Pam
Sarah Elizabeth Teris was a child of William B Terris (Big Bill) born 13 November 1849 Albert County, New Brunswick and Sarah Ann Dobson born 21 April 1858 also born in N.B. They were married 30 June 1877 in Albert County. They moved to Springhill in the early 1880's. I have further info on the descendants (following generations) if you are interested.
Greg
Descendants of William B Terris
Generation No. 1
1. WILLIAM B5 TERRIS (ASA4, JOHN3 TRERICE, JOHN2, UNKNOWN1) was born 13 November 1849 in Albert County, New Brunswick1, and died 3 June 1938 in Springhill, Nova Scotia. He married SARAH ANN DOBSON 30 June 1877 in Albert County, New Brunswick2. She was born 21 April 1858 in New Brunswick, and died 1 September 1901 in Springhill, Nova Scotia.
Notes for WILLIAM B TERRIS:
WB is buried in Hillside Cemetery, Springhill - Headstone lists year of birth as 1848
1881 Census shows William and Jane living in Maccan, Cumb. Co., N.S.
Shows children as Armeilla, age 3 and Ida, age 1
William is listed as a resident of Dorchester on marriage record
Vital Statistics from N.B. Newspapers Volume 60 states William Tarris, wife and 7 children left Hillsborough for N.S. between April 1880 and 12 June 1882.
1901 Census of Springhill - Tarris, William B born Nov 13, 1850 N.B. Irish - Miner Family 19
Also in House - Sara A - Wife born N.B.; Nadie Mae Doughtery, Daughter; Fred Doughtery, son-in-law;
Eudiavilla, daugher; Sydney, son; Frances, daughter; Sarah, daughter; Beatrice, daughter; Archie, son
1911 Census of Springhill - Elm Street
Terris, William, head, widower, Nov 1849, age 61, born N.B., Scotch, Canadian, Baptist, miner - on strike
Terris, Bessie, daughter, single, April 1890, age 21, born N.S. domestic
Terris, Archie, son, single, April 1897, age 14, born N.S.
>From writings of my ggrandfather WB Embree, written March 1926 and discussing the 1891 Mine Explosion in Springhill, "Clifford Ripley and W.B. Terris wre working in this same level when the blast came blowing them both off their feet. Terris, being a powerful man, was soon up. Seeing Ripley was stunned he picked him up and started for the bottom. They soon met the deadly fumes. Ripley, reviving, said to Terris, 'you have a large family, Billy, leave me and try to save yourself,' but Terris struggled on till his grip gave way. He managed to get out and gasp out his appeal to the rescue party to try and get Cliff. They succeeded in getting Ripley to the surface. I lifted him in my arms while the doctor examined him and while the doctor was still there the very faint movement of the heart ceased. He was a very fine young man, a son of Albert Ripley of Fenwick and brother of Mrs. A.C. Fullerton, of Springhill."
William was listed as a resident of Springhill on the 1 Jan 1886 Voters list for district 6A Springhill.
McAlpine's 1907 Directory of Springhill lists William B as a miner living on Elm Street.
Notes for SARAH ANN DOBSON:
Sarah is buried with WB in Hillside cemetery, Springhill, N.S.
Children of WILLIAM TERRIS and SARAH DOBSON are:
i. ARMILLA NELLIE6 TERRIS, b. 19 July 1878, Albert Mines, Albert County, New Brunswick3; d. 7 October 1958, Springhill, Nova Scotia3,4; m. CHARLES CRAWFORD, 14 November 1900, Springhill, Nova Scotia5; b. 9 January 1881, Stellarton, Pictou County, N.S.6; d. 10 July 1954, Springhill, Nova Scotia7,8,8.
Notes for ARMILLA NELLIE TERRIS:
1881 Census shows Armeilla
Listed in Birth Register as Armilla Nellie
RS141A1b Index to Late Registration of Births, 1810-1906
Child: TERRIS, ARMILLA NELLIE
Sex: FEMALE
Date of Birth: 1878-07-19
Place: ALBERT MINES
County: ALBERT
Father: TERRIS, WILLIAM B.
Mother: DOBSON, SARAH
Code: 1878-T-5
Microfilm: F18765
More About ARMILLA NELLIE TERRIS:
Burial: Hillside Cemetery, Springhill, Cumberland County, N.S.
Notes for CHARLES CRAWFORD:
Charles Crawford is listed as a miner living on Queen Street in McAlpine's 1907 Directory of Springhill.
1911 Census, Springhill, Elm Street
Crawford, Charles, head, Feb 1880, age 30, born N.S., Scotch, Presbyterian, miner, on strike
Crawford,. Nelly, wife, July 1878, age 32, born N.B., Scotch, Baptist
Crawford, John, son, Aug 1901, age 9, born N.B. (?)
Crawford, Frank, son, august 1903, age 7, born N.S.
Crawford, Arthur, son, Sept 1907, age 3, born N.S.
More About CHARLES CRAWFORD:
Burial: 12 July 1954, Hillside Cemetery, Springhill, Cumberland County, N.S.
ii. NAIDA MAE TERRIS, b. 16 January 1880, Moncton, Westmorland County, N.B.9; d. 6 January 1950, Saanich, British Columbia, Canada; m. FREDERICK W DOHERTY, 11 July 1900, Springhill, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia; b. 11 January 1878, Thorburn, Pictou, N.S.; d. 24 December 1970, Victoria, British Columbia.
Notes for NAIDA MAE TERRIS:
1881 Census shows Ida
B.C. Death Records
Name: IDA MAE DOHERTY
Event Date: 1950 1 6 (Yr/Mo/Day)
Age: 69
Gender: Female
Event Place: SAANICH
Reg. Number: 1950-09-001222
B.C. Archives Microfilm Number: B13203 GSU Microfilm Number: 2032631
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Moss Diary calls her May Ida Terris
Notes for FREDERICK W DOHERTY:
Fred and Nadie moved to Vancouver, B.C.
2 Death Records B.C.
Name: FREDERICK WILLIAM DOHERTY
Event Date: 1970 12 24 (Yr/Mo/Day)
Age: 93
Gender: Male
Event Place: VICTORIA
Reg. Number: 1970-09-017025
B.C. Archives Microfilm Number: B13307 GSU Microfilm Number: 2034215
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iii. EUDIVILLA TERRIS, b. 29 June 1882, Springhill, Nova Scotia; d. 27 January 1970; m. JAMES CURRY MITTON, 30 September 1903, Springhill, Nova Scotia10; b. 11 April 1878, Turtle Creek, N.B..
Notes for EUDIVILLA TERRIS:
1901 Census - Springhill, age 18
Notes for JAMES CURRY MITTON:
Source: Bill McNutt
Last name may be Milton or Mitten.
More About JAMES CURRY MITTON:
Fact 1: moved to British Columbia
iv. SIDNEY COLEMAN TERRIS, b. 11 January 1883, Springhill, Nova Scotia; d. 6 May 1950, Amherst, New Hampshire; m. SARAH AGNES MCHUGH; b. Abt. 1880, Maine, USA11; d. 1947, Amherst, New Hampshire.
Notes for SIDNEY COLEMAN TERRIS:
Sidney and Agnes had no children
1901 Census- Springhill, age 16
1907 McAlpine's directory of Springhill shows Sidney as a Tailor boarding on Elm Street probably with his father.
Mr. Brown-
I have found several pieces of information for you. Our tailor was Sidney
C. Terris (not Ira) He did indeed operate a tailor shop at the corner of
Nashua St (near Elm and Union) from the period you mention. He was married
to Sarah Agnes (McHugh) Terris who died in 1947. The Town records indicate
that he was born in Nova Scotia on January 11, 1883, son of William and
Sara (Dobson) Terris. The newspaper obituary lists his birthplace as New
Brunswick, NS.
He died on May 6, 1950 after a long illness and he is buried in St.
Patrick's Cemetery in Amherst, NH. in a family plot.(this is the next town
over) He had no children but the obit lists a niece, Mrs. Josephine Howard
of Weymouth MA and a nephew, William Rockwood, of Weymouth , MA.
His residence was listed as 5 Nashua St. and he is listed as a tailor at
that address in 1940.
I hope that this is useful to you.
Art Bryan
Director
Wadleigh Memorial Library
>From 1920 Census:
Name: Sidney C Terris
Age: 35 years
Estimated birth year: 1884
Birthplace: Nova Scotia
Race: White
Home in 1920: Hanover, Grafton, New Hampshire
Entered US -1908
In 1918 Sydney lived in Boston and enlisted in the American Armed Forces. He listed his occupation as a carpenter with the George T McLaughlin Company
More About SIDNEY COLEMAN TERRIS:
Fact 1: no children
v. FRANCES ELVERETTA TERRIS, b. 11 January 1887, Springhill, Nova Scotia12; d. 2 May 1950, Springhill, Cumberland County, N.S,.13,14; m. JAMES HENRY LORIMER, 18 November 1907, Springhill, Nova Scotia15; b. 15 December 1883, Westville, N.S.; d. 10 September 1950, Springhill, Cumberland County, N.S,.16.
Notes for FRANCES ELVERETTA TERRIS:
1901 Census - Springhill, age 14
died of cancer of the stomach.
More About FRANCES ELVERETTA TERRIS:
Burial: Hillside Cemetery, Springhill, Cumb. Co., N.S.
Notes for JAMES HENRY LORIMER:
Henry was a coal miner in Springhill
More About JAMES HENRY LORIMER:
Burial: 13 September 1950, Hillside Cemetery, Springhill, Cumb. Co., N.S.
Fact 1: coal miner Springhill
vi. SARAH ELIZABETH TERRIS, b. 4 April 1889, Springhill, Cumberland County, N.S.; d. 13 April 1956, Springhill, Nova Scotia16; m. EDWARD ALBERT FILMORE NEWCOMBE, 23 August 1911; b. 2 January 1889, Parrsboro, Nova Scotia; d. 3 November 1936, Springhill, Nova Scotia17,18.
Notes for SARAH ELIZABETH TERRIS:
Birth Date Source: 1901 Census
Headstone lists her as Bessie.
More About SARAH ELIZABETH TERRIS:
Burial: Hillside Cemetery, Springhill, Cumberland County, N.S.
Notes for EDWARD ALBERT FILMORE NEWCOMBE:
Edward was a police officer in Springhill, He is buried in Hillside Cemetery, Springhill
>From his obit.
He was a man of unusually fine physique, a kind friendly man and a
couteous officer. He was known, particularly during the dangerous
period of "the bumps" in No. 2 mine for his great personal courage.
Men recall during those days many incidents in which he played a
leading in the rescue of injured and dead in mine accidents. He was
never known to hold back, but rather insisted. It is recalled that in
one particularly dangerous incident, he spoke to one of the men. "You
stand back, I have to pay my dues to the Man Above. Let me go there."
With him it was all in his day's work. Many of these rescues
surpassed in bravery and difficulty the work of the Moose River crews,
and yet it rarely went further than the streets and the homes of the
town. Once in a while it became public knowledge, as for example, a
brief notice in the local paper, under date of March 16, 1926.
"James Gabriel and a German named Bruhn were injured in a bump in
their working place in the East 5400 mine board. The accident occurred
shortly before eleven o'clock and a rescue crew summoned from their
places on the main level worked until two o'clock before Gabriel was
brought out. Edward Newcombe, one of the rescue crew had to crawl
through a small opening and make his way down to where Gabriel was
buried. Crisscrossing of timbers saved the buried man from serious
injury but he was held by weight of rock and stone on one foot.
Newcombe reaching down unlaced the boot and dragged Gabriel to safety
- just in time, for a few minutes later tons of rocks fell in the
place he had been. This was the eleventh man Newcombe had saved from
a similar predicament."
Perhaps the most spectacular rescue of all took place when "Bobby
Wheaton was caught in the 4700 West, in a fall which completely
blocked the level. A passage was driven down from a higher level, and
living chain of men was formed with Eddie Newcombe at the head to
cover depth of 15 feet, Held only by his feet, he was let down to the
trapped man, whom he freed and held until drawn back to the others.
Wheaton had waited in his dangerous place while the crew was working
to reach him. These things will always be remembered in Springhill.
For a number of years Eddie was on the Draeger Crew. He was for many
years a worker and a former bandmaster in the local Salvation Army
Corps., and also a member of the Orange Lodge. During his most recent
years, he gave a good account of himself in his duties under Chief
Mont.
More About EDWARD ALBERT FILMORE NEWCOMBE:
Burial: Hillside Cemetery, Springhill, Cumberland County, N.S.
vii. BEATRICE LILLIAN TERRIS, b. 8 July 1890, Springhill, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia19; d. 27 March 1923, Springhill, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia20.
Notes for BEATRICE LILLIAN TERRIS:
Buried in Hillside Cemetery, Springhill, with her parents. She had a "hunchback".
1901 Census - age 10
Death Certificate says she gave birth to a child 5 weeks before her death.
More About BEATRICE LILLIAN TERRIS:
Burial: 29 March 1923, Hillside Cemetery, Springhill, N.S.
viii. NANCY HARRIS TERRIS, b. 15 April 1894, Springhill, Cumberland County, N.S,.; d. 3 January 1927, Springhill, Cumberland County, N.S.; m. LESTER HOWARD, 24 September 1915, Oxford, Cumberland County, N.S.21; b. 1 October 1887, Middleboro, Cumberland County, N.S.; d. 21 February 1963.
Notes for NANCY HARRIS TERRIS:
1901 Census - Springhill, age 6
Springhill Record and Mining Journal Jan 8, 1927
The funeral of the late Mrs. Lester Howard was held Tuesday afternoon from the family home. Capt Worthylake assisted by Rev. A M McNintch officiated and the funeral service of the Daughters and Maids of Engalnd was said at the house. The pall bearers were of the Sons of England Benevolent Society.
The deceased who had been ill for about two years was a daughter of William B Terris. She is survived by her husband, Mr. Lester Howard and their two young boys, her father, two brothers, Sidney in the United States and Archie, in Springhill and four sisters, Mrs. Charles Crawford; and Mrs. Henry Lorimer of Springhill; Mrs. James Millie of Vancouver and Mrs. Fred Doherty of Victoria.
Basket from sisters - Nellie; Fanny and Bessie
Spray - Archie and Mayme
Wreath - Henry Lorimer and daughters - Margaret; Sarah and Etta
Card of Sympathy - Mr and Mrs. Seamon Terris
Miss Isabelle Terrris
In 1911 Nancy was a domestic living working for the George Burden family. She listed her birthplace as New Brunswick.
Nancy died from TB
More About NANCY HARRIS TERRIS:
Burial: 4 January 1927, Hillside Cemetery, Springhill, Cumb. Co., N.S.
Notes for LESTER HOWARD:
Lester was a coal miner in Springhill
More About LESTER HOWARD:
Burial: Hillside Cemetery, Springhill, Cumb. Co., N.S.
ix. ARCHIE B TERRIS, b. 4 April 1896, Springhill, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia22; d. 17 January 1955, Springhill, Cumberland County, N.S.; m. MAYME ESTERBROOK JEFFERS, 25 July 1917, Oxford, Cumberland County, N.S.23; b. 12 April 1896, River Hebert, Cumberland County; d. 25 February 1973, Springhill, Cumberland County, N.S..
Notes for ARCHIE B TERRIS:
1901 Census- Springhill, age 5
Archie died of a heart attack while at work in the coal mines.
Archie was a past master (1927) of Laurie Lodge #70, in Springhill which is a Masonic Lodge.
OBITUARY
Archie B. TERRIS Dies In Mine.
The sudden passing of Archie B. (Patch) TERRIS on Monday, while in the
mine, came as a great shock to his family and a wide circle of friends.
Death was thought to be from natural causes. Funeral services will be
held from the home this afternoon. (From the Springhill Record
Newspapers, dated Thursday, 20 January 1955, page 1.)
Oxford Journal
News 50 Years Ago
Thursday, January 20, 1955.
Died - Archibald B. TERRIS, 57, Springhill, January 17.
More About ARCHIE B TERRIS:
Burial: 20 January 1955, Springhill, Cumberland County, N.S,.
Notes for MAYME ESTERBROOK JEFFERS:
Mrs. Archie B. Terris, 76, Springhill, died Sunday, February 25, 1973, in All Saints Hospital, Springhill.
Born in River Hebert, she was the former Mayme Jeffers, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. James L. Jeffers.
Surviving are a daughter, Mae (Mrs. Ross McNutt), Springhill; two sons, James, Winnipeg; Gerald, Summerside, PEI; three sisters, Barbara (Mrs. Harry Mills), Hazel (Mrs. William Bell), both of Springhill; Alva (Mrs. William O'Neil), Oshawa, Ontario; Arthur, High River, Alberta. Besides her husband and parents, she was predeceased by a daughter, Shirley, and a son, Earl.
Funeral service was held Tuesday at 2 p.m., Rev. Harry Ward officiated. Committal was in the Springhill Memorial Vault. Interment will be in the Hillside Cemetery in the spring.
More About MAYME ESTERBROOK JEFFERS:
Burial: Springhill, Cumberland County, N.S,.
x. WALTER P TERRIS, b. August 1898; d. 23 August 1898, Springhill, Nova Scotia.
Notes for WALTER P TERRIS:
Walter is buried in Hillside Cemetery, Springhill with his parents Died at age 2 weeks and 2 days
>From the Springhill Record files:
Tarris, Walter R. 8/23/1898 2 weeks 8/25/98 Obviously the dates are incorrect.
Endnotes
1. Death certificate.
2. Albert County Marriage Records - 1846-1887, 1640.
3. Sharon Terris Steeves.
4. Moss Diary.
5. Don Lewis Files - Marriages, Cumberland County, N.S..
6. Death certificate.
7. Hillside Cemetery Index.
8. Moss Diary.
9. Sharon Terris Steeves.
10. Don Lewis Files - Marriages, Cumb. Co. N.S..
11. Approximate age from 1920 Census.
12. Death certificate.
13. Sharon Terris Steeves.
14. Moss Diary.
15. Don Lewis Files - Marriages, Cumb. Co. N.S..
16. Moss Diary.
17. Hillside Cemetery Index.
18. Moss Diary.
19. Death certificate.
20. Moss Diary.
21. N.S. Vital Statistics.
22. Ralph McNutt is the source of info on this family.
23. Marriage record.
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