James Wiley TERRY^[1]

1859 - 1931  (72 years)

• Name	James Wiley TERRY
  Birth	c. 1859	North Carolina   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1889, 1910, 1920	Portsmouth City, VA   [1, 2, 3]
  	James' June 1889 marriage license notes that he made his living as a carpenter. The 1910 and 1920 censuses note that he was employed as a carpenter for a railroad shop in the Portsmouth, Virginia area.
  Death	31 Aug 1931	Portsmouth City, VA   [4]
  	John died on 31 August 1931. He was about 72 years old. Cause of death was noted as "uremia",
  Burial	Portsmouth City, VA   [4]
  	His remains were interred in the Portlock Cemetery section of Oak Grove Cemetery in Portsmouth, Virginia.
  Person ID	I2116	mason
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	George W. TERRY
  Mother	Louisa (UNKNOWN)
  Family ID	F2017	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lillian Dale MARSH,   b. 29 Mar 1869, Norfolk Co, VA d. 7 May 1959, Portsmouth City, VA (Age 90 years)
  Marriage	12 Jun 1889	Deep Creek, Norfolk Co, VA   [1]
  	The couple was married later that day in Deep Creek, Virginia by Rev. H.J. Clark.
  Notes	The 1910 census notes that Lillian had given birth to 3 children, all of whom were living.
  Children	1. Edna May TERRY,   b. c. 1891, Deep Creek, Norfolk Co, VA d. 19 Apr 1966, Virginia (Age 75 years)   2. George Wiley TERRY,   b. 11 Jul 1892, Portsmouth City, VA d. Apr 1984 (Age 91 years)   3. James C. TERRY,   b. c. 1905, Portsmouth City, VA d. 23 Jun 1954, Charlottesville City, VA (Age 49 years)
  Family ID	F143	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

• Notes

  Resided: April 1910, Portsmouth City, VA [S5276] Resided: January 1920, Portsmouth City, VA [S5277] Resided: April 1930, Portsmouth City, VA [S5278]

  
  

• Sources

  [S3836] James Wiley Terry - Lillie Dale Marsh, Norfolk Co, VA marriage license & minister’s return no. 21827 (1889). [S5276] 1910 US Census / Terry, James W. [S5277] 1920 US Census / Terry, Wiley. [S5280] Portlock Cemetery at Oak Grove Cemetery burial registers, Portsmouth, VA.