Mary Gerry was born in 1799 in Devon, England. She was the seventh child of John Gerry & Elizabeth Parsons. She was a fifth generation descendant of Benjamin Gerry.
Mary’s lineage is shown below
- G1: Benjamin Gerry 1644-1711 & Elianor Langdon
- G2: Leonard Gerry 1673-1759 & Edith Beare & Charity Littlejohn
- G3: John Gerry 1723-1796 & Katherine Harries.
- G4: John Gerry 1755-1825 & Elizabeth Parsons
- G5: Mary Gerry 1799-1886 & Henry Friend
- G6: Charity Friend 1823-1848 & James Hill
- G6: Elizabeth Friend 1826-1920 & Hugh Grater
- G6: Mary Ann Friend 1835-1911 & Henry Hooper
- G6: Henry Friend 1836-1849
- G6: Rebecca Friend 1839
- G6: Harriot Friend 1844-1901 & Angel Sparke
G5: Mary Gerry 1799-1886 & Henry Friend
Mary Gerry was born in November 1799 in Ashwater, Devon, England. She was the seventh child of John Gerry and Elizabeth Parsons.
She married Henry Friend on July 2, 1822. They had six children during their marriage, Charity Friend 1823-1848; Elizabeth Friend 1826-1920; Mary Ann Friend 1835-1911; Henry Friend 1836-1849; Rebecca Friend 1839 and Harriot Friend 1844.
Mary died in October 1886 in Okehampton, Devon, England, having lived a long life of 86 years.
G6: Charity Friend 1823-1848 & James Hill
When Charity Friend was born in 1823 in Halwill, Devon, England, her father, Henry, was 23, and her mother, Mary, was 24.
She married James Hill on March 28, 1848, in Halwell, Devon, England.
Charity died in July 1848 in Okehampton, Devon, England, at the age of 25.
G6: Elizabeth Friend 1826-1920 & Hugh Grater
When Elizabeth Friend was born in 1826 in Ashwater, Devon, England, her father, Henry, was 26, and her mother, Mary, was 27.
She married Hugh Grater on April 20, 1847, in Okehampton, Devon, England. They had ten children in 21 years., John Grater 1847-1932; Mary Ann Grater 1849-1858; Elizabeth Grater 1852; Henry Friend Grater 1854-1858; William Grater 1855; Mary Ann Grater 1858-1952; Harriet Grater 1862; Ann Grater 1865-1923; Emma Grater 1866 and Henry Grater 1866-1869.
Elizabeth died in June 1920 in Tavistock, Devon, England, at the age of 94.
G6: Mary Ann Friend 1835-1911 & Henry Hooper
When Mary Ann Friend was born in 1835 in Highampton, Devon, England, her father, Henry, was 35, and her mother, Mary, was 36.
She married Henry Hooper in 1862. They had eight children in 14 years, Emily Friend Hooper 1864; Harriet Matilda Hooper 1865-1916; Robert Hooper 1866; Henrietta Hooper 1869-1913; Henry Lawrence Hooper 1870; Elizabeth Jane Hooper 1874; Edith Hooper 1875-1893 and Sidney James Hooper 1879-1959.
Mary died on February 23, 1911, in Devon, England, having lived a long life of 76 years.
G6: Henry Friend 1836-1849
When Henry Friend was born in 1836 in Northlew, Devon, England, his father, Henry, was 36 and his mother, Mary, was 37. He had five sisters.
Henry died as a teenager in June 1849 in his hometown.
G6: Rebecca Friend 1839
When Rebecca Friend was born in 1839 in Devon, England, her father, Henry, was 39, and her mother, Mary, was 40. She had one brother and four sisters.
G6: Harriot Friend 1844-1901 & Angel Sparke
When Harriot Friend was born in 1844 in Devon, England, her father, Henry, was 44, and her mother, Mary, was 45. She married Angel Sparke in 1868 in Okehampton, Devon, England.
Harriot died in 1901 in Inwardleigh, Devon, England, at the age of 57.