Joseph Percy Terrell

b. 5 October 1892, d. 15 March 1970
  • Joseph Percy Terrell was born on 5 October 1892 in Navasota, Grimes County, Texas.
  • He was known as Percy.
  • William Joseph Terrell and Marietta E. Sangster appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Navasota, Grimes County, Texas, also in the household was Etta's unmarried sister Carrie Sangster (age 19).. Other members of the household included Joseph Percy Terrell, Mary Sangster Terrell and Carrie Sangster.
  • Marietta E. Sangster appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Navasota, Grimes County, Texas, enumerated next to the household of Etta's brother-in-law E. H. Terrell. Other members of the household included Joseph Percy Terrell, Mary Sangster Terrell. Also in the household was yard man Joe Brown.
  • He married Ruth E. Lewis, daughter of Wilber Mason Lewis and Jennie Mae Lee.
  • Joseph Percy Terrell registered for the draft on 5 June 1917 in Grimes County, Texas, while living with his wife in Navasota, and employed there as a merchant and at stock raising.
  • Joseph Percy Terrell and Ruth E. Lewis appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Navasota, Grimes County, Texas, enumerated next to Percy's father's brother E. H. Terrell. Other members of the household included Mary Terrell, Marietta E. Sangster and Mary Sangster Terrell. Also in the household were two servants.
  • He was a farmer, according to the 1920 census.
  • Joseph Percy Terrell and Ruth E. Lewis appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Navasota, Grimes County, Georgia, at 905 Nolan Street enumerated next to the household of Percy's father's brother Ed H. Terrell.. Other members of the household included Mary Terrell and William Joseph Terrell.
  • He was a farmer, according to the 1930 census.
  • He officially witnessed the death of Robert C. Terrell on 21 October 1931 at 2204 Fannin Street in Houston, Harris County, Texas; at his residence.
  • Joseph Percy Terrell and Ruth E. Lewis appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in Navasota, Grimes County, Texas, at Washington Avenue. Other members of the household included William Joseph Terrell.
  • He was an agricultural owner and operator, according to the 1940 census.
  • Joseph Percy Terrell registered for the draft in 1942 in Grimes County, Texas, while living with his wife in Navasota at 905 Washington Avenue, and self-employed at Allenfarm in Brazos County.
  • Joseph Percy Terrell died on 15 March 1970 at age 77 in Navasota, Grimes County, Texas, at 915 East Washington Avenue at his residence . His death was officially witnessed by Ruth E. Lewis.
  • He was interred at Oakland Cemetery, Navasota, Grimes County, Texas.
  • Last Edited: 3 Dec 2015

Family: Ruth E. Lewis b. 10 October 1895, d. 1 January 1976