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Mary Elizabeth “Bessie” <I>Underwood</I> O'Pry

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Mary Elizabeth “Bessie” Underwood O'Pry

Birth
Georgia, USA
Death
22 Jan 1936 (aged 59)
Rose Hill, Muscogee County, Georgia, USA
Burial
Buena Vista, Marion County, Georgia, USA Add to Map
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"DEATHS and FUNERALS: Mrs. Charlie O'PRY, of Cusseta, died Wednesday night at 7 o'clock at the residence of her sister-in-law [Cassie O'PRY,] Mrs. Charlie GLOSS, on Rose Hill. She had been ill for several weeks. // Mrs. O'PRY was a native of Chattahoochee county, and was the daugther of the late C. B. UNDERWOOD and Barbara [sic - read "Bartheny"] POSEY UNDERWOOD. // She is survived by her husband; two daughters, Miss Marjorie O'PRY and Mrs. Stanley BUSSEY; four brothers, Will, of Cataula; and Jim, Luke and Rufus UNDERWOOD, of Cusseta; one grandchild, and one sister. // Funeral services will be held at the County Line church Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, Rev. T. D. ROBERTS conducting the services. Pallbearers were: WIll CURLEE, Charlie GLOSS, Lester SPINKS, Ralph JOHNSON, Leon O'PRY and Elby SMITH." [Columbus (GA) Enquirer newspaper, Saturday, 25 JAN 1936, p. 4.]

Nancy Kate Rogers' "History of Chattahoochee County, Georgia" (1933), p. 205, reports that Charles Benjamin UNDERWOOD (born 13 JUN 1846) married 19 DEC 1879 [in Marion County, Georgia] to Marthina [sic] POSEY (born 12 MAY 1846), daughter of Humphrey POSEY. Among their children were Mary Elizabeth UNDERWOOD, who married Charles O'PRY, and Charles Luther UNDERWOOD, who married Ethel O'PRY.
"DEATHS and FUNERALS: Mrs. Charlie O'PRY, of Cusseta, died Wednesday night at 7 o'clock at the residence of her sister-in-law [Cassie O'PRY,] Mrs. Charlie GLOSS, on Rose Hill. She had been ill for several weeks. // Mrs. O'PRY was a native of Chattahoochee county, and was the daugther of the late C. B. UNDERWOOD and Barbara [sic - read "Bartheny"] POSEY UNDERWOOD. // She is survived by her husband; two daughters, Miss Marjorie O'PRY and Mrs. Stanley BUSSEY; four brothers, Will, of Cataula; and Jim, Luke and Rufus UNDERWOOD, of Cusseta; one grandchild, and one sister. // Funeral services will be held at the County Line church Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, Rev. T. D. ROBERTS conducting the services. Pallbearers were: WIll CURLEE, Charlie GLOSS, Lester SPINKS, Ralph JOHNSON, Leon O'PRY and Elby SMITH." [Columbus (GA) Enquirer newspaper, Saturday, 25 JAN 1936, p. 4.]

Nancy Kate Rogers' "History of Chattahoochee County, Georgia" (1933), p. 205, reports that Charles Benjamin UNDERWOOD (born 13 JUN 1846) married 19 DEC 1879 [in Marion County, Georgia] to Marthina [sic] POSEY (born 12 MAY 1846), daughter of Humphrey POSEY. Among their children were Mary Elizabeth UNDERWOOD, who married Charles O'PRY, and Charles Luther UNDERWOOD, who married Ethel O'PRY.


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  • Created by: John Mallory Land
  • Added: Jul 22, 2007
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20581042/mary_elizabeth-o'pry: accessed ), memorial page for Mary Elizabeth “Bessie” Underwood O'Pry (8 Apr 1876–22 Jan 1936), Find a Grave Memorial ID 20581042, citing County Line Primitive Baptist Cemetery, Buena Vista, Marion County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by John Mallory Land (contributor 46870015).