William L TERRY Mary Bird TERRY Willis Clay TERRY Aileen TERRY Cora B ALEXANDER Mini tree diagram

Nina Belle TERRY1,6,7,2,8,5,3,4

5th Dec 19015 - 22nd Jan 20001,6

Life History

5th Dec 1901

Born in Gorman, Eastland, Texas.1,2,3,4

(most likely)

1903

Born.5

(less likely)

1920

Resident in Ryan, Jefferson., Oklahoma.4

1930

Residence2 in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas.5

22nd Jan 2000

Died in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas.1,6

24th Jan 2000

Buried in Greenwood Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas.1

Notes

  • Nina Belle was born in Erath County, Texas, in 1901.  Her family moved into Oklahoma Territory about 1905.

    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

    1920 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Oklahoma, 3 February, Ryan, District 211, page 7B, Hse/Fam #142
    Terry, William Head M W 53 GA NC SC Wholesale Cattle(?)
    Terry, Cora B Wife F W 42 TX AL GA
    Terry, Nina Dau F W 19 TX GA TX

    Before 1930, Nina's parents moved back to Texas, and they are reported in 1930 living in the city of Fort Worth.

    1930 Federal Census, Tarrant County, Texas, 17 April, Enumeration District 79, Fort Worth, Ward 21W, page 40A, 2900 Avenue F, Hse #557, Family #644
    Terry, William L Head M W 63 GA NC NC Merchant
    Terry, Cora B Wife F W 53 TX AL GA
    Terry, Nina B Dau F W 27 TX GA TX Public School Teacher

    U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989
    Fort Worth, Texas, City Directory, 1936, p 792
    Terry Ailene asst Drs Cook and Covert h 2742 I av
    Terry Nina M [sic] tchr Polytechnic Sr High Sch h 2742 I av

    1940 Federal Census, Tarrant County, Texas, 6 May, Ft Worth Ward 27, District 252-16, 4074 Hampshire St, page 16B, Hse #465, Rents $40
    Terry, Cora B Head F W 63 Widow Grade H2 b Texas same place in 1935
    Terry, Nina B Dau F W 38 Single Grade C4 b Texas same place in 1935 High School Teacher
    Cox, William L Son-in-law M W 25 Grade H3 b Texas same place in 1935 Salesman, Retail Paint
    Cox, Aillene Dau F W 25 Grade C2 b Okla same place in 1935 Dentist's Assistant

    U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989
    Fort Worth, Texas, City Directory, 1949, p 1061
    Terry Nina tchr PS h 4074 Hampshire blvd

    Nina never married.

    Texas Death Index, 1903-2000
    Nina Belle Terry
    Death 22 Jan 2000 Tarrant County

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    Nina B. Terry
    Birth Dec. 5, 1901 Gorman, Eastland County, Texas
    Death Jan. 22, 2000 Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas

    FORT WORTH -- Nina Belle Terry, 98, a retired teacher, died peacefully Saturday, Jan. 22, 2000, at home. Graveside service: 11 a.m. Monday in Greenwood Memorial Park. Miss Terry will lie in state until 6 p.m. Sunday, at Robertson Mueller Harper Funeral Home.

    Memorials: For those desiring, donations may be made in Miss Terry's name to a charity of choice.

    Nina Belle Terry was born Dec. 5, 1901, in Gorman, the daughter of W.L. and Cora B. Alexander Terry. She was a graduate of Ryan High School in Ryan, Okla., and received her B.A. from Texas Woman's College and an M.A. from Texas Christian University. She did graduate work at Wharton School of Finance at the University of Pennsylvania and at the University of California.

    A longtime teacher in the Fort Worth ISD, she taught at Polytechnic and R.L. Paschal High Schools. Nina was head of the retailing department at the Job Corps Center in McKinney and taught evening classes at Trimble Tech High School and at Carswell Air Force Base. She was a sponsor of golf and tennis teams, class activities and R.O.T.C. programs.

    She was a longtime member of the First United Methodist Church of Fort Worth.

    Survivors: Brother-in-law, Howard Brasher of Fort Worth. Robertson Mueller Harper 1500 Eighth Ave., 924-4233 Fort Worth Star-Telegram (TX) Date: January 23, 2000

    Burial Greenwood Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas

    Created by Paula and Mom Jul 06, 2008
    --  Find A Grave Memorial #28081904, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=TER&GSpartial=1&GSbyrel=all&GSst=46&GScntry=4&GSsr=5361&GRid=28081904&&ftm=1
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