Owen TERRY J W TERRY Juanita Celeste TERRY Ida Mae TERRY Ruby Ruth MERRELL Foy J D TERRY Ella Vastalee TERRY W O TERRY Leon W TERRY Maggie Mae GOODWIN Mini tree diagram
Weldon Charlie TERRY

Weldon Charlie TERRY1,2,3,4,5

10th Jan 19191,2,3,4,5 - 13th Oct 19973,5

Life History

10th Jan 1919

Born in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma.1,2,3,4,5

17th Mar 1954

Married Ruby Ruth MERRELL in Clovis, Curry, New Mexico.6

13th Oct 1997

Died in Pampa, Gray, Texas.3,5

Notes

  • Weldon's parents wre Owen Terry and Maggie Goodwin.  His mother's name is reported on Weldon's WWI draft registration.

    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, Weldon Son M W 1yr1mo OK TN TX [abt 1918]

    In 1920 all the children of this household were reported born in Texas, but the 1930 census seems to fit better with other facts to report the first three chidlren born in Texas.  Weldon was the first born in Oklahoma.

    1930 Federal Census, Beckham County, Oklahoma, 15 April, Buffalo, District 5-3, page 3B, Hse #52, Fam #54
    Terry, Owen Head M W Owns $25 41 Married Age at first marriage 21 [mar abt 1909] TN TN TN Farmer [b abt 1889]
    Terry, Maggie Wife F W 36 Married Age at first marriage 16 [mar abt 1910] TX MO MO [b abt 1884]
    Terry, J W Son F W 17 TX TN TX Farm Laborer [b abt 1913]
    Terry, Juanita F W 15 TX TN TX Farm Helper [b abt 1915]
    Terry, Ida Ma[e] Dau F W 12 TX TN TX Farm Helper [b abt 1917]
    Terry, Weldon Dau M W 11 OK TN TX Farm Helper [b abt 1919]
    Terry, Foy Dau F W 7 OK TN TX [b abt 1923]
    Terry, Vasta Lee Dau F W 5 OK TN TX [b abt 1925]
    Terry, No First Name [W O] Son M W 2yrs3mos OK TN TX Farm Helper [b abt Jan 1928]
    Terry, Harvy [sic] Nephew M W 20 TX TN TX Farm Laborer [b abt 1910]
    Terry, Raymond Nephew M W 15 TX TN TX Farm Laborer [b abt 1915]

    1940 Federal Census, Beckham County, Oklahoma, 10 April, Buffalo Township, District 5-3, page 4A, Hse #64, Owns $200
    Terry, Owen Head M W  52 Married Grade 4 b Tennessee Same house in 1935 farmer
    Terry, Maggie M Wife F W 46 Married Grade 7 b Texas  Same house in 1935
    Terry, Foy J D Son M W 17 Single Grade 8 b Okla Same house in 1935 Farm Laborer
    Terry, E Vostilee Dau F W 15 Grade 8 b Okla Same house in 1935 Farm Laborer
    Terry, W O Son M W 12 Single Grade 5 b Okla Same house in 1935
    Terry, Leon W Son M W 9 Single Grade 1 b Okla Same house in 1935
    Norton, Eligha [Elijah?] E Uncle M W 79 Widowed Grade 1 b Okla Same house in 1935

    U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989
    Pampa, Texas, City Directory, 1957, p 354
    Terry Weldon (Ruby) driver Bunny Bread h 517 N Dwight

    Similar entries at the same address occur in the Pampa directories for 1954, 1956, 1958 and 1960.

    U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1
    Weldon C Terry
    Birth Date 10 Jan 1919
    Phone Number 669-1929
    Address 1525 Williston St, Pampa, TX, 79065-4325 (1993)

    Social Security Death Index
    Weldon C. Terry
    Born 10 Jan 1919
    Died 13 Oct 1997
    Last Residence Pampa, Gray, Texas 79065
    SSN 441-16-1488 issued Oklahoma (Before 1951)

    U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    Weldon Charlie Terry
    Birth 10 Jan 1919 Beckham CO, Oklahoma
    Death Date 13 Oct 1997
    Father Owen Terry
    Mother Maggie M Goodwin
    SSN 441161488
    Dec 1938 Name listed as WELDON CHARLIE TERRY; 17 Oct 1997 Name listed as WELDON C TERRY

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