Terrill - pafg188 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File
Terrill/Terrill/Tyrrell Lines
GORDON was born about 1730. He married Sarah CHILES.
Sarah CHILES was born about 1732. She married GORDON.
Other marriages:
LEWIS, Joel
She apparently is a widow and Gordon is her married name, which was all I had. Someone else gave her name as Sarah Chiles on a post, so I have changed it to that. Resource unk.
John S. TERRILL was born in 1780/1790 in Orange Co., Virginia. He died in 1844 in Orange Co., Virginia. John married Nancy WATTS.
The following was received 12/99 from Edward Watts hoping to find a link to parents. Have not been able to place him as of yet.
John S. Terrill and Nancy Watts
c1785 Nancy Watts born (from 1850 census of Orange
Co., VA). Daughter of Frederick Watts and
Elizabeth Cabler (sometimes seen as Kabler).
27 May 1823 John S. Terrill of Albemarle Co. bought from
Laurence T. Dade 200 acres, part of the Forest
tract adjoining Taliaferro and Willis. Orange
County Deed Book 30, p. 121.
28 Nov 1827 John S. Terrill of Orange County bought 87
acres adjoining Robert Clarke, Dade, and
Taliaferro from Laurence T. Dade. Orange
County Deed Book 32, p. 193.
1830 John S. Terrill listed in Orange Co. census,
p. 332, with one male 15-20, one male 40-50,
two females 15-20, and one female 40-50.
14 Nov 1832 John S. Terrill of Orange County bought from
Laurence T. Dade 108 acres, part of the Finny
tract adjoining Clark. Orange County Deed
Book 34, p. 240.
28 Sep 1833 John S. Terrill received share of the estate
of Frederick Watts. Culpeper County Will Book
O, p. 244.
17 Aug 1835 Sarah Lee mortgaged property with Francis
Conway to secure debt to John S. Terrill.
Orange County Deed Book 35, p. 439.
28 Sep 1838 Richard Field, executor of the estate of
William Hansbrough of Culpeper County, sold
John S. Terrill of Orange County two tracts of
land: 607 1/4 acres on Cabin Branch adjoining
P. Hutchinson, Mrs. Robertson, Elder James
Garnett, Reuben Garnett, and Robert Willis,
and 50 acres adjoining Pollard's road.
Culpeper County Deed Book 4, p. 141.
John S. Terrell to John and Francis Thompson
to secure debt. Culpeper County Deed Book 4,
p. 192.
date Sold William Clarke, William Huston, and
Alexander Boston 15 acres, part of William
Hansbrough's estate. Witnesses: Robert
Willis, Samuel Wharton, and William B.
Webster. Culpeper County Deed Book 4, p. 441.
1840 John S. Terrill listed in census of Orange
County, p. 22, with one male under 5, one male
50-60, one female 5-10, and one female 60-70.
23 May 1843 Account of sales of Frederick Watts's estate
by John S. Terrill to Orange County justice of
the peace. Purchasers: Alexander Boston, John
S. Terrill, Isabella Stout, Robert Smith, B.
Rosson, and Robert Stringfellow. Culpeper
County Will Book P, p. 469.
19 Aug 1844 Will of John S. Terrill. Disponse of Culpeper
County farms, one on which Meriwether Tully
resides, the other near Stevensburg. To wife
Nancy land he resides on in Orange County,
personal property on it, and slaves during her
lifetime. Sell property upon wife's death for
benefit of son, for his children if he dies.
Proceeds of sale in three parts: 1) son
William, 2) grandchildren Frances Anne and
John Terrill Boston, the children of daughter
Anne and Alexander Boston, 3) to grandchildren
Mary Jackson, John William, Letitia Lucetta
and Nathan Cole Tully, children of daughter
Delila and Meriwether Tully. Executors:
friends John Willis and John H. Lee, son
William, and sons-in-law Alexander Boston, and
Meriwether Tully. Witnesses: Peter F.
Johnson, Richard J. Robinson, and William
Hansford. Proven 23 Sep 1844. Orange County
Will Book 10, p. 217. Appraisal valued at
$13,058 including 17 slaves. pp. 224 and 226.
18 Mar 1845 Alexander A. Boston and William H. Terrill of
Orange County and Meriwether Tully of Culpeper
County, executors of the will of John SJohn
Terrill, late of Orange County, and Nancy
Terrill his widow, sold to Charles R. Carter
of Culpeper County 175 1/2 acres adjoining
John McCoul and Wharton, Jeremiah Pannell,
William Brown, Robert Smith, Catharine Butler
lines, being a tract formerly belonging to
Frederick Watts. Culpeper County Deed Book 7,
p. 338.
2 Oct 1845 The executors of John S. Terrill sold to
Paschal Hutchinson two tracts, 607 1/4 and 50
acres, he being the highest bidder. Culpeper
County Deed Book 7, p. 408.
1850 Nancy Terrill listed in census of Orange
County, age 65, with real estate valued at
$11,700, and an overseer, Fanny Boston 17,
Mary J. Tolly 15, Letitia Tolly 11, William
Tolly 12, and John Boston 12.
Nancy WATTS was born about 1785. She died after 1850 in Orange Co., Virginia. Nancy married John S. TERRILL.
Walter Greenup SHOFFNER [Parents] was born on 9 Feb 1887 in Jacksonville, MO. He married Ollie WEDDING.
Ollie WEDDING was born about 1890. She married Walter Greenup SHOFFNER.
They had the following children:
Forest Terrill SHOFFNER [Parents] was born on 10 Sep 1914 in Jacksonville, MO. He died on 13 Sep 1992. Forest married Ruby Eldora TOOTHAKER in 1934.
Ruby Eldora TOOTHAKER was born about 1915. She died in 1983. Ruby married Forest Terrill SHOFFNER in 1934.
They had the following children:
Living
Living [Parents]
They had the following children:
Living
Living [Parents]
Other marriages:
Living
William Ellery SWEET was born on 25 Jan 1900 in Portland, Maine. He died on 5 Sep 1975 in Vacaville, CA. William married Grace Mae TERRILL on 21 Aug 1929 in Reno, Nevada.
Grace Mae TERRILL [Parents] was born on 24 Sep 1904 in Belle, MO. She died on 13 Dec 1989 in Vacaville, CA. Grace married William Ellery SWEET on 21 Aug 1929 in Reno, Nevada.
Had children:
..... 3 William Ellery Sweet II b: July 27, 1930 San Mateo, CA
......... +Dianne b: October 10, 1936 Petaluma,CA m: July 05, 1958 Sonoma, CA
..... 3 Shirley Mae Sweet b: August 07, 1936 San Mateo, California
......... +Warren Blauvelt Stanton b: August 30, 1925 Detroit, Michigan m: March 24, 1963 Monterey, California
The information I received on Grace and her sisters came from Shirley Mae Sweet Stanton in 1/00: "Warren & Shirley Stanton"
Bernard HOMFELDT was born in 1904. He died in 1979. Bernard married Gladys TERRILL.
Gladys TERRILL [Parents] was born on 3 Jun 1907. She died in 1980. Gladys married Bernard HOMFELDT.
Had dtr., Patricia Homfeldt.
Matthew TERRILL [Parents] was born on 30 Dec 1837 in Wilson Co., TN. He died on 13 Apr 1900 and was buried in Wizenburger Cem., Wayne City, IL. Matthew married Kaziah OAKLEY.
Other marriages:
, Carrie
I received the information on Matthew and his line down 3/00 from:
"TERRY ANN PICKLO"
Kaziah OAKLEY was born on 4 Jun 1845 in Ohio. She died on 15 Feb 1882. Kaziah married Matthew TERRILL.
They had the following children:
John Thorton GILMER was born about 1840. He died in 1861/1865. John married Frances CAVE.
Frances CAVE [Parents] was born about 1840. She married John Thorton GILMER.
After marrying Frances, John returned to Caddo Parrish, La. Her parents joined them there where William Cave died. John joined the Confederate cause during the Civil War and was killed in battle, Frances took her brother Franklin's children to raise, as his wife had died, and returned with her mother to their old home in MO where Franklin later joined them. Francis and Franklin conducted a private school in Moberly, GILMER Institute.
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