Parshall Terry III, son of Parshall Terry and Amy Stevens, of New York, was born 30 September 1778 in Fort Niagara, Ontario, New York. He married Hannah Terry 16 March 1802 in Palmyra, Wayne, New York, daughter of Joshua Terry and Elizabeth Parshall. She was born 8 October 1785 in Goshen, Ulster, Orange, New York, and died 4 October 1877 in Rockville, Washington, Utah Territory.

Parshall Terry came to Utah 15 October 1849 with the Allen Taylor company. He worked as a toll-gate keeper Red Butte Canyon road, Salt Lake county, 1849. Moved to Lehi 1851 and to Draper 1853. Kept toll-gate at bridge over Jordan river at Lehi 1856, and in Provo Canyon 1858. He died 8 October 1861 in Terry Mound, Draper, Salt Lake, Utah.

Married: Hannah Terry on 16 March 1802. Their children:

1. Stevens born August 19, 1803, married Sarah Bryant;
2. Jacob E. born July 4, 1805, married Catherine Brown, married Mary Urena Rlley, married Clarissa Williams, married Ellen Reed;
3. Dency born July 20, 1807, married Samuel Hackett;
4. Clark born September 19, 1809, died child;
5. Joel born May 23, 1812, married Maria Anderson, married Hannah Shelton, married Jane Hacken, married Rowena Garner;
6. Elizabeth born November 17, 1814, married Francis Kirby, married John Huard;
7. David born April 17, 1817, married Elizabeth Washburn, married Mary Ann Cunningham;
8. Jane born May 21, 1819, married George Tarbox, married George Young;
9. Amy born June 5, 1821, married Zemira Draper January 30, 1842;
10. Marilla born July 2, 1823, married John Crawford, married Nelson Hanson;
11. Joshua born August 11, 1825, married Ann Greasewood;
12. Mary Emma Reid (Johnson) born January 20, 1857;
13. Deborah born December 25, 1827, died child;
14. James Parshall born January 1, 1830, married Mary Richards (died May 17, 1902) November 2, 1856; married Sarah K. Brown.

Sources

• Find A Grave
• Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah, page 1204