Record #:

17699

Author(s):

Nichols, Mrs. A. F.

Abstract:

John Terrell, MD, of Person County, received his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1840 and returned home to practice. He was a supporter of education and built many schoolhouses in the county. When he died, he left the bulk of his estate to the county for educational purposes.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 7 Issue 36, Feb 1940, p9-10, 26, por

Subject(s):

Terrell, John Columbus, 1819-1897; Public schools--Person County