Isabel Elizabeth Terry (1845–1918)
The death took place at Woollahra on Friday last of Mrs. Isabel Elizabeth Terry, widow of the late Edward Terry, formerly of Eastwood. Mr. Terry represented Ryde for some years in the Legislative Assembly and was Mayor of Ryde also for several terms. Mrs. Terry was much beloved by district folk when a resident of Eastwood, and was noted for her large-heartedness and goodness to the poor.
Original publication
Additional Resources and Scholarship
- marries Edward Terry, Mercury (Hobart), 6 May 1865, p 1
- death notice, The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate (Parramatta), 9 January , p 2
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Terry, Edward (husband)
- Terry, Eric William (son)
- Mitchell, Bessie Alice (daughter-in-law)
- Benson, Frances Maria (mother)
- Wingate, Eleanor (mother-in-law)
- Terry, John (father-in-law)
- Cox, Mary Frances (sister)
- Terry, Jane Emma (sister-in-law)
- Terry, Samuel Henry (brother-in-law)
- Cox, James Charles (brother-in-law)
- Terry, Richard Rouse (brother-in-law)
- Maddox, Emma Elizabeth (aunt)
- Lakeland, John Thomas (uncle)
- Lakeland, James Gordon (uncle)
- White, Mary Louisa (grandmother)
- Lakeland, John (grandfather)
- Terry, Henry Montague (nephew by marriage)
- Dow, Gwyneth Maude (granddaughter)
Citation details
'Terry, Isabel Elizabeth (1845–1918)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/terry-isabel-elizabeth-23852/text32723, accessed 5 May 2025.
Life Summary [details]
Alternative Names
- Benson, Isabel Elizabeth
Birth
17 March,
1845
Launceston,
Tasmania,
Australia
Death
4 January,
1918
(aged 72)
Woollahra, Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia
Cause of Death
Religious Influence
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