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Preston Ellsworth Terry

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Preston Ellsworth Terry

Birth
Terryville, Suffolk County, New York, USA
Death
30 Sep 1934 (aged 75)
Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York, USA
Burial
Port Jefferson, Suffolk County, New York, USA Add to Map
Plot
Lot 68 Plot I Section Map No. 5
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Son of Scudder Homan Terry and Rhoda Jane Young, husband of Rhoda, whom he married before1880.

Husband of Marcy J. Lyon, whom he married on December 29, 1880 at the Port Jefferson Methodist Episcopal Church.

In 1860, Preston Terry, aged 1, was living in Brookhaven, NY, post office Holtsville, in the home of his parents, Scudder H. Terry, aged 37, and Rhodea I. Terry, aged 36, and sister, Josephine Terry, aged 12. His father was shown to be a farmer. Living next door were his grandparents, Scudder Terry, aged 62, a farmer, and Catherine Terry, aged 60, and aunt, Sarah R. Terry, aged 20. Living on the other side, was Hiram E. Terry, aged 30, a farmer, his wife, Francis M. Terry, aged 29, and their children, Franklin J. Terry, aged 6, Charles W. Terry, aged 5, and John A. Terry, aged 1.

In 1880, Preston Terry, aged 21, was living in Port Jefferson, NY with his wife, Rhoda Terry, aged 20. Preston was shown to be a sailor.

On December 26, 1880, Preston E. Terry was elected trustee of the Methodist Church in Port Jefferson along with J.M. Overton and J.B. Overton for a term of three years.

In 1925, Preston E. Terry, aged 66, was living in Brookhaven, NY, with his wife, Marica J. Terry, aged 65. Preston was shown to be a mail carrier. Living next door was Arthur P. Terry, aged 45, a farmer, and his wife, Blanche Terry, aged 31; Harry L. Terry, aged 42, a farmer, and his wife, Ruth R. Terry, aged 31, and their daughter, Ruth W. Terry, aged 6.

Estate - Preston E. Terry, late of Terryville, estate more than $5,000, all of which is bequeathed to Marcie J. Terry, widow, who is also named executrix.

(Long Island Surnames; 1860, 1880 US Federal Census; South Side Signal., January 01, 1881, Page 2; 1925 New York State Census; Preston E. Terry in the New York, Death Index, 1880-1956, Certificate Number: 56780; The County review., November 27, 1934, Page 12; Burial Records of Cedar Hill Cemetery)
Son of Scudder Homan Terry and Rhoda Jane Young, husband of Rhoda, whom he married before1880.

Husband of Marcy J. Lyon, whom he married on December 29, 1880 at the Port Jefferson Methodist Episcopal Church.

In 1860, Preston Terry, aged 1, was living in Brookhaven, NY, post office Holtsville, in the home of his parents, Scudder H. Terry, aged 37, and Rhodea I. Terry, aged 36, and sister, Josephine Terry, aged 12. His father was shown to be a farmer. Living next door were his grandparents, Scudder Terry, aged 62, a farmer, and Catherine Terry, aged 60, and aunt, Sarah R. Terry, aged 20. Living on the other side, was Hiram E. Terry, aged 30, a farmer, his wife, Francis M. Terry, aged 29, and their children, Franklin J. Terry, aged 6, Charles W. Terry, aged 5, and John A. Terry, aged 1.

In 1880, Preston Terry, aged 21, was living in Port Jefferson, NY with his wife, Rhoda Terry, aged 20. Preston was shown to be a sailor.

On December 26, 1880, Preston E. Terry was elected trustee of the Methodist Church in Port Jefferson along with J.M. Overton and J.B. Overton for a term of three years.

In 1925, Preston E. Terry, aged 66, was living in Brookhaven, NY, with his wife, Marica J. Terry, aged 65. Preston was shown to be a mail carrier. Living next door was Arthur P. Terry, aged 45, a farmer, and his wife, Blanche Terry, aged 31; Harry L. Terry, aged 42, a farmer, and his wife, Ruth R. Terry, aged 31, and their daughter, Ruth W. Terry, aged 6.

Estate - Preston E. Terry, late of Terryville, estate more than $5,000, all of which is bequeathed to Marcie J. Terry, widow, who is also named executrix.

(Long Island Surnames; 1860, 1880 US Federal Census; South Side Signal., January 01, 1881, Page 2; 1925 New York State Census; Preston E. Terry in the New York, Death Index, 1880-1956, Certificate Number: 56780; The County review., November 27, 1934, Page 12; Burial Records of Cedar Hill Cemetery)


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