Maria M. (Bell) Berry (1790 - 1862)

Born 22 Feb 1790 in Virginia, United States

Wife of John Berry — married 7 Jan 1808 in Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, United States

Descendants

Died 5 Apr 1862 at age 72 in Union County, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

Mariah was born in 1790. She passed away in 1862. ^[1]

Research Notes

J. J. Berry was living with Mariah in 1850. He was too young to be her son, but may be her grandson.

Sources

1. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #140936445 (accessed 13 September 2023)
   Memorial page for M M Berry (22 Feb 1790-5 Apr 1862), citing Berry Cemetery, Uniontown, Union County, Kentucky, USA.

• 1820 U.S. census, Union County, Kentucky, population schedule, Morganfield, p. 150 (penned), 26-44 year old white female in the John Berry household, digital image 7 of 11, FamilySearch.org ([1]: accessed 07 February 2023); citing NARA microfilm publication M33, roll 20

• 1828 John & Maria M. Berry Deed to Peter Berry. Kentucky, Union County, County Clerk, Deeds, Vol. B, pp. 168-169, 5 October 1828, digital image 418-419 of 603, FamilySearch.org ([2]: accessed 08 February 2023)
  • John & Maria M. Berry gave their 1/6 interest in 200 acres of land to Peter Berry for $1.

• 1830 U.S. census, Union County, Kentucky, population schedule, location not stated, p. 38 (penned), 30-39 year old white female in the John Berry household, digital image 11 of 51, FamilySearch.org ([3]: accessed 07 February 2023); citing NARA microfilm publication M19, roll 42

• 1840 U.S. census, Union County, Kentucky, population schedule, Uniontown, p. 26 (penned), 50-59 year old white female in the Maria M. Berry household, digital image 51 of 58, FamilySearch.org ([4]: accessed 08 February 2023); citing NARA microfilm publication M704, roll 125
  • Maria owned 7 slaves.

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6XHZ-9G4?cc=1401638&wc=95RJ-JW5%3A1031325101%2C1031541301%2C1031767801 : 9 April 2016), Kentucky > Union > Union county > image 133 of 162; citing NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• 1860 U.S. census, Union County, Kentucky, population schedule, Uniontown, p. 224 (penned), dwelling 1715, family 1715, Maria Berry in the W. B. Menifee household, digital image 14 of 20, FamilySearch.org ([5]: accessed 08 February 2023); citing NARA microfilm publication M653, roll 398
  • Maria, was 65 years old and was born in Virginia. She was living with Mary P. & W. B. Menifee.

• Marriage date and location: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:3DWW-H8H

• "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4X-R93H-4?cc=1804888 : 29 November 2018), > image 1 of 1; citing multiple county clerks, county courts, and historical societies, Kentucky.