Tally Miles Berry and Mary Quinn

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Tally Miles Berry4  (John3, John2, John1), son of John Jackson Berry and Alisie Miles, was  born October 20, 1831, and died September 13, 1913, burial in the Columbia City Cemetery, Marion Co Mississippi.

He married Mary Quinn, daughter of David and Rebecca Quinn. Mary was born September 06, 1836, and died June 15, 1897, burial in Strong River Cemetery, Simpson Co Mississippi

1860 Simpson Co Mississippi 
3rd Beat / Westville - Page 268
14 August 1860 by C.B. Banks
Farmer, $400 / $5427   #208 / 208

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Tally M. Berry 28 MS
Mary Berry 23 MS
Frank Thurman 23 MS

They had no children

Mary's Tombstone Inscription: 
"Her last words:  I am ready to die, God's will must be done, how good to be ready, to say friends farewell"

Mary R. Quinn verified by John Dee Quinn,  from Dennis Pickens Bible Records, and tombstone inscription

During the Civil War, Talley joined the Westville Guard.  In the 1870's,  he joined the Minute Men of  Westville who were ready to  take up arms at any moment.

He was Justice of the Peace at Westville 1868 -1876 and Postmaster at Westville

1870 Simpson Co Mississippi 
Westville - Pg 319b   #192 / 193
20 June 1870 by G.W. Farlow
Merchant, $1000 / 5000

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Tally M. Berry 30 MS
Mary Berry 32 MS
Next door to brother, Wm. H. Berry, and a 
black family, George Berry

They had no children,  so they only aged 2-3 years in 10  (:

In the following census, they got his age correct.

1870 Simpson Co Westville, Beat 3
Enumerated  24 June 1870 by GW Farlow
Page  117        #259/259
Merchant in Dry Goods  $1000 / 2000

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TME Berry Merchant 38 MS
Albert G. Berry Clerk 24 MS
James E. Berry clerk 16 MS

I believe this record is of the actual store which Tally is the merchant.
A few doors from Harriet Berry, widow of Denson
I do not know who's child James E. Berry is.
 1880 Simpson Co Mississippi
Beat 3 SD2 ED100 
15 July 1880 by L.B. Harper
Page 49   #444 / 444
Merchant

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T.M. Berry 47 MS
Mary Berry 45 MS
Alcy Berry 72 MS
Lue Dye / niece 6 MS
All parents shown to be born in Mississippi

1900 Simpson Co  SD 6 ED98  4th Beat
Enumerated June 5, 1900 by W.A. Dickson
Page 5  #35/35

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Tally M. Berry/widower 67 / Oct 1832 MS
Ida Fleming 35 / servant MS
Eva Fleming 11 / servant MS
Andrew Fleming 9 / servant MS
Thomas Fleming 7 / servant MS
Mack Hilliard black / boarder MS

Census shows Tally's father born in SC, his mother born in TN