Mary Constance TERRY1,2,10,11,3,12,8,6

also known as Mary C KEITH4,9

15th Aug 18511,2,3 - 24th Mar 19327

Life History

15th Aug 1851	Born in Murray County, Georgia.1,2,3
20th Oct 1866	Married John Bailey KEITH in Chatsworth, Murray, Georgia.25,6
2nd Nov 1867	Birth of son David V KEITH in Whitfield County, Georgia.3,12,1,5,2
31st Jan 1869	Birth of daughter California KEITH in Whitfield County, Georgia.2,12,3
5th Sep 1872	Birth of daughter Althia F KEITH in Whitfield County, Georgia.2,5,14,15,16
15th Mar 1874	Birth of son John Bailey KEITH in Dalton, Whitfield, Georgia.8,3,2,5,1
12th Mar 1877	Birth of son Samuel Miller KEITH in Whitfield County, Georgia.2,3,17
18th Feb 1879	Birth of son William Terry KEITH in Whitfield County, Georgia.2,3,18,1
1880	Resident in Finchers, Whitfield, Georgia, United States.2
Oct 1881	Birth of daughter Lillie KEITH in Whitfield County, Georgia.5,1
12th Dec 1882	Birth of son Louis Cyrus KEITH in Whitfield County, Georgia.9,3,20,7,4
23rd Nov 1886	Birth of son Herschell Vernon KEITH in Georgia.21,8,1
23rd Jun 1889	Died.7 (less likely)
27th Jan 1892	Birth of son Arnold Edison KEITH in Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee.22,23,3,24,1
19th Aug 1897	Death of daughter California KEITH in Whitfield County, Georgia.13,3
1900	Residence2 in Chattanooga Ward 7, Hamilton, Tennessee.1
28th Oct 1907	Death of John Bailey KEITH in Hamilton County, Tennessee.25
1910	Resident in Chattanooga Ward 3, Hamilton, Tennessee.8
1920	Resident in Fincher, Whitfield, Georgia.9
19th May 1925	Death of son William Terry KEITH in Hamilton County, Tennessee.3,18,19
1930	Residence3 in Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee.4
24th Mar 1932	Died in Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee.5,3,6 (most likely)
after 24th Mar 1932	Buried in Pine Grove Cemetery, Dalton, Whitfield County, Georgia.3

Notes

Richard Bates reports the birth date of Mary Constance Terry as 15 Aug 1851 in Murray County, Georgia.

In 1880, John Bailey Smith and Mary Constance Terry are living in Finchers Township, Whitfield County, Georgia.

1880 Federal Census, Whitfield County, Georgia, 9 June, Finchers (Militia District 1035), District 197, page 13A, Hse #109, Fam #110
Keith, John B W M 35 Farmer GA GA SC
Keith, Mary C W F 28 Wife Keeping House GA GA SC
The children are listed under the notes for John Bailey Keith.

In 1900, John and Mary have moved to Chattanooga, Tennessee.

1900 Federal Census, Hamilton County, Tennessee, 8 June, Chattanooga, District 68, page 13B, 1021 East 11th St, Hse #288, Fam #326
Keith, John B Head W M May 1845 55 Married 30 yrs GA GA GA RR Car Inspector
Keith, Mary Wife W F May 1852 48 married 30 years GA NC NC
Keith, Dave Son W M Sept 1867 32 GA GA GA Manufacturer of Soda Water
Keith, John B Son W M May 1874 26 GA GA GA Grocery Merchant
Keith, Samuel Son W M Jan 1879 21 GA GA GA Store Clerk
Keith, William Son W M Feb 1880 20 GA GA GA Store Clerk
Keith, Lillie Dau W F Oct 1881 18 TN GA GA
Keith, Lewis Son W M Aug 1883 16 TN GA GA Store Clerk
Keith, Hershell Son W M May 1888 12 GA GA GA At School
Keith, Arnold Son W M Aug 1891 8 TN GA GA At School
Terry, Maggie Cousin W F May 1895 5 GA GA GA

Members of the family were reported in the 1909 and 1910 Charlotte, North Carolina, City Directory. A Mrs Mary Keith appears at first to be Mary Constance Terry Keith, and Samuel M is her son. But this Mary E Keith (a widow) is not Mary Constance, because our Mary Constance was reported in Chattanooga again in the 1910 census. I have not been able to identify this Elliot M in the directory as part of John and Mary Constance's family.

But Samuel M does appear to be the son of Mary Constance Terry and John Bailey Keith. The identity of the elder Mary in this directory listing is uncertain. Margaret is the name of a cousin of Samuel, but of different parents from Marsh. Called Maggie in the 1909 directory, this may be the Maggie reported as a 5-year-old cousin in Mary and John B Keith's household in 1900.

U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989
Charlotte, North Carolina, City Directory, 1909, p 256
Keith Elliot M (Fannie L) janitor YMCA r 11 W 2nd
Keith Maggie Miss binder Observer Ptg Hse r 301 S Poplar
Keith Mary E Mrs r 301 S Poplar
Keith Saml M (Launah) foreman Ry [sic] Ptg Co r 506 E 4th

This same family group is listed again in the Charlotte City Directory for 1910.

U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989
Charlotte, North Carolina, City Directory, 1910, p 266
Keith Elliot M (Fannie) supt Trust Bldg r 11 W 2d
Keith Margaret Miss wks Char Observer Co r 301 S Poplar
Keith Mary E Mrs r 301 S Poplar
Keith Saml M (Launah) foreman Ray Ptg Co r 610 E 4th

In 1910, widowed Mary has moved into the household of her widowed son John Bailey Keith, Jr. They are at a different address in Chattanooga. Brother Hershell (Herschel) and his family are also living with them. The two brothers are jointly running a hotel.

1910 Federal Census, Hamilton County, Tennessee, 16 April, District 49, Chattanooga Ward 3, page 1B, 1279 Market Street, Hse #16, Fam #23
Keith, John B Head M W 36 Widowed GA GA GA Hotel Proprietor Owns Home
Keith, Mary C Mother F W 55 Widow GA GA GA None
Keith, Marsh Son M W 5 TN GA GA None
Keith, Jo J [sic] Son M W 3 TN GA GA None
Keith, Herschel V Brother M W 24 married 3 yrs GA GA GA Hotel Proprietor
Keith, Willie E Sister-in-Law F W 22 married 3 yrs TN Germany TN None
Keith, Herschel V Jr Nephew M W 1yr 7mos TN GA TN

By 1920, Mary has moved back to Fincher Township, Whitfield County, Georgia. She is listed as Head of the household, and living in her household is her single son Louis C. The township is listed as Fincher in this census, though in the 1880 census, it was Finchers (except for a couple of pages on which the name was written as Fincher).

1920 Federal Census, Whitfield County, Georgia, 8 January, Fincher, District 193, page 3A, Hse#36, Fam #39
Keith, Mary C Head F W 68 Widow GA NC SC No Occupation
Keith, Louis C Son M W 36 Single GA GA GA Farmer

By 1930, Mary and her son Louis had moved back to back in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Another son, David V is also single and living with them. Mary owns her home, but has no occupation. David is a life insurance agent and Louis is a farmer, though they live in town.

1930 Federal Census, Hamilton County, Tennessee, 10 April, Chattanooga, District 43, page 6A, 1702 E 26th St, Hse/Fam #116
Keith, Mary C Head Owns Home $4000 value F W 78 Widow GA NC NC
David V Son M W 58 Single GA GA GA Agent, Life Insurance
Louis S (should be Louis C) Son M W 40 Single GA GA GA Farmer

"Yes, I am your 3rd cousin. Mary Constance Terry Keith is my Great Grandmother. I found pictures of her in my mother's things after she passed in 2008. Mother was named after her, and she did look like her".
-- Cindy Mendes, email to Orville Boyd Jenkins, 2 February 2014

Several children are linked to Mary's memorial on Find a Grave.

Mary Constance Terry Keith
Birth Aug. 15, 1851 Murray County, Georgia
Death Mar. 24, 1932 Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee
Spouse John Bailey Keith (1845 - 1907)
Children:
David V Keith (1867 - 1949)
California "Callie" Keith Fincher (1869 - 1897)
Althea F Keith Kistner (1872 - 1956)
John Bailey Keith (1874 - 1952)
Samuel Monroe Keith (1877 - 1964)
William Terry Keith (1879 - 1925)
Louis Cyrus Keith (1882 - 1956)
Arnold Edison Keith (1892 - 1967)
Burial Pine Grove Cemetery, Dalton, Whitfield County, Georgia
Created by Steve Miller Nov 29, 2009
-- Find A Grave Memorial #44917064, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=44917064

Sources

1. 1900 Federal Census, Hamilton County, Tennessee
- 8 June, Chattanooga, District 68, page 13B, 1021 East 11th St, Hse #288, Fam #326
2. 1880 Federal Census, Whitfield County, Georgia
- 9 June, Fincher (Militia District 1035), District 197, page 13A, Hse #109, Fam #110
3. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
4. 1930 Federal Census, Hamilton County, Tennessee
- 10 April, Chattanooga, District 43, page 6A, 1702 E 26th St, Hse/Fam #116
5. Ancestry Trees
- Steve Miller, http://awtc.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2131469&id=I19
6. Terry Family
7. Ancestry Trees
- Richard Bates, http://awtc.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=rbbates1302004&id=I05511
8. 1910 Federal Census, Hamilton County, Tennessee
- 16 April, District 49, Chattanooga Ward 3, page 1B, 1279 Market Street, Hse #16, Fam #23
9. 1920 Federal Census, Whitfield County, Georgia
- 8 January, Fincher, District 193, page 3A, Hse #36, Fam #39
10. Ancestry Trees
- Richard Bates, http://awtc.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=rbbates1302004&id=I05502
11. Email Sources
12. 1870 Federal Census, Murray County, Georgia
- 23 July, Militia District 1013, PO Spring Place, page 8 (scan p 547), Hse/Fam #57
13. Ancestry Trees
- Steve Miller, http://awtc.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2131469&id=I288
14. 1910 Federal Census, Fulton County, Georgia
- 18 April, Atlanta Ward 9, District 139, page 8A, 1016 Avenue DeKalb, Hse#124, Fam #165
15. 1920 Federal Census, Fulton County, Georgia
- 6 January, Atlanta, District 139, page 8A, Hse#124, Fam #166
16. 1930 Federal Census, Whitfield County, Georgia
- 23 April, Militia District 631 (9th District), District 5, page 8A, Off Cedar Valley Rd, Hse#158, Fam #169
17. Ancestry Trees
- Steve Miller, http://awtc.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2131469&id=I296
18. Ancestry Trees
- Steve Miller, http://awtc.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2131469&id=I297
19. Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1958
20. One World Tree (sm)
21. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
22. 1930 Federal Census, Fulton County, Georgia
- 15 April, East Point Burough (Atlanta), District 159, page 2A, 503 Jefferson Avenue, Hse #16, Fam #18
23. 1940 Federal Census, Ouachita County, Arkansas
- 8 April, Macon, District 11-37, Page 5A, 107 Callahan St, Fam #113, Rents $25
24. 1920 Federal Census, Dekalb County, Georgia
- 9 January, Atlanta, District 29, page 17A, 160 N Candler St, Hse #300, Fam #349
25. The Chattanoogan, "Hamilton County Confederates" 16 August 2005