Son of John Robert Berry and Elizabeth Frances Bowling Berry.

Married to Mary Ella Tilley on November 29, 1903 in Durham County, North Carolina.

Thomas and Mary were the parents of:
Infant Son Berry
Robert Claiborne Berry
Ernest Perrow Berry
Blannie Elizabeth Berry Holeman
Pattie Berry Pope
Jennings Gentry Berry
Mary Frances Berry Thompson
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1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Thos. U. Berry
Age: 4m
Birth Year: abt 1880
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Little River, Orange, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: John R. Berry
Father's Birthplace: N C
Mother's name: Bettie F. Berry
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members:
Name Age
John R. Berry 37
Bettie F. Berry 33
Emma G. Berry 14
Cora V. P. Berry 12
Willie P. Berry 10
John W. Berry 9
Mary W. Berry 7
Adda S. Berry 5
Wm. A. Berry 3
Thos. U. Berry 4m

North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011
Name: T E Berry
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 23
Birth Year: abt 1880
Marriage Date: 29 Nov 1903
Marriage Place: Durham, North Carolina
Father: G R Berry
Mother: Bettie F Berry
Spouse: Mary E Tilley
Spouse Gender: Female
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 21
Spouse Father: R G Tilley
Spouse Mother: Mary J Tilley
Event Type: Marriage

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Ewart T Berry
Age in 1910: 30
Birth Year: abt 1880
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Little River, Orange, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mary E Berry
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: General Farm
Employer, Employee or Other: Own Account
Home Owned or Rented: Own
Home Free or Mortgaged: Free
Farm or House: Farm
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 6
Household Members:
Name Age
Ewart T Berry 30
Mary E Berry 28
Robert C Berry 3
Earnest P Berry 1

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Thomas Berry
Age: 39
Birth Year: abt 1881
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Little River, Orange, North Carolina
House Number: Farm
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mary E Berry
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: General Farm
Employment Field: Own Account
Home Free or Mortgaged: Free
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas Berry 39
Mary E Berry 38
Clayborne B Berry 13
Ernest P Berry 10
Blannie Berry 7
Pattie S Berry 3
Jennings G Berry 1

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Thos U Berry
Birth Year: abt 1880
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Street address: Club Blvd.
Ward of City: Ward I Part of
House Number in Cities or Towns: 907
Dwelling Number: 457
Family Number: 542
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Home Value: 12000
Radio Set: Yes
Lives on Farm: No
Age at First Marriage: 23
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Carpenter
Industry: Privale
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Thos U Berry 50
Mary E Berry 48
Ernest P Berry 21
Blannie E Berry 17
Patty S Berry 13
Jennings G Berry 11
Mary F Berry 9

North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: Thomas Ewart Berry
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 80
Marital status: Widower
Occupation: Retired carpenter
Birth Date: 25 Jan 1880
Birth Place: North Carolina, United States
Death Date: 15 Dec 1960
Death Location: Durham, Durham
Spouse's name: Ella Tilley Berry
Father's Name: John R Berry
Mother's Name: Frances E Bowling
Residence: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Cause of death: Acute myocardial infarction due to arteriosclerotic heart disease
Informant: Jennings Berry, Rt 5, Durham, NC