Born in Johnson, Texas, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of [father unknown] and Lena May (Grimes) Berry
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 86
in Laredo, Webb, Texas, United States
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| Created 20 Oct 2021
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Biography
Birth and Parents: Dorothy Mae Berry was born on 20 July 1927 in Johnson County, Texas. Her parents were Edgar Valley Berry and Lena May (Grimes) Berry (1906 - 1991).[1]
1930 United States Census, Enumeration District 22, Navarro County, Texas:[2]
| Name | Relation | Sex | Status | Age | Birth Place | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgar V Berry | Head | Male | Married | 33 | Texas | Farmer - Farm |
| Lena M Berry | Wife | Female | Married | 23 | Texas | None |
| Dorthie M Berry | Daughter | Female | Single | 2 8/12 | Texas | None |
1940 United States Census, Enumeration District 175-17, Navarro County, Texas:[3]
| Name | Relation | Sex | Status | Age | Birth Place | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgar Berry | Head | Male | Married | 42 | Texas | Laborer - Farm |
| Lena Mae Berry | Wife | Female | Married | 33 | Texas | |
| Dorothy Mae Berry | Daughter | Female | Single | 12 | Texas | |
| David Carl Berry | Son | Male | Single | 9 | Texas | |
| Novafine Berry | Daughter | Female | Single | 7 | Texas | |
| G D Carlson | Cousin | Male | Single | 15 | Texas |
Marriage and Family: Dorothy was married and was the mother of at least one child. Both her husband and her child were named as survivors in her obituary and are potentially still living.[4]
Death: Dorothy (Berry) Wright passed away on 10 July 2014 in Laredo, Webb County, Texas. She was 86 years old. Her remains were cremated.[4]
Sources
- ↑ "Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VH8Q-N78 : 1 March 2021), Lena Mae Grimes in entry for Dorothy Mae Berry, 20 Jul 1927; citing , Johnson, Texas, United States, certificate 46923, Texas Department of Health, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,240,412.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HF1J-B6Z : accessed 20 October 2021), Dorthie M Berry in household of Edgar V Berry, Precinct 2, Navarro, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 22, sheet 12B, line 55, family 252, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2380; FHL microfilm 2,342,114.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K4SJ-CXV : 10 January 2021), Dorothy Mae Berry in household of Edgar Berry, Justice Precinct 1, Navarro, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 175-17, sheet 10A, line 6, family 209, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 4112.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Dorothy Mae Wright (Obituary)," Joe Jackson Funeral Chapels (online), accessed 20 Oct 2021.
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