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James Parshall TERRY, Sr.

Male 1830 - 1918  (88 years)


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  • Name James Parshall TERRY 
    Suffix Sr. 
    Born 1 Jan 1830  Albion Twp., Peel Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 12 Aug 1918  Hinckley, Midland Co., Utah Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Aged 88y 7m 11. Carcinoma of right hand. Chronic bronchitis.
    Person ID I2954  Richard Patterson NJ & ON
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2018 

    Father Parshall Wm. TERRY, .III
              b. 30 Sep 1778, Fort Niagara, New York Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 8 Oct 1861, Terry's Mound, Draper, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Mother Hannah TERRY
              b. 8 Oct 1786, Goshen, Orange Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 4 Oct 1877, Rockville, Washington, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Married 11 Mar 1802  Palmyra, Wayne Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1967  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • . Short Sketch of the James Marshall Terry, by Ellen Terry Blundell, a Granddaughter:
      My grandfather Terry was the last born child of Parshall & Hannah Terry. He was born January 1, 1830, at Albion, Ontario, Canada.
      He lived in Nauvoo with his parents. Grandfather came to Utah with his parents & settled in Cache Valley. He moved to Draper & then to Rockville, Washington County, Utah.
      Here he was a member of the Mormon Bishopric for 15 years. He had a beauti­ful home, fine horses, great herds of sheep, a vineyard & orchard. He was road supervisor, Washington County Selectman, 2 terms, beginning in 1883, Veteran of Walker & Captain of Black Hawk Wars.
      Grandpa Terry was a tall finely built man, with kindly blue eyes, & a long white beard, almost to his waist, ever since I have known him. He was interested in families, names, & loved little children.
      Grandpa was born in Albion, Ontario County, Upper Canada, [York Co., Ontario] on January 1, 1830, the youngest son of Parshall & Hannah Terry. She came from Canada and settled in Nauvoo. They were driven from Nauvoo, & came across the plains when grandfather was 19 years old.
      This was in 1849.
      Grandmother Mary Richards was born in Toronto, Home District,
      Upper Canada, May 14, 1837. With her parents John Kenny & Agnes Hill
      Richards, (died May 17, 1902, Hinckley, Utah.)
      . 1842 Sep 20, she came to Nauvoo.
      . 1816 July 27, she crossed the Mississippi River into Iowa, & wended her way to Winter Quarters, now Florence, Nebraska. They went back to Pottowattomie County, Iowa, where they remained until the 22nd of April, 1851, then started across the plains, arriving in Salt Lake City, September 22, 1851. They settled at east Mill Creek. Grandmother Terry was 14 years old when she walked across the plains. [b.1835]
      . 1856 Nov 2, grandmother Mary Richards married grand­father James Parshall Terry & they moved to Draper where the Terrys lived. Mary Richards Terry was 19 & James Parshall Terry was 26 at the time of their marriage.

      . He went only as far as Pacific Springs, which was 800 miles, to help his sister's family. At that place the weather was too bitter & he turned around & went back to Winter Quarters. He journeyed all the way to Utah the following year.
      . 1902 May 17, Aged 65y, Mary Richards Terry died.
      . 1918 Aug 12 James Parshall Terry died.

      Ref: History of James Pharsahll Terry, by Marcia Terry, daughter of David Terry, 1952. - - -