Indiana (Wood) Fry (1846 - 1917)

Born 20 Feb 1846 in Benton County, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Died 27 Oct 1917 at age 71 in Camden, Benton County, Tennessee

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Biography

1850 United States Census, Benton, Tennessee
Elijah Wood age 47,
Louisiana Wood age 37,
James Wood age 22,
George Wood age 20,
Solomon Wood age 19,
John Wood age 17,
Jasper Wood age 14,
Mary Ann Wood age 11,
Henry Wood age 10,
Christopher Wood age 7,
Elijah Wood age 5,
Indiana Wood age 4 born Tennessee [circa 1846],
Sanmartin Wood age 0.

1860 United States Census, District 1, Benton, Tennessee,
Indiana Wood, age 14, birth year abt. 1846, female, birthplace Tennessee, household members: Doranda (Dorinda) Wood age 50,
Newton Wood age 24,
Henry Wood age 20,
Elijah Wood age 16,
Indiana Wood age 14,
Maryann Walker age 23.

1870 United States Census,District 1, Benton, Tennessee,
Ludia (Indian) Fry, age 23, birth date 1847, birthplace Tennessee, white, female, occupation: keeping house,
household members:
Alma Fry age 23
Indiana Fry age 23
Jackson Fry age 10 months.

1880 United States Census, District 1, Benton, Tennessee,
India A. (Indiana) Fry, age 32, birth date abt. 1848, birthplace Tennessee, white, female, wife, married, spouse's name: Alma Fry, Father and Mother's birthplace Tennessee,
household members:
Alma Fry age 33,
India A. Fry age 32,
Andrew J. Fry age 10,
Ada Fry age 9,
Millard Fry age 7,
Micheal M. Fry age 5,
Belus Fry age 1.

1900 United States Census, Civil District 1, Benton, Tennessee,
India (Indiana) Fry, age 52, birth date 02/1846, birthplace Tennessee, white, female, wife, married, spouse's name; Alma Fry, marriage year 1866, years married, 34, Father and Mother's birthplace Tennessee,
household members:
Alma Fry age 52,
Indiana Fry age 52,
Ada Fry age 28,
Doza Fry age 19,
Braxton B. Fry age 17,
Verna Fry age 15.

1910 United States Census, Civil District 1, Benton, Tennessee,
Indiana Fry, age 63, birth date 1847, birthplace Tennessee, white, female, wife, married, spouse's name: Alma Fry, Father and Mother's birthplace Tennessee,
household members:
Indiana Fry age 63,
Alma Fry age 62,
Adie Fry age 38,
Dozie Fry age 29.

Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1965, Indiana Wood Fry, birth Camden, Benton, Tennessee, female, white, married, date of death: 10/27/1917, date of birth stated as 02/20/1917 but stated age is 71 yrs., 8 mos. and 7 days so actual date of birth would be 2/20/1846, died of pneumonia, occupation: housewife, birthplace Benton, name of Father: Elijah Wood, Father's birthplace North Carolina (Tennessee), maiden name of Mother: Louisiana Barnett.

From Find A Grave website: Husband: Alma Fry, children: B.B. Fry, Michael M. Fry and Budsy Fry.

Obituary from the Camden Chronicle, Camden, Tennessee - Mrs. India Fry, died Saturday. She was 71 years of age. She is survived by five children: Miss Adie Fry, A.J. Fry, Mrs. E.L. Hudson, Mrs. T.H. Coke and Mrs. M.C. Bowles. She was a member of the Methodist Church and a good Christian woman. Buried at Fry Cemetery, Holladay, Benton County, Tennessee.

Sources

• Ancestry.com:
• 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 1900 and 1910 United States Census.
• Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1965.
• Find A Grave website: Memorial #22309986.
• Family history of Merrick and Matlock.