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Dessie Terry 1913–1996 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11/15/1913

Birth Location: Courtland, Lawrence, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 07/14/1996

Death Location: Hillsboro, Lawrence, Alabama, USA

Father: John Terry

Mother: Martha Torrence

Spouse(s): Gaines Hill

Children(s): M. Hill, john hill, JEWEL HILL, Betty Roberts, CHARLES HILL, Barbara Hill, Lester Hill, Chester Hill, Odell -Speegle

The story of Dessie Terry began in 1913 in Courtland, Lawrence, Alabama, USA. Dessie Terry married Gaines Hill, and had children including Barbara Hill, Betty Sue Hill Roberts, Catherine Terry, Charles Edward Hill, Chester Dee Hill, Gaines Hill Jr, Jewel Dean Hill, John Sherman Hill, Judy Smith, Lester L Hill, M A Hill, Odell Hill Speegle, Patrica Rikard, Willard Hill. Dessie Terry passed away in 1996 in Hillsboro, Lawrence, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Dessie Terry began in 1913 in Courtland, Lawrence, Alabama, USA.
  • Dessie Terry married Gaines Hill, and had children including Barbara Hill, Betty Sue Hill Roberts, Catherine Terry, Charles Edward Hill, Chester Dee Hill, Gaines Hill Jr, Jewel Dean Hill, John Sherman Hill, Judy Smith, Lester L Hill, M A Hill, Odell Hill Speegle, Patrica Rikard, Willard Hill.
  • Dessie Terry passed away in 1996 in Hillsboro, Lawrence, Alabama, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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Dessie Terry's Ancestors

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Dessie Terry
1913–1996
Birth Place: Courtland, Lawrence, Alabama, USA
Parents
John Terry
1864–1938
Alabama
Martha (Frances "Frankie") Torrence
1878–1950
Lawrence County, Alabama
Grandparents
George (Washington Terry) Sr
1834–1903
Lawrence County, Alabama, USA
Matilda (Ann) Rodgers
1831–1907
Lawrence County, Alabama, USA
William (Jackson) Torrence
1853–1927
Alabama
Julian (ANN) Mccluskey
1861–
Alabama
Great-Grandparents
William Terry
1806–1855
Nancy Shelton
1815–1860
William Rogers
1799–1840
Nancy
1801–
James Torrence
1815–1880
Cary Tarrance
1822–1878
Duncan Mccleskey
1838–1900
Martha Ponder
1836–1892
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Stephan Terry
1790–1825
Wiley Spencer
1792–1840
Mary Williams
1791–1855
John ROGERS
1778–1837
Rachel *
1779–1846
John Torrence
1775–1840
Nancy Green
1792–1860
William McCleskey
1797–1866

Dessie Terry's Descendants

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Dessie Terry (11/15/1913–07/14/1996) m. Gaines Hill (02/16/1909–02/10/1990)
  1. 1. M. (A.) Hill 1935–2006 m. Celestine Mayes 1933–1995
  2. 2. john (sherman) hill 1930–
  3. 3. JEWEL (Dean) HILL 1937–1991
  4. 4. Betty (Sue Hill) Roberts 1939–1999 m. Daniel Roberts 1934–2021
  5. 5. CHARLES (EDWARD) HILL 1941–2007
  6. 6. Barbara Hill 1946–2015
  7. 7. Lester (L) Hill 1948–2024
  8. 8. Chester (Dee) Hill 1948–2006
  9. 9. Odell (Hill) -Speegle 1933–2019

Dessie Terry's Timeline

2 Records

1913
11/15/1913
Birth of Dessie Terry in Courtland, Lawrence, Alabama, USA
Courtland, Lawrence, Alabama, USA
1996
07/14/1996
Age 83
Death of Dessie Terry in Hillsboro, Lawrence, Alabama, USA
Hillsboro, Lawrence, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11151913
    Event Place: Courtland, Lawrence, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 07141996
    Event Place: Hillsboro, Lawrence, Alabama, USA

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