Suzanne Rebecca (Owens) Berry (1874 - 1939)

Born 28 Oct 1874 in Shivers, Simpson, Mississippi, United States

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Died 21 Mar 1939 at age 64 in Mississippi, United States

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Biography

Suzanne Rebecca was born in 1874. She was the daughter of George W. Owens and Louisa J Lee. She passed away in 1939. ^[1]

Suzanne Rebecca Owens was born on Oct 28, 1874 in Shivers, Simpson County, Mississippi, USA as a child of George W. Owens and Therza Ann Fortenberry (see research notes). She had five siblings, namely: Martha Georgia, William E., George Bryant, Emma, and Mollie. She died on Mar 21, 1939 in Mississippi, USA (Age at Death: 64).

When she was 15, she married Denson Berry, son of Thomas Jackson Berry and Sarah A Berry, about 1890 (based upon 1900 census).

Suzanne Rebecca Owens was buried in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA (Strong River Cemetery). ^[2]

Race: (White) She lived in Beat 3, Simpson, Mississippi, USA in 1880 (Age: 7; Marital status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter). ^[3] She lived in Beat 4, Simpson, Mississippi, USA in 1900 (Age: 26; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife).^[4] She lived in Beat 1, Simpson, Mississippi, USA in 1930 (Age: 60; Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head of House: Mother).^[5]

Denson Berry and Suzanne Rebecca Owens had the following children:

1. Cora Berry was born in Feb 1891 in Mississippi, USA.
2. Mollie Berry was born in Apr 1893 in Mississippi, USA.
3. Ray Berry was born in Feb 1895 in Mississippi, USA.
4. Bob Berry was born in Apr 1897 in Mississippi, USA.
5. Bonnie Berry was born in May 1899 in Mississippi, USA.
6. Thomas Denson Berry was born on Jul 27, 1900 in Pinola, Simpson, Mississippi, USA. He died on Jan 06, 1990 (Age at Death: 89).

Research Notes

Findagrave differs on mother as does 1880 census. George W Owens married Louisa after first wife died.

Sources

1. ↑ Entered by Michelle Brooks, Wednesday, October 30, 2013.
2. ↑ See headstone at Findagrave - Suzanne Rebecca "Susan" Owens Berry
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4PS-YBR : accessed 21 March 2016), Susan Owens in household of George Owens, Beat 3, Simpson, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district ED 100, sheet 217D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0664; FHL microfilm 1,254,664.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9F9-ZCW : accessed 21 March 2016), Susan Berry in household of Deuson Berry, Beat 4, Simpson, Mississippi, United States; citing sheet 8A, family 124, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,828.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9MC-Y58 : accessed 21 March 2016), Susan R Berry in entry for Ray R Berry, 1930.

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Michelle Brooks for creating Owens-2382 on 30 Oct 13. Click the Changes tab for the details on contributions by Michelle and others.