Catherine Beery1

F, b. 6 February 1810, d. October 1885
FatherJacob Beery b. Oct 1766, d. 12 Feb 1842
MotherNancy Geil b. 31 Mar 1775, d. 9 Nov 1850
     Catherine was born on Tuesday, 6 February 1810 in Berne Township, Fairfield County, Ohio. Catherine married Alfred Holmes in 1833 in Fairfield County. Alfred & Catherine had children: Jacob [2/28/1834, William [1/26/1838-7/21/1861], Nancy J. [3/27/1840], Naome [9/15/1845], & Catharine E. [3/28/1849]. 23 October 1850, Catherine and her husband, Alfred, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Crane Township, Wyandot County, Ohio. Enumerated in this household were Alfred Holmes [39 Ohio], his wife: Catherine [41 Ohio], children: Jacob [16 Ohio], William [12 Ohio], Nancy J. [10 Ohio], Naoma [5 Ohio], & Catherine E. [7/12 Ohio]. He is a farmer.2 Catherine's husband, Alfred, died on 11 January 1876 in Forest Hill, Gratiot County, Michigan, leaving her a widow. 23 June 1880, Catherine was listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Pine River Township, Gratiot County, Michigan. Enumerated in this household were Catharine Holmes [68 Ohio], her son: Jacob [44 Ohio], sone-in-law: Samuel Brady [36 Ohio], daughter, Nioma Brady [34 Ohio], adopted son: David G. Brady [8 Michigan].3 Catherine departed this life in October 1885 in Forest Hill, Gratiot County, Michigan, at age 75 years and 7 months. She was buried there in the Brady Cemetery.

Family

Alfred Holmes b. 1811, d. 11 Jan 1876

Citations

  1. [S51] Joseph H. Wenger, History of the Descendants of Nicholas Beery Born 1707. Immigrated from Switzerland to Pennsylvania in 1727, pages 36-37 - Catharine Beery born in Fairfield County, Ohio February 6, 1810. In 1833, she married Alfred Holmes, a native of Virginia. In 1834, they came to Wyandot County. In 1854, they went to Gratiot County, Michigan. In 1855, the great famine prevailed in that part of the state which caused much suffering, but later they came through with many of the comforts of life. Catherine Beery Holmes died in October 1885; The husband died January 11, 1876; both buried in the Brady Cemetery, Gratiot Coumty, Michigan. They believed in the old kind of religion, the Methodist; farmer; address, Forest Hill, Michigan. Children: Jacob [February 28, 1834; William [January 26, 1838-July 21, 1861]; Nancy J. [March 27, 1840]; Mioma [September 15, 1845]; Catharine E. [March 28, 1849].
  2. [S674] 1850 United States Federal Census: Wyandot County, Ohio - Sheet 621, line 33 - transcribed by Larry & Kathy McCurdy.
  3. [S677] 1880 United States Federal Census: Gratiot County, Michigan - Enumeration District 100, sheet 56, line 46 - transcribed by Larry & Kathy McCurdy.