Terrill, William H., Dr.
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Title
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Terrill, William H., Dr.
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Gender
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Male
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Biography
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Dr. William H. Terrill, born in Petersburg 1829 to John and Nancy (Walton) Terrill, was the second son of 9 children.
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In 1850 he was a student at the University of Virginia. He became a doctor, living in Petersburg, Ky. He married Miss Norah Cooper, with whom he had three children.
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William died in 1885 of kidney disease, Norah in 1882, of heart trouble. They are buried together in Petersburg Cemetery.
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William was a physician both in civilian life and during his time in the military. During the Civil War he served in the Union army as a surgeon for the 16th Indiana Cavalry. Of his four brothers, one fought for the Union and the other three fought for the Confederacy.
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here were many physicians in the Terrill family, and the Boone County Recorder mentions the surgery of a local woman, performed by a Dr. Jonas Terrill, assisted by Dr. William H. Terrill and other Terrill family doctors.
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Birth date
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27 Aug 1829
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Life event(s)
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Marriage: date and location unknown
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Spouse(s)
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Cooper, Norah A.
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Child(ren)
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Terrill, William M.
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Terrill, John E.
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Death date
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18 Oct 1885
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Occupation(s)
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Doctor
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Military service
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unit unknown (Civil War)
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Allegiance
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United States of America
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Bibliographic citation(s)
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FindAGrave.com, memorial #51103651
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Boone County Will Book Will Books, volume 13-14, page 233
Petersburg (Ky.)
Dr. William H. Terrill