Dovina Elizabeth TERRY2,5,3,4,4,7

also known as

also known as 6

26th Sep 18551,2,3,4,5 - 26th Mar 19314

Life History

26th Sep 1855	Born in Murray County, Georgia.1,2,3,4,5
28th Sep 1873	Married Stephen Ross GAY in Brazos County, Texas.4,7
1st Jan 1919	Death of Stephen Ross GAY in Normangee, Leon, Texas.4
26th Mar 1931	Died in Normangee, Leon, Texas.4
after 26th Mar 1931	Buried in Burns Cemetery, Leon County, Texas.4

Notes

1860 Federal Census, Murray County, Georgia, 6 July, Militia District 972, PO Rock Creek, Page 53, Hse #367, Fam #361
Joseph Terry 46 M Farmer-Baptist Preacher SC (b abt 1813)
Dovina Terry 37 F NC (b abt 1822)
Dovina Terry 4 M GA (b abt 1856)

In the 1870 census, Dovina is listed by her middle name Elizabeth.

1870 Federal Census, Whitfield County, Georgia, 8 July, Militia District 872, PO Dalton, Page 86, Hse #279, Fam #275
Terry, Joseph 56 M W Baptist Minister b SC
Terry, Donna 47 F W Keeping House b NC
Terry, Elizabeth 15 F W At Home b Georgia

U.S., Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958
Pension File Number 37844
Stephen R Gay
Application 12 Dec 1921 George (Madison County), Texas
Spouse Mrs B D Gay, Widow
Marriage 28 Sep 1873 Brazos County, Texas
Death 1 Jan 1919 Leon County, Texas
[Handwriting on cover is either B T Gay or B J Gay on Front, several mentions inside are B D Gay, she signed it "Mrs B D Gay," probably for Bettie Dovina; Bettie nickname for Elizabeth]
Widow, Age 67 [b abt ], Born abt 1854 [official date was 26 Sept 1855, she should have been 66]
Lived in Texas 57 years [since abt 1865]
Lived in Leon County 27 years [since abt 1895]
Signed Mrs B D Gay
Witnesses T L Terry [brother] and T W Drew [brother-in-law]
Homestead in Leon County value $1000, personal property no value

Dovina Elizabeth Terry Gay
Birth Sep 26, 1855 Murray County, Georgia
Death Mar 26, 1931 Normangee, Leon County, Texas
Parents:
Joseph Terry (1814 - 1880)
Dovinah Terry (1822 - 1899)
Spouse:
Steve Ross Gay (1847 - 1919)
Son Stephen Ross Gay (1886 - 1957)
Burial Burns Cemetery, Leon County, Texas
Created by Jim Young Mar 27, 2012
-- Find A Grave Memorial #8746281, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=87462813

I see that the date of death reported on the grave in this memorial is 26 March 1931. But on his application for her mortuary warrant, her son reported the date of death as 24 March 1931. (Image not downloadable)

Sources

1. RootsWeb Forum
2. 1870 Federal Census, Whitfield County, Georgia
- 8 July, Militia District 872, PO Dalton, Page 86, Hse #279, Fam #275
3. 1860 Federal Census, Murray County, Georgia
- 6 July, Militia District 972, PO Rock Creek, Page 53, Hse #367, Fam #361
4. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
5. Terry Family
6. U.S., Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958
7. Texas, Select County Marriage Index, 1837-1977