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America Bell Wooldridge (Johnston)

Also Known As: "Berry Wooldridge", "Berry Johnson"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Johnson County, Illinois, United States
Death: February 06, 1923 (82)
Massac County, Illinois, United States
Place of Burial: Hamlettesburg, Pope County, Illinois, United States
Immediate Family:

Daughter of John F Johnson and Elizabeth D Melton
Wife of Edward Berry and Merritt Wooldridge
Mother of Chesley Merritt Wooldridge; Mary Mollie House; America Belle Sisk; John Merritt Wooldridge; Sarah "Sallie" Wooldridge and 8 others
Sister of Matilda Johnson; Matilda Johnson; Martha A Johnson; John Isaac Johnson; John Isaac Johnson and 9 others
Half sister of Nancy Jane Eubanks; John D Eubanks; Mary Ann Davidson; Syndney A Ramer and Delos Eugene Ramer

Occupation: Housekeeper
Managed by: Marvin Loyd Welborn
Last Updated:

About America Bell Wooldridge

U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
Name America Bell Wooldridge
Maiden Name Johnston
Gender Female
Birth Date 20 Feb 1839
Birth Place Johnson County, Illinois, United States of America
Death Date 6 Feb 1923
Death Place Massac County, Illinois, United States of America
Cemetery Hamletsburg Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place Hamletsburg, Pope County, Illinois, United States of America
Has Bio? N
Mother Amelia Ann Ramer
Spouse Merret Wooldridge
Edward Berry
Children
America Belle Sisk
Sarah Mcghee
Nancy Emma Angelly
John Merritt Wooldridge
Chesley Wooldridge
Neomah Johnston
Virginia Wooldridge
Ida May Hunt
Mary Mollie House
Olive M. Wooldridge
Elizabeth Johnson
URL
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/234495547/america-bell-wooldridge
Source Information
Ancestry.com. U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
Original data: Find a Grave. Find a Grave®. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi.
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1870 United States Federal Census
Name [America Wooldridge]
Age in 1870 31
Birth Date abt 1839
Birthplace Illinois
Dwelling Number 24
Home in 1870 Township 16 Range 7, Pope, Illinois
Race White
Gender Female
Post Office New Liberty
Occupation Keeping House
Inferred Spouse
Merit Wooldridge
Inferred Children
Elizabeth Wooldridge
Christy Wooldridge
Bill Wooldridge
Mollie Wooldridge
John Wooldridge
Neomah Wooldridge
Sarah A Wooldridge
Nancy E Wooldridge
Household Members (Name) Age
Merit Wooldridge 35
America Wooldridge 31
Elizabeth Wooldridge 15
Christy Wooldridge 12
Bill Wooldridge 9
Mollie Wooldridge 8
John Wooldridge 6
Neomah Wooldridge 4
Sarah A Wooldridge 2
Nancy E Wooldridge 3/12
Source Citation
Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 16 Range 7, Pope, Illinois; Roll: M593_270; Page: 546B
Source Information
Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
Original data:
1870 U.S. census, population schedules. NARA microfilm publication M593, 1,761 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
Minnesota census schedules for 1870. NARA microfilm publication T132, 13 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
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Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940
Name Mersed Johnson
[America Bell Johnston]
Gender Female
Spouse
Merit Woldege
Child
John Woldges
Source Citation
Various Illinois County Courthouses; Various Illinois County Courthouses; Marriage Records; Collection Title: Marriage Records
Source Information
Ancestry.com. Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.
Original data: Marriage Records. Illinois Marriages. Various Illinois County collections.
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Illinois, U.S., Marriage Index, 1860-1920
Name America Wooldridge
Gender Female
Marriage Date 23 Dec 1880
Marriage Place Pope, Illinois, USA
Spouse Name
Edward Berry
Spouse Gender Male
Source Information
Ancestry.com. Illinois, U.S., Marriage Index, 1860-1920 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
Original data: Illinois State Marriage Records. Online index. Illinois State Public Record Offices.
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1880 United States Federal Census
Name America Woolridge
Age 40
Birth Date Abt 1840
Birthplace Illinois
Home in 1880 Jackson, Pope, Illinois, USA
Dwelling Number 225
Race White
Gender Female
Relation to Head of House Self (Head)
Marital Status Widowed
Occupation Keeping House
Neighbors View others on page
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
America Woolridge 40 Self (Head)
Chester Woolridge 21 Son
Mary Woolridge 18 Daughter
John Woolridge 16 Son
Neoma Woolridge 14 Daughter
Sarah Woolridge 12 Daughter
Emma Woolridge 10 Daughter
May Woolridge 6 Daughter
Olive M. Woolridge 4 Daughter
Source Citation
Year: 1880; Census Place: Jackson, Pope, Illinois; Roll: 243; Page: 107B; Enumeration District: 085
Source Information
Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited use license and other terms and conditions applicable to this site.
Original data: Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. (NARA microfilm publication T9, 1,454 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.
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1900 United States Federal Census
Name America Berry
Age 60
Birth Date Feb 1840
Birthplace Illinois, USA
Home in 1900 Jackson, Pope, Illinois
Sheet Number 16
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation 307
Family Number 306
Race White
Gender Female
Relation to Head of House Head
Marital Status Widowed
Father's Birthplace Kentucky, USA
Mother's Birthplace Illinois, USA
Mother: number of living children 5
Mother: How many children 11
Can Read Y
Can Write Y
Can Speak English Y
House Owned or Rented Own
Home Free or Mortgaged F
Farm or House F
Neighbors View others on page
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
America Berry 60 Head
John Johnston 39 Son-in-law
Neoma Johnston 34 Daughter
Lizza Johnston 15 Granddaughter
Bessie Johnston 11 Granddaughter
Mina Johnston 8 Granddaughter
Roxane Woldridge 11 Granddaughter
Merriett Woldridge 19 Grandson
Miller Woldridge 16 Grandson
Source Citation
Year: 1900; Census Place: Jackson, Pope, Illinois; Roll: 336; Page: 16; Enumeration District: 0062
Source Information
Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.
Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls.
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1910 United States Federal Census
Name America Gibson
Age in 1910 70
Birth Date 1840
[1840]
Birthplace Illinois
Home in 1910 Jackson, Pope, Illinois, USA
Sheet Number 14a
Race White
Gender Female
Relation to Head of House Mother-in-law
Marital Status Widowed
Father's Birthplace USA
Mother's Birthplace USA
Native Tongue English
Able to read N
Able to Write N
Enumeration District Number 0086
Number of Children Born 10
Number of Children Living 6
Enumerated Year 1910
Neighbors View others on page
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
James Hunt 48 Head (son-in-law)
May I Hunt 35 Wife
America Gibson 70 Mother-in-law
Robert Mc Grus 18 Cousin
Source Citation
Year: 1910; Census Place: Jackson, Pope, Illinois; Roll: T624_319; Page: 14a; Enumeration District: 0086; FHL microfilm: 1374332
Source Information
Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.
Original data: Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910 (NARA microfilm publication T624, 1,178 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA.
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America Bell Wooldridge's Timeline

1840
February 20, 1840
Johnson County, Illinois, United States
1855
1855
Pope County, Illinois, United States
1857
1857
Pope County, Illinois, United States
1859
September 11, 1859
Pope County, Illinois, United States
1861
February 10, 1861
Pope County, Illinois, United States
December 17, 1861
Pope County, Illinois, United States
1864
March 6, 1864
Pope County, Pope County, Illinois, United States
1864
Kentucky
1869
February 12, 1869
Pope County, Illinois, United States