Anna Berry

26 May 1858–29 January 1937 (Age 78)
Kaufman, Texas, United States

The Life Summary of Anna

When Anna Berry was born on 26 May 1858, in Kaufman, Texas, United States, her father, Bolen Seaborn Brooks, was 42 and her mother, Elizabeth Berry, was 26. She married James Washington McFarland on 7 January 1875, in Texas, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in Scurry, Kaufman, Texas, United States in 1910 and Red Oak, Ellis, Texas, United States in 1920. She died on 29 January 1937, in Farmersville, Collin, Texas, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Mount Olive Cemetery, Scurry, Kaufman, Texas, United States.

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Family Time Line

James Washington McFarland
1853–1931
Anna Berry
1858–1937
Marriage: 7 January 1875
Minnie McFarland
1875–1905
Maud Elizabeth McFarland
1878–1957
Simeon Floyd McFarland
1883–1956
Temple Kilgore McFarland
1885–1932
Mytle McFarland
1888–1978
Maggie May McFarland
1890–1962
Paul McFarland
1891–
Mabel Elizabeth McFarland
1893–1976
George Noble McFarland
1897–1972
James Paul McFarland
1899–1966
Mcfarlane
1914–

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    7 January 1875Texas, United States
    • Children

    (11)

    +6 More Children

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (3)

    World Events (8)

    1861 · Texas Secedes from the United States
    Age 3
    On February 1, 1861, Texas seceded from the United States. On March 2, 1861, they had joined with the Confederate States of America.
    1863
    Age 5
    Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
    1881 · Construction of the Fort Worth & Denver Railway
    Age 23
    Grenville M. Dodge oversaw the construction of the Fort Worth & Denver Railway. Work began at Hodge Junction, and eventually extended to the New Mexico border by 1888. Service began on April 1, 1888, with trains travelling between Fort Worth and Denver.

    Name Meaning

    Irish and Manx: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Béara ‘descendant of Béara’, a personal name of unexplained etymology; or, in some cases, perhaps an Anglicized form of Irish and Manx Ó Beargha. Compare Barry 1.Scottish and northern Irish: variant of Barrie .English: habitational name from any of several places called in Devon named with Old English byrig, dative case of burh ‘fortified manor house, stronghold’, such as Berry Pomeroy and Berrynarbor.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

    Possible Related Names

    Berrey
    Barry
    Bery
    Beery
    Berrie

    Sources (22)

    • Mcfarlane in entry for Mcfarlane, "Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935"
    • Anne Mcfarland in household of James W Mcfarland, "United States Census, 1930"
    • Ann Berry, "Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965"

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