A well known member of the legal fraternity of Macoupin county is
Charles Casper Terry, who was born in this county on the 1st of October,
1864, and is a son of Robert Norton and Talitha Ann (Morrell) Terry,
natives of Illinois. The Terry family originally came from the island of
Corsica, and Robert Norton Terry is a son of Isaac Terry, a veteran of
the Black Hawk war. Mrs. Terry is a descendant of one of the colonial
families of Maine, her father, John L. Morrell, having been a son of
David Morrell, Jr., and a grandson of David Morrell.
Charles
Casper Terry was reared in. this county, obtaining his preliminary
education in the country schools in the vicinity of his father’s farm,
after the completion of which he attended the high school at Virden,
being graduated in 1883. After laying aside his text-books he engaged in
teaching during winter months, while in summer he worked as a farm hand.
Thus he acquired the means to enable him to attend Illinois College for
a time and he also spent a few months in the Western Normal College.
Having decided to adopt the profession of law for his life vocation in
1890 he came to Girard and read law in the office of E. C. Knotts. In
1893 he was admitted to the bar of Illinois, continuing in the office of
Mr. Knotts, who took him into partnership in August. 1894. They were
associated in practice for eleven years. During the period of his
practice he has succeeded in building up a very good clientele, giving
special attention to title and corporation law and the promotion of
large deals in farm and coal lands.
At Carlinville Mr. Terry and
Miss Nellie B. Carter were married on the 1st of November, 1894. Mrs.
Terry is a daughter of Byron L. and Mary (Crain) Carter, natives of
Illinois and a granddaughter of Orrin Carter and John A. Crain. The
Carter family were originally from Connecticut, Mrs. Orrin Carter being
a member of the famous Barnum family of that state. To Mr. and Mrs.
Terry have been born two children, a son and a daughter, Robert Byron
and Mary Ann.
Traternally Mr. Terry is affiliated with the
Knights of Pythias, and politically he supports the democratic party.
Although he takes an active interest in all municipal and governmental
matters, he has never been a candidate for office.
Extracted 18 Nov 2018 by Norma Hass from History of Macoupin County, Illinois: Biographical and Pictorial, by Charles A. Walker, published in 1911, Volume 2, pages 640-641.
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