Life History

Notes

• 1860 Federal Census, Murray County, Georgia, 26 July, Militia District 1013, PO Hoplers Mills, page 93, Hse #657, Fam #628
  Joseph W Terry 21 M Georgia (b abt 1838)
  Hannah Terry 18 M Georgia (b abt 1841)
  Sarah T Terry 9mos b Georgia (b abt Sept 1859)
  
  1870 Federal Census, Murray County, Georgia, 21 July, Militia District 1013, PO Spring Place, page 2 (scan p 544), Hse/Fam #13
  Terry, Joseph W 31 M W Farm Laborer $100 Georgia [b abt 1839]
  Terry, Joanna 28 F W Keeping House Georgia [b abt 1842]
  Terry, Sarah T 11 F W At Home Georgia
  
  I have found no census record for Sarah for 1880. In 1900 and 1910 she is a widow in her widowed father's home, with two other siblings.
  
  1900 Federal Census, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory, 6 June, Township 8, District 74, page 5A, Hse #88, Fam #93
  Terry, Joseph W Head W M  Nov 1838 61 Widowed GA SC SC Farmer Rents
  Holt, Sarah T Dau W F Aug 1859 40 Widow 0 children/0 living GA GA SC
  Terry, Jane A Dau W F Mch 1884 14 [should be 16] Single AR GA SC
  Terry, Louis L Son W M Jan 1886 14 Single AR GA SC
  Terry, Lillie R Dau W F Jan 1892 8 Single AR GA GA
  
  Notice the changes in birth states of the mother's and the differences from one census to the other.  This seems to be related to various enumerator errors.
  
  1910 Federal Census, Le Flore County, Oklahoma, 13 May, Spiro Township, District 162, page 17B, Hse #304, Fam #313
  Terry, Joe W Head M W 71 Widowed GA GA SC Farmer (Renting farm)
  Terry, Lillie Dau F W 18 Single AR GA AR
  Holt, Sarah  Dau F W 51 Widow GA GA GA
  Terry, Lewis L Son M W 21 Single AR GA AR Farm Laborer
  
  1920 Federal Census, LeFlore County, Oklahoma, 2 January, Panama Ward 1, District 118, page 2A, Hse/Fam #21
  Terry, Joseph W Head Owns Free & Clear M W 88 Widower GA GA LA No Occup
  Holt, Sarah Dau F W 66 Widow GA GA GA Housekeeper

Sources

• 1. 1870 Federal Census, Murray County, Georgia
  • 21 July, Militia District 1013, PO Spring Place, page 2 (scan p 544), Hse/Fam #13
• 2. 1900 Federal Census, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory
  • 6 June, Township 8, District 74, page 5A, Hse #88, Fam #93
• 3. 1860 Federal Census, Murray County, Georgia
  • 26 July, Militia District 1013, PO Hoplers Mills, page 93, Hse #657, Fam #628
• 4. 1910 Federal Census, Le Flore County, Oklahoma
  • 13 May, Spiro Township, District 162, page 17B, Hse #304, Fam #313
• 5. 1920 Federal Census, LeFlore County, Oklahoma
  • 2 January, Panama Ward 1, District 118, page 2A, Hse/Fam #21