COLLECTION NAME:
Mary Wheeler Collection
Record
Filename:
MW.B3.F6.034(p)b.tif
Identifier:
MW.B3.F6.034(p)b
Title:
Notes from Belle Terry
Creator:
Terry, Belle
Subject:
Civil War -- U.S., 1861-1865
Subject:
Rivers -- Tennessee River
Subject:
Rivers -- Ohio River
Subject:
Steamboats
Description:
Typed notes taken down by Mary Wheeler from interviewing Belle Terry of Paducah, KY. Mrs. Terry mentions the sidewheeler ARKANSAS BELLE (Way #0349), CLYDE, and SILVER CLOUD (Way #5110). According to Way's Packet Directory, 1848-1983, The SILVER CLOUD burned at Birmingham, Marshall County, KY in October of 1887. Also mentioned here are notes on packet boat traffic on the lower Ohio. Belle Terry was born January 1, 1854. She married Alexander Terry and the couple lived in Birmingham, Marshall County, KY before moving to Paducah. From 1908 until her death she lived on Terrell St. in Paducah primarily 611 Terrell near the Ohio River. Alexander Terry fought in the Indian wars as a Private in the 38 Regt. U.S. Inf. Company E. and died April 1, 1919. Belle worked most of her live as a laundress and domestic worker. She died January 14, 1947 and is buried in Oak Grove Cemetery. Aunt Belle Terry appears in Mary Wheeler's book Steamboatin' Days on pages 35-37 and is credited with the song Oh, Annie, Oh and Down the Rivuh, Down, Boys.
Publisher:
McCracken County Public Library
Contributor:
Wheeler, Mary (1892-1979)
Date:
Circa 1935
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Image/TIFF
Language:
English
Coverage:
Lower Ohio River Valley
Rights:
Permission must be obtained from the McCracken County Public Library, Local and Family History Department
Citation:
Ancestry Library Edition. ProQuest, n.d. Web. Caron's Directory of the City of Paducah, KY. Louisville, KY: Caron Directory Company Inc., 1908-1959. Print. "Find A Grave - Millions of Cemetery Records." Web. 2014. "Paducahky.gov." Oak Grove Cemetery. City of Paducah. Web. 2014. Way, Frederick, Jr. Way�s Packet Directory, 1848-1983. Athens, OH: Sons and Daughters of Pioneer Rivermen, 1983. Print. Way, Frederick, and Joseph W. Rutter. Way's Steam Towboat Directory. Athens: Ohio UP, 1990. Print. Wheeler, Mary. Steamboatin� Days: Folk Songs of the River Packet Era. Baton Rouge, LA: Louisiana State University Press, 1944. Print. 1860-1940 U.S. Census, population schedule, digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com)
