California State Supreme Court Justice, David Smith Terry met Cornelia Runnels in California. They were married on November 26,1852 and would go on to have six children together.
Cornelia was the niece of Hardin Richard Runnels (1820-1873) , who was a member of Texas state house of representatives, 1847-54; Speaker of the Texas State House of Representatives, 1853-54; Lieutenant Governor of Texas, 1855-57; Governor of Texas, 1857-59; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1860; delegate to Texas secession convention, 1861; delegate to Texas state constitutional convention, 1866.
Runnels County, Texas was named after Hiram George Runnels (1796-1857), who was the uncle of Hardin Richard Runnels(Cornelia's uncle). Hiram was the Mississippi state auditor, 1822-30; member of Mississippi state legislature, 1830, 1841; Governor of Mississippi, 1833-35; delegate to Texas state constitutional convention, 1845. Interestingly, Hiram George Runnels
service as president of the Union Bank in 1838 led to a dispute wherein he caned then-Mississippi governor McNutt in the streets of Jackson and dueled with Mississippian editor Volney E. Howard in 1840. Sounds a bit like Cornelia's husband, David Smith Terry, doesn't it.
Cornelia was the niece of Hardin Richard Runnels (1820-1873) , who was a member of Texas state house of representatives, 1847-54; Speaker of the Texas State House of Representatives, 1853-54; Lieutenant Governor of Texas, 1855-57; Governor of Texas, 1857-59; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1860; delegate to Texas secession convention, 1861; delegate to Texas state constitutional convention, 1866.
Runnels County, Texas was named after Hiram George Runnels (1796-1857), who was the uncle of Hardin Richard Runnels(Cornelia's uncle). Hiram was the Mississippi state auditor, 1822-30; member of Mississippi state legislature, 1830, 1841; Governor of Mississippi, 1833-35; delegate to Texas state constitutional convention, 1845. Interestingly, Hiram George Runnels
service as president of the Union Bank in 1838 led to a dispute wherein he caned then-Mississippi governor McNutt in the streets of Jackson and dueled with Mississippian editor Volney E. Howard in 1840. Sounds a bit like Cornelia's husband, David Smith Terry, doesn't it.
California State Supreme Court Justice, David Smith Terry met Cornelia Runnels in California. They were married on November 26,1852 and would go on to have six children together.
Cornelia was the niece of Hardin Richard Runnels (1820-1873) , who was a member of Texas state house of representatives, 1847-54; Speaker of the Texas State House of Representatives, 1853-54; Lieutenant Governor of Texas, 1855-57; Governor of Texas, 1857-59; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1860; delegate to Texas secession convention, 1861; delegate to Texas state constitutional convention, 1866.
Runnels County, Texas was named after Hiram George Runnels (1796-1857), who was the uncle of Hardin Richard Runnels(Cornelia's uncle). Hiram was the Mississippi state auditor, 1822-30; member of Mississippi state legislature, 1830, 1841; Governor of Mississippi, 1833-35; delegate to Texas state constitutional convention, 1845. Interestingly, Hiram George Runnels
service as president of the Union Bank in 1838 led to a dispute wherein he caned then-Mississippi governor McNutt in the streets of Jackson and dueled with Mississippian editor Volney E. Howard in 1840. Sounds a bit like Cornelia's husband, David Smith Terry, doesn't it.
Cornelia was the niece of Hardin Richard Runnels (1820-1873) , who was a member of Texas state house of representatives, 1847-54; Speaker of the Texas State House of Representatives, 1853-54; Lieutenant Governor of Texas, 1855-57; Governor of Texas, 1857-59; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1860; delegate to Texas secession convention, 1861; delegate to Texas state constitutional convention, 1866.
Runnels County, Texas was named after Hiram George Runnels (1796-1857), who was the uncle of Hardin Richard Runnels(Cornelia's uncle). Hiram was the Mississippi state auditor, 1822-30; member of Mississippi state legislature, 1830, 1841; Governor of Mississippi, 1833-35; delegate to Texas state constitutional convention, 1845. Interestingly, Hiram George Runnels
service as president of the Union Bank in 1838 led to a dispute wherein he caned then-Mississippi governor McNutt in the streets of Jackson and dueled with Mississippian editor Volney E. Howard in 1840. Sounds a bit like Cornelia's husband, David Smith Terry, doesn't it.
Gravesite Details
First wife of Justice- David Smith Terry. Buried with husband,children,and other relation. Second wife, Sarah, is also buried here.
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