Cyrus Lewis TERRY1,3,6,13,12,8,11,10,14

also known as Lewis S TERRY2

also known as Sirus L TERRY4

11th Jan 184612 - 29th May 19251,8

Life History

11th Jan 1846	Born in Murray County, Georgia.5,6,7,8,2,9,10 (most likely)
Jan 1847	Born.12 (less likely)
between 1850 and 1925	Resident in Murray County, Georgia.1,2,3,4
1868	Married Emily Jones BATES in Murray County, Georgia.33,14
22nd Mar 1869	Birth of son Major Douglas TERRY in Murray County, Georgia.3,15,2,16,17
22nd Sep 1871	Birth of son Houston Bogel TERRY in Murray County, Georgia.3,18,19,20
Oct 1876	Birth of daughter Jennie Ruth TERRY in Murray County, Georgia.12,22
7th Jan 1877	Birth of son William Owen TERRY in Murray County, Georgia.23,12
31st Jan 1878	Birth of son Robert Lee TERRY in Murray County, Georgia.12,24,25,19
8th Sep 1882	Birth of son Cyrus Lewis TERRY in Murray County, Georgia.26,19,27,28,6
30th Sep 1885	Birth of son Grover Cleveland TERRY in Murray County, Georgia.29,30,31,11,19,32
11th Feb 1908	Death of son Robert Lee TERRY in Murray County, Georgia.24,19
25th Dec 1919	Death of daughter Jennie Ruth TERRY in Murray County, Georgia.21,20
29th May 1925	Died in Murray County, Georgia.1,8
after 29th May 1925	Buried in Hassler's Mill Cemetery, Murray County, Georgia.1,11

Notes

1860 census, Murray County, Georgia, House #652, Family #623
William Terry 49 M Farmer 5000 5000 SC
Julia A Terry 37 F NC illiterate
Syrius [Cyrus] L Terry 14 M GA

"[Hazel Terry's] paternal grandfather was Cyrus Lewis Terry (1846-1925). He married Emily Jones Bates (1852-1931). She was daughter of Rice Ross Bates, whose father was General John Bates."
-- Murray Country Families, http://www.murraycountymuseum.com/mf100a.html

In the 1870 census for Murray County, Georgia, there are four Terry households in a row, in the 1013th Militia District near Spring Place. On page 7, first listed is Lewis S Terry (for Lewis Sirus, meaning Cyrus Lewis) and his wife Emily Jones Bates and their family. In the next two houses we find Joseph and Martha Terry and William and Julia A Terry. Lewis and Emily have only one child, 1-year-old Douglas.

1870 Federal Census, Murray County, Georgia, 23 July, Militia District 1013, PO Spring Place, page 7, Hse/Fam #47
Terry, Lewis S 24 M W Farm Laborer $350 Personal Estate born Georgia
Terry, Emily J 17 F W Keeping House born Georgia
Terry, Douglas 1 M W born Georgia

In 1880 there are four Terry households in a row, in Murray County, Georgia, where the family have lived for a couple of generations. They are living in McDonald Township. Cyrus L Terry and wife "Emely J" live with their children in house #259, and are listed as Family #268.

1880 Federal Census, Murray County, Georgia, 23 June, McDonald, District 155, page 29A (scan 482A), Hse #259, Fam #268
Terry, Cyrus L W M 34 Farming GA GA NC
Terry, Emely J W F 28 Keeping House GA GA GA
Terry, Dougless W M 11 Son Works on Farm GA GA GA
Terry, Houston W M 9 Son GA GA GA
Terry, Jenny R W M 7 Dau GA GA GA
Terry, William O W M 5 Son GA GA GA [born ca 1875]
Terry, Robert W M 3 Son GA GA GA

House #260/Family #269 are John R Terry and wife Catherine and family. House #261/Family #270 are William J Terry, age 36, and wife Martha O and family. There is one house between William and elder William, age 69, and wife Julie Ann ("July Ann"), with other children in their home.

In 1900 Cyrus is living next door to his brother Duncan (Thomas Duncan) still in Murray County, Georgia, and 4 houses down from his brother Joe (William Joseph). This census included the month and year of birth. Cyrus' birth date is reported as Jan 1847, a year different from the Terry Family source cited here.

1900 Federal Census, Murray County, Georgia, 4 June, McDonald District, Enumeration District 71, page 5B, Hse #86, Fam #89
Terry, Cyrus L Head W M Jan 1847 53 Married 32 years GA NC NC Farmer Owns
Terry, Emily Wife W F Apr 1852 48 Married 32 years borne 7 children, 7 living GA GA GA
Terry, Jennie Dau W F Oct 1876 24 Single GA GA GA Teacher
Terry, Owen Son W M Jun 1878 22 Single GA GA GA Farm Laborer
Terry, Robert Son W M Jun 1879 21 Single GA GA GA Farm Laborer
Terry, Sirus Son W M Sept 1882 17 Single GA GA GA At School
Terry, Grover Son W M Sept 1886 13 Single GA GA GA At School

Most of the family remained where they were all their lives. One sister Mary married and moved to Whitfield County, Georgia. Duncan, however, went west, like two other members of the Terry family. Duncan apparently moved straight to Marlow, Chickasaw Nation. (Marlow became the county seat of Stephens County, Oklahoma, at the creation of the state in 1907.)

Their cousin Duncan Lafayette Terry, moved to western Arkansas, then across the border in to Oklahoma. An uncle Joseph Lewis Terry went to North Texas.

In 1910 Cyrus is reported in the census as Louis W. In 1920 he also inexplicably appears as Louis W.

1910 Federal Census, Murray County, Georgia, 20 April, McDonald Militia District, District 110, page 2A, Hse/Fam #27
Terry, Louis W [Cyrus ] Head M W 64 Married 42 years GA GA GA Farmer (matches birth in 1846).
Terry, Emily J Wife F W 58 Married 42 years GA GA GA
Terry, Jennie Dau F W 29 Single GA GA GA [b abt 1881]
Terry, Cyrus Son M W 25 Single GA GA GA

Jennie's age reports and birth dates vary wildly in the sources. Here she is age 29, but her birth date reported in 1900 was Oct 1876, and in the 1800 census she was reported as already 7 years old (born 1873)!

In 1920, we find for the first time (Cyrus) Louis is listed with some occupation other than Farmer. He is a merchant with a general store. His son Cyrus is the Farmer.

1920 Federal Census, Murray County, Georgia, 21 January, McDonald Militia District, District 137, page 2A, Hse/Fam #25
Terry, Louis W Head M W 74 Married 42 years GA GA GA Merchant, General Store
Terry, Emily Wife F W 67 Married 42 years GA GA GA
Terry, Cyrus Son M W 38 Single GA GA GA Farmer

Richard Bates, in his Terry Genealogy, reports that Cyrus Lewis (born 1846) died 29 May 1925 in Murray County, and is buried in Hassler's Cemetery. The 1930 census reports that Emily is a widow, living with her two sons Cyrus and William.

In 1930 Cyrus Lewis Jr is still single and his widowed mother Emily is living with him, still in the same location, living next door to Emily's son Grover C Terry and his family. Cyrus and Grover's brother William O is also still single at 39 and living with Cyrus and Emily.

1930 Federal Census, Murray County, Georgia, 15 April, McDonald (Militia District 1013), District 11, page 5A, Hse #70, Fam #75.
Terry, Cyrus L Head M W 49 Single GA GA GA None [b abt 1881]
Terry, Emily J Mother M W 77 Widow GA GA GA None [b abt 1853]
Terry, William O Brother M W 39 Single GA GA GA None [b abt 1891]

Sources

1. Ancestry Trees
- Richard Bates, http://awtc.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=rbbates1302004&id=I00324
2. 1870 Federal Census, Murray County, Georgia
- 23 July, Spring Place, Militia District 1013, page 7, House/Family #47
3. 1880 Federal Census, Murray County, Georgia
- 23 June, McDonald, District 155, page 29A (scan 482A), Hse #259, Fam #268
4. 1850 Federal Census, Murray County, Georgia
- 11 November, Page 222, Hse/Fam #1521
5. Ancestry Trees
- http://awtc.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=rbbates1302004&id=I00324
6. 1910 Federal Census, Murray County, Georgia
- 20 April, McDonald Militia District, District 110, page 2A, Hse/Fam #27
7. 1860 Federal Census, Murray County, Georgia
- 26 July, Militia District 1013, page 92, House #652, Family #623
8. Terry Family
9. 1880 Federal Census, Murray County, Georgia
- 23 June, McDonald, District 155, page 29A (scan 482A), Hse #259, Fam # 268
10. 1920 Federal Census, Murray County, Georgia
- 21 January, McDonald Militia District, District 137, page 2A, Hse/Fam #25
11. Ancestry Trees
- Kaye Nicholson, http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~kaye/rice.htm
12. 1900 Federal Census, Murray County, Georgia
- 4 June, McDonald District, Enumeration District 71, page 5B, Hse #86, Fam #89
13. 1870 Federal Census, Murray County, Georgia
- 23 July, Militia District 1013, PO Spring Place, page 7, Hse/Fam #47
14. Murray County Museum
15. Ancestry Trees
16. 1920 Federal Census, Murray County, Georgia
- 6 January, Chatsworth, District 131, page 5A, Hse #87, Fam #95
17. 1910 Federal Census, Murray County, Georgia
- 5 May, Doolittle, District 110, page 8B, Hse/Fam #16
18. Georgia Deaths, 1919-98
- Certificate #8703
19. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
20. Ancestry Trees
- Richard Bates, http://awtc.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=rbbates1302004&id=I05501
21. 1880 Federal Census, Murray County, Georgia
- 24 June, McDonald (1013th District), Enumeration District 155, page 30B, Hse #263, Fam #272
22. Ancestry Trees
- http://awtc.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm-cgi?op=GET&db=*v133t0575&id=I1176&ftm=1
23. Ancestry Trees
- Richard Bates, http://awtc.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=rbbates1302004&id=I05934
24. Gravestone of Robert L Terry, Hassler's Mill Cemetery, Murray County, Georgia
25. 1940 Federal Census, Murray County, Georgia
- 4 April, McDonald District, District 105-12, page 3A, Hse #33, Owns $1000
26. 1900 Federal Census, Murray County, Georgia
- 1900 Federal Census, Murray County, Georgia, 4 June, McDonald District, Enumeration District 71, page 5B, Hse #86, Fam #89
27. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
28. 1920 Federal Census, Murray County, Georgia
- 21 January, McDonald District, Enumeration District 137, page 2A, Hse/Fam #25
29. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
- Grover Cleveland Terry, b 30 Sept 1885 (place not given), residence Chatsworth, Murray, Georgia; Farmer, self-employed; Brown eyes, Brown hair; registration 17 September 1918, Murray County, Georgia
30. 1930 Federal Census, Murray County, Georgia
- 15 April, McDonald (Militia District 1013), District 11, page 5A, Hse #70, Fam #75
31. 1940 Federal Census, Murray County, Georgia
- 4 April, McDonald District, District 105-12, page 3A, Hse #31, Owns $2000
32. 1910 Federal Census, Murray County, Georgia
- 22 April, McDonald District, Enumeration District 110, page 4A, Hse/Fam #71
33. Ancestry Trees
- http://awtc.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=rbbates1302004&id=I00302