Terry Family History

Lewis Terry and his family moved from South Carolina to Georgia around this time, based on the birthplaces of different family members found in 1840, 1850 and 1860 Murray County Georgia Census records (The county was founded in 1832).

The Terry's were farmers in pre Civil War Murray County Georgia according to census records, and the Will of Lewis Terry.

George W. Terry born to Duncan and Wysetta Terry.

Duncan Lafayette Terry born to Duncan and Wysetta Terry.

CIVIL WAR

MUSTER ROLL OF COMPANY C, 11TH REGIMENT GEORGIA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY
ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA
C.S.A.
MURRAY COUNTY, GEORGIA
(“MURRAY RIFLE COMPANY”)

Carder, John L. - Private July 3, 1861.

Carder, Kimsey - Private July 3, 1861.

Carder, John L. - Private. Died Dec. 5, 1862.

39th Regiment, Georgia Infantry, Company A, Cohutta Rangers
Terry, George W. (son of William Terry) -- Private - March 10, 1862.
Terry, William J. -- Private - March 10, 1862.

11th Regiment, Georgia Infantry, Company C, Murray Rifle Company
Terry, G. W. (son of Duncan Terry) -- Private - March 1, 1862. Wounded at 2nd Manassas, Virginia August 30, 1862.

Terry, George W. (Son of William Terry) -- Private - Killed at Missionary Ridge, Tennessee November 25, 1863.

Terry, G. W. (son of Duncan Terry) - Captured October 1863. No later record.
Note: According to family stories told around the dinner table, George W. Terry was an officer in the 11th Regiment, Georgia Infantry, Company C, Murray Rifle Company of the Confederate army. As the story goes, he was leading a charge up a hill, but when he turned back to check on his troops, he realized, much to his dismay, that no one had followed him. As he made an abrupt turn to rejoin his men, his saddle-strap broke and he fell off his horse. The Union Army captured him and he was held for some time in a prison camp, where he was forced to eat rats to survive.

Carder, Kimsey - Wounded in right wrist and left shoulder in 1864. In General Hospital July-Aug. 1864. Pension records show he was at home on wounded furlough close of war.

Terry, William J. - Roll for April 30, 1864, last on file, shows him present. No later record.

Wyzetta Terry, G.W. Terry, Joseph W. Terry, Jonnah Terry, and Martha Terry sell their land in Georgia for $1200 and move to Scott County Arkansas. Wyzetta was scalped by Indians during an attack on the new homestead in Arkansas, and had to live the rest of her life (to the age of 104 years) with a metal plate attached to her head.