Life History

Notes

• I first find Sam in the 1880 census, but with no other Deberry family.  Sam Deberry is 25 years old, meaning born in about 1855, and was born in Mississippi,  This Sam is living with the family of John Miller Sr, an immigrant from Prussia, whose son is living a few doors away.  John Jr's daughter Jenny married Thomas Seamons, and became the mother of Ethel Oral Seamons, the mother of Bertie Lois Dumond McSwain.
  
  1880 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 2 June, Prairie Township, page 21 (scan p15C), Hse #20, Fam #23
  John Miller  Sr W M 74  Self  Farmer  Prussia  Prussia Prussia
  Nancy Miller  W F 64 Wife  House Keeper  AL AL AL
  E Holbert W F 32  Dau   Widow  House Keeper  MS Prussia AL
  H Holbert W  M  7  GSon  AR MS MS
  L Holbert W F 4  GDau   AR MS MS
  Darius Holbert W M 1 GSon  AR MS MS
  Mary Noel [Neal] W F  40 Sister-in-Law  Single Invalid  AL AL AL
  Sam Deberry   W M  25  Hired Hand Single  Laborer  MS TN TN
  
  The oldest daughter here, E Holbert, is named Elizabeth, or Nancy Elizabeth.  Sam later married Nancy Elizabeth, according to family sources.  In 1900 they are still in the same place.  Three boarders are in their home, one of whom is Honce Holbert, Nancy's son from her first marriage.  Very interesting that he is reported as a Boarder rather than a stepson of William DeBerry.
  
  1900 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 5 June, Prairie Township, District 7, page 3A, Hse #37, Fam #37
  Deberry,  William S Head W M Aug 1855  44 Married 18 years MS NC VA Farmer Owns
  Deberry, Nancy E Wife W M Feb 1849  50 Married 18 years 7 children/5 living MS Germany AL Dairy Woman
  Deberry, Bettie Dau W F July 1886  13 AR MS MS
  Deberry, Robert Son W M Jan 1889 11  AR MS MS Farm Laborer
  Holbert, Honce O Boarder W M Dec 1873  27 Single  AR MS MS Farmer
  Dillard, Oscar Boarder W M Aug 1883  16 Single AR MS AR Farmer
  Dillard, Nannie Boarder W F Apr 1886  14 Single  AR MS AR
  
  Hse #37, Fam #38
  Miller, Robt L Head W M Jan 1874  26 Married 5 years AR MS MS Farmer Owns
  Miller, Jennie Wife W M Feb 1876  24 Married 5 years 2 children/2 living AR GA AR Dairy Woman
  Miller, Maud Dau W F Aug 1895  4 AR AR AR
  Miller, Jesse Son W M Sep 1897 2  AR AR AR
  Wright, Lete [Lettie?] Sister W F Nov 1879  20 Single  AR GA AR
  Wright, Lee R Brother W M Dec 1886  21 Single  AR GA AR Farm Laborer
  Wright, Robt Brother W M Nov 1889  10 Single AR GA AR Farm Laborer
  
  1910 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 5 May, Prairie Township, District 12, page 8A, Hse/Fam #140
  Deberry, W S Head M W 54 1st Marriage Married 27 years MS NC VA Farmer Owns [b abt 1856]
  Deberry, Elizabeth Wife F W 59 2nd Marriage Married 27 years 7 children/5 living MS Germany AL [b abt 1851]
  Deberry, Betty Dau F W 25 AR MS AL [sic][b abt 1885]
  Deberry, Robbert Son M W 21 single AR MS AL [sic][b abt 1889]
  
  1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 9 February, Prairie Township, District 15, page 7A,  Hse/Fam #129
  Deberry, Sam  Head  Owns M W 64 Widowed MS NC VA  Farmer
  Deberry, Robert  Son M W Married AR MS MS Farm Laborer, Home Farm
  Deberry, Edith Dau-in-law F W 26 Married MO AR MO
  Deberry, Norvin  Grandson M W 3 AR AR MO
  Deberry, Woodrow  Grandson M W 1yr2mos AR AR MO
  
  The 1930 census provides us Sam's first name, enumerating him as William S.  It is likely his middle name was the full Samuel.
  
  1930 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 15 April, Prairie Township, District 24, page 5A, Hse #85, Fam #86
  De Berry, William S Head Owns M W 74  Widowed First married at age 24 MS NC VA Cotton Farmer
  De Berry, Robert Son M W 41 First married at age 25 AR MS MS Farm Laborer
  De Berry, Sarah E Dau-in-law F W 36 First married at age 20 MO PA MO
  De Berry, Norvint M  Grandson M W 13 Single AR AR MO
  De Berry, William W  Grandson M W 11 Single AR AR MO
  De Berry, Robert E  Grandson M W 9 Single AR AR MO
  
  Arkansas Death Index, 1914-1950
  Sam Deberry
  Death 21 Jul 1936 Arkansas County

Sources

• 1. 1910 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  • 5 May, Prairie Township, District 12, page 8A, Hse/Fam #140
• 2. 1900 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  • 5 June, Prairie Township, District 7, page 3A, Hse #37, Fam #37
• 3. 1880 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  • 2 June, Prairie Township, page 21 (scan p15C), Hse #20, Fam #23
• 4. Arkansas Death Index, 1914-1950
• 5. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
• 6. 1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  • 9 February, Prairie Township, District 15, page 7A,  Hse/Fam #129
• 7. U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
• 8. Ancestry Trees
  • Files Family, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/24291103/person/1548980954?ssrc=&ftm=1