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William Ernest Terry

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William Ernest Terry

Birth
Attica, Fountain County, Indiana, USA
Death
27 Dec 1949 (aged 91)
Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana, USA
Burial
Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section 5, lot 422
Memorial ID
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Son of Charles Mills Terry and Lucy Jane (Weston)Terry.
Husband of Fannie Elizabeth (Ewry)Terry.
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Journal and Courier, Wed. 28, 1949, page 14
VETERAN PRINTER TAKEN BY DEATH:
William Terry 92, of 953 South Twentieth street, died in St. Elizabeth hospital at 1:50 P.M. Tuesday after an illness of five weeks. Born in Attica he married Fannie Elizabeth Ewry in 1887 who died several years
ago. Mr. Terry was a printer many years. He learned the trade here with the Spring Emerson Company, and then went to Chicago where he worked for a long period. Returning here he was employed by the Evening Courier and in other
plants before he retired. He had been a member of local 64 International Typographical union since 1884, longer than any other printer and was probably the oldest member of the trade in this community.
Surviving are four sons, Ernest and Weston of this city and William and Frank of West Lafayette and one Sister Mrs. Jennie Whitsel of West Lafayette.
He is buried; Greenbush cemetery,next to his wife Fannie.
Son of Charles Mills Terry and Lucy Jane (Weston)Terry.
Husband of Fannie Elizabeth (Ewry)Terry.
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Journal and Courier, Wed. 28, 1949, page 14
VETERAN PRINTER TAKEN BY DEATH:
William Terry 92, of 953 South Twentieth street, died in St. Elizabeth hospital at 1:50 P.M. Tuesday after an illness of five weeks. Born in Attica he married Fannie Elizabeth Ewry in 1887 who died several years
ago. Mr. Terry was a printer many years. He learned the trade here with the Spring Emerson Company, and then went to Chicago where he worked for a long period. Returning here he was employed by the Evening Courier and in other
plants before he retired. He had been a member of local 64 International Typographical union since 1884, longer than any other printer and was probably the oldest member of the trade in this community.
Surviving are four sons, Ernest and Weston of this city and William and Frank of West Lafayette and one Sister Mrs. Jennie Whitsel of West Lafayette.
He is buried; Greenbush cemetery,next to his wife Fannie.


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  • Created by: L. A. C. Relative Great-grandchild
  • Added: May 22, 2002
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6439521/william_ernest-terry: accessed ), memorial page for William Ernest Terry (29 Dec 1857–27 Dec 1949), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6439521, citing Greenbush Cemetery, Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by L. A. C. (contributor 46486104).