Leonard TERRY William TERRY Isom TERRY Thomas TERRY Nancy TERRY Isaac TERRY Nathaniel TERRY Mini tree diagram
Mary GIBSON

Mary GIBSON3,2,1,4

about 17961,2 - after 18601,3

Life History

about 1796

Born in Floyd County, Kentucky.1,2

14th Dec 1818

Married Leonard TERRY in Floyd County, Kentucky.1,4

1824

Birth of son William TERRY in Kentucky.5,1

1830

Birth of son Isom TERRY in Floyd County, Kentucky.6,7,8

about 1832

Birth of son Thomas TERRY in Floyd County, Kentucky.2,9,10

about 1836

Birth of daughter Nancy TERRY in Floyd County, Kentucky.2

about 1838

Birth of son Isaac TERRY in Floyd County, Kentucky.2

about 1843

Birth of son Nathaniel TERRY in Floyd County, Kentucky.2

about 1860

Death of Leonard TERRY in Prestonsburg, Floyd, Kentucky.1,11,12

after 1860

Died in Madison County, Arkansas.1,3

Notes

  • Several genealogies report Mary's maiden name as Gibson.  Many also have her name as Mary Polly, perhaps not realizing that Polly is the common nickname for Mary.  I have found no record to document her maiden name, but am following those genealogies in naming her Gibson.

    Leonard Terry's marriage record is found on page 101 of Floyd County, Kentucky, marriage records.  But there is no date and no bride's name, as is the case with most of the records on that page.

    Two other records lower down on this page have a marriage date in April and May 1819.  So Leonard and Mary married before April 1819.  Some genealogies have an exact date of marriage, but provide no further documentation.

    Marriage Information
    Date 14 Dec. 1818
    Location Floyd Co., Kentucky
    to Leonard Terry
    --  http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/16550696/person/18761482476/fact/143041623372

    "Leonard Terry  This is to certify that the within couple [sic] is joined together according to law by me"
    [no date, no bride's name - 4 other records on this record book page have only the husband's name, with the exact same or very similar wording and only the groom's name.  Only 2 have the date and Bride's name]
    --  Floyd County, Kentucky, Marriage Records, page 101

    1850 Federal Census, Floyd County, Kentucky, 10 August, My District, page 863, Hse/Fam #302
    Leonard Terry 56 M Farmer $300 Real Estate value b Virginia
    Mary Terry 54 F b Kentucky
    Isom Terry 20 M Laborer b Kentucky
    Thomas Terry 18 M b Kentucky
    Nancy Terry 14 F b Kentucky
    Isaac Terry 12 M b Kentucky
    Nathaniel Terry 7 M b Kentucky

    In 1860 Mary is enumerated in the household her son of Isom/Isham under her nickname of Polly.  Since only Polly is in this household, it would seem that Leonard died before the 1860 census.  I have found no documentation of Leonard Terry's death and burial.  I posited that he died after moving with his son to Arkansas, but researcher June Yeager suggests Leonard died soon after the 1950 census, before Isom and his mother moved to Madison County, Arkansas.

    1860 Federal Census, Madison County, Arkansas, 3 July, PO St Paul, Hilburn township, page 50, Hse/Fam #326
    Isham Terry 26 M Farmer $0 Real Estate $15 Personal born KY Cannot read or write
    Ceatta Terry 29 F born KY Cannot read or write
    Rachel Terry 7 F born KY
    William Terry 5 M born AR
    Caroline Terry 1 F born AR
    Polly Terry 60 F Midwife born KY Cannot read or write

Sources

  • 1. Ancestry Trees
  • 2. 1850 Federal Census, Floyd County, Kentucky
    • 10 August, My District, page 863, Hse/Fam #302
  • 3. 1860 Federal Census, Madison County, Arkansas
    • 3 July, PO St Paul, Hilburn township, page 50, Hse/Fam #326
  • 4. Floyd County, Kentucky Marriage Records, page 101
  • 5. 1850 Federal Census, Floyd County, Kentucky
    • 10 August, page 863 (scan 432), Hse/Fam #304
  • 6. Military Gravestone of Isom Terry, Ft Douglas Cemetery, Johnson County, Arkansas
  • 7. 1880 Federal Census, Johnson County, Arkansas
    • 5 June, Pilot Rock Township, District 88, page 6A (scan 260A), Hse #44, Fam #52
  • 8. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
  • 9. 1880 Federal Census, Floyd County, Kentucky
    • 16 June, Dry Creek, District 35, page 3, Hse/Fam #12
  • 10. 1860 Federal Census, Floyd County, Kentucky
    • 29 July, page 62, PO Prestonburg, Hse/Fam #45
  • 11. Email Sources
  • 12. Legacy NFS Government record

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