ELIJAH WASHINGTON TERRY
8th TENNESSEE (DIBRELL'S) CAVALRY
CSA
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Born: 7 April 1823 in Jackson County, Tennessee
Died: 5 July 1900 in Putnam County, Tennessee [Note; His tombstone and his wife's Confederate Widow's application says that he died in 1901. However, his obituary was printed in the 1900 edition of the local newspaper.)
Buried: Smyrna Cemetery, Putnam County, Tennessee
Parents: Curtis and Elizabeth (Kuykendall) Terry
1st Married: Sarah Anderson about 1845 in Jackson County, Tennessee
Born: About 1826 in Tennessee
Died: December 1859 in Putnam County, Tennessee
Buried: Terry Cemetery, Putnam County, Tennessee
Parents:
Children:
- Elizabeth Terry
- Anderson Terry
- Julia Ann Terry
- James W. Terry
- William Terry
- Elvetta Terry
- Jesse V. Terry
2nd Married: Angeline Celina Denton in 1861 in Putnam County, Tennessee
Born: 13 June 1827 in White County, Tennessee
Died: 18 January 1915 in Putnam County, Tennessee
Buried: Smyra Cemetery, Putnam County, Tennessee
Parents: Samuel and Lucinda (Fiske) Denton
Children:
- Emma Terry
- Lucinda Terry
- Adrian M. Terry
- Sarah Susan Terry
- Robert G. Terry
MILITARY INFORMATION
13th (Gore's) Tennessee Cavalry
(also known as 8th Tennessee Cavalry)
Company K
ABSTRACT:
- Entered the service as a 2nd Lieutenant and left service as 2nd Lieutenant
- Enlisted 15 September 1862
- 12 October 1862: Present
- 30 June - 31 December 1864: Present
WIDOW'S PENSION APPLICATION ABSTRACT
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ABSTRACT:
- Filed: 28 March 1907
- Accepted
- Residence: TN. All her life. 78 years.
- Born: in White County, TN in 1827. Her maiden name was Denton
- Married: near Cookeville on 27 September 1860.
- Husband died at his home on 5 July 1901 (Note: This what the pension states, but his obituary was published in the 1900 paper.)
- Witness: George W. Anderson
Supporting Documents:
- None
CENSUS DATA
- 1850 Census: Overton County, TN, Page 41
- 1860 Census: Putnam County, TN Page 93
- 1870 Census: Putnam County, TN Page 216B
- 1880 Census: Putnam County, TN, Page 132D
- 1900 Census: Putnam County, TN, Page 1A
OBITUARY
The Cookeville Press
12 July 1900
Page 5
Elijah Terry, who lived four miles north of town, died last week. Mr. Terry was a prominent factor in Putnam county, but for years has been in invalid. He was a farmer and accumulated a good living. He was the head of a prominent family.