Rama Wall TERRY Michael Bennett TERRY Bill Jack TERRY Living TERRY Living TERRY Neb TERRY Richard Hunt TERRY Living TERRYWIFE Kenneth Paul TERRY Rama Allen TERRY Thomas R TERRANOVA Dan Terry WOOD Living TERRY Beatrice Addie MERRYMAN Mini tree diagram
Billy Jack TERRY

Billy Jack TERRY1,9,5,2,6,7,4,10,11,3,12

1st Dec 19281,2,3 - 2nd Jun 20035,2,6,7,4,3,8

Life History

1st Dec 1928

Born in Marlow, Stephens, Oklahoma.1,2,3

25th Apr 1951

Birth of son Michael Bennett TERRY in Beatty, Nye, Nevada.10

about 1952

Birth of son Bill Jack TERRY

25th Aug 1992

Death of son Michael Bennett TERRY in Beatty, Nye, Nevada.10

2nd Jun 2003

Died in Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada.5,2,6,7,4,3,8

19th Jul 2003

Buried in Desert Hill Cemetery, Beatty, Nye County, Nevada.4,3

Other facts

 

Married Living TERRYWIFE

 

Birth of daughter Living TERRY

 

Birth of son Living TERRY

 

Birth of son Neb TERRY.3

 

Birth of son Richard Hunt TERRY.3

Notes

  • 1930 Federal Census, Custer County, Oklahoma, 24 April, Cedar Township, District 10, page 6A, Hse/Fam #130
    Weast, Theodore J Head Owns M W 65 Widowed IL OH IL Farmer
    Terry, Rama W Son-in-law M W 26 Married at age 24 OK GA NC Farm Laborer
    Terry, Beatrice Dau F W 19 Married at age 16 OK OK OK
    Terry, Billie Jack Son M W 1 OK OK OK
    Terry, Kenneth Son M W 0 (no months given) OK OK OK

    "Kenneth Paul Terry, 80, of Farmington, passed gently away in the early hours of Saturday, Dec. 11, 2010.... Kenneth was preceded in death by his son, Martin Paul Terry; his father, Rama Terry; his mother, Beatrice Lebbs; his brothers, Bill Terry Sr., Roger Tripp (Rama Allen Terry) and Daniel [Dan Terry] Wood; and nephews, Michael Terry and the Rev. Bill Terry Jr."
    --  Memorial Networks, "Kenneth Paul Terry," http://www.danielsfuneral.com/memsol.cgi?user_id=813299&ftm=1

    His military service record reports his birth date as 1 December 1924, while the 1930 census reports that he was 1 year old.  This census record matches his Social Security record in which he reported his birth date as 1 December 1928.

    U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    Billy Terry
    Birth Date 1 Dec 1924
    Death Date 2 Jun 2003
    Army Enlistment 31 Mar 1946
    Release 26 Apr 1949

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    There was a family reunion with all the siblings in the late 90's ... Here is the information that I have on the Terry siblings that I just found from that reunion:

    William (Billy Jack) Terry Sr - 12/1/26 - 6/2/03, wife Helen, children Bill Jr, Trisha Alley and Bryan Terry
    Kenneth Paul Terry - 2/10/30 - 12/11/10, wife Helen, children David, Mark, Paul and Teresa
    Roger Lee Tripp - 4/17/61 - 10/13/10, wife Ida, children David, Keren Fykes, Alan and Michael Tripp
    Tommy Terranova - 10/27/33 (I haven't been able to find any more information on him yet)
    Dan Terry Wood - 6/13/35 - 7/3/99, wife Pamela, child Stacy
    Shaney - 4/2/37 - children Dan and Kim Wilson, Shaney Brinsmead and Harry Abram

    --  Stacy Wood, Geneanet Messaging to Orville Boyd Jenkins, 17 March 2017
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    The above list lacks the son Michael Bennett Terry, born 25 April 1951, and adds two, Trisha Alley and Bryan Terry.
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    Billy Jack's Social Security records report his birth date as 1 December 1928, while his death certificate has 1 December 1926.  The Social Security record is probably correct, since this presumably was reported to SS by Billy Jack himself, whereas the date on the death record was most likely reported by the informant, probably from memory.  The large gap of years between these records also puts the odds in favor of the SS record.  In addition, the 1930 census reports him as 1 years old, consistently with the birth in December 1928.

    "Dan's wife is Pamela Golsan - DOB 4/14/45"
    --  Stacy Wood, Geneanet Messaging to Orville Boyd Jenkins, 17 March 2017

    Nevada, Death Index, 1980-2012
    Bill J Terry
    Birth 1 Dec 1926 Oklahoma
    Death 2 Jun 2003 Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada

    U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    Billy Jack Terry [Bill J Terry Sr] [Billy Terry]
    Birth 1 Dec 1928 Marlow, Stephens, Oklahoma
    Death Date 2 Jun 2003
    Father Rama W Terry
    Mother Beatrice Merryman
    SSN 560341148
    Feb 1944 Name listed as BILLY JACK TERRY; 19 Jan 1995 Name listed as BILL J TERRY SR; 12 Jun 2003 Name listed as BILLY J TERRY

    On the other hand we find a directory of public records reporting his birth year as  1926.  Since htis database is a compilation, i t is not as authoritative as other recors.  It does confirm, however, that he was living in Beatty, Neada, where his burial record indicates he was buried after his death in Las Vegas.

    U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    Bill J Terry
    Birth Date 1 Dec 1926
    PO Box 52, Beatty, NV, 89003-0052

    Bill's military burial record reports his birthday as 1 December 1926, like his Social Security record, whereas we saw above that the Death record reported the year as 1924.  No image is available for either of these records.

    U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006
    BILL J Sr Terry
    CPL US ARMY WORLD WAR II
    Birth Date 1 Dec 1926
    Death Date 2 Jun 2003
    Burial Beatty Cemetery, Beatty, NV 89003

    William (Bill) J Terry, Sr
    Birth Dec 1, 1926 Beatty, Nye County, Nevada, USA
    Death Jun 2, 2003 Beatty, Nye County, Nevada, USA
    Corp. William (Bill) J Terry Sr
    Served with the U.S.Army during WW2 of 1941-45 Father of Michael 1951-92. (Also buried in this cemetery) He died in Beatty NV in June of 2003 at the age of 76.
    Son Michael Bennett Terry 1951-1992
    Burial Desert Hill Cemetery, Beatty, Nye County, Nevada
    Maintained by Find a Grave, Created by Herbert Rickards Mar 31, 2006
    --  Find A Grave Memorial #13792241, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13792241

    Note that Bill's date of death was 2 June 2003.  Buit an obit listing reports that an obit for him was published in Las Vegas on 13 July 2003.  His obit reports that his funeral was noit held until 19 July.

    Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-Current
    Bill J Terry Sr
    Age at Death 76
    Birth Abt 1927 Marlow OK
    Death abt June 2003 Beatty NV
    Obituary Published 13 Jul 2003 in the Las Vegas Review-Journal
    [Actual death date on the death record is 2 June 2003 - It is unclear why this obit was published so late]

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    Bill Terry Sr.
    Obituary

    Bill J. Terry, Sr., 76, of Las Vegas, died June 2, 2003.  Born on December 1, 1926 in Marlow, Okla.  He moved to Beatty, 32 years ago, coming from Alamosa, Colo.  He worked as an electronic technician for the federal government and after retiring was self employed for Terry Electric in Beatty.  He also retired from the FAA.

    Bill served in the U.S. Army and Navy during WWII.  He was a past commander of the VFW #6826-Beatty, as well as a past master of the Montezuma Masonic Lodge in Goldfield, and a past president of the Beatty Lions Club.  Bill was preceded in death by his son, Michael B.

    He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Helen of Beatty; father, Merle Lobbs [Lebbs] of Oklahoma; his sons, Bill Jr. of Broken Bow, Neb and Richard Hunt of Las Vegas; his brothers, Kenneth of New Mexico, Roger Tripp of Pheniox, Ariz. and Tom Terravino of Texas; his sister, Shaney Abhrams of California; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

    Services at 2 p.m., Saturday, July 19, at Beatty Senior Center.  In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Montezuma Masonic Lodge in Goldfield, Nevada.
    --  http://obits.reviewjournal.com/obituaries/lvrj/obituary.aspx?n=bill-terry&pid=141817324
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