Terry, Elijah Washington - 8th Tennessee (Dibrell's) Cavalry

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:

  1. Elizabeth Terry
  2. Anderson Terry
  3. Julia Ann Terry
  4. James W. Terry
  5. William Terry
  6. Elvetta Terry
  7. 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:

  1. Emma Terry
  2. Lucinda Terry
  3. Adrian M. Terry
  4. Sarah Susan Terry
  5. 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.