Mary Elizabeth Berry

Born 16 Mar 1862 in near Normanda, Tipton Co., Indiana
Died 14 Feb 1945 in Windfall, Tipton Co., Indiana

Married 21 Sep 1882 in Tipton Co., Indiana to John Wesley Durham
Son of John Durham and Delila Wood
Born 30 Sep 1860 in [Edinburgh, Johnson Co.], Indiana
Died 13 Sep 1938 in Elwood, Madison Co., Indiana

To them were born:

Name	Sex	Birth	Death	Spouse/Partner
Bertha May Durham	F	16 Jun 1883	14 Aug 1970	Joseph Elmer Coleman
David L Durham	M	25 Nov 1885	15 Dec 1957	Lenora Alice Gavin
William Grayson Durham	M	05 Feb 1888	23 Mar 1965	Inez Brittenham
Maude Lula Durham	F	07 Jan 1894	1918	William Otto Vandoren
Grace Mable Durham	F	15 Oct 1896	23 Jul 1972	Wilber Leroy Fisher
Jay Seth Durham	M	29 Jan 1899	19 Nov 1971	Alma Dorothy Dick Mary Mae Summers

Notes

Daughter of George W and Cynthia (Warner) Berry, both of Ohio.
Mary's age in the census records: in 1900, age 28 [sic] (b. Mar 1862); in 1910, age 48; in 1920, missing; in 1930, age 68.
In 1900 Mary was reported to be the mother of 6 children, of which 6 were alive.
In 1910 Mary was reported to be the mother of 6 children, of which 6 were alive.
In 1930 Mary owned a house valued at $1500.
Obituary, Tipton Daily Tribune, 14 Feb 1945, courtesy of Laura Durham:
Mrs. Durham, 76, Dies at Windfall; Rites to Be Friday
  Windfall.–Mrs. Maryann Elizabeth Durham, 76, a native of Tipton county and for many years a resident of Windfall, died at 2:30 a.m. today at her residence. She had been in failing health for several months and had been critically ill since Monday.
  Funeral services will be held at the residence at 1 p.m. Friday, with Rev. Lee Goins, a former Pilgrim Holiness church minister, officiating. Burial will be in Brookside cemetery in Windfall. The body was taken to the S. S. Edwards funeral home and will be returned to the residence Thursday morning.
  Mrs. Durham was born at Normanda, March 16, 1868, the daughter of Benjamin and Sally Ann Berry. She was married to John W. Durham on Sept. 18, 1882. He died Sept. 13, 1938.
  Early in life, Mrs. Durham became affililated with the Hopewell Methodist church east of Normanda but later she joined the Hazel Dell Friends church, east of Windfall.
  Survivors are three sons, William Durham of Fortville, David Durham of Elwood and Jay Durham of Windfall; two daughters, Mrs. Bertha Coleman of New Castle and Mrs. Grace Fisher of Windfall; 14 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; one brother, Charles Berry of South Bend, and one sister, Mrs. Cora Dillinger of Los Angeles, Cal.
  One daughter, Mrs. Maude Van Doran, died in 1918. Six of Mrs. Durham's grandsons are in service and five are overseas.

Sources

1900 - U.S. Census, Indiana, Tipton Co., Cicero Twp., E.D. 119, Sheet No. 5A [=66A], 85-86, 07 Jun 1900
1910 - U.S. Census, Indiana, Tipton Co., Wildcat Twp., E.D. 195, Sheet No. 12A [=194A], 300-304, 28 Apr 1910
1930 - U.S. Census, Indiana, Tipton Co., Wildcat Twp., Windfall, E.D. 80-14, Sheet No. 7B [=150A], 217-217, 09 Apr 1930