Jesse Jason Curtis Terry (1839 - 1924)

Born 18 Sep 1839 in Yalobusha, Mississippi, United States

Ancestors

Died 22 May 1924 at age 84 in Lampasas, Texas, United States

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Biography

Jesse was born in 1839. He is the son of John Terry and Nancy Beene.

Dr Jesse Curtis Terry, of Lampasas county, was born in Coffeeville, Mississippi, September 18, 1839, and removed with his fathers family to Texas in 1842, locating on Duck C Creek in Smith county, in 1844, two years before said county was organized. It was here that Dr. Terry was reared and educated. When the war between the States was declared, he enlisted in Co. K, Third Texas Cavalry, and left for the front with the first company sent from his county. He first saw the stern reality of war in the battles of Oak Hills and Elk Horn Tavern, when his regiment crossed east of the Mississippi river and joined the army of Tennessee. He participated in the battles of Farmington, Iuka, Corinth, Holly Springs, Thompsons Station, Franklin and Nashville, besides a number of fights of less importance. He was noted for his gallantry, making one of the best soldiers in his brigade. He was in W. H. Jacksons division, Ross Texas brigade, and was in the army corps of Gen. Bedford Forrest, the fighting cavalry leader. Young Terry saw much hard service fighting until the close of the war in 1865. He was wounded at Harper River, Tenn., in a cavalry fight. After the war he returned home, took up the study of medicine, graduated with honor, and practiced successfully until his retirement several years ago. He acquired a competency and settled on a farm, where he is passing the evening of life. On September 18, 1873, he was married to Miss Ella Bean and they have reared a family of children who are well known in the business and social world. His wife died in 1897. His residence is at Grundyville, Texas. [Source: Texans Who Wore the Gray, Volume I, by Sid S. Johnson

Sources

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXLG-YNY : 23 December 2020), Jessee C Terry in household of John Terry, Smith, Texas, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXFV-TST : 18 February 2021), Jesse Terry, 1860.
• "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3CT-PSB : 20 February 2021), John Terry in entry for Jason Curtis Terry, 22 May 1924; citing certificate number 17155, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,113,623.
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64552320/jesse-curtis-terry : accessed 08 June 2022), memorial page for Dr Jesse Curtis Terry (18 Sep 1839–22 May 1924), Find a Grave Memorial ID 64552320, citing Rock Church Cemetery, Rumley, Lampasas County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by Richard Eikenburg (contributor 47494457) .