Terry, Miner Lafayette 1877-1942

TERRY

Posted By: Lorelei Rusco (email)
Date: 5/5/2011 at 17:20:12

Terry, Miner Lafayette –
J. W. Terry of Lenox received word last Friday evening of the death of his brother, Miner Terry, who died at the home of a son, Ralph, of Salisbury, Mo. with whom he made his home.
Mr. Terry, who was 64 years old, had been in ill health for sometime. He was a former resident of the Lenox community and funeral services were held here Monday afternoon at the Arnold Funeral Home at 1:30, conducted by Rev. E. F. Hagee. Burial was made in Clearfield.
Miner Lafayette, son of Enos John and Jathina Terry was born April 2, 1877 at Breckenridge, Mo. and passed away January 16, 1942 at Salisbury, Mo.

Mr. Terry came to Iowa with his parents in 1890 and lived here until the death of his wife in 1929. He joined the Baptist church in Clearfield in 1907 and had the care of the church for several years.

He is survived by one son, Ralph of Salisbury, Mo., one stepson, William Ryan of Kansas City, Mo., one sister, Pearl Gray of Clarinda, Iowa; two brothers, J. W. of Lenox, and Frank of Council Bluffs, and six grandchildren, Anna Laury, Elbert Lee and Rose Mary Terry and Della Maye and Doris Anne Ryan.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, January 22, 1942