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Descendants of Elias Mackey - Generation #1

The Terrell Lineage

As taken from The Terrell Trail which was put together by
Charles & Julie Jeanne Painter Pittman

Two of at least 12 Coats of Arms recorded to the name Terrell
According to historians the family traces its descent, from
Antenor, King of the Cimmerians in the Year 443 B.C.

What's That Name by Carol Pace June 6-7 1987
Terrell Family Name can be Traced to Norman Warrior

The family of Terrell in America is of Anglo-Norman origin. It is said by some authorities to be from the ancient baptismal name of Turold while others claim that it was taken form a village in Normandy called Turold. The orthography in France anciently was Tyrell and Tyrrail; in Englend it was Tyrrel and Tyrell. If you're a Turold, Turrell, Terrell, Terrill, Tyrrell or any variant of the spelling, you are a member of one of the most researched families of our day. There are Terrill family organizations, Terrill family societies and at least one nationwide Terrill Association.

The name Terrill was first found in the Doomesday Book, compiled after the year 1086. The name has gone through many spelling changes but today, most all Americans spell it Terrell and pronounce it Ter - Rail

Several books and manuscripts have been published in the last few years concerning the origin of the name. Most all agree that the first person to be known as Terrell (or as he spelled it, Tirel) was Sir Ralf de Tirel, Lord of Poix and Viscount of Amies, in Essex. He was given his position in return for military favors to William the Conqueror at the time of the conquest of England by the Normans. Not much is known about his private life and his birth and death dates are not even known. However, he lived after the year 1000.

The Terrell family seems to have gained a strong footing in England during William the Conqueror's rule. Sir Walter Tyrell, a descendant of Sir Ralf de Tirel was known as the "Red Knight of Normandy." His name first appeared in a history of King William Rufus, the son of William the Conqueror, in relation to the tragic death of the monarch. It was Sir Walter who shot the King with an arrow which bounced off a tree during a hunting excursion. As it proved to be an accident, Sir Walter was allowed to keep his position but was required to pay a very large cash compensation.

The line of descent from Sir Ralf de Tirel:

1. Ralf, Sire de Tirel, Lord of Poix, Viscount of Amiens (the first to adopt the name Tirel

2. Fulk de Terel, who late in life became a monk of St. Evroult.

3. Sir Walter de Tirel I second Lord of Poix and Viscount of Amiens, a Baron of France and England. It was he who built the Castle of Poix and Famechon in 1046. He was also present at the battle of Hastings in 1066 with William the Conqueror, Duke of Normandy.

4. Sir Walter de Tirel, II

5. Sir Walter de Tirel III Castellan of Pentoise in 1091. He was at the siege of Jerusalem in 1096 and made a pilgramage to the Holyland in 1136 where he died. He married Adelaide, daughter of Richard Gifford, son of the first Earl of Buckingham, She died in the nunnery of Conflaus in 1138. Adelaide was a cousin of Willian the Conqueror.

6. Sir Hugh Tiril, fourth Prince of Piox, a baron of France and England. He joined the second Crusade in 1141 and married Ada d'Aumale, He died in 1159

7. Sir Hugh Tiril, First Baron of Castlenock, Ireland, in 1173.

8. Sir Roger Tyrrell

9. Sir Edward Tyrell

10. Sir Gailfrid Tyrell

11. Sir Hugh Tyrell, Governor of Carisbrooke Castle, married Jane Flambert daughter of Sir James Flambert

12. Sir James Tyrrell who married Margaret Heron, daughter and heiress of Sir William Heron

13. Sir Walter Tyrrell of Heron married Anne Swynford, the daughter of William Swynford

14. Sir Thomas Tyrrell of Heron sheriff of Essex and Hereford in 1423, the treasurer of the household of Henry VI, present at Agincourt, Speaker of the House of Commons. He married Margaret Coggshall daughter of Sir William de Coggshall

15. Sir Thomas Tyrell of Heron, Chamberlain and Exchequer, married to Anna Mauney (sometimes shown as Marney) who was said to have been fourteenth in direct descent from William the Conqueror. She was also the great-great-great-great- great-grandaughter of Edward I, King of England who married Eleanor of Castille. Several million Americans can trace their ancestors back to royalty

16. Sir Thomas Tyrell of Ockendon married to Elizabeth Le Brun, daughter of Sir Humphrey Le Brun, whose wife was a daughter of Robert d'Arcy

17. William Tyrell married to Elizabeth Bodley

18. Humphrey Tyrell of Thornton, born January 15, 1548, married Jane Ingleton

19. George Tyrell of Thornton 1530-1591, married to Elizabeth Montague

20. William Terrell, of Bruyn and Reading, married Margaret Richmond daughter of William Richmond of Stewley Bucks

21. Robert Terrell of Reading, England, Councellor of Borough Gaurdian. He married Jane Baldwin 1617, the daughter of Robert and Joan Pigeone Baldwin

22. William Terrell was born around 1635 in England and died in 1725 in Hanover County, Virginia. He married Susanna Watters. William and Susanna are believed to be the first American ancestors of most of the modern day Terrells.

 23. John Terrell - B. ABT. 1675, Married a lady whose first name was Elizabeth, moved to either Granville County NC or Franklin County NC and had Lomhannah Terrell 1/18/1731 * Jephtha Terrell 10/29/1733 * Hezkiah Terrell 8/15/1735 * John Terrell 11/15/1737 * Ann Terrell 7/10/1739 * Timothy Terrell 6/22/1741 * James Terrell 12/9/1743 * Agness Terrell 10/25/1746 * Betsy Terrell 6/15/1749 * Joel Terrell 12/5/1751

24. Jeptha or (spelling) Jephtha Terrell - B. 10/29/1733 in NC. - Died 10/30/1810 - Married Margaret Hockaday (Otto's Great Great Great Great Grandfather)

25. Solomon Terrell Sr. - B. Abt. 1770 in NC. - Died 12/13/1847 Knox CO, KY - Married Elizabeth B. Campbell - B. 9/25.1774 - Died 11/30/1833 (Otto's Great Great Great Grandfather)

26. Solomon Terrell Jr. - B. 6/4/1801 in NC - Died 12/31/1866 - Married Sarah (Sally) Hubbs B. 7/5/1805 in Racoon Valley TN - Died 11/30/1888 Knox Co KY on 8/3/1821 (Otto's Great Great Grandfather)

John W. (Cheese) Terrell 10th Son of Solomon Jr. Ran a small grocery store at Flat Creek KY
Co F 16th KY Infantry Marched on Alanta with General Sherman, wounded at Resaca GA
Otto's Great Great Uncle

John was B. 6/9/1837 - Died 7/8/1927 - Married Sabra Jane Floyd 3/10/1857.
Their daughter Rachel Abagail Terrell Married James Franklin Hubbs
James Franklin's Great Grandfather was Solomon Terrell Sr.
Their daughter Rosa Ellen Hubbs married Lee Ora Hart
Otto's Grandmother (see 29) was Rhoda H. Hart

27. Henry Gilbert Terrell (11th Son of Solomon Jr.) - B. 7/24/1840 Knox Co, KY. - Died 1/3/1916 Rockhold, Whitley CO KY. - Married, 2/15/1858 to Julia Ann Mackey B. 3/16/1844 D. 8/21/1885 ( see desendents of Elias Mackey ) Married, 4/8/1888 to Mary E. McKiddy B. 3/21/1868 - Died 10/8/1947 Twenty One children in all: 1. Susan Frances 2. Alzy Jane 3. John S. 4. William Frank 5. Sarah Emma 6. Robert Ransom 7. Stephen Henry 8. Peter 9. Docie Ellen 10. Ida 11. Halie Dina 12. Cager A. 13. Tilden 14. Minnie Bertha 15. Granville Minor 16. Flora Caroline 17. Joshua Sylvester 18. George Orson 19. Lonzo Bennie 20. Leslie Carl 21. James Vernon

Otto's Great Grandfather Henry Gilbert Terrell

29. Stephen Henry S. Terrell - B. 2/13/1874, Flat Creek, Knox CO, KY - Died 5/14/1952 Louisville KY - Married Rhoda H. Hart - B. 11/18/1879 - Died 3/14/1970. Rhoda H. was the daughter of Andrew James M. Hart - B. 9/20/1857 - Died 3/9/1942 and Nancy Caroline Williams - B. 1858. Andrew was the son of Abraham Stowe Hart (1836-1878) & Sarah Ann Hamblin (1833-?) - Nancy Caroline was the daughter of Joel T. Williams (1822-1880) & Sabra Jane Hart (1834-?) Stephen had ten children: 1: Lee Otis 2. Otto Herbert 3. Alsa Emeline 4. Jesse Lester 5. James Henry 6. Claude Beckham 7. Ida Maonia 8. Ned John 9. William Kenneth 10. Julia Caroline

Sons of Henry Gilbert Terrell & Julia Ann Mackey
Back Row - Stephen Henry S. Terrell (Otto's Grandfather), Cager Terrell, Peter Terrell
Front Row - John Soloman Terrell, Robert Terrell

John S. (Solomon) Terrell & Wife Julia Ann Johnson
Standing, Leland L. Terrell, Mima Terrell & Baby Susan Terrell in Lap
Leland L. became a doctor. He delivered Otto Leland Terrell.

30. Lee Otis Terrell - B. 6/21/1897 Spruceburg KY - Died 5/10/1984 -Married Nannie Phelps - B. 2/5/1903 - Died 10/6/2006 daughter of William Caldwell Phelps and Julia A. Goodin 11/17/1920 in Jellico, TN - Lee & Nannie had 2 children Otto Leland and William Frank



Lee Terrell, Lee's brother Otto Terrell
Their Uncle Jousha Sylvester Terrell and Cousin Roscoe

31. Otto Leland Terrell - B. 7/20/35 Corbin, KY - Married in Lawrenceburg IN 12/30/1955 to Patsy G. Jump - B. 8/8/1939 Covington, KY - Died 2/9/2009 daughter of Ester Jump and Mary Faye Boaz. Otto and Pat had 3 children Amy Lynne, Michael Scott and Aaron Cord. Otto married Adele T. Brewer- B. 2/5/1939 on 11/24/09 in Walton KY. Divorced her in 2011 and remarried her 12/30/2012. Adele had five children. Patricia, Helen, Tammy, Charles and Faith. Adele's first husband was Larry Longnecker. Her second husband was Richard Brewer, Otto was her third.

Phelps Side

1A. John Goodin - B. Abt.1779 - Died Bef 1850 - Married 11/20/1801 to Sarah "Sally" Arthur - B. Abt. 1785 - Died Aft. 1850

2A. Elcana Goodin - B. 1835 in Whitley Co., KY - Died 4/16/1911 Corbin, KY - Married Abt. 1850 to Nancy Sears - B. 1830 in Whitley Co. - Died 1894. She was the daughter of James Sears Jr. - B. Abt 1800 - Died Aft. 1868 and Mary Foley - B. Abt. 1800 - Died Bef 1850: Elcana was a veteran of the Civil War on the Union side. He is buried in Monholland cemetery on 5th St. Rd. in Corbin

3A. Julia A. Goodin - B. 7/14/1873 - Died 6/25/1949 Corbin KY. - Julia married William Caldwell Phelps.

4A. Nannie Phelps - B. 2/5/1903 Bald Rock, Laurel Co. KY.- Died 10/6/2006 (See #30 above)

William Caldwell Phelps.



Get together of former Corbin residents in Sebring Florida

Apparently at one time banks issued their own currency
The Whitley County National Bank in Corbin KY issued the above note


The year was 1904. One hundred and nineteen years ago.
What a difference a century makes! Here are some of the U.S. statistics for 1904:

The average life expectancy in the U.S. was 47 years.
Only 14 percent of the homes in the U.S. had a bathtub.
Only 8 percent of the homes had a telephone.
A three-minute call from Denver to New York City cost eleven dollars.
There were only 8,000 cars in the U.S., and only 144 miles of paved roads.
The maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 mph.
Alabama, Mississippi, Iowa, and Tennessee were each more heavily populated than California.
With a mere 1.4 million residents, California was only the 21st most populous state in the Union.
The tallest structure in the world was the Eiffel Tower!
The average wage in the U.S. was 22 cents an hour.
The average U.S. worker made between $200 and $400 per year.
A competent accountant could expect to earn $2000 per year.
A dentist $2,500 per year, a veterinarian between $1,500 and $4,000 per year.
A mechanical engineer about $5,000 per year.
More than 95 percent of all births in the U.S. took place at home.
Ninety percent of all U.S. physicians had no college education. Instead, they attended medical schools,
many of which were condemned in the press and by the government as "substandard."
Sugar cost four cents a pound.
Eggs were fourteen cents a dozen.
Coffee was fifteen cents a pound.
Most women only washed their hair once a month, and used borax or egg yolks for shampoo.
Canada passed a law prohibiting poor people from entering the country for any reason.
The five leading causes of death in the U.S. were:
1. Pneumonia and influenza
2. Tuberculosis
3. Diarrhea
4. Heart disease
5. Stroke
The American flag had 45 stars.
Arizona, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Hawaii, and Alaska hadn't been admitted to the Union yet.
The population of Las Vegas, Nevada, was 30!!!
Crossword puzzles, canned beer, and iced tea hadn't been invented.
There was no Mother's Day or Father's Day.
Two of 10 U.S. adults couldn't read or write.
Only 6 percent of all Americans had graduated high school.
Marijuana, heroin, and morphine were all available over the counter at corner drugstores.
According to one pharmacist, "Heroin clears the complexion, gives buoyancy to the mind,
regulates the stomach and bowels, and is, in fact, a perfect guardian of health."
Eighteen percent of households in the U.S. had at least one full-time servant or domestic.
There were only about 230 reported murders in the entire U.S.
Try to imagine what it may be like in another 100 years .. it staggers the mind.

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