Mary Jane Verm

Brief Life History of Mary Jane

When Mary Jane Verm was born on 15 February 1890, in Sealy, Austin, Texas, United States, her father, John Henry Verm, was 33 and her mother, Jane Boyd Gaston, was 29. She married Barney Coody Sr. on 5 October 1905, in Austin, Travis, Texas, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in United States in 1949 and Austin, Travis, Texas, United States in 1950. She died on 11 August 1967, in Tomball, Harris, Texas, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in San Felipe, Austin, Texas, United States.

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Family Time Line

Barney Coody Sr.
1883–1958
Mary Jane Verm
1890–1967
Marriage: 5 October 1905
Jesse Coody
1906–1981
Owen Gilbert Coody
1908–1963
Reney Coody
1913–
Mary Jane Coody
1915–2007
Barney Coody Jr
1916–1998
Lizzie Coody
1920–
Mance Coody
1922–2008

Sources (17)

  • Mary Coody, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Mary Jane Verm - Published information: birth-name: Mary Jane Verm
  • Mary Verm, "Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977"

World Events (8)

1894 · Texas Files Lawsuit Against Standard Oil Company

Under the direction of Governor Jim Hogg, Texas filed a lawsuit against John D. Rockefeller for violating state monopoly laws. Hogg argued that Standard Oil Company and Water-Piece Oil Company of Missouri were engaged in illegal practices like price fixing, rebates, and consolidation. Rockefeller was indicted, but never tried in a court of law; other employees of his company were convicted as guilty.

1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson

A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.

1912 · The Girl Scouts

Like the Boy Scouts of America, The Girl Scouts is a youth organization for girls in the United States. Its purpose is to prepare girls to empower themselves and by acquiring practical skills.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: German Hans, Rainer.

North German: from a short form of the personal name Hermann . This surname is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine).

South German (Hesse): derisive nickname for a stiff, obstinate person, from Herm ‘buck’.

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

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