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Cora Alma <I>Harris</I> Berry

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Cora Alma Harris Berry

Birth
Orange County, North Carolina, USA
Death
13 Jul 2010 (aged 101)
Roxboro, Person County, North Carolina, USA
Burial
Little River Township, Orange County, North Carolina, USA Add to Map
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Row M Lot 3
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Daughter of John Wade Harris and Mary Bell Cothran Harris.

Married to Clyde Hall Berry on September 11, 1926 in Person County, North Carolina.
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She was the oldest member of Berry's Grove Baptist Church where she was very active in Sunday School and the Woman's Missionary Union. Surviving are her children and their spouses, Wilma Foushee, Joyce Snipes (Alfred), Bill Berry (Bonnie) all of Timberlake, and Jean Ashley (Arnold) of Roxboro; seven grandchildren; and 14 great grandchildren.

--Durham Herald-Sun, July 14, 2010
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1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Almer Harris
Age in 1910: 1
Birth Date: 1909
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Little River, Orange, North Carolina, USA
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: J Wade Harris
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Name: Mollie Harris
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members Age Relationship
J Wade Harris 39 Head
Mollie Harris 42 Wife
Clyde Harris 14 Son
Briar Harris 10 Son
Rich Harris 9 Son
Madline Harris 3 Daughter
Almer Harris 1 Daughter

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Alma Harris
Age: 11
Birth Year: abt 1909
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Little River, Orange, North Carolina
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: John W Harris
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Name: Mollie B Harris
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: None
Attended School: yes
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members Age Relationship
John W Harris 50 Head
Mollie B Harris 51 Wife
John B Harris 20 Son
Richard Harris 18 Son
Madlaan Harris 13 Daughter
Alma Harris 11 Daughter

North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records, 1741-2011
Name: Clyde H Berry
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 25
Birth Year: abt 1901
Marriage Date: 11 Sep 1926
Marriage Place: Person, North Carolina
Spouse: Cara A Harris
Spouse Gender: Female
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 18
Event Type: Marriage

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Alma Berry
Respondent: Yes
Age: 31
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1909
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Flat River, Person, North Carolina
Inferred Residence in 1935: Flat River, Person, North Carolina
Residence in 1935: Flat River
Sheet Number: 11A
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 1st year
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members Age Relationship
Clyde Berry 39 Head
Alma Berry 31 Wife
Wilma Berry 9 Daughter
Joyce Berry 6 Daughter
Grace Berry 2 Daughter
Daughter of John Wade Harris and Mary Bell Cothran Harris.

Married to Clyde Hall Berry on September 11, 1926 in Person County, North Carolina.
**********************************
She was the oldest member of Berry's Grove Baptist Church where she was very active in Sunday School and the Woman's Missionary Union. Surviving are her children and their spouses, Wilma Foushee, Joyce Snipes (Alfred), Bill Berry (Bonnie) all of Timberlake, and Jean Ashley (Arnold) of Roxboro; seven grandchildren; and 14 great grandchildren.

--Durham Herald-Sun, July 14, 2010
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1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Almer Harris
Age in 1910: 1
Birth Date: 1909
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Little River, Orange, North Carolina, USA
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: J Wade Harris
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Name: Mollie Harris
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members Age Relationship
J Wade Harris 39 Head
Mollie Harris 42 Wife
Clyde Harris 14 Son
Briar Harris 10 Son
Rich Harris 9 Son
Madline Harris 3 Daughter
Almer Harris 1 Daughter

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Alma Harris
Age: 11
Birth Year: abt 1909
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Little River, Orange, North Carolina
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: John W Harris
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Name: Mollie B Harris
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: None
Attended School: yes
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members Age Relationship
John W Harris 50 Head
Mollie B Harris 51 Wife
John B Harris 20 Son
Richard Harris 18 Son
Madlaan Harris 13 Daughter
Alma Harris 11 Daughter

North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records, 1741-2011
Name: Clyde H Berry
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 25
Birth Year: abt 1901
Marriage Date: 11 Sep 1926
Marriage Place: Person, North Carolina
Spouse: Cara A Harris
Spouse Gender: Female
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 18
Event Type: Marriage

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Alma Berry
Respondent: Yes
Age: 31
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1909
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Flat River, Person, North Carolina
Inferred Residence in 1935: Flat River, Person, North Carolina
Residence in 1935: Flat River
Sheet Number: 11A
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 1st year
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members Age Relationship
Clyde Berry 39 Head
Alma Berry 31 Wife
Wilma Berry 9 Daughter
Joyce Berry 6 Daughter
Grace Berry 2 Daughter


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  • Maintained by: LostGeneration
  • Originally Created by: 4losthistory
  • Added: May 26, 2009
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/37520064/cora_alma-berry: accessed ), memorial page for Cora Alma Harris Berry (8 Sep 1908–13 Jul 2010), Find a Grave Memorial ID 37520064, citing Berrys Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Little River Township, Orange County, North Carolina, USA; Maintained by LostGeneration (contributor 47096186).