Ansel TERRY
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HISTORY: 1825 Deed book A pgs219/220 resident of Franklin Twp.,Ripley,IN 1825-30 owned land Delhi twp Hamilton OH 1832 Deed Bk K pg 189 shows Ansel a resident in Aug. 500 acres bought and sold in 1841 for $3200-known as a "wheeler dealer" 1835 Franklin Co IN land records SW 1/4 NW 1/4 S21 T11 R13 1836 E1/2 SE1/4 S17 T11R13 1830 CENSUS: Delhi twp Hamilton Co OH Anson (Ansel) pg 351, dwelling 234 David N, Eliz, Enos, Lewis, Ansel. 1840 CENSUS:Salt Creek Twp Franklin Co IN. includes Robert, Enos, Lewis, Ansel and Eliz 1841 moved to MO 1841 brought family and nephew Newton Thomas to Daviess Co Mo 1847 buys land from JNO Sanuders 8 Feb Bk C pg E 1/2 NE 1/4 SEC 36 TWP 62 RG 28 PT NW 1/4 1847 Also buys land from Henry Saunders 25 Jan Bk C pg NW 1/4 sec 31 TWP 62 RG 27 W 1/2 NE 1/4 SEC 3 1850 CENSUS: Dist 27 Daviess Co MO pg 396, living with son Lewis L Terry. Deed Certificate #7.931 Dept of Interior for homesteading. Created the town of Old Madeline with the Scott Family: Old Scotland Church, blacksmith shop, post office, switch board, a doctor and 5 or 6 dwellings. 1865 buys land from Lewis Terry 17 Apr Bk M pg N 1/2 NW 1/4 & N 1/2 W 1/2 NE 1/4 SEC 31 TWP SEC 36 TWP 62 RG 28 18?? sells land with Lydia to Bartley Estes NE 1/4 SEC 5 TWP 61 RG 27 1870 CENSUS: Wash twp Daviess Co MO living with son David age 72 bn KY 1880 CENSUS: Wash twp Daviess Co MO pg 1 3/3 living with son David MARRIAGE: Bk C pg 43 to Lydia, to Eliz undocumented She left Ansel in Aug of 1847and he filed for divorce in Oct of 1849. Divorce was so scandless that they kept it a secret. Alice Skinner had divorce decree. BIRTH-DEATH: tombstone McClary Cem (Coffey) Wash twp Daviess Co MO died at son David's home. He donated the land on which McClary cemetery is located to trustees of Daviess Co.June 18, 1880,from Coffey,heading North turn Rt on Beacon and go 2.3 miles and turn right into farm. Graveyard is located at top of hill about 2 blocks behind farm house. New tombstone replaced in 2002.He didn't want to be buried there as know one would visit his grave. There has been a great deal of interest
(Research):1880 Census states birth was Kentucky
1830 CENSUS: listed with parents and siblings Delhi twp Hamilton Co OH pg 351 1840 CENSUS: listed with parents and siblings Franklin Co IN pg 325 1850 CENSUS: listed with wife Cynthia, children Eliz 12, Ruth 9, Lavisa6, John 4, Isabel 1, and father,bro and nephew.Other children James died young, Thomas died young, Martha, Nancy, and Jacob served time for counterfitting at age 17 and later became a dective, More info in Terry book. Sergt Co F 43rd MO INF died of heat stroke in military
in Arta's record is different another source gave birthplace as Hamilton co. Ohio. MARRIAGE: Bk D pg 27 1830 CENSUS: Delhi twp Hamilton Co OH with father Ansel 1840 CENSUS: Franklin Co IN with father Ansel Children are Mary Eliz, Elizabeth Ann, David Franklin, Nancy Morilla, Enos Jonathan, Admoral Ansel, Pauline Catherine, Maria Jane, Milton Lewis, Martha Melvina, Clarissa Adaline, Alexander Carrysell more info in Terry Book. 1845 buys land from Jas H Wilson Jan 24 Bk B pg NW 1/4NE 1/4 sec 25 twp 59 rg 26 (Research):Bought land from Jas H Wilson June 24, 1845 Bk B pg 213 NW 1/4 NE 1/4 Sec Twp 59 Rg 26 and sold it im April 1, 1869 Bk Y pg 479 to son David F Terry1860 living in Galatin 1870 Grand River Twp
another source listed birthdate 4 Oct 1839
BIRTH: Franklin twp Ripley Co (now Johnson) Ind MARRIAGE:1846 to Rachel Bk A pg 92 1859 to Ruth book A pg 235 Daviess Co recorder John W Sheets. Marriage is performed by Martin Scott. 1830 CENSUS: Delhi twp Hamilton Co OH pg 351 as son of Ansel 1850 CENSUS: p388 27 dist Daviess Co MO, 1900, 1910 & 1920 just wife, 1851 buys land from George Flint 9 Sep Bk D pg SW 1/4 SEC 8 TWP 61 RG 27 1870 CENSUS: Wash twp Daviess Co MO pg 1 1/1 gives age 44 bn IN, wife 40 and 2 children from first mg, 4 present mg and father Ansel with ages and pl bn. 1880 CENSUS: Wash twp Daviess Co MO pg 1 3/3 with wife 47, 3 children and father 1906 All land he owned has legal description in his will. Names of 8 xhildren listed. Sandra Terry has copy DEATH: Washington twp now Jameson (Research):Old Scotland Chruch was orginally the Pilot Grove Christian Church and on its 100 Centenial Aug 30, 1956, it was written up in the Gallatin Democrat. Listed as founder are many of the Scott/Terry relatives namely :Martin Scott, A.J.Vinson, John McCoy, John A Brown, James Scott, Jepe McCoy, W.S. Brown, S.H. Hammond, Levi Cline, F.S. Troxel, James A Gorton, D.N. Terry, William Adams, and Ira G. Scott. Church built 1864, new built 1902 and the cemetary marks the resting place of many of their (our)families.
When Mary died leaving him with 5 little children (he married her sister in a hurry and had 11 more children) listed in family 1892 Bible and his death. In possession of Sandra Terry MARRIAGE: Bk A pg 136 to Mary and Bk G pg 87 to Susan More info in Terry book Was a farmer and practiced medicine, a minister Church of Christ at Clearcreek and a staunch Republican. 1859 sold land to Jacob Sutton 16 Aug Bk H pg SW 1/4 NW 1/4 SEC 31 TWP 62 RG 27 Served in Co F 43 regt. MO volunteers 8/64- 6/65 at Bethany MO 1 yr mustered out as Sergt.. 23 years later filed for disability as direct result-disease of lung, spine, kidney and head causing deafness and impaired vision from measles and cold that followed. 5'10'' fair complexion, auburn hair, blue eyes lived in Nonchalanta Ness Kansas 50 vehicles at grave ceremony (Medical):disease of the lungs, spine, kidneys and head caussing partial deafness of the left ear and impaired vision-the orgin of which was measles and taking a severe cold soon after.
He married Elizabeth Foster 30 Aug 1815 at Hamilton, Ohio . Elizabeth Foster was born at Pennsylvania 25 May 1798 daughter of Thomas B. Foster and Rachel Elizabeth Thomas .
They were the parents of 5
children:
Lewis L. Terry
born 2 Oct 1818.
Enos Ansel Terry
born 10 Aug 1819.
Thomas F. Terry
born 21 Dec 1821.
David Nelson Terry
born 21 Oct 1825.
Robert Jackson Terry
born 1 Apr 1832.
Ansel Terry died 3 Jan 1884 at Coffey, Daviess, Missouri .
Elizabeth Foster died 22 Aug 1845 at Bethany, Harrison, Missouri .