Continuation of the bio of James L L Terry: "The family of Mr. Terry were all Democrats, but he says that he was a natural born Whig, and when that party died, he attended its funeral and then assisted in the organization of the Reublican party, an organization which he considers has the grandest history of any political party in this county. In 1840 he became a member of the Christian Church, and his religious views are the same now as then, although he holds membership with the Methodist Episcopal Church at Washington, and loves the Church and its members. He has always been very decided in his temperance views, and has probably received more curses than coppers for the part he has taken in that cause. He helped organize the first division of the Sons of Temperance in Washington County, and assisted in the First Grand Lodge of Good Templars in the State of Iowa.He joined the Maonic fraternity in 1851, served as Master in Richmond Lodge No. 96, for our years, and attended the Grand Lodge each of those years. Mr. and Mrs. Terry have had eight children, only three of whom are now living: Marcus C. lives at Brighton, in this county, and is a successful practicing physician; Josie married D.S. McConnaughey, also a successful practicing physician, and lives at Avoca, Iowa; William M. is living in Washington, engaged in the family grocery trade. All three are native born Iowans. "Mr. Terry says that he is not rich, never desired to be, but has enough, though sometimes the living was pretty rough. The great ambition of his life has been to see all his chilren have homes and a respectable business occupation, which ambition has been duly realized. As stated at the begining of this sketch, Mr. Terry is a pioneer among pioneers. He has endured all the trials and privations of pioneer life, but has lived to see the country blossom as the rose, to which he came in 1837, and made the first surveying. In looking back over those old days, one can but wonder at the courage necessary to cause one to leave the comforts of more civilized life, and endure the toils and privations incident to the settlement of a new country. But to such men as Squire Terry, much of the credit of the present wealthy county of Washington is due. To such, the present generation has good reason to stand uncovered in their presence. "A fine engraving of Mr. Terry isfound inconnection with this sketch.It cannot help being appreciated by every read of the ALBUM." You know, I think I would have liked Mr. Terry very much. It is obvious that he had a good sense of humor, liked to tell of how it really was, was not one bit egotistical! I scanned a picture of J L L Terry and since I can't send it to the list, if you want to know what he looked like, write me and I'll attach a picture to you privately. Tomorrow I'll post a shorter bio on Rev. A M. Cockrell who was the son of Newton Cockrill and Averlina Gorin; she being the daughter of Henry and Sarah Pell Gorin. Newton had ties to Daniel Boone. Col. Sandi Gorin - Publishing: http://ggpublishing.tripod.com/ GORIN worldconnect website: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/~sgorin