Early and family life: $ He didn't go to UVA . The other William Terry of the 4th VA went to UVA.← Previous revisionRevision as of 22:47, 19 October 2026 Line 38: Line 38: ==Early and family life== ==Early and family life== William R. Terry was born in 1827 in rural [[Bedford, Virginia|Liberty]] in Bedford County, to William Terry Jr. and Lettie Johnson Terry, and would have at least three younger sisters and a younger brother. His grandfather, also William Terry had fought in the American Revolutionary War, established a plantation using enslaved labor and helped found Bedford County before his death in 1814.Parker p. 117 The family's firstborn son entered the [[Virginia Military Institute]] in July 1846 and graduated on July 4, 1850, ranking 15th in a class of 17 cadets before attending the [[University of Virginia]]. William R. Terry was born in 1827 in rural [[Bedford, Virginia|Liberty]] in Bedford County, to William Terry Jr. and Lettie Johnson Terry, and would have at least three younger sisters and a younger brother. His grandfather, also William Terry had fought in the American Revolutionary War, established a plantation using enslaved labor and helped found Bedford County before his death in 1814.Parker p. 117 The family's firstborn son entered the [[Virginia Military Institute]] in July 1846 and graduated on July 4, 1850, ranking 15th in a class of 17 cadets. In 1856, Terry married Mary Adelaide Pemberton (died 1910) in [[Powhatan County, Virginia|Powhatan County]]. The couple had eight children together.Year: ''1910''; Census Place: ''Richmond Clay Ward, Richmond (Independent City), Virginia''; Roll: ''T624_1644''; Page: ''10B''; Enumeration District: ''0073''; FHL microfilm: ''1375657''for Mary A. P. Terry (his wife) In 1856, Terry married Mary Adelaide Pemberton (died 1910) in [[Powhatan County, Virginia|Powhatan County]]. The couple had eight children together.Year: ''1910''; Census Place: ''Richmond Clay Ward, Richmond (Independent City), Virginia''; Roll: ''T624_1644''; Page: ''10B''; Enumeration District: ''0073''; FHL microfilm: ''1375657''for Mary A. P. Terry (his wife)