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Terrell Family History
Terrell Genealogy & Family TreeTerrell is an English name from Essex, England, where the earliest known ancestor--Walter Tirel--was recorded in 1065. It comes from the Old French tirer which means "to draw," referring to a horse's reins, and referred to someone who was known for being stubborn. Roots for this name can also be found in Ireland.
Other spellings include "Lucio," "Luzio," "de Luzio," "Luz," and "de Luz." Notable people with the surname include American baseball player Walt Terrell (New York Mets, Detroit Tigers, San Diego Padres), American Olympic athlete Jim Terrell (canoeing), and American scholar Mary Church Terrell (the first African-American woman to earn a college degree). The first Terrell to come to America was Tho Terrell in Virginia in 1637.
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Terrell Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Thomas Cecil Terrell -- --, 1918 July 12, 1994
- Marvin Horace Terrell -- --, 1912 March 0, 1981 Oklahoma
- William N. Terrell -- --, 1896 May 6, 1982 Mississippi
- Flora Terrell -- --, 1898 September 3, 1985 Indiana
- Edward Henry Terrell -- --, 1870 September 16, 1916 Texas
Terrell Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Samuel Terrell -- --, 1814 Virginia
- Elizabeth Terrell -- --, 1807 December 0, 1880 Virginia
- Alexander Boyd Terrell -- --, 1897 December 0, 1984 Louisiana
- Minnie Bertha Terrell -- --, 1889 July 23, 1948 Kentucky
- Lucian Terrell -- --, 1857 December 0, 1901 Texas
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