John TERRY John Henry H TERRY Elizabeth Ann Carter COLLIE Mary BURGESS Mini tree diagram

James Daniel TERRY1,4,1,5,2,6,3

25th Dec 18131,2,3 - 18821

Life History

25th Dec 1813

Born in York County, Virginia.1,2,3

3rd Jul 1833

Married Elizabeth Ann Carter COLLIE in Pittsville, Pittsylvania, Virginia.4,1,5

12th Aug 1843

Birth of son John Henry H TERRY in Lynnville, Giles, Tennessee.7,8,9

after 1860

Death of Elizabeth Ann Carter COLLIE in Limestone County, Alabama

1882

Died in Athens, Limestone, Alabama.1

1882

Buried in Athens City Cemetery, Athens, Limestone County, Alabama.1

Notes

  • James' wife is named Elizabeth Ann Coulter in various sources and genealogeis generally.  But the seemingly correct marriage record for them has her name as Betsy Colley.  Betsy is a common nickname for Elizabeth, but Colley is so far unexplained.  It seems to be Elizabeth's first marriage.  They wre both born around 1815, and they married in 1833.  So likely she was married before.  It was common for girls to marry at age 16 to 18.

    Virginia, Marriages, 1740-1850
    James Terry
    Spouse Betsy Colley
    Marriage Date 3 Jul 1833
    Pittsylvania County, Virginia

    In 1850 to 1860 censuses, James and his family were reported living in Giles Coiunty, Tennessee, where several, if not all, their children were born.  Some of his chidlren and grandchildren moved on to Texas, then Oklahoma, like his son John Henry Terry, who moved to Alvord, Wise County, Texas.  The 1880 census reported James and his family living in Beat 5, Limestone County, Alabama.  They later moved to Texas.

    1850 Federal Census, Giles County, Tennessee, 19 July, District 17, p 972 (scan 490), Hse/Fam #48
    James D Terry 37 M Blacksmith b Virginia [b abt 1813]
    Elizabeth Terry 37 F b Virginia [b abt 1813]
    Mary F Terry 16 F b Tenn [b abt 1834]
    Martha A Terry 15 F b Tenn [b abt 1835]
    Nancy J Terry 12 F b Tenn [b abt 1838]
    John W Terry 8 M b Tenn [b abt 1842]
    Elizabeth V Terry 4 M b Tenn [b abt 1846]
    Mary Terry 60 F b Virginia [b abt 1847]

    1860 Federal Census, Giles County, Tennessee, 5 July, Northern Subdivision, P O Lynnville, p 93-94, Hse/Fam #649
    James D Terry 45 M Farmer $5500 Real Estate Value $12,300 Personal Estate b Virginia [b abt 1815]
    Elizabeth Terry 45 F b Virginia [b abt 1815]
    Mary F Terry 24 F b Tenn [b abt 1836]
    - p 94 -
    Martha A Terry 22 F b Tenn [b abt 1838]
    Nancy J Terry 20 F b Tenn [b abt 1840]
    John H Terry 23 M farm Laborer b Tenn [b abt 1837]
    Elizabeth V Terry 16 M b Tenn [b abt 1844]
    Sarah C Terry 14 F b Tenn [b abt 1846]
    Tennessee Terry 12 F b Tenn [b abt 1848]
    Polly Terry 68 F b Virginia [b abt 1792]

    James has not been found in the 1870 census,  In 1880 he is reported as widowed.  He has one unmarried dauighter living in his household and one widowed daughter with some children.  The grandchild Eunice is reported under Jane, the unmarried daughter.  This may be Jane's illegitimate daughter.

    1880 Federal Census, Limestone County, Alabama, 16 June, Township 5 Beat 1, District 178, page 29, Hse #215, Fam #245
    Terry, James  W M 66 Head Widowed Farming VA VA VA [b abt 1812]
    Terry, Jane M W F 35 Dau Single Keeping House TN VA VA [b abt 1845]
    Terry, Eunice W F 8 Granddau STN TN TN [b abt 1872]
    Williams, Collie W F 29 Dau Widowed At Home TN VA VA [b abt 1851]
    Williams, William W M 13 Grandson Works on Farm TN TN TN [b abt 1867]
    Williams, Rufus W M 11 Grandson Works on Farm TN TN TN [b abt 1869]
    Williams, John W M 5 Grandson TN TN TN [b abt 1875]

    James' biography on his Find a Grave memorial, put up only in April 2015, is very informative about his parentage, life and family.

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    James Daniel Terry
    Birth Dec 25, 1813 York County , Virginia, USA
    Death 1882 Athens, Limestone County, Alabama, USA

    Son of John & Mary "Polly" (Burgess) Terry married, 3 Jul 1833, Pitsylvania Co, VA, Elizabeth Ann Carter "Betsy" Collie, dau of Phillip & Rhoda (Dodson) Collie.
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    Burial info: According to Billy Taylor of Ft. Worth, James Daniel Terry is buried in Athens City Cem, Limestone Co, AL. I talked with Athens City Cem Office 23 April 2009 regarding the burial of James Daniel Terry, cemetery office called me 24 Apr telling they had done extensive search and found no burial for James Daniel Terry. ESBD
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    I am showing burial location as Unknown.

    Burial Unknown

    Created by Emma (Shrum) Butler Duke Apr 23, 2015
    --  Find A Grave Memorial #145451375, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=145451375&ref=acom
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Sources

  • 1. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
  • 2. 1850 Federal Census, Giles County, Tennessee
    • 19 July, District 17, p 972 (scan 490), Hse/Fam #48
  • 3. 1880 Federal Census, Limestone County, Alabama
    • 16 June, Township 5 Beat 1, District 178, page 29, Hse #215, Fam #245
  • 4. Virginia, Marriages, 1740-1850
  • 5. Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940
  • 6. 1860 Federal Census, Giles County, Tennessee
    • 5 July, Northern Subdivision, P O Lynnville, p 93-94, Hse/Fam #649
  • 7. 1900 Federal Census, Wise County, Texas
    • 1 June, Voting Precinct 5, District 137, page 1A, Hse #4, Fam #5
  • 8. Family Data Collection - Individual Records
  • 9. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
    • Memorial #16498345, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=16498345

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