Zilpha Sulvinia Terry

John Terry
(Abt 1821-)

Ellen Elizabeth Willis
(Abt 1826-)

Zilpha Sulvinia Terry
(1851-After 1920)

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Spouses/Children:
1. Perry Girton

Zilpha Sulvinia Terry ¹ ² ³

Born: 11 February 1851, New York ¹ ²
Marriage (1): Perry Girton about 1871 ¹ ² ³
Died: After 1 January 1920

bullet Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the 1880 US Census in North Star Township, Gratiot, MI on 21 June 1880. ¹

1880 US Census
Page 580D, District 99, Dwelling 283, Family 297, Roll 580
North Star Township, Gratiot County, Michigan
Zilpha S. Girton..Wife..29..NY..Keeping House
(Living with husband and 3 children.)
.

• She appeared on the 1900 US Census in Perry Township, Wood County, OH on 1 June 1900. ²

1900 US Census
Sheet 6B, District 154, Dwelling 128, Family 134
Perry Township, Wood County, Ohio
farm rented
married 28 years
Zilpha S. Girton..Wife..Feb 1851..49..NY..3/3
(Living with husband and 3 children.)
.

• She appeared on the 1920 US Census in Wise Township, Isabella County, MI on 24 January 1920. ³

1920 US Census
Sheet 7A, District 219, Family 128, Roll 770
Wise Township, Isabella County, Michigan
Farm owned
Zilpha S. Girton..Wife..67..OH
(Living with husband and 2 children.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 11 Feb 1851, then her age should have been 68 instead of 67. Her birth location should be New York instead of Ohio.
.

Zilpha married Perry Girton, son of David Girton and Rebecca Fast, about 1871.¹ ² ³ (Perry Girton was born on 14 March 1845 in Ohio ² ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ and died after 1 January 1920.)

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in North Star Township, Gratiot, MI on 21 June 1880. ¹

1880 US Census
Page 580D, District 99, Dwelling 283, Family 297, Roll 580
North Star Township, Gratiot County, Michigan
Perry Girton..Head..34..OH..Farmer
Zilpha S. Girton..Wife..29..NY..Keeping House
Irvin P. Girton..Son..7..OH
Ellen R. Girton..Dau..4..OH
Flora A. Girton..Dau..3..MI
.

• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Perry Township, Wood County, OH on 1 June 1900. ²

1900 US Census
Sheet 6B, District 154, Dwelling 128, Family 134
Perry Township, Wood County, Ohio
farm rented
married 28 years
Perry Girton..Head..Mar 1845..55..OH..Farmer
Zilpha S. Girton..Wife..Feb 1851..49..NY..3/3
Irvin P. Girton..Son..Oct 1872..27..OH..Farm Laborer
Ellen R. Girton..Dau..June 1875..24..OH
Flora A. Girton..Dau..Feb 1877..23..OH
.

• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Wise Township, Isabella County, MI on 24 January 1920. ³

1920 US Census
Sheet 7A, District 219, Family 128, Roll 770
Wise Township, Isabella County, Michigan
Farm owned
Perry Girton..Head..75..OH..Retired
Zilpha S.Girton..Wife..67..OH
Irvin P.Girton..Son..47..OH..Farmer, Home farm
Flora A.Girton..Dau..41..OH
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1 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, North Star Township, Gratiot County, Michigan, enumeration district (ED) 99, p. 580D, dwelling 283, family 297, Perry Girton and Zilpha Sulvinia Terry; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 3 Apr 2018); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 580.

2 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Perry Township, Wood County, Ohio, enumeration district (ED) 154, sheet 6B, dwelling 128, family 134, Perry Girton and Zilpha Sulvinia Terry; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 20 Apr 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

3 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Wise Township, Isabella County, Michigan, enumeration district (ED) 219, sheet 7A, family 128, Perry Girton and Zilpha Sulvinia Terry; index and images (accessed 2 Feb 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 770.

4 Rebecca Pachasa, "Auxter, Baker, Bordner, Bowe, Buchtel, Daub, Garn, Ickes, Klotz, Mowery, Overmyer, Pachasa, Waggoner, and Wegstein" (http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=oh-interweavings; Updated: 2009-08-16 00:08:18 UTC (Sun)).

5 Commemorative Historical and Biographical Record of Wood County, Ohio (J. H. Beers & Company, Chicago, Illinois, 1897), page 631.

6 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Perry Township, Wood County, Ohio, p. 10, dwelling 74, family 76, Rebecca Fast; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 11 Sep 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593.

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