Andrew Jackson Terrell was born to William Watson (1867-1954) ()()
and Sarah Elizabeth Stanley Terrell (1867-1952) () on Feb 29, 1904 in Burnt
Prairie, IL. He married Winnie Victoria Potter (1909-1982) () on July 18, 1925.
To this union were born 4 children, Barbara, Wana Jo (1930-1930) (), Byron
Lee (1935-1990) () and Andra Sue (Haygood)

The following, in part, is an excerpt from the 1969 yearbook dedication to Mr. and Mrs.
Terrell:

Andrew attended elementary school in Illinois, Southwestern Oklahoma, El Reno and
Blanchard. His junior highand high school years were spent at Bridgecreek and Blanchard.
He attended East Central State College in Ada where he received both his Bachelor and
Master's Degrees. His first teaching experience was in 1925 at Freeney, which was three
miles east of Blanchard. He then taught at Bond School, north of Blanchard, for two years
before coming to Blanchard. He was at Blanchard from 1928 until 1969——41 years. He was
a classroom teacher for 6 years, a coach, a principal for 28 years, and superintendent
of Blanchard public schools from 1959 to 1969.

The new Blanchard high school, built in 1968 and 1969, was named for Mr. Terrell and
stands as a tribute to an outstanding man and educator.