Joseph William TERRY1,2,3,8,5,6,7

31st Oct 18791,2,3,4,5,6,7 - 22nd Jun 19395,6

Life History

31st Oct 1879	Born in Lampasas, Lampasas, Texas.1,2,3,4,5,6,7
about 1903	Married Edna B YAZELL in Texas
18th Jun 1903	Birth of son Thomas William TERRY in Lampasas, Lampasas, Texas.3,8,7,5
22nd Jun 1939	Died in Globe, Gila, Arizona.5,6 Carcinoma of Esophagus
25th Jun 1939	Buried in Globe Cemetery, Globe, Gila County, Arizona.5,6

Notes

In the 1880 census, Joseph's names are reversed, as Wm J.

1880 Federal Census, Fannin County, Texas, 9 June, Precinct 6, District 9, page 17, Hse/Fam #149
Terry, Duncan W M 30 Laborer GA SC GA
Terry, Tabitha W F 22 Wife Keeping House TX TN TN
Terry, Wm J W M 7mos born Nov 1879 Son TX GA TX

In 1910 Joseph was living in the east Texas county of Runnels, southeast of Dallas.

1910 Federal Census, Runnels County, Texas, 28 April, Justice Precinct 3, District 216, page 8B, Hse/Fam #141
Terry, Joe Head M W 30 Married 8 years TX TX TXFarmer Rents
Terry, Edna Wife F W 24 Married 8 years 1 child/1 living TX TX TX
Terry, Thos W Son M W 7 Single TX TX TX

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In the 1910 census I found another very similar famly that appear to be related to his line, but I have not yet identified them They are Will J Terry and his wife Gertrude in Angelina County, Texas. Will and Gertrude have an 8 month old son named Thomas W.
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In 1918 they were living in Fannin County, Texas.

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Joseph William Terry
Residence Dodd City, Fannin County, Texas
Birth Date 31 Oct 1879
Farmer, Wife Mrs Edna Terry
Tall, Slender, Blue Eyes, Brown Hair
Registered 12 September 1918
Signed with his mark

Somtime within the next two years, Joseph and Edna moved to West Texas. In 1920, we find Joseph and his family in Coke County. His widowed brother Alphonso is living with him.

1920 Federal Census, Coke County, Texas, 8 March, Justice Precinct 4, District 20, page 6B, Hse #129, Fam #130
Terry, Joseph W Head Rents M W 40 TX GA TX Farm Laborer, Working Out
Terry, Edna Wife F W 35 TX US US
Terry, Thomas W Son M W 15 TX TX TX
Terry, Alfonzo B Brother M W 32 Widower TX TX TX Farmer

Notice that Joseph is enumerated as a 7-month old in the census 1880 census in Fannin County, Texas. But his death certificate reports his place of birth as Lampassas in Lampassas County. Fannin is in northeast Texas on the Red River. His FAG memorial says he was born in Lampassas County, in west central Texas.

Joseph William Terry
Birth Oct 31, 1879 Lampasas, Lampasas County, Texas
Death Jun 22, 1939 Globe, Gila County, Arizona
Parents Tabitha A Brown Terry (1854 - 1935)
Burial Globe Cemetery, Globe, Gila County, Arizona
Created by Cece Mar 13, 2009
-- Find A Grave Memorial #34756006, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=34756006

Sources

1. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
2. 1880 Federal Census, Fannin County, Texas
- 9 June, Precinct 6, District 9, page 17, Hse/Fam #149
3. 1920 Federal Census, Coke County, Texas
- 8 March, Justice Precinct 4, District 20, page 6B, Hse #129, Fam #130
4. Terry Family Historian -- discussion
- Location: http://www.terry-family-historian.com/guestlog.htm;
5. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
6. Arizona Death Certificates, 1870 - 1963
7. 1910 Federal Census, Runnels County, Texas
- 28 April, Justice Precinct 3, District 216, page 8B, Hse/Fam #141
8. Terry Family Historian -- discussion
- Location: http://www.terry-family-historian.com/guestlog.htm;
- Jacque Watkins, 23 Jul 2003