William Sylvester Terrell (1815 - 1900)

Born 10 Sep 1815 in Liberty County, Georgia, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Mary A (Miller) Terrell — married about 1838 (to about 1845) in Mississippi, United States

Husband of Marie (Saucier) Terrell — married 11 Jun 1846 (to about 1881) in Harrison, Mississippi, United States

Husband of Nancy Malissa (Blevin) Terrell — married 31 Dec 1890 (to 5 May 1900) in Alexandria,Rapides,Louisiana

Descendants

Died 5 May 1900 at age 84 in Turkey Creek, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, USA

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Biography

William Sylvester Terrell is the son of Josiah Terrell and Lucina Swilley

^[1]William S Terrell Mississippi, County Marriages, 1858-1979 Name: William S Terrell Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 11 Jun 1846 Event Place: Harrison, Mississippi, United States Event Place (Original): Harrison, Mississippi Gender: Male Spouse's Name: Mary Saucier Spouse's Gender: F Certificate Number: 9

^[2]Wm S Terrell United States Census, 1850 Name: Wm S Terrell Event Type: Census Event Date: 1850 Event Place: Harrison, Mississippi, United States Event Place (Original): Harrison County, Harrison, Mississippi, United States Gender: Male Age: 34 Race: White Birth Year (Estimated): 1816 Birthplace: Georgia Schedule Type: 1850 Population House Number: 624 Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Wm S Terrell Male 34 Georgia Mary Terrell Female 20 Mississippi

^[3]William Terrell United States Census, 1860 Name: William Terrell Event Type: Census Event Date: 1860 Event Place: Rapides, Louisiana, United States Event Place (Original): Louisiana, Rapides Gender: Male Age: 46 Race: White Birth Year (Estimated): 1814 Birthplace: Geo Household Role Sex Age Birthplace William Terrell Male 46 Geo Mary Terrell Female 27 Miss Warren Terrell Male 17 La Morgan Terrell Male 12 La David Terrell Male 10 La Josiah Terrell Male 8 La Wiley Terrell Male 6 La Roberson Terrell Male 5 La Woodard Terrell Male 8 La William Terrell Male 7 La John Terrell Male 4 La

^[4]William S. Terrell Louisiana Marriages, 1816-1906 Name: William S. Terrell Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 31 Dec 1890 Event Place: Alexandria, Rapides, Louisiana, United States Event Place (Original): Alexandria, Rapides, Louisiana, United States Gender: Male Spouse's Name: Nancy Malissa Belvin Spouse's Gender: Female

^[5]William Sylvester “W.S.” Terrell

BIRTH 10 Oct 1815 Liberty County, Georgia, USA

DEATH 5 May 1900 (aged 84) Turkey Creek, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, USA

BURIAL Turkey Creek Cemetery Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, USA

(2nd great-grandson of William and Susannah Terrell of Virginia) Family Members

Spouses Marie Saucier (m. 1846)

Nancy Melissa Belvin Terrell 1873–1964 (m. 1890)

Children Morgan Franklin Terrell 1847 – unknown

Josiah Terrell 1850–1923

Wiley Hanley Terrell 1851–1918

Norval Robert Terrell 1858–1940

Jasper Curtis Terrell 1861–1945

Basil L Terrell 1869–1964

John Marion Terrell 1876–1923

James S Terrell 1893–1951

Lee Daniel Terrell 1898–1920

TERRELL BIBLE RECORDS William S. Terrell was a Baptist Minister in Rapides and Vernon Parishes in the mid-1800s. He constituted the Laurel Hill Baptist Church in Hicks(Vernon) LA in 1869. He was married to Mary Saucier, probably in Mississippi, and the above 13 children were born. After Mary's death, William Terrell married a much younger woman and had 3 additional sons. The second Ms.Terrell and the children lived in Longleaf LA after her husband died, but no information is available on this second family. The Bible is currently owned by O. C. Terrell of West Monroe LA. The date of publication of the Bible was not available. All entries appear to be made by one person in beautiful script handwriting and were transcribed by Jane P. McManus exactly as recorded in the Bible.

William S. Terrell (10 Sep 1815 GA), married ca. 1838/9 to Mary Saucier (21 Sep 1820 MS). The Terrells came from Mississippi to Louisiana by ox cart. They settled in Rapides/Vernon Parish, where they raised their family. William S. Terrell was the minister who constituted the Laurel Hill Baptist Church in 1869. He preached there many times over the years. In 1880 Vernon Parish Census, he was listed as a farmer which was his primary occupation. After his wife died, William Terrell was visiting with a family who had a new baby girl. When he was holding this little girl, he remarked to someone that when she grew up, he was going to marry her. He kept his word, and when that little girl was 13 years old, William married (?) Bellvin and three sons were born. The second Mrs. Terrell lived at Longleaf, LA, long after her husband's death. The issue of William and Mary Terrell: (1) Martha R. (14 Sep 1839); (2) Warren (6 Sep 1842); (3) Morgan F. (1 Jun 1847); (4) David E. (17 May 1848); (5) Josiah P. (21 Jan 1850/12 Nov 1923, Hemphill Star Cemetery); (6) Wiley H. (8 Jul 1851 MS/1918), married Fannie O. (?) (13 Oct 1849/25 Dec 1912), both buried Smith Cemetery; (7) Woodard C. (25 Nov 1852); (8) William S. (16 Jan 1854); (9) John M. (26 Dec 1855); (10) Norval Robert (19 Feb 1858/21 Apr 1940), married Frances R. Crawford (26 Jul 1850/15 Oct 1937), both buried in Hemphill Star Cemetery; (11) Jasper O. (16 Sep 1860); (12) Newton J. (Rev.) (5 Sep 1862/13 Feb 1951), married Caroline Carruth (11 Nov 1861/19 Feb 1942, both buried Smith Cemetery; and (13) Bazzil S. Terrell (26 Nov 1869/13 Mar 1964). Maintained by: Suzee Burts Originally Created by Herald Record added: Sep 15, 2004

Sources

1. ↑ https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:8LRY-QDN2
2. ↑ https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4LC-6CX
3. ↑ https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFP7-4PR
4. ↑ https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPM9-7LT5
5. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9462467/william-sylvester-terrell