Clara Maria Berry

Brief Life History of Clara Maria

When Clara Maria Berry was born on 4 September 1867, in Payson, Utah, Utah, United States, her father, John Francis Berry, was 35 and her mother, Elizabeth Cherrington, was 21. She married Isaac Jimeson Riddle on 8 January 1886, in Logan Utah Temple, Logan, Cache, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in Escalante, Garfield, Utah, United States for about 25 years and Escalante Election Precinct, Garfield, Utah, United States in 1940. She died on 20 May 1940, in Cedar City, Iron, Utah, United States, at the age of 72, and was buried in Escalante, Garfield, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Isaac Jimeson Riddle
1857–1943
Clara Maria Berry
1867–1940
Marriage: 8 January 1886
Elizabeth Charlotte Riddle
1888–1888
Clara Minerva Riddle
1889–1984
Isaac Ervin Riddle
1894–1979
Clarence Edwin Riddle
1897–1935
Lucy Jane Riddle
1899–1899
Baby Boy Riddle
1901–1901
Wallace Elroy Riddle
1902–1903
Cora May Riddle
1904–1965
Ruby Olena Riddle
1907–1988

Sources (36)

  • Clara M. Riddle, "United States Census, 1900"
  • Clara M. Berry, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"
  • Clara Maria Berry Riddle, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"

World Events (8)

1868 · Impeach the President!

Caused by many crimes and breaking the Tenure of Office Act, Many Senators and House Representatives became angry with President Johnson and began discussions of his Impeachment. After a special session of Congress, the Articles of Impeachment were approved by the House and then the Senate. Making Andrew Johnson the first President to be Impeached.

1875

Historical Boundaries: 1875: Iron, Utah Territory, United States 1882: Garfield, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Garfield, Utah, United States

1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act

This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.

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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