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Elizabeth Terry 1856–1925 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jan 1856

Birth Location: Texas

Death Date: 12 January 1925

Death Location: Early, Brown County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Thomas Terry

Mother: Eliza Oakley

Spouse(s): James Wells, James Wells

Children(s): Maud Fisher, Dick Wells, Tommie Wells, Reason Wells, Leona Wells, Ressie Wells, Terry Wells, James Wells, Lona Fisher, Bessie Parker, Lewis Wells, Thomas Wells

In 1856, Elizabeth Terry entered the world in Texas, born to Thomas Jefferson Terry And Eliza Louisa Oakley. In 1860, Elizabeth Terry resided in Denton, Texas, USA. Elizabeth Terry married James F Wells, James M Wells, James Thomas Wells, and had children including Bessie Ann Parker, Dick Wells, James Alfred Wells, Leona Mae Wells, Lewis Franklin Wells, Lona Mae Fisher, Maud E Fisher, Reason Wells, Ressie Wells, Terry Wells, Thomas Jefferson Wells, Tommie Wells. Elizabeth Terry passed away in 1925 in Early, Brown County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1856, Elizabeth Terry entered the world in Texas, born to Thomas Jefferson Terry And Eliza Louisa Oakley.
  • In 1860, Elizabeth Terry resided in Denton, Texas, USA.
  • Elizabeth Terry married James F Wells, James M Wells, James Thomas Wells, and had children including Bessie Ann Parker, Dick Wells, James Alfred Wells, Leona Mae Wells, Lewis Franklin Wells, Lona Mae Fisher, Maud E Fisher, Reason Wells, Ressie Wells, Terry Wells, Thomas Jefferson Wells, Tommie Wells.
  • Elizabeth Terry passed away in 1925 in Early, Brown County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Elizabeth Terry's Ancestors

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Elizabeth Terry
1856–1925
Birth Place: Texas
Parents
Thomas Jefferson Terry
1799–1858
Jamestown, Surry, Virginia, USA
Eliza ((Louisa)) Oakley
1817–1890
Wilson County, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Elizabeth ("Lesie") Odum
1790–1850
Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elizabeth Terry's Descendants

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Elizabeth Terry (Jan 1856–12 January 1925) m. James (M) Wells (19 March 1853–15 March 1937) m. James (Thomas) Wells (Abt 1856–)
  1. 1. Maud (E) Fisher 1887–1979 m. Hosea (Belleu) Fisher 1883–1966
    1. 1. Billy (Waymon) Fisher 1927–1971 m. Jane (Ann) Lightfoot 1933–2010
    2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth) Fisher 1923–2001 m. George (T) Plummer 1928–2001
      1. 1. Sammie (Lynn) Plummer 1950–1968
    3. 3. Opal (Odessa) Fisher 1911–1990
    4. 4. William (Hubert "Bud") Fisher 1914–1957
    5. 5. Virginia (Ruth) Fisher 1916–1998
    6. 6. Art Fisher
    7. 7. Mark Fisher 1921–2011
    8. 8. Virgie (Jewell) Lee 1908–2005 m. Olin (Vivian) Lee 1911–1978
    9. 9. Virgie (Jewell) Lee 1908–2005
  2. 2. Dick Wells 1874–
  3. 3. Tommie Wells 1878–
  4. 4. Reason Wells 1879–
  5. 5. Leona (Mae) Wells 1884–
  6. 6. Ressie Wells 1891–
  7. 7. Terry Wells 1897–
  8. 8. James (Alfred) Wells 1870–1936
  9. 9. Lona (Mae) Fisher 1884–1928
  10. 10. Bessie (Ann) Parker 1894–1986
  11. 11. Lewis (Franklin) Wells 1874–1960
  12. 12. Thomas (Jefferson) Wells 1877–

Elizabeth Terry's Timeline

6 Records

1856
Jan 1856
Birth of Elizabeth Terry in Texas
Texas
1860
1860
Age 4
Elizabeth Terry resided here in Denton, Texas, USA
Denton, Texas, USA
1871
24 Sep 1871
Age 15
Elizabeth Terry was married in Grayson, Texas, USA
Grayson, Texas, USA
1880
1880
Age 24
Elizabeth Terry resided here in Precinct 1, Brown, Texas, USA
Precinct 1, Brown, Texas, USA
1900
1900
Age 44
Elizabeth Terry resided here in Justice Precinct 1, Brown, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 1, Brown, Texas, USA
1925
12 January 1925
Age 69
Death of Elizabeth Terry in Coleman County, Texas, United States of America
Coleman County, Texas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jan 1856
    Event Place: Texas
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 24 Sep 1871
    Event Place: Grayson, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, Select County Marriage Records

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, Select County Marriage Records

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Denton, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Precinct 1, Brown, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 1, Brown, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 January 1925
    Event Place: Coleman County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Early, Brown County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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