George C TERRY Mini tree diagram

Louisa UNKNOWN1,2,3

also known as Louisa TERRY1,4

also known as Louisa C. TERRY2

May 18441,2,3,4 - before 19204

Life History

May 1844

Born in South Carolina.1,2,3,4

about 1869

Married George C TERRY in Murray County, Georgia.3

1880

Resident in Doolittle (MD 972), Murray, Georgia.2

between 1888 and 1905

Residence2 in Dublin, Erath, Texas.1

1st Jan 1888

Death of George C TERRY in Murray County, Georgia.5,5

between 1906 and 1910

Residence3 in Blackburn, Jefferson, Oklahoma.4

before 1920

Died in Jefferson County, Oklahoma.4

Notes

  • I have not been able to find Louisa before she appears in 1870 as the 25-year-old wife of 60-year-old George C Terry, in Murray County, Georgia.  She and George are still together with their one son William L, in 1880.  See notes for George C Terry.

    By 1900, Louisa and her son William have followed other Terrys to Texas.  I find them in Erath County, west of Fort Worth.  This is farther west than others, who are in McLellan County (Waco area) and Milam County, close to San Antonio, by 1880.  There is a Thomas L (Louis) Terry, in San Angelo (Tom Green County), even farther west, near Abilene.  This Thomas L Terry is the son of Joseph and Dovina Terry.  Thomas and his family were in Milam County, along with other Terrys, in 1880.

    The 1900 census in Dublin City, Erath County, Texas, tells us that Louisa's husband, George C Terry, died before 1900.  We know from family sources that he died in January 1888.  She is living with their son William L and his wife Cora Alexander.  They have been in Texas at least two years, the period of time that Cora and William have been married.  Cora was born in Texas, and WIlliam and Cora married in 1898.

    1900 Federal Census, Erath County, Texas, 11 June, Dublin City, District 69, page 17A, Hse #328, Fam #343
    Terry, William  Head W M May 1866  34  Married 2 years  GA NC SC School Teacher
    Terry, Cora  Wife W F Feb 1877 23  Married 2 years  TX AL GA
    Terry, Louisa  Mother W F May 1844 56  Widow  SC SC SC

    I note that this census changes a report in the 1880 census that William's father was born in Virginia, which is also reported in some other census reports.  However, the report of North Carolina is also an error, according to family sources and previous censuses.  Most censuses report Lewis Terry was born in South Carolina, as was Louisa.

    The 1910 census in Ryan City, Jefferson County, Oklahoma, tells us that Louisa's husband, George W Terry, died before 1910.  She is living with their son William L and his wife Cora and their 3 children.  William has established his own business, though the census does not tell us what kind of store he owns.  There are several entries on this page saying "Own Shop" or "Own Store."

    1910 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Oklahoma, 23 April, Ryan City, Blackburn Township, District 148, page 8A, Hse#150, Fam #158,
    Terry, W L  Head M W 43 Married 12 years GA SC SC Salesman, His Own Store
    Terry, Cora B  Wife F W 31 Married 12 years TX AL GA
    Terry, Nina Belle  Daughter F W 9 TX GA TX
    Terry, Mary Bird  Daughter F W 5 TX GA TX
    Terry, Willis Clay  Son M W 4 OK GA TX
    Terry, Louisa  Mother F W 65 Widow SC SC SC

    The ages of the children help us determine when they moved from Texas to Oklahoma.  The oldest girl Nina Belle was born about 1901 in Texas.  The second girl Mary Bird was born about 1905, also in Texas.  But the third child, Willis Clay, born in about 1906, was born in Oklahoma.  So they moved form Texas within about one year, from 1905-1906.

    This census corrects the errors in the birth place of William's father, reporting South Carolina as his state of birth.

    Sometime before the 1910 census, William moved his family, including his mother Louisa to Jefferson County, Oklahoma.  The 1910 census in Ryan City, Jefferson County, Oklahoma, tells us that Louisa's husband, George W Terry, died before 1910.  is living with their son William L and his wife Cora and their 3 children.  William has established his own business, though the census tells us only "Own Store."

    1910 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Oklahoma, 23 April, Ryan City, Blackburn Township, District 148, page 8A, Hse#150, Fam #158
    Terry, W L  Head M W 43 Married 12 years GA SC SC Salesman, His Own Store
    Terry, Cora B  Wife F W 31 Married 12 years TX AL GA
    Terry, Nina Belle  Daughter F W 9 TX GA TX
    Terry, Mary Bird  Daughter F W 5 TX GA TX
    Terry, Willis Clay  Son M W 4 OK GA TX
    Terry, Louisa  Mother F W 65 Widow SC SC SC

Sources

  • 1. 1900 Federal Census, Erath County, Texas
    • 11 June, Dublin City, District 69, page 17A, Hse #328, Fam #343
  • 2. 1880 Federal Census, Murray County, Georgia
    • 3 June, Doolittle (Militia District 972), District 154, page 7, Hse #61, Fam #66
  • 3. 1870 Federal Census, Murray County, Georgia
    • 19 July, Militia District 972, PO Spring Place, page 8, Hse/Fam # 52
  • 4. 1910 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Oklahoma
    • 23 April, Ryan City, Blackburn Township, District 148, page 8A, Hse#150, Fam #158
  • 5. Terry Family

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