Leon Terry

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• Ethnicity: American
• Race: White
• Name: Leon E Jerry
• Name: Leon E Terry
• Reference Number: 13545
• Residence: St Charles, Michigan
• Residence: 1900, Saint Charles, Saginaw, Michigan, USA; 11 Age: 11; At School Occupation: At School; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; AttendedSchool: 8; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 0074; Single MaritalStatus: Single; Son RelationToHead: Son
• Residence: 1910, Albee, Saginaw, Michigan, USA; 21 Age: 21; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 0024; HomeOwnership: Rent; LiveOnFarm: House; NativeLanguageCode: English; YearsMarried: 1; Married MaritalStatus: Married; Head RelationToHead: Head; Son RelationToHead: Son
• Residence: 1920, Flint Ward 3, Genesee, Michigan, USA; StreetAddress: Church Street; 31 Age: 31; Sheet Metal Worker Occupation: Sheet Metal Worker; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 38; HomeOwnership: Rented; Industry: Auto Factory; IsEmployed: Wage or Salary; Married MaritalStatus: Married; Head RelationToHead: Head

Leon married Nina J Sheldon on 16 Feb 1909 in Saginaw, Michigan, USA. Nina was born in 1889 in Michigan, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Leonette Terry was born on 8 Dec 1908 in Michigan, USA; died on 13 Apr 1989 in Flint, Genesee, Michigan.
2. Erie Terry was born in 1914 in Michigan, USA.
3. Living

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• Ethnicity: American
• Race: White
• Name: George Terry
• Reference Number: 2124
• _EMPLOY: Employer: Own Account
• Residence: 1900, Saint Charles, Saginaw, Michigan, USA; 32 Age: 32; Blacksmith Occupation: Blacksmith; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 0074; HomeMortgaged: F; HomeOwnership: Own; MonthsUnEmployedPastYear: 0; OwnsFarm: H; YearsMarried: 12; Married MaritalStatus: Married; Head RelationToHead: Head
• Residence: 1910, St Charles, Saginaw, Michigan, USA; 40 Age: 40; Blacksmith Occupation: Blacksmith; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 0074; HomeMortgaged: Free; HomeOwnership: Own; LiveOnFarm: House; NativeLanguageCode: English; YearsMarried: 21; Married MaritalStatus: Married; Head RelationToHead: Head

Notes:

Died:
49 Age: 49

George married Carrie Graves on 4 Jul 1888 in Chesaning, Saginaw, Michigan, USA. Carrie was born about 1867. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Ethnicity: American
• Race: White
• Name: Carrie Tury
• Reference Number: 2129
• Residence: 1900, Saint Charles, Saginaw, Michigan, USA; 29 Age: 29; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 0074; NumberOfChildrenBorn: 2; NumberOfChildrenLiving: 2; YearsMarried: 12; Married MaritalStatus: Married; Wife RelationToHead: Wife
• Residence: 1910, St Charles, Saginaw, Michigan, USA; 38 Age: 38; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 0074; NativeLanguageCode: English; NumberOfChildrenBorn: 2; NumberOfChildrenLiving: 2; YearsMarried: 21; Married MaritalStatus: Married; Wife RelationToHead: Wife

Notes:

Birth:
based on spouse's birth date

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• Reference Number: 3793

Thomas married Eve Irish on 1 Dec 1867. Eve (daughter of Liberty B Irish and Judith Jenkins) was born on 2 Jan 1850 in Michigan, USA; died on 22 Apr 1919 in New Haven, Shiawassee, Michigan, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Race: White
• Name: Amanda Irish
• Name: Eve Frisbee
• Reference Number: 5551
• Birth: Between 1849 and 1850, Michigan, USA
• Residence: 1850, Groveland, Oakland, Michigan, USA; Age: 0
• Residence: 1860, Groveland, Ortonville, Oakland, Michigan, USA; Age: 10; AttendedSchool: Yes
• Residence: 1870, Groveland, Groveland, Oakland, Michigan, USA; Occupation: Keeping House

Notes:

I do agree that Amanda and Eve are the same person. The July 1850 Federal census lists Amanda in the Judith Irish household as age 6 months for a birthdate of around Jan 1850. The 1919 death certificate of Eve (Irish) Terry in Oakland County, Michigan lists birthdate of 2 Jan 1850. It also lists her father as Norman Irish. (As Norman died in 1846 this cannot be her correct father.) Her mother’s name is not listed. The Jan 1850 birthdate ties both of these together and makes it quite clear that Eve and Amanda are the same person.

The parentage of Eve/Amanda is more complicated, but we gain useful information from Divorce cases filed in Oakland County.

For example; on 28 Jan 1848 Sarah Jane Irish filed for divorce from Liberty B Irish. She alleges an adulterous relationship her husband is having with Judith Irish (the widow of Liberty’s brother, Norman, who died in June 1846 from ‘the kick of a horse’). She alleges that this relationship began in Mar 1847. She further states that he became intimate or strongly attached to Judith beginning in July 1846. This case was apparently dropped.

A second case was filed by Sarah Jane on 7 Jun 1853. In this case Sarah Jane alleges that Liberty is recognized as the father of an illegitimate child, born to Judith in Jan 1850. (This of course would be Amanda/Eve, although the child was not named.) This case was also apparently dropped.

A third case was filed 12 Aug 1859 by Sarah Jane. No case record appears in the file. This case was dismissed 8 Oct 1859.

A fourth case was filed 13 Mar 1862, this time by Liberty. He claims that Sarah Jane has abandoned and deserted him. Sarah Jane contests this stating that Liberty wants the divorce so he can marry Judith. She also states that both Liberty and Judith were arrested for assault with intent to murder her. Liberty was not tried. But Judith was tried, convicted and sent to prison. She was since released. She states that Liberty lived with Judith up until the conviction and again moved in with Judith when she was released. This case was dismissed 21 Jan 1865.

It would seem from these records that Liberty had a relationship with Judith beginning perhaps in 1846 and extending, perhaps off and on, for at least 16 years. It would also seem that Liberty is indeed the father of Eve/Amanda. (We can be certain that Norman is not the father.)

We also do not find a record of a completed divorce from Sarah Jane or a marriage to Judith. However, Liberty certainly had a lengthy relationship with Judith, which apparently resulted in a child.

The parentage of Maria/Mariah should be listed as Norman and Judith. Although not impossible, there is simply no evidence of a relationship between Judith and Liberty prior to 1846
1/1/2009 per Gayle Zimmerman, she is not convinced that Amanda and her sister Eve are two separate people. Also as Norman died in 1846 Amanda and/or Eve are probably the child(ren) of Liberty Irish, who Judith was having an affair with. See divorce records under media.


Birth:
6 months old- abt jan 1850

Died:
Age: 69

Other Events:

• Name: Liberty Irish
• Reference Number: 5171
• Birth: Abt 1813, New York, USA
• Residence: 1850, Groveland, Oakland, Michigan, USA
• Residence: 1880, Groveland, Oakland, Michigan, USA

Liberty married Judith Jenkins after 1850. Judith was born on 22 Jun 1814 in New York, USA; died on 19 Mar 1893. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Judith Irish
• Reference Number: 5023
• Birth: 1814, New York, USA
• Birth: 24 Jun 1814
• Residence: 1850, Groveland, Oakland, Michigan, USA
• Residence: 1870, Groveland, Oakland, Michigan, USA

Notes:

1850 census appears as Julius Irish!! This apparently caused an erroneous Julius Irish entry to appear in many books and trees. However, this name does not appear again. The children are the children of Norman Irish (deceased) and Judith Jenkins Irish. The sex is female. Apparently this is just an entry error for Judith Irish.