Brief Life History of Wiley
Wiley Berry was born in 1863, in Louisiana, United States as the son of Berry and Permelia Reed. He had at least 1 son and 4 daughters with Lucy Williams. He lived in Claiborne, Louisiana, United States in 1880 and Ward Five, Claiborne, Louisiana, United States for about 10 years. In 1880, at the age of 17, his occupation is listed as farm laborer. He died in 1952, at the age of 89.
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- Wiley Berry in household of Benjaman Green, "United States Census, 1880"
- Wiley Berry, "Find A Grave Index"
- Wiley Berry, "United States Census, 1900"
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1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1868 · Louisiana Is Readmitted Into the Union
Louisiana was readmitted into the Union.
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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