Life History
1817 |
Born in South Carolina.1,2,3,4 |
about 1837 |
Married Duncan TERRY in Georgia |
Nov 1838 |
Birth of son Joseph William TERRY in Georgia.9,4,10,11,6,7,8,12 |
1844 |
Birth of son George Walter TERRY in Georgia.13,3,4 |
about 1848 |
Birth of daughter Martha L TERRY in Georgia.14,3,4 |
1850 |
Resident in Murray County, Georgia.4 |
about 1851 |
Birth of daughter Mary E TERRY in Georgia.3,2 |
about 1853 |
Birth of son Louis A TERRY in Murray County, Georgia.3,2,16,1 |
about 1855 |
Birth of son Duncan Lafayette TERRY in Murray County, Georgia.2,5,19,20,1 |
between 1860 and 1870 |
Residence2 in Georgia Militiary District 1013, Murray County, Georgia.2,3 |
18th Oct 1862 |
Death of Duncan TERRY in Murray County, Georgia.21,22 |
1871 |
Residence3 in Moved with children to Arkansas.5 |
after 1910 |
Death of son Duncan Lafayette TERRY in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma.17,18 |
31st May 1910 |
Death of son Louis A TERRY in Riverside County, California.15,1 |
6th Jan 1920 |
Death of son Joseph William TERRY in Le Flore Country, Oklahoma.6,7,8 |
1921 |
Died in Oklahoma.5 |
Notes
- In the 1850 census we find the whole family with all their names for the first time.
1850 Federal Census, Murray County, Georgia, 14 November, page 236 (264), Hse/Fam #621
Duncan Terry 34 M Farmer $1200 real estate SC
Wyzetta Terry 33 F SC
Joseph Terry 12 M GA
George Terry 6 M GA
Martha Terry 2 F GA
From family sources we know that her husband Duncan died in October 1862. They are together in the 1860 census when she is listed as Wyzitta, wife of Duncan Terry.
1860 Federal Census, Murray County, Georgia, 26 July, Georgia Militia District 1013, PO Hoplers Mills, page 92-93, Hse #653, Fam #624
Duncan Terry 47 M Georgia Former Baptist Preacher 4000 3000 South Carolina
Wyzitta Terry 43 F South Carolina
George W 15 M Farm Laborer Georgia
Martha L 11 F Georgia
Mary E 8 F Georgia
Louis A 6 M Georgia
Duncan L 3 M Georgia
In 1870 Wyzetta is listed as Wysetty Terry, age 55, and in charge of a household, although her occupation is shown as "Keeping House." At home with here are children Mary E age 19, Lewis A age 17 and Duncan L age 15. They are living two houses down from Joseph W Terry and his wife Joanna (Hanna) and their children.
1870 Federal Census, Murray County, Georgia, 21 July, Militia District 1013, PO Spring Place, page 2 (scan p544), Hse/Fam #11
Terry, Wysetty 55 F W Keeping House South Carolina
Terry, Mary E 19 F W Farm Laborer Georgia
Terry, Lewis A 17 M W Farm Laborer Georgia
Terry, Duncan L 15 M W Farm Laborer Georgia
"Wyzetta [sic] was scalped by Indians during an attack on the new homestead in Arkansas, and had to live the rest of her life (to the age of 104 years) with a metal plate attached to her head."
-- Terry Family History, http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~troy/terry/terry_family_history.html
According to the Terry Family History, death is presumed to have occurred in Oklahoma. The date or place is not reported by family sources, but it is known the family moved to Oklahoma, and children of her son Duncan Lafayette Terry died there.
-- Terry Family History, http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~troy/terry/lewisterrydescendanttree.html
Sources
- 1. Terry Family
- 2. 1870 Federal Census, Murray County, Georgia
- 21 July, Militia District 1013, PO Spring Place, page 2 (scan p544), Hse/Fam #11
- 3. 1860 Federal Census, Murray County, Georgia
- 26 July, Militia District 1013, PO Hoplers Mills, page 92-93, Hse #653, Fam #624
- 4. 1850 Federal Census, Murray County, Georgia
- 14 November, page 236 (264), Hse/Fam #621
- 5. Terry Family -- History
- Name: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~troy/terry/terry_family_history.html;;
- 6. 1920 Federal Census, LeFlore County, Oklahoma
- 2 January, Panama Ward 1, District 118, page 2A, Hse/Fam #21
- 7. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
- 8. Gravestone of Joseph William Terry, Fairview Cemetery, Panama, LeFlore County, Oklahoma
- 9. 1900 Federal Census, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory
- 6 June, Township 8, District 74, page 5A, Hse #88, Fam #93
- 10. 1910 Federal Census, Le Flore County, Oklahoma
- 13 May, Spiro Township, District 162, page 17B, Hse #304, Fam #313
- 11. 1860 Federal Census, Murray County, Georgia
- 26 July, Militia District 1013, PO Hoplers Mills, page 93, Hse #657, Fam #628
- 12. 1870 Federal Census, Murray County, Georgia
- 21 July, Militia District 1013, PO Spring Place, page 2 (scan p 544), Hse/Fam #13
- 13. 1870 Federal Census, Murray County, Georgia
- 19 July, Militia District 972, PO Spring Place, page 8, Hse/Fam #53
- 14. 1880 Federal Census, Scott County, Arkansas
- 5 June, Lafayette, District 172, page 10B, Hse/Fam #88
- 15. California, Death Index, 1905-1939
- 16. 1880 Federal Census, Scott County, Arkansas
- 10 June, Hickman, District 171, page 2, Hse #16, Fam #18
- 17. Terry Duncan Lafayette Letter to daughter
- 18. 1910 Federal Census, Sequoyah County, Oklahoma
- 2 May, Prices Chapel, District 206, page 7A, Hse#103, Fam #105
- 19. Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
- 20. Choctaw Nation Marriage Records
- Marriage Records, Leflore County. Oklahoma, Bk C, Pg 130
- 21. Terry Family
- Will of Duncan Terry found online
- 22. FamilySearch Trees