Life History

Notes

• Maris married William Walker Terry on 2 Jun 1896. William was born on 27 Aug 1860 in Murray Co, GA. He died on 21 Feb 1919 and was buried in Wells Cemetery.
  
  They had the following children:
  M Rube Terry was born about 1905 in Gleeson, AZ. He died about 1950.
  F Sally Terry was born on 15 Dec 1900 in San Angelo, TX. She died about Jul 1970.
  M Tommy Terry was born on 26 Jul 1899 in San Angelo, TX. He died on 20 Jun 1977.
  M Ewart Anthony Terry was born about 1897 in San Angelo, TX. He died about Jul 1930.
  --  The Wells Gazette, http://wellsgazette.com/familygen/pafg02.htm#7
  
  1900 Federal Census, Tom Green County, Texas, 1 June, San Angelo, District 160, page 1A, Hse/Fam #8
  Terry, William Head W M Aug 1862 37 Married 10 yrs GA GA GA Day Laborer Owns
  Terry, Ida Wife W F  May  1866 34 Married 10 yrs 5 children/5 living TX TX TX
  Terry, Tomy Dau [sic] W F Feb 1898 [sic] 2 Single TX GA TX
  
  The child most closely matching "Tomy" in the 1910 census is a male child named Tommy, reported as age 10, younger than Tomy should be if the birth date reported in 1900 was correct.  All factors considered at this point, the child seems to a son named Tommy.  The Wells (Terry) genealogy reports a birth date of 26 July 1899 for Tommy.  This is probably more correct that the 1898 date in the 1900 census.  I cannot account for the difference in reported birth month, but this has happened in other cases.
  
  1910 Federal Census, Cochise County, Arizona, 16 April, Gleeson, District 14, page 2B,  Hse #37, Fam #42
  Terry, Ida Head F W 32 Divorced 6 children/6 living TX TX TX Gardener
  Terry, Tommy  Son M W 10 TX TX TX
  
  But then there is another separate enumeration of Tommy's family for 1910.  They were also enumerated in Gila County near the center of the state.  All the children and their ages match.  But in this one Tommy is age 10 and is reported as a daughter and female!  With two reports of being female, I will put it that way.  Also here Tommy's mother Ida is the Head of the home, with no husband reported, but she is reported as married for 13 years, not divorced as in the Cochise County report.
  
  1910 Federal Census, Gila County, Arizona Territory, 16 April, Globe, District 34, page 4A,  250 Bullion St, Hse #61, Fam #67
  Terry, Ida M Head F W 34 Married 13 years 6 children/6 living TX TX TX No Occupation
  Terry, Tommy  Dau F W 10 TX GA TX

Sources

• 1. The Wells Gazette
  • http://wellsgazette.com/familygen/pafg02.htm#7
• 2. 1910 Federal Census, Gila County, Arizona Territory
  • 16 April, Globe, District 34, page 4A,  250 Bullion St, Hse #61, Fam #67
• 3. 1910 Federal Census, Cochise County, Arizona
  • 16 April, Gleeson, District 14, page 2B,  Hse #37, Fam #42
• 4. 1900 Federal Census, Tom Green County, Texas
  • 1 June, San Angelo, District 160, page 1A, Hse/Fam #8