Individual Details

Lee Roy Terry

(4 Sep 1851 - 27 Dec 1926)

Dallas Morning News, Dallas, Texas, Wednesday, December 29, 1926 Section Part 2, Page 11: Plan Funeral Service for L. R. Terry, 75. Funeral services for L. R. Terry, 75, Dallas real estate man, who died at his home, 4315 Live Oak street, Monday night, will be held at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the East Dallas Christian Church. Dr. L. N. D. Wells, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Grove Hill Cemetery, Pallbearers will be L. R. and Rowe Verschoyle, J.P., A. A., Charlie and H. Lee Terry, grandsons and nephews of Mr. Terry. Surviving are his wife, a daughter, three brothers, a sister and seven grandchildren.

Posted at findagrave.com: Funeral services for L. R. Terry, 75 years old, retired real estate man and a pioneer resident of Dallas, who died at his home, 4315 Live Oak street, Monday night, will be held at the East Dallas Christian church Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The Rev. L. N. D. Wells, pastor, will officiate at the services. Burial will be in Grove Hill cemetery. Mr. Terry was born in Cookeville, Tenn., on Sept. 4, 1851. He married Miss Mattie Kirkpatrick of Cookeville before coming to Texas. He came to Dallas fifty-four years ago and has resided here since that time except for a few years in Collin county, where he was engaged in the cotton gin business and farming. About six years ago, he retired from active business, but for a number of years, he was a member of the real estate firm of Seay, Terry & Co. Surviving are his wife, a daughter, Mrs. Charles Verschoyle of Dallas; three brothers, W. C. Terry of Dallas, J. D. Terry of Abilene and Harvey Terry of Cookeville, Tenn.; a sister, Mrs. J. Whitson of Cookeville, and seven grandchildren. Active pallbearers will be J. P. Terry, A. A. Terry, H. L. Terry, C. D. Terry, L. R. Verschoyle and Roke Verschoyle. Dallas Times Herald, December 28, 1926, p. 8, col. 6.

Events

Birth1851Tennessee
Birth4 Sep 1851Cookeville, Putnam Co., Tennessee
Marriage16 Dec 1872Jackson Co., Tennessee - Martha Araminta Kirkpatrick
Marriage1874Martha Araminta Kirkpatrick
Residence1880Precinct 6, Collin Co., Texas
Residence1900Door Co., Wisconsin
Residence1910Dallas Ward 6, Dallas Co., Texas
Residence1920Dallas Precinct 16, Dallas Co., Texas
Death27 Dec 1926Dallas, Collin Co., Texas
Alt nameLee R. Terry
BurialGrove Hill Memorial Park, Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas

Families

SpouseMartha Araminta Kirkpatrick (1854 - 1939)
ChildJennie Belle Terry (1878 - 1945)
ChildUna Whitley Terry (1882 - 1882)

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