JOHN L. TERRELL
Dresden Enterprise October 19, 1917
Another Veteran Passes Away
Uncle John Terrell an aged Confederate Veteran; died at his home in the Terrell schoolhouse vicinity on last Sunday night, following a long illness, resulting from a fractured hip sustained last December. Mr. Terrell was 75 years of age. He was born and reared in the community, being the son of the late Ben Terrell [son of Benjamin Franklin and Mary Jane Davis Terrell.]. He was the grandson of Jeptha Terrell, a pioneer citizen of the community and who gave the land on which Dresden is located.
John Terrell was never married yet he reared several families of children, the children of his widowed sisters. He was, indeed, a public benefactor. The public called upon Uncle John for many favors which were always granted when reasonable. He would not sell corn to neighbor, but would lend it until the next crop was harvested. In many ways he showed kindness to the needy. He is survived by one brother and one sister, Esq. N.E. Terrell and Mrs. Mattie Bailey.
Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon at his late home by Rev. C.A. Morrison and Rev. C. McDearmon, appropriate talks being made by Messrs. L.W. Travis, Billie Allen, Confederate comrades, and at the grave Col. E.E. Tansil, in charge of the Confederate burial ceremony, made a touching, beautiful talk. The body was laid to rest in the family burying ground.
The statement about John L. Terrell being the grandson of Jeptha Terrell is wrong. He was the grandson of John Lewis Terrell, the father of Benjamin Franklin Terrell.
Submitted by Janice Crider
Dresden Enterprise October 19, 1917
Another Veteran Passes Away
Uncle John Terrell an aged Confederate Veteran; died at his home in the Terrell schoolhouse vicinity on last Sunday night, following a long illness, resulting from a fractured hip sustained last December. Mr. Terrell was 75 years of age. He was born and reared in the community, being the son of the late Ben Terrell [son of Benjamin Franklin and Mary Jane Davis Terrell.]. He was the grandson of Jeptha Terrell, a pioneer citizen of the community and who gave the land on which Dresden is located.
John Terrell was never married yet he reared several families of children, the children of his widowed sisters. He was, indeed, a public benefactor. The public called upon Uncle John for many favors which were always granted when reasonable. He would not sell corn to neighbor, but would lend it until the next crop was harvested. In many ways he showed kindness to the needy. He is survived by one brother and one sister, Esq. N.E. Terrell and Mrs. Mattie Bailey.
Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon at his late home by Rev. C.A. Morrison and Rev. C. McDearmon, appropriate talks being made by Messrs. L.W. Travis, Billie Allen, Confederate comrades, and at the grave Col. E.E. Tansil, in charge of the Confederate burial ceremony, made a touching, beautiful talk. The body was laid to rest in the family burying ground.
The statement about John L. Terrell being the grandson of Jeptha Terrell is wrong. He was the grandson of John Lewis Terrell, the father of Benjamin Franklin Terrell.
Submitted by Janice Crider
JOHN L. TERRELL
Dresden Enterprise October 19, 1917
Another Veteran Passes Away
Uncle John Terrell an aged Confederate Veteran; died at his home in the Terrell schoolhouse vicinity on last Sunday night, following a long illness, resulting from a fractured hip sustained last December. Mr. Terrell was 75 years of age. He was born and reared in the community, being the son of the late Ben Terrell [son of Benjamin Franklin and Mary Jane Davis Terrell.]. He was the grandson of Jeptha Terrell, a pioneer citizen of the community and who gave the land on which Dresden is located.
John Terrell was never married yet he reared several families of children, the children of his widowed sisters. He was, indeed, a public benefactor. The public called upon Uncle John for many favors which were always granted when reasonable. He would not sell corn to neighbor, but would lend it until the next crop was harvested. In many ways he showed kindness to the needy. He is survived by one brother and one sister, Esq. N.E. Terrell and Mrs. Mattie Bailey.
Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon at his late home by Rev. C.A. Morrison and Rev. C. McDearmon, appropriate talks being made by Messrs. L.W. Travis, Billie Allen, Confederate comrades, and at the grave Col. E.E. Tansil, in charge of the Confederate burial ceremony, made a touching, beautiful talk. The body was laid to rest in the family burying ground.
The statement about John L. Terrell being the grandson of Jeptha Terrell is wrong. He was the grandson of John Lewis Terrell, the father of Benjamin Franklin Terrell.
Submitted by Janice Crider
Dresden Enterprise October 19, 1917
Another Veteran Passes Away
Uncle John Terrell an aged Confederate Veteran; died at his home in the Terrell schoolhouse vicinity on last Sunday night, following a long illness, resulting from a fractured hip sustained last December. Mr. Terrell was 75 years of age. He was born and reared in the community, being the son of the late Ben Terrell [son of Benjamin Franklin and Mary Jane Davis Terrell.]. He was the grandson of Jeptha Terrell, a pioneer citizen of the community and who gave the land on which Dresden is located.
John Terrell was never married yet he reared several families of children, the children of his widowed sisters. He was, indeed, a public benefactor. The public called upon Uncle John for many favors which were always granted when reasonable. He would not sell corn to neighbor, but would lend it until the next crop was harvested. In many ways he showed kindness to the needy. He is survived by one brother and one sister, Esq. N.E. Terrell and Mrs. Mattie Bailey.
Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon at his late home by Rev. C.A. Morrison and Rev. C. McDearmon, appropriate talks being made by Messrs. L.W. Travis, Billie Allen, Confederate comrades, and at the grave Col. E.E. Tansil, in charge of the Confederate burial ceremony, made a touching, beautiful talk. The body was laid to rest in the family burying ground.
The statement about John L. Terrell being the grandson of Jeptha Terrell is wrong. He was the grandson of John Lewis Terrell, the father of Benjamin Franklin Terrell.
Submitted by Janice Crider
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