James T. Terry was born in Pittsfield, Mass. to Reuben Eggleston Terry Jr. and Mary Diantha "Polly" Crandall. Records of his birth list his name as Thomas James Terry, but he was known as James Thomas Terry his entire adult life. His family moved to North Adams, Mass. in 1846.
At 22 years of age he joined the Union Army enrolling in the Wisconsin infantry volunteers on April 18, 1861. On his discharge papers he was described as follows: Said James T. Terry was born in North Adams in the State of Massachusetts, is 23 years of age, 5 feet 6 inches high, light complexion, blue eyes, light hair, and by occupation when enrolled a tinner.
He married first Lydia Blanchard, born July 4, 1842 in Whitingham, Vermont. She died October 1, 1878.
Children with Lydia Blanchard were: James Lincoln Terry, Thomas Edmond Terry, Isaac Elmer Terry, Lydia May Terry and Sarah Frances Terry.
He married second Lunar B. Nutting born January 7, 1839 at Prescott, Mass. She died March 27, 1908
Adopted son with Lunar Nutting: Frederick Egleston Terry.
James T. Terry was a stone mason and Evangelical Adventist preacher.
Mr. Terry lived with his son, Isaac Elmer Terry and his family in his later years.
At 22 years of age he joined the Union Army enrolling in the Wisconsin infantry volunteers on April 18, 1861. On his discharge papers he was described as follows: Said James T. Terry was born in North Adams in the State of Massachusetts, is 23 years of age, 5 feet 6 inches high, light complexion, blue eyes, light hair, and by occupation when enrolled a tinner.
He married first Lydia Blanchard, born July 4, 1842 in Whitingham, Vermont. She died October 1, 1878.
Children with Lydia Blanchard were: James Lincoln Terry, Thomas Edmond Terry, Isaac Elmer Terry, Lydia May Terry and Sarah Frances Terry.
He married second Lunar B. Nutting born January 7, 1839 at Prescott, Mass. She died March 27, 1908
Adopted son with Lunar Nutting: Frederick Egleston Terry.
James T. Terry was a stone mason and Evangelical Adventist preacher.
Mr. Terry lived with his son, Isaac Elmer Terry and his family in his later years.
James T. Terry was born in Pittsfield, Mass. to Reuben Eggleston Terry Jr. and Mary Diantha "Polly" Crandall. Records of his birth list his name as Thomas James Terry, but he was known as James Thomas Terry his entire adult life. His family moved to North Adams, Mass. in 1846.
At 22 years of age he joined the Union Army enrolling in the Wisconsin infantry volunteers on April 18, 1861. On his discharge papers he was described as follows: Said James T. Terry was born in North Adams in the State of Massachusetts, is 23 years of age, 5 feet 6 inches high, light complexion, blue eyes, light hair, and by occupation when enrolled a tinner.
He married first Lydia Blanchard, born July 4, 1842 in Whitingham, Vermont. She died October 1, 1878.
Children with Lydia Blanchard were: James Lincoln Terry, Thomas Edmond Terry, Isaac Elmer Terry, Lydia May Terry and Sarah Frances Terry.
He married second Lunar B. Nutting born January 7, 1839 at Prescott, Mass. She died March 27, 1908
Adopted son with Lunar Nutting: Frederick Egleston Terry.
James T. Terry was a stone mason and Evangelical Adventist preacher.
Mr. Terry lived with his son, Isaac Elmer Terry and his family in his later years.
At 22 years of age he joined the Union Army enrolling in the Wisconsin infantry volunteers on April 18, 1861. On his discharge papers he was described as follows: Said James T. Terry was born in North Adams in the State of Massachusetts, is 23 years of age, 5 feet 6 inches high, light complexion, blue eyes, light hair, and by occupation when enrolled a tinner.
He married first Lydia Blanchard, born July 4, 1842 in Whitingham, Vermont. She died October 1, 1878.
Children with Lydia Blanchard were: James Lincoln Terry, Thomas Edmond Terry, Isaac Elmer Terry, Lydia May Terry and Sarah Frances Terry.
He married second Lunar B. Nutting born January 7, 1839 at Prescott, Mass. She died March 27, 1908
Adopted son with Lunar Nutting: Frederick Egleston Terry.
James T. Terry was a stone mason and Evangelical Adventist preacher.
Mr. Terry lived with his son, Isaac Elmer Terry and his family in his later years.
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