Joseph A TERRY1,6,2,5,3,4,7,8,9,10,11
27th Jul 18821,2,3,4,5 - Oct 1959
Life History
27th Jul 1882 |
Born in Arkansas.1,2,3,4,5 |
26th Sep 1902 |
Married Carrie Belle LOVIN in Maud, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma.5,1,23 |
3rd Dec 1903 |
Birth of daughter Myrtle Ava TERRY in Oklahoma.4,3,2,12,13,14 |
about 1906 |
Birth of daughter Gertie May TERRY in Oklahoma.4 |
13th Sep 1907 |
Birth of daughter Elsie Jewel TERRY in Oklahoma.4,3,14 |
1st Oct 1909 |
Birth of son Leo Alfred TERRY in Oklahoma.4,3,15,16,2 |
2nd Feb 1911 |
Birth of son Otto Willie TERRY in Oklahoma.17,3,16 |
1912 |
Death of daughter Gertie May TERRY.6 |
15th Aug 1913 |
Birth of daughter Gladys M TERRY in Arkansas.3,2,17,13 |
about 1916 |
Birth of daughter Augusta TERRY in Oklahoma.3 |
22nd Feb 1924 |
Birth of son Washington Eugene TERRY in Konawa, Seminole, Oklahoma.17,18,16,11,19,20 |
about 1926 |
Birth of daughter Agnes TERRY |
30th Jan 1928 |
Birth of son Robert Ray TERRY in Konawa, Seminole, Oklahoma.14,17,21,22 |
before 1930 |
Death of daughter Augusta TERRY in Oklahoma |
Oct 1959 |
Died in Oklahoma |
Notes
- I found Joe A Terry first in 1900 as a single fellow working as a Servant in a Stiles family in Sprio, Choctaw Nation. I could not immediately match him to a Terry parent, but he matches the ages and birth places of children of Joseph W Terry, who moved in to Choctaw Nation from Arkansas, before the 1900 census.
After checking some other sources, I got some details from other records, but then found a photo matching the first name of Joe's wife from his draft registration. This photo had a note stating that Joe's father was Isham/Isom Terry, whom I did not have in this genealogy. I followed up from there. Details below. Her maiden name Lovin intrigued me since we have Lovins in the family on my mother's Green lineage.
1900 Federal Census, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory, 13 June, Spiro Town, Township 9, District 179, page 5A, Hse #167, Fam #168
Stiles, William Head W M Nov 1832 67 Married 45 yrs AR VA SC Farmer Rents
Stiles, Sarah M Wife W F May 1834 66 Married 45 yrs 5 children/4 living LA GA Unknown
Stiles, William E Grandson W M July 1884 15 Single AR AR AR
Stiles, Jasper Grandson W M Feb 1887 13 Single AR AR AR
** Terry, Joe A Servant W M April 1881 19 Single AR GA AR **
Stamps, William Servant W M May 1884 16 Single AR Unk Unk
1910 Federal Census, Latimer County, Oklahoma, 15 April, Buffalo Township, District 133, page 4A, Hse/Fam #70
Terry, James [Joseph] Head M W 28 Married 7 years AR KY AR Farmer Rents
Terry, [Carrie] Bell Wife F W 23 Married 7 years 4 children/4 living AR NC NC
Terry, Murtle Dau 6 Single OK AR AR
Terry, Gurtie M W 4 OK AR AR
Terry, Elsey M W 5 OK AR AR
Terry, Leo Son M W 6mos OK AR AR
By 1918, Joe and Belle have moved to Seminole County, Oklahoma
U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Joe Terry
Residence Hazel, Seminole County, Oklahoma
Birth 27 Jul 1882
self-employed Farmer
Nearest relative (wife) Belle Terry, Hazel, Seminole, OK
Medium Height and Build, Black hair and eyes
Registered Seminole, Seminole, Oklahoma 12 September 1918
Signed Joe Terry
1920 Federal Census, Seminole County, Oklahoma, 3 March, Konawa Township, District 245, page 12B, Hse #222, Fam #234
Terry, Joe Head Rents M W 38 Married AR AR AR Farmer
Terry, Bell Wife F W 33 Married AR NC NC
Terry, Myrtle Dau F W 16 OK AR AR
Terry, Elsa Dau F W 11 OK AR AR
Terry, Leo Son M W 9 OK AR AR
Terry, Auto [Otto?] Son M W 8 OK AR AR
Terry, Gladis Dau F W 5yrs4mos AR AR AR [abt 1914]
Terry, Gusta [Augusta] Dau F W 3yrs9mos AR AR AR [abt 1916]
Gertie, who would be 13 or 14 at the 1920 census, is missing here. Did she die before 1920? The notes on a photo does confirm Gertie died in 1912.
1930 Federal Census, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, 3 April, Avoca Township, District 10, page 1A, Hse/Fam #9
Terry, Joe Head M W 49 Married at age 23 [abt 26 yrs, or 1904] AR AR AR Farmer
Terry, Belle Wife F W 42 Married at age 16 [abt 26 yrs, or 1904] AR AR AR
Terry, Myrtle Dau F W 25 OK AR AR [abt 1905]
Terry, Leo Son M W 19 OK AR AR Farm Laborer [abt 1911]
Terry, Gladys Dau F W 18 OK AR AR [abt 1912]
Joe and Carrie's granddaughter Sharon gave me some basic information about her ancestors, reporting her father's name as Eugene. Eugene was born in 1924. At least geneology one cites the California Death Index, which reports that the mother of one Eugene Terry, born in Oklahoma 22 Feb 1924 had the maiden name Lovin. Yet there is no child in the 1930 census to match Eugene, who should be 6 years old at that time. If this California report is indeed the for the correct Eugene Terry, where was Eugene in 1924?
Sharon Terry said she thought he was in the home of an older sibling. " I recall him [Eugene] talking of his sister Elsie often caring for him along with her own child of the same age."
-- Sharon Terry, email to Orville Boyd Jenkins, 14 March 2016
The child whose name appears to be Otto Terry, age 8 in 1920, might be out of the home on his own by 1930. But what happened to Gusta (probably Augusta), who should be about 14 in 1930?
In 1952 and later, Carrie and Joseph are the only Terrys listed in the Modesto, California, City Directory. Their residence address is in Turlock, one of the towns included in the Modesto directory. No occupation is reported for either in these directories.
U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
Modesto, California, City Directory, 1952, p 824
Terry Jos (Belle) h 598 Vermont av
U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
Modesto, California, City Directory, 1956, p 447
Terry Joseph (C Belle) h 598 Vermont av Turlock
The 1956 directory indicates that Joe and Carrie lived in Turlock.
"The reason you see only Joe and Carrie in Turlock CA is that my parents moved to Hayward CA and other places in the bay area. We often moved following boilermaker jobs. We were in NM in the early 70's and then Keyes CA (where my parents originally met), which is very close to Turlock, where Joe and Carrie had lived at one point. Some of my relatives also lived in the bay area."
-- Sharon Terry, email to orville Boyd Jenkins, 14 March 2016
U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
Modesto, California, City Directory, 1957, p 65
Terry Jos (Belle) h 598 Vermont av
Whereas up to now, Joe and Carrie have been the only Terry family in the Modesto directory, there is a whole slew of Terrys in the 1958 directory. I cannot determine that any of them are kin to Joe and Carrie.
U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
Modesto, California, City Directory, 1958, p 540
Terry Joe (Carrie B) h 598 Vermont av (Tur)
Another child is reported by genealogies and other sources, Robert R (Bobby) Terry. The California Death Index again identifies him as born in Oklahoma and his mother as a Lovin. This child is reported born in 1928, yet is missing, like his brother Eugene, from the 1930 census.
California, Death Index, 1940-1997
Bobby R Terry
Birth 30 Jan 1928 Oklahoma
Death 14 Sep 1964 Nevada County
Mother's Maiden Name Lovin
Social Security #566301538
An old family photo is annotated by Carrie and Joe's granddaughter Sharon, commenting on her father Eugene. She also includes the full names of some of the siblings. Notably, she does not mention a child named Robert (Bobby) Ray, who would not be in this photo. The date on the photo is 1912. In later email discussions she reported that Bobby Ray worked with his brother Eugene in Boilermaker work. Bobby was killed on teh job one day when someone working above him dislodged a rock that hit him in the back of the head, under his hard hard.
"I believe several got into boilermaker work including my dad and Bobby. Bobby was killed when a rock hit him under his hard hat (back of his neck) during his lunch break. The rock was dislodged from the hill above him when someone was working with equipment up there."
-- Sharon Terry, email to Orville Boyd Jenkins, 14 March 2016
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U.S. Family Photo Collection, c. 1850-2000
Image Title: Joe and Carrie Belle Lovin Terry and family
Konawa (Seminole County), Oklahoma 1912
Carrie Belle Lovin Terry
Annotation: Joe was a child of Isom (Isham) Terry and Celia Davis. Carrie parents were James Wesley Lovin and Callie Augustine West. Joe and Carrie had 10 children, my father Eugene was their 8th child born in 1924.
People in Photo: Joe (Cepheus?) Terry, Carrie Belle Lovin-Terry, Baby Otto Willie Terry, Elsie Jewel Terry, Gertie May Terry (died 1912), Myrtle Terry, Leo Alfred Terry
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"My grandfather Joe returned to Oklahoma. near the end of his life. Grandma Carrie passed when I was about 2 years old and I believe was living with one of her children in the bay area. Grandpa Joe and Grandma Carrie originally came to California together during the time when my father was coming home from WW2. At some point they weren't getting along and Joe returned to Oklahoma. On one trip back to California, grandma let him know he would be sleeping on the couch, He wasn't happy about that and went back to Oklahoma."
-- Sharon Terry, email to Orville Boyd Jenkins, 14 March 2016
Bob Ray Terry
Birth Jan 30, 1928 Oklahoma
Death Sep 14, 1964 Nevada County, California
"Robert Terry" - birth and death dates and locations, mother's maiden name Lovin, from California Death Index Records.
Inscription California PFC US Army, Korea
Burial Paradise Cemetery, Paradise, Butte County, California, Parklawn, K-8
Created by Adriana Aug 29, 2012
-- Find A Grave Memorial #96208311, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=TER&GSpartial=1&GSbyrel=all&GSst=6&GScntry=4&GSsr=2001&GRid=96208311&
Sources
- 1. 1900 Federal Census, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory
- 13 June, Spiro Town, Township 9, District 179, page 5A, Hse #167, Fam #168
- 2. 1930 Federal Census, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma
- 3 April, Avoca Township, District 10, page 1A, Hse/Fam #9
- 3. 1920 Federal Census, Seminole County, Oklahoma
- 3 March, Konawa Township, District 245, page 12B, Hse #222, Fam #234
- 4. 1910 Federal Census, Latimer County, Oklahoma
- 15 April, Buffalo Township, District 133, page 4A, Hse/Fam #70
- 5. U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
- 6. U.S. Family Photo Collection, c. 1850-2000
- 7. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
- Modesto, California, City Directory, 1956, p 447
- 8. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
- Modesto, California, City Directory, 1952, p 824
- 9. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
- Modesto, California, City Directory, 1958, p 540
- 10. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
- Modesto, California, City Directory, 1957, p 65
- 11. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
- 12. RootsWeb Cemetery Listings
- 13. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
- 14. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
- 15. California Death Index, 1940-1997
- 16. Social Security Death Index
- 17. California, Death Index, 1940-1997
- 18. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
- 19. U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006
- 20. Sharon Terry
- 21. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
- 22. U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
- 23. Lovin Family Sources
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