MARTHA BAGBY 5, (RICHARD 4, JOHN 3, JOHN 2, JAMES 1) was born Unknown and died Unknown. She married NATHANIEL DAVIS TERRY, the son of STEPHEN TERRY and SARAH DAVIS on October 19, 1815 in Rockbridge County, Virginia. He was born February 24, 1795 in Virginia and died August 3, 1861 in Barren County, Kentucky.

Note: Martha is found listed on the Church Roll of Mount Tabor Baptist Church, Glasgow, Kentucky in 1819 as Martha Terry. Her cousin, Elvira Bagby Paxton is listed with her. In 1820, Nathaniel Terry is listed on the Church Roll of Mount Tabor Baptist Church, Glasgow, Kentucky in 1820.

More About MARTHA BAGBY:

Letter dated 17 Jul 1817 to Stephen Terry of Botetourt County, Virginia from his son, Nathaniel Davis Terry, of Barren County, Kentucky who married 19 Oct 1815 in Rockbridge County, Virginia. Martha Bagby; printed in the July 1980 quarterly of the South Central Kentucky Historical Society.

In this letter he acknowledged the receipt of his father's letter dated 14 Feb. in which his father stated that they might sell out their land in Botetourt County, Virginia and join him in Barren County, Kentucky. He asked his father to sell the 200 acres "you gave me" for he could use the money. He described their trip to Kentucky by way of Abbingdon (VA) and how upon their arrival in Kentucky they traveled into Christian County, Kentucky where they stayed with Uncle Terry better than a week, and from there they proceeded on to Glasgow, Kentucky. He said that Martha, his wife, had been very sick about the last of April for about three weeks, and mentioned something about their baby son, Bennett Lewis Terry. He speaks of his Uncle Isham Davis living in Warren County, Kentucky near Bowling Green, Kentucky. Myself and Bagby have bought 200 a. of good land as there is in Barren County for $975 about 9 miles from Glasgow on the Salt Works Road, 10 miles from the Green River and about 3 miles from Bear Wallow, with 10 acres cleared and fenced, a tolerable good hewed log house and other necessary houses, where he expected to move that winter.

There is another letter dated 18 Apr 1818 from Martha Bagby Terry, his wife to Miss Drucilla Terry of Botetourt County, Virginia and the salutation of which is to "Dear Mother & Sister" (in–law) in which she mentions "Uncle Bagby" (John), "Sylvanus Bagby" (son of John and Matilda Davis Bagby), Cousin Elvira (daughter of John & Matilda Davis Bagby), and her baby son, Bennett Lewis Terry.

Research Credits: Alexandra Luken of Louisville, Kentucky
Used by Permission of Pat M. Stevens IV

 

More About NATHANIEL DAVIS TERRY: Marriages: (1) MARTHA BAGBY on October 19, 1815 in Virginia. (2) CATHERINCE GORIN on February 9, 1829 in Barren County, Kentucky. (3) ANN H. PURRINGTON in 1849 in Barren County, Kentucky.

Note: Third wife's surname is from TERRY family researchers.

Census Record of Barren County, Kentucky, 1860 shows NATHANIEL TERRY as follows:
Home in 1860: District 1, Barren, Kentucky
Nathl D Terry 65
Ann H Terry 56
Sarah E Terry 31
Susan E Peninton 24
Martha E Terry 11

 

Children of MARTHA BAGBY and NATHANIEL TERRY are:

1. BENNETT LEWIS TERRY, b. August 16, 1816, Virginia; d. April 17, 1851, Barren County, Kentucky.
2. ELIZABETH TERRY, b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
3. SYLVANUS TERRY, b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

 

SYLVANUS MORRIS [REV] BAGBY 5, (RICHARD 4, JOHN 3, JOHN 2, JAMES 1) was born September 29, 1786 in Virginia and died April 25, 1848 in Rushville, Schuyler County, Illinois. He married FRANCES S. COURTS June 18, 1813 in Barren County, Kentucky. She was born May 17, 1793 and died July 16, 1858 in Rushville, Schuyler County, Illinois.

Children of SYLVANUS BAGBY and FRANCES COURTS are:

1. ALBERT KIMBOUGH BAGBY, b. May 9, 1814, Barren County, Kentucky; d. March 5, 1894, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky.
2. MARTHA A. BAGBY, b. October 30, 1816, Barren County, Kentucky; d. September 28, 1845; m. JOHN A. HALL; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
3. ELVIRA BAGBY, b. Unknown, Barren County, Kentucky; d. Unknown; m. JOSEPH HICHMAN, About 1815, Rockbridge County, Virginia; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
4. RICHARD BAGBY, b. Unknown, Barren County, Kentucky; d. Unknown.
5. JOHN COURTS BAGBY, b. January 24, 1819, Barren County, Kentucky; d. April 4, 1896.
6. FRANCES H. BAGBY, b. October 23, 1820, Barren County, Kentucky; d. March 12, 1856, Rushville, Schuyler County, Illinois.
7. CLARISSA C. BAGBY, b. November 6, 1823, Barren County, Kentucky; d. April 1, 1898.
8. SARAH K. BAGBY, b. November 6, 1825, Barren County, Kentucky; d. March 5, 1892.
9. ELIZABETH D. BAGBY, b. April 28, 1827, Barren County, Kentucky; d. January 25, 1850; m. SOLOMON LUSK; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
10. MILDRED T. BAGBY, b. About 1829, Barren County, Kentucky; d. Unknown.
11. EMILY J. BAGBY, b. March 31, 1831, Barren County, Kentucky; d. June 18, 1852.
12. ZARILDA P. BAGBY, b. About 1837, Barren County, Kentucky; d. July 15, 1916 in Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas.

 

JAMES S. TERRY 5, (MILDRED BAGBY 4, JOHN 3, JOHN 2, JAMES 1) was born About 1784 in Louisa County, Virignia and died About 1819 in Natchez District, Mississippi. He married CATHERINE GOREN February 21, 1815. She was born Before 1800 and died Unknown.

Children of JAMES TERRY and CATHERINE GOREN are:

1. JAMES LAWRENCE TERRY, b. March 19, 1817, Christian County, Kentucky; d. after 1888, Washington, Iowa.
2. NAPOLEON BONAPARTE TERRY, b. January 29, 1818, Christian County, Kentucky; d. Unknown.

 

WILLIAM MORRIS TERRY 5, (MILDRED BAGBY 4, JOHN 3, JOHN 2, JAMES 1) was born March 31, 1786 in Louisa County, Virignia and died January 06, 1859 in Todd County, Kentucky. He married (1) ELIZABETH BEELER. She was born Unknown and died Unknown. He married (2) ELIZABETH McGEHEE CRANK December 17, 1806. She was born About 1793 and died August 08, 1827 in Todd County, Kentucky. He married (3) MARY ROACH WATER November 06, 1828. She was born Before 1800 and died February 25, 1836 in Todd County, Kentucky. He married (4) ANN M. LOGAN December 14, 1838. She was born Before 1810 and died May 26, 1847.

Children of WILLIAM TERRY and ELIZABETH CRANK are:

1. JOHN TERRY, b. September 19, 1809, Goochland County, Virginia; d. After 1856.
2. WILLIAM TERRY, b. November 06, 1816, Christian County, Kentucky; d. April 25, 1891; m. JUDAH HELEN TRABUE, September 08, 1842; b. After 1816; d. Unknown.
3. STEPHEN TERRY, b. January 22, 1821, Todd County, Kentucky; d. About 1888, Fort Worth, Texas; m. FRANCES C. FARMER, April 30, 1850; b. After 1820; d. Unknown.
4. GOBRIAS TERRY, b. December 23, 1822; d. About 1905, Todd County, Kentucky.

 

MARTHA ANN TERRY 5, (MILDRED BAGBY 4, JOHN 3, JOHN 2, JAMES 1) was born about 1793 in Louisa County, Virignia and died Unknown. She married JOHN S. BYARS March 20, 1809 in Louisa County, Virignia. He was born before 1793 in Louisa County, Virginia and died about 1826 in Todd County, Kentucky.

Child of MARTHA TERRY and JOHN BYARS is:

1. ALEXANDER TERRY BYARS, SR., b. May 5, 1816, Todd County, Kentucky; d. December 14, 1890, Todd County, Kentucky.

 

ELIZABETH ANN TERRY 5, (MILDRED BAGBY 4, JOHN 3, JOHN 2, JAMES 1) was born About 1782 in Louisa County, Virginia and died About 1873 in Kahoka, Clark County, Missouri. She married THOMAS CORWIN RUTHERFORD August 24, 1823. He was born About 1777 and died About 1869 in Kahoka, Clark County, Missouri.

Child of ELIZABETH TERRY and THOMAS RUTHERFORD is:

1. BENJAMIN RUTHERFORD, b. After 1823; d. Unknown.

 

 

 

 

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