AL KY. Jasper was born in Texas; his father, Illinois; his mother, Arkansas. He was tending his stock. Others in the household with Manerva were her son...can't make out his last name but not Bowles. John, 25; his wife Mollie T., 25; and their children Robert E., 4; and James H., 1. F. A. (?) Birdsong, a twenty-year old boarder was also present. John W. Terry, 39, is living with his mother, Margaret, 74. John was born in Illinois; his father, Kentucky; his mother, Virginia. Margaret was born in Virginia as were her parents. In 1900, the Hunt County Terry names listed on Heritage Quest are John L., Lee, Margret, Mattie, Milton H., Port, Queen, Rufus L., Sallie, Sidny J., Walter, William B., William D., and William F. John L. Terry, 46, born May 1854, has been married for twenty-four years. He was born in Texas; his father, Kentucky; his mother, Virginia. His wife is Sophia J., 41, born in September of 1858, in Texas; her father, Pennsylvania; her mother, Texas. She has given birth to seven children, five living. In the home are James C., 21, January of 1879, TX; Mattie L, 19, November 1880, TX; Katie L, 15, September 1884, TX; Curtis, 13, September 1886, TX; Emri, 11, September 1888, TX; Tump, 9, October 1890, TX; Zed, 7, June 1892, TX; J., 5, August, 1894 (son), TX; and Steve D., 1, June 1898, TX. (The father's middle initial looked a little like an "A" because there was writing over it). Lee Terry, 34, was born in December of 1865, in TX TN TN; his wife of twelve years, Ida, 32, born February 1868, TX AL AL. They have two sons, Barney, 8, March 1892, TX; and Ray, 1, October 1898, TX. Margret Terry, mother-in-law, 66, widow, May 1834, UK TX UK, is living with John Kitchens and his wife, Lizzie, 26, married for ten years, November 1873, MO MO IL. Mattie Terry, granddaughter, 6, April 1894, TX GA FL and Grady Terry, grandson, 3, June 1897, Indian Territory GA FL are living with William Hodges and wife Mary Jane. Milton Terry, 49, February 1857 GA GA SC, was married to Maggie, 45, September 1854, GA SC SC. They had Howard (?) 17, September 1882, TX; May, 13, January 1887, TX; James, 10, January 1890, TX; and Carl, 6, July 1893, TX. Port Terry, 43, May 1857, KS AL TN was married to Camilla, 42, January of 1858, AL AL AL. Their sons were Frank 17, May 1883, TX, and John 14, February 1886, TX. Queen (?) Ireen (?) Terry, stepdaughter, 24, widow, 0 0, October 1875, TX MO TX was living with Samuel (?) and Sarah Hawkins. Rufus L. Terry, 28, was living on Caddo Street in Greenville. He was from AR; his parents from GA. He was a house painter born in August of 1871. He had been married to Ada for seven years. Ada, 21, October 1878, TN IL TN. Their children Claudie, 5, November 1894; Arthur, 2, July 1897; and Babe (son), 2/ 12, May 1900. Sallie Terry, 55, December 1844, MS TN TN. Her children were Paulie (?) Hedric, 25, December 1874, TX GA MS; Charley Hedric, 23, March 1877, TX GA MS; John Hedric, March 1879, 21, TX GA MS; Lillie Cox, 27, November 1872, TX GA MS; Guy Cox (grandson), 6, March 1894, TX TX TX; and Rubie (granddaughter), 4, June 1896, TX TX TX. Terry Sidney J., 30, November 1869, TN VA TN; wife Fannie, 19, January 1881, SC SC SC; Luther Calvin, 2, January 1898, TX; and Virgie, 9/12, August 1899 (son), TX William B. Terry, 39, July 1862, TX IL MO; Dora B., 27, April 1863; TX TN VA; Laura A., 18, December 1881, TX; William A., 16, February 1884; Willis R., 12, February 1888; George E., 9, September 1890; Frank A., 7, March 1893; Charlie R., 5, March 1895; Jessie V., May 1897, 3; Louis E., 4/12, Jan 1900. William D. Terry, hired hand, living with John W. Whitworth. He was 33, born in November of 1866, GA GA TN. Said that he had been married for eight years. William F. Terry was a boarder, 27, September 1872, MS GA SC in the home of Robert L. and R. Black.