Homer Harvey TERRY1,2,3,4,5

21st Mar 19001,2,3,4,5 - 9th Aug 19443,4

Life History

21st Mar 1900	Born in Wise County, Texas.1,2,3,4,5
25th Mar 1919	Married Millie B TAYLOR in Mayfield, Beckham, Oklahoma.5
9th Aug 1944	Died in Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas.3,4 "Exhaustion from General Paralysis of the Insane"  -- Texas Death Certificate
after 10th Aug 1944	Buried in Shamrock, Wheeler, Texas.3,4

Notes

1900 Federal Census, Wise County, Texas, 2 June, Voting Precinct 9, District 150, page 2B, Hse #23, Fam #24
Terrey, James L Head W M June 1863 36 Married 16 yrs TN TN TN Farmer Rents
Terrey, Phoebia Wife W F Aug 1861 38 Married 16 yrs 7 children/6 living TN TN TN
Terrey, Homer Son W M Mar 1900 2mos Single TX TN TN

By 1918, the family had moved to Prentiss, in Beckham County, Oklahoma.

U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Homer Harvey Terry
Residence Rt 1, Prentiss, Beckham County, Oklahoma
Birth Date 21 Mar 1900
Farmer. moloyed by J L Terry (father), Prentiss
Medium Height & Weight, Blue Eyes, Brown Hair
Registered 12 September 1918
Signed with full name

In 1920, Homer is living with his brother Owen.

1920 Federal Census, Beckham County, Oklahoma, 22 January, Buffalo Township, District 3, page 3A, Hse #46, Fam #48
Terry, Owen Head Rents M W 31 Married NC SC SC Farmer [abt 1988]
Terry, Maggie Wife F W 26 Married AR MO AL [abt 1895]
Terry, Homer Brother M W 19 TX TN TX [abt 1900]

Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982
Homer Terry
Birth 21 Mar 1900 Texas
Residence 103 E 10th St, Shamrock, Wheeler, Texas
Married
Father Jim L Terry, born Tennessee
Mother Unknown, born Tennessee
Age at Death 44 yrs, 4 mos, 19 days
Death 9 Aug 1944 Wichita Falls State Hospital, Precinct 1, Wichita County, Texas
Cause of Death Exhastion from General Paralysis of the Insane
Removed by Clay Funeral Home 10 August 1944 for burial in Shamrock
Certificate #40768 filed 10 August 1944, filed State 4 September 1944

Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995
Homer Terry, Age 19 (b abt 1900), Resident of Prentiss, Beckham County, Oklahoma
Millie B Taylor, Age 23 (b abt 1896), Resident of Mayfield, Beckham County, Oklahoma
License application filed by Owen Terry, brother of the groom (misidentified in the document as father of the groom)
License issued 24 March 1919 at Sayre, Beckham County, Oklahoma
Marriage 25 Mar 1919 Beckham, Oklahoma
Ceremony by The Church of God of Mayfield at the residence of Tom Land
Witnesses Essie Land of Mayfield and Ed Leamin of Sweetwater, both in Beckham County
Recorded 28 March 1919

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Homer Harvey Terry
Birth Mar. 21, 1900 Texas, USA
Death Aug 9, 1944 Wichita County, Texas, USA

According to TX death certificate, he is buried in Shamrock, TX, but have found no other evidence to date.

Parents:
James Levi Terry (1863 - 1937)
Phoebia J Collins Terry (1861 - 1900)

Siblings:
Henry Clay Terry (1883 - 1971)
Owen Terry (1888 - 1973)
Willie Mae Terry Snow (1891 - 1918)
Flora Jane Terry Beesinger (1893 - 1971)
Curtie Terry Hill (1896 - 1977)
Frances Bethena Terry Bailey (1903 - 1939) Half-sibling
Neoma Terry Logan (1905 - 1982) Half-sibling
Herbert Francis Terry (1907 - 1967) Half-sibling
Charlie Terry (1912 - 1991) Half-sibling
Orville W. Terry (1916 - 2007) Half-sibling

Burial Unknown

Created by Beverly Lowrance Oct 26, 2015
-- Find A Grave Memorial #154263726, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=154263726&ref=acom
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Sources

1. 1900 Federal Census, Wise County, Texas
- 2 June, Voting Precinct 9, District 150, page 2B, Hse #23, Fam #24
2. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
3. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
4. Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982
5. Oklahoma, County Marriage Records, 1890-1995