Marena Lori (Thornton) Berry (1841 - aft. 1863)

Born 1841 in Schuyler County, Illinois, USA

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Biography

Marianna Lori Thornton was born about 1841 in Schuyler County, Illinois to Albern J. Thornton and Nancy Moore.

She married (1) David Berry, son of Daniel G. Berry and Sophia Tyson, on 8 Nov 1858 in Schuyler County, Illinois.^[1] On 9 Aug 1862, David was enlisted to serve 3 years as a Private in Company C, 119th Illinois Infantry, however, he died 10 Jun 1863 at Memphis, Tennessee of Consumption.^[2] Their child:

1. Martha J. Berry, b. about 1859.

She married (2) an unknown Reno according to Alma Wiles (Littrell). I found a Mary A. Berry who married Leonard W. Reno on 23 Jan 1872 in Greene County, Illinois (Marriage Book F, page 18, License No. 6714) but I cannot tell if this is who she meant.^[3]

I can find no records on Marianna after 1860 so it is unknown when she died or where she is buried.

Research Notes

1850 Browning, Schuyler County, Illinois Census; Roll: M432_128; Page: 421; Image: 244. Item 15.^[4]
Felix Thornton, age 69 (born circa 1781), male, farmer, born North Carolina.
Salitha Thornton, age 64 (born circa 1786), female, born North Carolina.
Francis M. Thornton, age 21 (born circa 1829), male, farmer, born Tennessee.
Alburn Thornton, age 34 (born circa 1816), male, farmer, born North Carolina.
Nancy Thornton, age 30 (born circa 1820), female, born Illinois.
Eliza J. Thornton, age 10 (born circa 1840), female, born Illinois.
Marianna L. Thornton, age 9 (born circa 1841), female, born Illinois.
Sarah M. Thornton, age 7 (born circa 1843), female, born Illinois.
George D. Thornton, age 3 (born circa 1847), male, born Illinois.

1860 Rushville, Schuyler, Illinois Census; Roll: M653_228; Page: 0; Image: 395.^[5]
David Berry, age 25, male, farmer, born Ohio.
Marama Berry, age 20, female, born Illinois.
Martha J Berry, age 7/12, born Illinois.
Lives next door to Marama's parents Absalom & Nancy Thornton.

Sources

1. ↑ Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763–1900 (Illinois State Archives, The Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD), https://apps.ilsos.gov/isavital/marriagesrch.jsp), Marriage License No. 2732. David Berry married Marena L. Thornton on 8 Nov 1858 in Schuyler County, Illinois.
2. ↑ Illinois, U.S., Databases of Illinois Veterans Index, 1775-1995 (Databases of Illinois Veterans. Illinois State Archive. http://cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/databases/home.html: accessed 5 August 2014.), Ancestry.com, David Berry died 10 Jun 1863 of Consumption at Memphis, Tennessee. https://www.ilsos.gov/isaveterans/civilMusterSearch.do?key=18675.
3. ↑ Alma P. Wiles (Littrell). Personal recollection and archives, 2009. Correspondence and documents found in the records of the late Alma (Littrell) Wiles.
4. ↑ 1850 USA Federal Census (Washington, DC, Bureau of the Census), National Archives and Records Administration, 1850 Browning, Schuyler County, Illinois Census; Roll: M432_128; Page: 421; Image: 244. https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/16583971:8054. FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M85S-TL7 : 9 November 2014)
5. ↑ 1860 USA Federal Census (Washington, DC, National Archives and Records Administration, M653), 1860 Rushville, Schuyler County, Illinois Census; Page: 390; Family History Library Film: 803228, Rushville Post Office. https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/38094529:7667.