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Terry Family History
Terry Genealogy & Family TreeTerry is an English name from Kent, England, where the earliest known ancestor—Thierry—was granted lands in 1138. It comes from the German given name Theodoric which means “ruler of the people.” It is often used as a given name. Roots for this name can also be found in France and Ireland.
Other spellings include “Terrie.” Notable people with the surname include American actor John Terry (Full Metal Jacket, Zodiac, Of Mice and Men), American actor Michael Grant Terry (Bones, Post Grad, Wasting Away), American baseball player Bill Terry (New York Giants), and American basketball player Jason Terry (Atlanta Hawks, Dallas Mavericks, Boston Celtics). The first Terrys to come to America were Stephen and Jane Terry in New England in 1630.
Terry Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Elisha Terry -- --, 1837 January 21, 1925 Arkansas
- Bethiah Terry -- --, 1701 December 0, 1752 New York
- Sarah Terry -- --, 1836 October 20, 1923 Mississippi
- Thomas Terry -- --, 1679 June 15, 1757 Massachusetts
- Elizabeth Jane Terry -- --, 1861 December 0, 1961 Utah
Terry Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Nathaniel Terry -- --, 1730 December 0, 1792 Connecticut
- Robert Irby Terry -- --, 1787 December 0, 1862 Virginia
- Henry Jackson Terry -- --, 1852 December 0, 1855
- Veda Terry -- --, 1896 November 24, 1967 Utah
- Morgan Grant Terry -- --, 1867 December 11, 1949 Missouri
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