Personal physician to Theodore Roosevelt during the 1912 campaign.
Dr. Terrell was the grandson of Richardson A Scurry, elected member of the House of Representatives in Congress in 1851. His parents were Edwin Ruthven Terrell (Mgr. Railroad) and Kate Scurry. He had a brother Roy Terrell, a lawyer who lived in New Orleans.
Dr. Terrell's 1st wife, Joe C. Terrell (distant cousin), was the daughter of Capt. Joe C Terrell of Texas, brother of Hon. Alex. W. Terrell, ex-minister to Turkey. She died during childbirth as did son Joe.
He married 2nd to Homer (nee Callier) Gaston in 1913 and adopted her two children, Margaret and Frank. Scurry and Homer had a daughter Shirley.
Dr. Terrell moved to El Paso, Texas in 1917 where he raised his children with his 3rd wife, Mary Seely.
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Obituary from El Paso Times July 13, 1942
Dr. S. L. Terrell, Longtime EP Resident, Dies
Dr. Scurry Lattimer Terrell, 71, whose grandfather fought in the Battle of San Jacinto and who himself was decorated by King George V for his World War Service, died Sunday in his home, 2600 Richmond Street, after residing here since 1917.
Dr. Terrell was born in Houston, Texas, the son of Edward Ruthann Terrell, for whom Terrell, Texas was named. His mother was the former Kate Scurry, member of a pioneer Texas family.
Dr. Terrell's maternal grandfather, Richard Scurry, fought in the Battle of San Jacinto and was one of the first justices of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Texas.
Dr. Terrell was the personal physician of Theodore Roosevelt during the 1912 campaign and was with the President when an assassin attempted his life in Milwaukee, Wis.
The physician was educated at the University of Mississippi, University of Alabama and John Hopkins Medical School. He studied medicine two years in Berlin, one year in Wutrzburg, Germany. and later at the Sorbonne in Paris.
Before the United States entered World War I, Dr. Terrell volunteered with Dr. J B Murphy's Medical Unit with the English Army. For distinguished service, King George V awarded him a medal.
After the United States entered the war, he transferred to the Army Medical Corps and served at a base hospital at Ypres in France. He retired from the Army as a colonel in the Medical Reserves.
CAME TO EL PASO IN HEALTH SERVICE
Dr. Terrell came to El Paso first in 1895 with the U S Public Health Service. For a time he was associated with C E Kelly, who had just become a pharmacist. Late he went to Dallas to practice there before he returned here in 1917.
Dr. Terrell was a member of El Paso County Medical Society. He was noted here for his charity work in City-County clinics.
He is survived by this widow, Mr.s Mary Seely Terrell; a son, Frank Ewing Terrell, Camp Barkeley, Texas; two daughters, Mrs. Margaret Terrell Luther, and Mrs. Shirley Terrell Level, both of El Paso; four grandsons, Oliver P. Luther, Jr., Franck C Luther, Charles Scurry Level and James L Terrell, and one granddaughter, Mary E Leavel.
Dr. Terrell was the grandson of Richardson A Scurry, elected member of the House of Representatives in Congress in 1851. His parents were Edwin Ruthven Terrell (Mgr. Railroad) and Kate Scurry. He had a brother Roy Terrell, a lawyer who lived in New Orleans.
Dr. Terrell's 1st wife, Joe C. Terrell (distant cousin), was the daughter of Capt. Joe C Terrell of Texas, brother of Hon. Alex. W. Terrell, ex-minister to Turkey. She died during childbirth as did son Joe.
He married 2nd to Homer (nee Callier) Gaston in 1913 and adopted her two children, Margaret and Frank. Scurry and Homer had a daughter Shirley.
Dr. Terrell moved to El Paso, Texas in 1917 where he raised his children with his 3rd wife, Mary Seely.
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Obituary from El Paso Times July 13, 1942
Dr. S. L. Terrell, Longtime EP Resident, Dies
Dr. Scurry Lattimer Terrell, 71, whose grandfather fought in the Battle of San Jacinto and who himself was decorated by King George V for his World War Service, died Sunday in his home, 2600 Richmond Street, after residing here since 1917.
Dr. Terrell was born in Houston, Texas, the son of Edward Ruthann Terrell, for whom Terrell, Texas was named. His mother was the former Kate Scurry, member of a pioneer Texas family.
Dr. Terrell's maternal grandfather, Richard Scurry, fought in the Battle of San Jacinto and was one of the first justices of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Texas.
Dr. Terrell was the personal physician of Theodore Roosevelt during the 1912 campaign and was with the President when an assassin attempted his life in Milwaukee, Wis.
The physician was educated at the University of Mississippi, University of Alabama and John Hopkins Medical School. He studied medicine two years in Berlin, one year in Wutrzburg, Germany. and later at the Sorbonne in Paris.
Before the United States entered World War I, Dr. Terrell volunteered with Dr. J B Murphy's Medical Unit with the English Army. For distinguished service, King George V awarded him a medal.
After the United States entered the war, he transferred to the Army Medical Corps and served at a base hospital at Ypres in France. He retired from the Army as a colonel in the Medical Reserves.
CAME TO EL PASO IN HEALTH SERVICE
Dr. Terrell came to El Paso first in 1895 with the U S Public Health Service. For a time he was associated with C E Kelly, who had just become a pharmacist. Late he went to Dallas to practice there before he returned here in 1917.
Dr. Terrell was a member of El Paso County Medical Society. He was noted here for his charity work in City-County clinics.
He is survived by this widow, Mr.s Mary Seely Terrell; a son, Frank Ewing Terrell, Camp Barkeley, Texas; two daughters, Mrs. Margaret Terrell Luther, and Mrs. Shirley Terrell Level, both of El Paso; four grandsons, Oliver P. Luther, Jr., Franck C Luther, Charles Scurry Level and James L Terrell, and one granddaughter, Mary E Leavel.
Personal physician to Theodore Roosevelt during the 1912 campaign.
Dr. Terrell was the grandson of Richardson A Scurry, elected member of the House of Representatives in Congress in 1851. His parents were Edwin Ruthven Terrell (Mgr. Railroad) and Kate Scurry. He had a brother Roy Terrell, a lawyer who lived in New Orleans.
Dr. Terrell's 1st wife, Joe C. Terrell (distant cousin), was the daughter of Capt. Joe C Terrell of Texas, brother of Hon. Alex. W. Terrell, ex-minister to Turkey. She died during childbirth as did son Joe.
He married 2nd to Homer (nee Callier) Gaston in 1913 and adopted her two children, Margaret and Frank. Scurry and Homer had a daughter Shirley.
Dr. Terrell moved to El Paso, Texas in 1917 where he raised his children with his 3rd wife, Mary Seely.
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Obituary from El Paso Times July 13, 1942
Dr. S. L. Terrell, Longtime EP Resident, Dies
Dr. Scurry Lattimer Terrell, 71, whose grandfather fought in the Battle of San Jacinto and who himself was decorated by King George V for his World War Service, died Sunday in his home, 2600 Richmond Street, after residing here since 1917.
Dr. Terrell was born in Houston, Texas, the son of Edward Ruthann Terrell, for whom Terrell, Texas was named. His mother was the former Kate Scurry, member of a pioneer Texas family.
Dr. Terrell's maternal grandfather, Richard Scurry, fought in the Battle of San Jacinto and was one of the first justices of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Texas.
Dr. Terrell was the personal physician of Theodore Roosevelt during the 1912 campaign and was with the President when an assassin attempted his life in Milwaukee, Wis.
The physician was educated at the University of Mississippi, University of Alabama and John Hopkins Medical School. He studied medicine two years in Berlin, one year in Wutrzburg, Germany. and later at the Sorbonne in Paris.
Before the United States entered World War I, Dr. Terrell volunteered with Dr. J B Murphy's Medical Unit with the English Army. For distinguished service, King George V awarded him a medal.
After the United States entered the war, he transferred to the Army Medical Corps and served at a base hospital at Ypres in France. He retired from the Army as a colonel in the Medical Reserves.
CAME TO EL PASO IN HEALTH SERVICE
Dr. Terrell came to El Paso first in 1895 with the U S Public Health Service. For a time he was associated with C E Kelly, who had just become a pharmacist. Late he went to Dallas to practice there before he returned here in 1917.
Dr. Terrell was a member of El Paso County Medical Society. He was noted here for his charity work in City-County clinics.
He is survived by this widow, Mr.s Mary Seely Terrell; a son, Frank Ewing Terrell, Camp Barkeley, Texas; two daughters, Mrs. Margaret Terrell Luther, and Mrs. Shirley Terrell Level, both of El Paso; four grandsons, Oliver P. Luther, Jr., Franck C Luther, Charles Scurry Level and James L Terrell, and one granddaughter, Mary E Leavel.
Dr. Terrell was the grandson of Richardson A Scurry, elected member of the House of Representatives in Congress in 1851. His parents were Edwin Ruthven Terrell (Mgr. Railroad) and Kate Scurry. He had a brother Roy Terrell, a lawyer who lived in New Orleans.
Dr. Terrell's 1st wife, Joe C. Terrell (distant cousin), was the daughter of Capt. Joe C Terrell of Texas, brother of Hon. Alex. W. Terrell, ex-minister to Turkey. She died during childbirth as did son Joe.
He married 2nd to Homer (nee Callier) Gaston in 1913 and adopted her two children, Margaret and Frank. Scurry and Homer had a daughter Shirley.
Dr. Terrell moved to El Paso, Texas in 1917 where he raised his children with his 3rd wife, Mary Seely.
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Obituary from El Paso Times July 13, 1942
Dr. S. L. Terrell, Longtime EP Resident, Dies
Dr. Scurry Lattimer Terrell, 71, whose grandfather fought in the Battle of San Jacinto and who himself was decorated by King George V for his World War Service, died Sunday in his home, 2600 Richmond Street, after residing here since 1917.
Dr. Terrell was born in Houston, Texas, the son of Edward Ruthann Terrell, for whom Terrell, Texas was named. His mother was the former Kate Scurry, member of a pioneer Texas family.
Dr. Terrell's maternal grandfather, Richard Scurry, fought in the Battle of San Jacinto and was one of the first justices of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Texas.
Dr. Terrell was the personal physician of Theodore Roosevelt during the 1912 campaign and was with the President when an assassin attempted his life in Milwaukee, Wis.
The physician was educated at the University of Mississippi, University of Alabama and John Hopkins Medical School. He studied medicine two years in Berlin, one year in Wutrzburg, Germany. and later at the Sorbonne in Paris.
Before the United States entered World War I, Dr. Terrell volunteered with Dr. J B Murphy's Medical Unit with the English Army. For distinguished service, King George V awarded him a medal.
After the United States entered the war, he transferred to the Army Medical Corps and served at a base hospital at Ypres in France. He retired from the Army as a colonel in the Medical Reserves.
CAME TO EL PASO IN HEALTH SERVICE
Dr. Terrell came to El Paso first in 1895 with the U S Public Health Service. For a time he was associated with C E Kelly, who had just become a pharmacist. Late he went to Dallas to practice there before he returned here in 1917.
Dr. Terrell was a member of El Paso County Medical Society. He was noted here for his charity work in City-County clinics.
He is survived by this widow, Mr.s Mary Seely Terrell; a son, Frank Ewing Terrell, Camp Barkeley, Texas; two daughters, Mrs. Margaret Terrell Luther, and Mrs. Shirley Terrell Level, both of El Paso; four grandsons, Oliver P. Luther, Jr., Franck C Luther, Charles Scurry Level and James L Terrell, and one granddaughter, Mary E Leavel.
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