Ross S. Derryberry (1868 - 1946)

Born Jul 1868 in Maury County, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Died 15 Jul 1946 at about age 78 in Florida, United States

Biography

This biography is a rough draft. It was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import and needs to be edited.

Name

Name: Ross S. /Derryberry/ ^[1]

Birth

Birth:

Date: 12 JUL 1868

Place: Maury Co., TN^[2][3]

Census

1870

Place: Civil District 23, Maury Co., TN

In 1870, J. T. Derryberry, a 50yo farmer, owned real estate worth $2500 and personal property worth $2100. He lived with his wife Pheaba C., 43yo, and 9 children: Patrick S., a 23yo dentist; Mary M., 20yo; Anthony I., a 19yo farm hand; John B., a 17yo farm hand; Pheaba C., 15yo; Alfonso, 13yo; Ephraim M., an 11yo farm hand; Jeff Davis, 8yo; Wilburn, 7yo; Nannie C., 4yo; and Ross, 2yo. All were born in TN. Mary A. Mayfield, 4yo b. TN, is living with the family. She may be the daughter of James P. Mayfield, whose family is listed immediate above John's.^[4]

1880

Place: Civil District 23, Maury Co., TN

In 1880, J. T. Derryberry, a 53yo farmer, lived wife his wife Cornelia, 50yo, and 5 children: Phebie, 24yo; Jefferson, 18yo; William, 16yo; Cama, 14yo; and Ross, 10yo. All were born in TN, as were their parents. [ I believe "William" is Wilburn and Cama is Carrie/Carmine.^[5]

1910

Place: Civil District 3, Maury Co., TN

In 1910, Ross S. Derryberry, a 41yo farmer, lived on a farmer he owned on the Columbia - Murfreesboro Road. He lived with his wife Lenna S., 30yo, and 3 children: Rosy L., 6yo; Bertha B., 5yo; and Nannie S. (E.?), 2yo. Mother, Phoeba C. Derryberry, an 83yo widow, and sister, Carrie S., 42yo, were living with the family. All were born in TN, as were their parents. This is the first marriage for Ross and Lenna, who have been married for 7 years. Lenna has had 3 children. Phoeba has had 14 children, 13 of whom are living.^[6]

1920

Place: Pulaski, Giles Co., TN

In 1920, Ross S. Derryberry, a 52yo Singer sewing machine agent, lived in a home he owned at 208 Woodring Street with his wife Leuna, 42yo, and 3 daughters: Bertha, 14yo; Edith, 11yo; and Jewel, 2-11/12yo. All were born in TN, as were their parents.^[7]

1930

Place: Nashville, Davidon Co., TN

In 1930, Ross Derryberry, a 62yo wholesale grocery packer b. TN, lived in a home he rented at 1617 Shelby Avenue with his wife Lenna, 50yo b. TN; daughter Jewel, 13yo b.TN; son-in-law Tate Frakes, a 26yo machinist in a railroad shop b. TN; and daughter Edith Frakes, 22yo b. TN. Ross and Lenna were married when he was 33yo and she was 22yo. when they were married. The parents of all were born in TN. ^[8]

Death

Death:

Date: 15 JUL 1946

Place: Nashville, Davidson Co., TN

Note: Ross S. Derryberry was 77yrs, 11mos and 3 days old when he died at 932 Battlefield Dr. of arterio sclerosis and senile changes. He was a retired order clerk for M. E. Derryberry Co. He was married to "Leuna" Hardison Derryberry, 67yo. Ross was born in Maury Co. on Aug. 12, 1868, to John T. Derryberry, b. NC, and Phoebe Spears, b. TN. The informant on the Death Certificate was Mrs. Edith D. Frakes of the same address.^[9]

Burial

Burial:

Date: 17 JUL 1946

Place: Woodlawn Memorial Gardens, Nashville, Davidson Co., TN^[10][11]

Sources

• Source: S12 Title: 1910 US Census TN, Maury Co., Record Type: Census

• Source: S17 Title: The Derryberry families in America. Electronic reproduction by the Genealogical Society of Utah d.b.a. FamilySearch Author: Bob G. (Bobbie Glyn) Publication: Electronic reproduction by the Genealogical Society of Utah d.b.a. FamilySearch, 2010

• Source: S25 Title: Tennessee Death Records, 1914-1955, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org); from the Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville. FHL microfilm, 577 rolls, Family History Library Salt Lake City, Utah., Record Type: Death Record

• Source: S8 Title: 1920 US Census TN, Giles Co., Record Type: Census Abbreviation: 1920 US Census TN, Giles Co.

1. ↑ Source: #S12 ED 100, Sheet 2A, Stamped page 84
2. ↑ Source: #S12 ED 100, Sheet 2A, Stamped page 84
3. ↑ Source: #S25 Page: Digital Folder Number: 4184912; Image Number: 1911; Film Number: 2137372; Volume/Page/Certificate Number: cn 14195
4. ↑ 1870 US Census, Census Place: District 23, Maury, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1548; Page: 660A; Image: 391; Family History Library Film: 553047.
5. ↑ 1880 US Census TN index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MD7B-NL7 : accessed 22 Mar 2014), Ross Derryberry in household of J T Derryberry, District 23, Maury, Tennessee, United States; citing sheet 108C, NARA microfilm publication T9.
6. ↑ Source: #S12 ED 100, Sheet 2A, Stamped page 84
7. ↑ Source: #S8 ED 29, Sheet 9B
8. ↑ #S-21 ED 75, Sheet 9B; Household ID: 257; Line #: 60; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication #: T626; Affiliate Film #: 2242; GS Film #: 2341976; Digital Folder#: 004548156; Image #: 00881
9. ↑ Source: #S25 Page: Digital Folder Number: 4184912; Image Number: 1911; Film Number: 2137372; Volume/Page/Certificate Number: cn 14195
10. ↑ Source: #S17 Page: Page 60
11. ↑ Source: #S25 Page: Digital Folder Number: 4184912; Image Number: 1911; Film Number: 2137372; Volume/Page/Certificate Number: cn 14195