Armenia (Lasley) Berry (abt. 1834 - 1870)

Born about 1834 in Ohio, United States

Wife of Landrum Search — married 3 Feb 1856 in Warren, Indiana, United States

Descendants

Died 10 Feb 1870 at about age 36 in Indiana, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Armenia Lesley was born ca 1834, in Ohio. She was the daughter of Aaron Lasley and Louisa (Desjardins) Lesley. Her mother was from France. At the age of 16, she was in her parent's home in Washington, Warren County, Indiana, along with her 6 siblings.^[1]

She maried Landrum Search on February 3, 1856 in Warren County, Indiana.^[2] They had 5 children.

1. Florence Search (1856-1936)
2. Lawrence Search (1856-1940)
3. Mary Susan Search (1858-1929)
4. Emily Jane (Jennie) Search (1860-1948)
5. John Thomas Search (1862-1944)

They lived in Ross, Vermilion County, Illinois in 1860, where he was a Farmer, and Armenia was taking care of the home and children, Lawrence-4, Florence-4, and Mary-2, with his brother William-15, living with them.^[3]

Landrum served in the Civil War, as a Corporal in Company D. 113 Illinois Infantry. He died on March 29, 1863, on the Fltg Hospital Ship, "Nashville".^[4]

A pension for Amenia Search was issued in 1863.^[5]

She married John Berry on April, 20, 1869, in Iroquois County, Illinois.^[6]

She died on February 10, 1870 in Indiana, and was buried in the Oxford West Cemetery in Oxford, Benton county, Indiana.^[7]

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Name

Name: Armenia /Lasley/

Given Name: Armenia

Surname: Lasley

Married Name: Armenia /Search/

Surname: Search

Married Name: Armenia /Berry/

Surname: Berry

Birth

Date: Abt 1834^[1]

Marriage

Husband: Landrum Search

Wife: Armenia Lasley

Date: 1855^[2]

Husband: John Berry

Wife: Armenia Lasley

Date: 20 Apr 1869^[6]

Place: Iroquois County, Illinois

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} 1850 United States Federal Census; 1850; Census Place: Washington, Warren, Indiana; Roll: M432_178; Page: 91B; Dwelling 87; Family 88; Line 37; Oct 9, 1850; Image: 499; Ancestry's 1850 Census Image
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Indiana, Marriage Collection, 1800-1941; Warren County Indiana; Index to Marriage Record 1853 - 1920 Inclusive Vol, W. P. A. Origifal Record Located: County Clerk's O; Book: 4; Page: 148; https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/1698541:5059?ssrc=pt&tid=28491806&pid=26205143410I
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXH5-DYK : 18 February 2021), Armenia Search in entry for Landrom Search, 1860.
4. ↑ U.S., Registers of Deaths of Volunteers, 1861-1865; ancestry's U.S., Registers of Deaths of Volunteers Ancestry Record 2123 #328120
5. ↑ "United States General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJDP-48PW : 20 February 2021), Landrom Search, 1863.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Illinois, County Marriages, 1800-1940; Ancestry's Illinois County, Marriages; Ancestry Record; https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/900455801:61370?ssrc=pt&tid=28491806&pid=26205143410
7. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images, memorial page for Armenia Lesley Berry (unknown–10 Feb 1870), Find A Grave: Memorial #24808917, citing Oxford West Cemetery, Oxford, Benton County, Indiana, USA ; Maintained by RWCNAC (contributor 46739623) .

Acknowledgements

Lasley-62 was created by Kay Hessman through the import of gerry.ged on Apr 10, 2014.