Individual Details

Ernest Bruce Terry

(June 12, 1880 - August 28, 1942)

"Ernest B. Terry married Miss F. D. Hatley, 10 May 1900." (Comanche County, Texas Marriage Book 4, page 119.)

"Former Resident of Clyde Succombs at Tahoka - E. B. Terry died at Tahoka, Texas, Friday, August 28th, at 2:20 a.m. and was buried at 2:30 Saturday at that place. Mr. Terry formerly lived at Clyde and had many friends here. He had been in ill health for several months with that dreaded disease, cancer. Mmes. L. F. Coffman and L. F. Patterson, sisters of Mr. Terry were at his bedside when he passed away." (Clipping of the obituary of Ernest Bruce Terry, from a Clyde, Texas newspaper.)

Some information on the Earnest Bruce Terry family was from DAR application # 397275, Comanche County, Texas records, various cemetery records, obituary notices, and personal information from Joyce Terry.

Events

BirthJune 12, 1880near DeLeon, Comanche County, Texas
MarriageMay 10, 1900Comanche County, Texas - Frances Temperance Eliza Jane Hatley
MarriageFebruary 10, 1912Gainesville, Cooke County, Texas - Ellen Lou Philpot
DeathAugust 28, 1942Texas
BurialTahoka Cemetery, Lynn County, Texas

Families

SpouseFrances Temperance Eliza Jane Hatley (1884 - 1973)
ChildJessie Lee "Lorraine" Terry (1902 - 1973)
ChildLonely Vivian Terry (1904 - 1993)
ChildJoyce "Boysie" Terry (1906 - 1992)
SpouseEllen Lou Philpot (1890 - 1968)
ChildDoyle Ernest Terry (1913 - 2000)
ChildAlice Irene Terry (1915 - 2005)
ChildClarence Burl "Chang" Terry (1916 - 2009)
FatherJohn Williamson Terry Sr. (1840 - 1902)
MotherRebecca Alice Nelson (1849 - 1932)
SiblingGeorge Washington Terry (1866 - 1926)
SiblingMary Eliza Terry (1868 - 1951)
SiblingAndrew Jackson "Andy" Terry (1870 - 1951)
SiblingJames "Jim" Todd Terry (1871 - 1926)
SiblingJohn Williamson Terry Jr. (1874 - 1954)
SiblingBurl Nelson Terry (1877 - 1966)
SiblingOscar Hill Terry Sr. (1882 - 1954)
SiblingRebecca Alice "Allie" Terry (1884 - 1974)
SiblingLillie May Terry (1885 - 1957)
SiblingGrace "Gracie" Lee Terry (1887 - 1959)
SiblingFlorence Edna Terry (1890 - 1974)
SiblingMyrtle Evaline Terry (1892 - 1893)
SiblingInfant Terry (1900 - 1900)