Among the estimable citizens of Oakland County none rank higher than does Albert Terry. His father's family were natives of Berkshire county, Massachusetts, from whence they emigrated to Livingston county. New York, in the early part of the nineteenth century. The subject of our sketch was the eldest of a family of fourteen children, equally divided between the two sexes. He was born in Lima, Livingston county, New York, September 10, 1817, where he received a good common-school education, and taught school for a time previous to his majority. When he arrived at that important period of a young man's life (October, 1838) he came to Michigan, with no means of moment, and spent three months in Macomb county, and then returned to New York, and in April following (1839) with his father's family came back to Michigan and purchased the northeast quarter of section 33, in the township of Avon, on which he now resides. In October, 1839, he returned to New York and brought from thence to his western home an estimable lady as his wife, Miss Delia Lathrop. To his first purchase Mr. Terry subsequently added one hundred and thirty-two acres, his farm now comprising one hundred and ninety-two acres, and is one of the best farms in the township. From a wild, unbroken tract he has brought it up to a most excellently tilled and cultivated farm. In politics, Mr. Terry is a Democrat, and one of the most convincing proofs of his ability and integrity, and the high esteem in which he is held by his towns- men, is the fact that for fourteen years continuously, from 1862 to 1876, he has been chosen to fill the office of supervisor of his township, though the people are largely opposed to him in political sentiment, the township being Republican during the entire period. Mrs. Terry bore to him seven children, and died in 1859. In 1860, Mr. Terry brought to his home another companion. Miss Lucina Richardson, daughter of Isaac Richardson, formerly of Pontiac. She was born in August, 1837, in the town of Howard, Kent county, province of Ontario, Dominion of Canada. By steady and persevering industry, correct habits, and straightforward uprightness, Mr. Terry has gained a competency, which he is now enjoying in his old age, cheered and pleased by the richly-merited regard of his neighbors and fellow-citizens. We present to our readers a view of the old homestead of Mr. Terry, and also the portraits of himself and his worthy helpmeet, on another page of our work.