Brief Life History of Mary Teresa
When Mary Teresa Berry was born on 13 December 1821, in Anderson, South Carolina, United States, her father, William E. Berry, was 41 and her mother, Elizabeth Halbert, was 33. She married John Charles Hiett on 22 November 1842, in Anderson, South Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 7 daughters. She lived in Tippah, Mississippi, United States for about 10 years. She died on 22 November 1873, in Conway, Faulkner, Arkansas, United States, at the age of 51, and was buried in Pleasant Valley, Faulkner, Arkansas, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (4)
- Mary F Hiatt in household of J C Hiatt, "United States Census, 1850"
- Mary Teresa Berry Hiett, "Find A Grave Index"
- Genealogy Research mentions Halbert and Berry family, published in Atlanta Constitution, Jun 15, 1902, p. 23
Spouse and Children
1815–1878 Male
1821–1873 Female
Children (9)
1843–1914 Female
1844–1924 Female
1846–1926 Female
1850– Female
1852– Female
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Parents and Siblings
1780–1857 Male
1788–1861 Female
Siblings (9)
1808–1875 Male
1809–1869 Female
1816–1860 Male
1819–1860 Female
1821–1873 Female
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World Events (7)
1825 · The Crimes Act
Age 4
1826
Age 5
1835 · Angry Mob Seizes U-S Mail
Age 14
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.
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