Mary Catharine Williams^[1]

1859 - 1930  (71 years)

• Name	Mary Catharine Williams
  Nickname	Kate
  Birth	18 Aug 1859	Leake, Mississippi, United States   [2, 3]
  	The 1930 census says she was 20 at her first marriage. That means she most likely was born in 1856.
  Gender	Female
  Census	31 Aug 1860	Carthage, Leake, Mississippi, United States   [4]
  Census	16 Aug 1870	Desoto, Mississippi, United States   [5]
  Census	12 Jun 1880	Union Township, White, Arkansas, United States   [6]
  Census	9 Jun 1900	Hickory Plains, Prairie, Arkansas, United States   [2]
  	The 1900 census says that she has had 9 children, 8 of whom are living. It also records that even though she is only 41 years old, that she and James have been married for 38 years. In reality, the number is 24 years.
  Census	3 May 1910	Hickory Plains, Prairie, Arkansas, United States   [7]
  	The 1910 census records that she has had 12 children, 10 of whom are still living. They have been married 34 years.
  Census	19 Jan 1920	Hickory Plains, Prairie, Arkansas, United States   [8]
  	According to the 1920 census, she was born in 1856
  Census	Apr 1930	Hickory Plains, Prairie, Arkansas, United States   [9]
  _AMTID	162485320590:1030:191555462
  _FSFTID	LTG3-4T8
  _UID	21E0AD9059F247188AE2AE52B0DC29666F5E
  Death	23 Dec 1930	Prairie, Arkansas, United States   [3]
  Burial	Hickory Plains, Prairie, Arkansas, United States   [3]
  	Address: Hickory Plains Cemetery
  Person ID	I6534	Scott Dickson
  Last Modified	14 May 2017

  
  

  Father	Lorenzo Dow Williams,   b. 1837, Leake, Mississippi, United States d. 1 Dec 1864, Franklin, Williamson, Tennessee, United States (Age 27 years)
  Mother	Mary E. Dickson,   b. 1835, Alabama, United States d. Bef 1920, Arkansas, United States (Age < 84 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1854
  	No marriage record found yet. Searched in Mississippi on Ancestry and FamilySearch
  Family ID	F1400	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	James Thomas Berry,   b. May 1846, Tennessee, United States d. 24 Sep 1930, Prairie, Arkansas, United States (Age ~ 84 years)
  Marriage	14 Sep 1876	Tate, Mississippi, United States
  Children	1. Andrew L. Berry,   b. 1877, Mississippi, United States d. Yes, date unknown   2. Ninnie L. Berry,   b. Feb 1880, Arkansas, United States d. Apr 1880, Union Township, White, Arkansas, United States (Age ~ 0 years)   3. Columbus Berry,   b. Jan 1884, Arkansas, United States d. 1951, Lonoke, Arkansas, United States (Age ~ 66 years)   4. Natie Berry,   b. Dec 1884, Arkansas, United States d. Yes, date unknown   5. Ruth Berry,   b. Nov 1889, Arkansas, United States d. Yes, date unknown   6. Rufus Berry,   b. 3 Oct 1889, Arkansas, United States d. 1 Jan 1971 (Age 81 years)   7. Louis Berry,   b. Dec 1891, Arkansas, United States d. Yes, date unknown   8. Bertha Berry,   b. Dec 1895, Arkansas, United States d. Yes, date unknown   9. Pearl Berry,   b. Jan 1898, Arkansas, United States d. Yes, date unknown   10. Elton D. Berry,   b. Jan 1900, Arkansas, United States d. Yes, date unknown   11. Burton Berry
  Family ID	F1402	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Dec 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 18 Aug 1859 - Leake, Mississippi, United States Census - 31 Aug 1860 - Carthage, Leake, Mississippi, United States Census - 16 Aug 1870 - DeSoto, Mississippi, United States Marriage - 14 Sep 1876 - Tate, Mississippi, United States Census - 12 Jun 1880 - Union Township, White, Arkansas, United States Census - 9 Jun 1900 - Hickory Plains, Prairie, Arkansas, United States Census - 3 May 1910 - Hickory Plains, Prairie, Arkansas, United States Census - 19 Jan 1920 - Hickory Plains, Prairie, Arkansas, United States Census - Apr 1930 - Hickory Plains, Prairie, Arkansas, United States Death - 23 Dec 1930 - Prairie, Arkansas, United States Burial - Address: Hickory Plains Cemetery - - Hickory Plains, Prairie, Arkansas, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Somewhere I saw that she died in 1916, but since she appears in many records after that, apparently, that was false.

  
  

• Sources

  [S250] Email between Eric Williams (ewilliams14@midsouth. [S1044] 1900 US Federal Census, Prairie Co, AR, Hickory Plains Township; ED 94; Sheet 6; Dwelling 111, Family 111; James T Berry. [S641] Find A Grave, 14 May 2017; Mary C Berry; Mary C Berry; 98278404; Heather. [S704] 1860 US Federal Census, Leake Co., MS, Carthage; Page 67; Dwelling 634, Family 634; L. D. Williams. [S548] 1870 US Federal Census, Desoto Co., MS, Township 5 R 7; page 52; dwelling 365, family 365; David Dickson. [S1215] 1880 US Federal Census, White Co., AR, Union Township; ED 280; Sheet 28; Dwelling 222, Family 275; J T Berry. [S1045] 1910 US Federal Census, Prairie Co, AR, Hickory Plain Township; 104; Sheet 9A; Dwelling 159, Family 161; James T Berry. [S1216] 1920 US Federal Census, Prairie Co., AR, Hickory Plains Township; ED 104; Sheet 9-B; Dwelling 158, Family 160; James T Berry. [S1216] 1920 US Federal Census, Prairie Co., AR, Hickory Plain Township; ED 59-9; Sheet 10-B; Dwelling 197; Ruffus Berry.