Charles Terry Family

Charles Terry Family
South Carolina

Charles Terry*
b. Mar 13, 1804 South Carolina
d. feb. 10, 1875 Greenville Dist. S. C.
buried: Pisgah United Methodist Church Cemetary, Fountain Inn, S. C.

m. Permelia McElroy*
b. May 14, 1815 (tomb stone rec.) SC
d. Apr 27, 1896 (tomb stone rec.) SC
buried: Pisgah United Methodist Church Cemetary, Fountain Inn, S. C.
her father:
her mother:

his father:Thomas Terry*(b. 1750 England - d. S. C.)
his mother: m. Rebecca "Ann" McDowell*

Children with Permelia McElroy
Lucinda M. Terry*	b. 4 Jul 1835 SC	d. 16 mar 1857*	m. T. D. Peden, Dec 15, 1854
Harriett Terry*	b. 1837 SC	d.	m. a Mr. Thomasson
James (John) Andrew Terry*	b. 12 Apr 1840 SC	d. 30 May 1862, killed in battle of Seven Pines, VA (CSA) *	m.
Charles W. Terry*	b. 2 Jun 1842 SC	d. 13 Jun 1864, killed in Riddles Shop, VA (CSA)*	m.
Ann E. Terry*	b. 31 Aug 1845 SC	d. 9 May 1909 SC*	m. Robert C. Peden (b16 Sep 1843 d 26 Oct 1879)
Jane Eliza Terry*	b. 1848 SC	d. 24 Feb 1874 (age 26 yrs 5mo.)*	m. Gideon Willis
Whitman H. "White" Terry*	b. 1849 SC	d.	m. Ellen Thomasson (moved to TX, no issue)#
John McDowell T. Terry	b. 10 Sep 1851 SC	d.3 Jul 1918 SC	m. Permelia C. Nash (b. 23 Apr 1855 c. 17 Sep 1924)
Clinton Caspers Terry	b. 23 May 1853 SC	d. 2 Jun 1872 SC	m. Archibald Scott (his 1st m.)
David T. W. Terry	b. 5 Jun 1855 SC	d. 2 Sep 1925 SC	1m. Susan Thomason *(b 17 Jun 1860 d. 13 Jan 1891) 2m. Annie L. Terry (b 12 Mar 1864 d. 13 Jan 1938)
Mary M. "Marion" Terry	b. 1857 SC	d.	m.
Doctor "Doc" Terry*	b. c1859 SC	d.	m. Lilly Austin, dau. of Manning Austin#

*buried: Pisgah United Methodist Church Cemetary, Fountain Inn, S. C.
#interview with Ida May Terry Andrea, 1943, "Terry Historian," Charles was born in 1804 in Greenville District of South Carolina. Charles Terry and Gaston Terry were bothers and of English descent. Charles along with his brother Gaston Terry "removed to the lower Greenville County. Charles Terry built Cedar Lane Plantation house and his son, John Terry was born there more than 90 Years ago.... Mrs. Andrea thinks that both Gaston Terry and his brother, Charles Terry died before the War Between the States ... Charles and Gaston Terry also had other bothers and sisters, whom Mrs. Andrea has promised to secure a list of them for me."
[Terry Family Historian, March 1983, p 21, "interview with Mrs. Ada May Terry Andrea in 1947" from the Leonardo Andrea Genelogical Collection.

Oct 14, 1849 - the "oldest daughter to Gaston Terry", Nancy Terry marries John L. Woodside (b. 1 Jun 1817 d 9 Oct 1895) [Laurensville Herald, Oct 14, 1849]

1850 - Greenville Co., p. 436, US Census

Charles Terry        43m Farmer           5500          SC
Permelia             35f         housekeeper            SC
Lucinda              15f                                SC
Harriet              13m                                SC
Andrew               11m                                SC
Charles              8m                                 SC
Ann                  6m                                 SC
Jane                 4f                                 SC
Whiteman             1m                                 SC

1870 - Greenville Co., p. 576, US Census

Charles Terry      63m Farmer    3000/ 1500 SC. mother and father foreign born
Permelia           56f       housekeeper               England
L. H. W.           21m       farmwork                   SC
John M.            18 m       "                         SC
Clinton C.         17m        "                         SC
David T. W.        14m        "                         SC
Mary M.            12f      house business              SC
Doe     	   10m       farmwork                   SC
Peden, Lucinda A. A.  13f    attends school             SC
Deweese, Mary      65f       seamstess                  SC

Source:

Bolin collection and transcription of letters to George Terry and kin, in the records of Ellen Bollin , 1139 Eastridge Dr., New Albany, IN 47150, forwarded by Hugh Corrigan, 3809 Shenandoah St., Dallas, TX 75205
Corrigan, Hugh. Diary of Charles M. Terry 1856 - 1860 and Journal of James S. Terry 1852-1856.pub. 2000. 3809 Shenandoah St., Dallas, TX 75205
Greenville So. Carolina Cemetary Survey in 5 volumes, Vol. I, Pisgah Methodist Church, Fountain Inn, S. Carolina
Terry, Robt. editor. Terry Family Historian, March 1983, records of Greenville and Laurens County, South Carolina
US census records.

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