Individual Details
Otis Lysander Terry Sr.
(28 Feb 1796 - 31 Oct 1887)
EXCERPT FROM SON'S BIO:
History of Pottawatomie County [Iowa], 1907, Volume I, p 1130-1132
Henry A. Terry ... was a son of Otis and Cynthia (Ruggles) Terry, who were natives of Worcester, Massachusetts, and of Irish and Scotch descent. They were reared in the state of their nativity and were married in 1816. The father generally followed the occupation of farming and was engaged in the raising of garden vegetables. Removing to New York, he lived at several places in that state and in 1836 became a resident of Oakland county, Michigan. The following year he removed to Livingston county, Michigan, where he followed farming until 1845, when he went to Knox county, Illinois. Two years later he established his home in Decatur county, Iowa, and in 1847 came to Pottawattamie county. Here he lived until about [1850]... when he went to Utah, where he died at the very venerable age of ninety-three years. His wife died in Decatur county, Iowa, in 1847 at the age of fifty-three years. They were members of the Church of the Latter Day Saints.
MARRIAGE:
6 Mar 1817 to Cynthia Ruggles (b. 26 Sep 1794, d 1847)
abt 1847/1950 to Phylinda Marsh Loveridge
CHILDREN:
Otis Lysander Terry 1818
Chalres Alphonzo Terry 1820
Henry Algernon Terry 1826
Orace Melvin Terry 1831
Edwin Deloss Terry 1833
PIONEER to UTAH:
Warren Foote Company (1850)
About 540 individuals and 104 wagons were in the company when it began its journey from the outfitting post at Kanesville, Iowa (present day Council Bluffs).
Departure: 17 June 1850
Arrival: 17-18, 26 September 1850
Individuals known to have traveled in this company include:
Terry, Charles Alphonzo (30)
Terry, Charles Wilford (5)
Terry, Elizabeth Ann (3)
Terry, Emma Jane (infant)
Terry, Fanny Marilla Loveridge (27)
Terry, Orson Merritt (5)
Terry, Otis (age 54) **
Terry, Otis Lysander (32)
Terry, Phylinda Marsh Loveridge (age 68)
Terry, Phylinda Sylvia Loveridge (30)
BURIAL:
Terry, Otis
Birth: 2/28/1796
Death: 10/31/1887
Place of Death: Fairview, Sanpete, Utah, USA
Grave Location: Fairview Lower Cemetery, L1_30_5
Source: http://history.utah.gov/burials
census
1840
Brighton, Livingston, Michigan, United States
Patriarchal Blessing
8 April 1845
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, USA
census
1850
Great Salt Lake, Deseret Territory, United States
Immigration
17 September 1850
Utah, United States
census
1860
Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Patriarchal Blessing
23 January 1871
South Cottonwood, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Patriarchal Blessing
23 January 1871
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
Patriarchal Blessing
21 January 1880
Union, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Patriarchal Blessing
21 January 1880
Union, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
History of Pottawatomie County [Iowa], 1907, Volume I, p 1130-1132
Henry A. Terry ... was a son of Otis and Cynthia (Ruggles) Terry, who were natives of Worcester, Massachusetts, and of Irish and Scotch descent. They were reared in the state of their nativity and were married in 1816. The father generally followed the occupation of farming and was engaged in the raising of garden vegetables. Removing to New York, he lived at several places in that state and in 1836 became a resident of Oakland county, Michigan. The following year he removed to Livingston county, Michigan, where he followed farming until 1845, when he went to Knox county, Illinois. Two years later he established his home in Decatur county, Iowa, and in 1847 came to Pottawattamie county. Here he lived until about [1850]... when he went to Utah, where he died at the very venerable age of ninety-three years. His wife died in Decatur county, Iowa, in 1847 at the age of fifty-three years. They were members of the Church of the Latter Day Saints.
MARRIAGE:
6 Mar 1817 to Cynthia Ruggles (b. 26 Sep 1794, d 1847)
abt 1847/1950 to Phylinda Marsh Loveridge
CHILDREN:
Otis Lysander Terry 1818
Chalres Alphonzo Terry 1820
Henry Algernon Terry 1826
Orace Melvin Terry 1831
Edwin Deloss Terry 1833
PIONEER to UTAH:
Warren Foote Company (1850)
About 540 individuals and 104 wagons were in the company when it began its journey from the outfitting post at Kanesville, Iowa (present day Council Bluffs).
Departure: 17 June 1850
Arrival: 17-18, 26 September 1850
Individuals known to have traveled in this company include:
Terry, Charles Alphonzo (30)
Terry, Charles Wilford (5)
Terry, Elizabeth Ann (3)
Terry, Emma Jane (infant)
Terry, Fanny Marilla Loveridge (27)
Terry, Orson Merritt (5)
Terry, Otis (age 54) **
Terry, Otis Lysander (32)
Terry, Phylinda Marsh Loveridge (age 68)
Terry, Phylinda Sylvia Loveridge (30)
BURIAL:
Terry, Otis
Birth: 2/28/1796
Death: 10/31/1887
Place of Death: Fairview, Sanpete, Utah, USA
Grave Location: Fairview Lower Cemetery, L1_30_5
Source: http://history.utah.gov/burials
census
1840
Brighton, Livingston, Michigan, United States
Patriarchal Blessing
8 April 1845
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, USA
census
1850
Great Salt Lake, Deseret Territory, United States
Immigration
17 September 1850
Utah, United States
census
1860
Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Patriarchal Blessing
23 January 1871
South Cottonwood, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Patriarchal Blessing
23 January 1871
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
Patriarchal Blessing
21 January 1880
Union, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Patriarchal Blessing
21 January 1880
Union, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
Events
| Birth | 28 Feb 1796 | Hardwick, Worcester County, Massachusetts | |||
| Marriage | 6 Mar 1817 | Hardwick, Worcester County, Massachusetts - Cynthia Ruggles | |||
| Death | 31 Oct 1887 | Fairview, Sanpete County, Utah | |||
| Burial | 2 Nov 1887 | Fairview Pioneer Cemetery, Sanpete County, Utah |  |  |
Families
| Spouse | Cynthia Ruggles (1794 - 1846) |
Notes
Burial
PLOT L1, 30, 5Endnotes
1. Find A Grave Memorial 88074159.