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Show 79th Birthday Arrives for Mrs. Terry J ! 1 i f j i i I i I "f ' I ' . - j I I I I . j t . ' l j . . i MRS. FANNIE L. TERRY Mrs. Fannie L. Terry, whose home has been in Hinckley for the past 60 years, celebrated her 79th birthday birth-day on Friday, November 26. Mrs. Terry was born in Rockville, Utah, Nov. 26, 1869, a daughter of Charles and Fannie Kenner Slaughter. Slaugh-ter. Her father was bom in Virginia, Virgin-ia, and her mother was ,born in Kentucky. They were early member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and came to Utah as pioneers. Her earlylife was spent in Rockville, Rock-ville, where at the age of 17 she taught school. Some of her pupils were older than the young teacher and some of the male members of the class were older and much larger. The following year she was married to George W. Terry and a year later the young couple moved to Hinckley. They were among the early settlers in that community and made their home there since. Mr. Terry died about 20 years ago. Mrs. Terry is the mother of six children, all living: Mrs. Rachel Wright, Los Angeles; Mrs. Ethel Halgreen, Murray; Mrs. Luella Haas Los Angeles; Mrs. Sybil Baker, Hinckley; Hin-ckley; George Q. Terry, Los Angeles, An-geles, and Mrs. Rose Nelson, Mid-vale. Mid-vale. She has 17 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Last week Mrs. Terry visited in Salt Lake City, with the two daughters there, where they were joined by Mr. and Mrs. Haas. At a family gathering her older brother, bro-ther, Frank Slaughter, was present, now 91 years old. Mrs. Terry return ed to Hinckley to celebrate her birthday, at a turkey dinner at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Baker. |