Individual Details

Ellen Glass Terry

(Abt, 1847 - May 25, 1922)

1850 Dumas Shop District, Anson Co., NC

1860 Wadesboro, Anson Co., NC, with Aunt

1870 Wadesboro, Anson Co., NC, with Aunt

1880 Wadesboro, Anson Co., NC, with Aunt

1900 Wadesboro Twp., Anson Co., NC

1910 State Hospital, Morganton, Burke Co., NC

1920 State Hospital, Morganton, Burke Co., NC

On the 1860 Anson County, North Carolina census, Ellen is living with her aunt and uncle, Ellen H. (Parsons) and William H. Glass in Wadesboro. Her aunt Ellen Glass left everything to this Ellen (niece) in her will. Per documents at the State Archives in Raliegh, North Carolina, Ellen Terry owned a house on E. Wade Street, Wadesboro, North Carolina. On April 7, 1911 she was declared a lunatic and incapable of managing her business affairs; Anson Real Estate and Insurance Company was appointed as her guardian. She was confined at the State Hospital at Morganton, North Carolina. On 11 July 1911, J. A. Leake and W. P. Parsons purchased her house (reported to have been poorly maintained) and lot in Wadesboro for $6300.00.

Events

BirthAbt, 1847Anson County, North Carolina
DeathMay 25, 1922Burke County, North Carolina

Families

FatherDr. William Leake Terry (1806 - 1865)
MotherMary Jane Parsons (1816 - 1850)
SiblingSarah E. Terry (1837 - 1890)
SiblingMary Ann Terry (1841 - 1849)
SiblingJames Terry (1845 - 1849)
SiblingWill Terry (1846 - 1849)
SiblingWilliam Leake Terry (1850 - 1917)
SiblingAnnie Rose Terry (1853 - 1885)
SiblingWalter Terry (1854 - 1870)
SiblingVirginia Terry (1856 - 1870)