Alexander's birth date: Nov-1856 [Bluffton Evening News Banner obit.]; Dec-1856 [1900 IN Census]
Alexander's birth place: Defiance Co. OH [Bluffton Evening News Banner obit.]
Alexander's death date: 27-Oct-1932 [Bluffton Evening News Banner obit.]
Alexander's death place: nr. Montpelier, Blackford Co. OH [Bluffton Evening News Banner obit.]

Alexander's & Mary's marriage date & place: 21-Jan-1875 in Defiance, OH [Bluffton Evening News Banner obit.]
Mary Ann's birth date: 25-Dec-1856 [Bluffton Evening News Banner obit.]; Dec-1857 [1900 IN Census]
Mary Ann's birth place: Williams Co. OH [Bluffton Evening News Banner obit.]
Mary Ann's death date: 21-Oct-1929 [Bluffton Evening News Banner obit.; Asbury Cemetery transcription]
Mary Ann's death place: nr. Montpelier, Blackford Co. IN [Bluffton Evening News Banner obit.]

Alexander A. Berrier was born in Defiance Co., OH, where he met and married Mary Ann Stuckey on Jan. 21, 1875. The family later moved to Blackford Co. IN, which is where Alexander died.

The family of Alexander A. Berrier, about 1902

A. A. BERRIER IS TAKEN BY DEATH

Father of Wells County Woman Dies at Home West of Montpelier

A. A. Berrier, 76, died at his home northwest of Montpelier at 9:30 o'clock, Thursday morning of heart trouble and complications. He had been bedfast for the past four weeks.

Alexander Berrier was born in Defiance county, Ohio, in November, 1856, where he spent his early life. When about thirty years of age he and his family moved to Indiana. Mr. Berrier was the father of eleven children, six boys and five girls, four of whom have preceded him in death. Mrs. Berrier died about three years ago.

The surviving children are Charles Berrier, Ashville [sic; should be Ashtabula] county, O.; A. J. Berrier, Hartford City; John Berrier, near Roll; Roy Berrier, south of Montpelier; Everett Berrier, near Montpelier; Mrs. Minnie Banter, Jackson township, Wells county; and Mrs. Sadie Gardner, Hartford City. Forty-one grandchildren and a number of great-grandchildren also survive.

Mary Ann (Stuckey) Berrier, 1856-1929

MRS. MARY BERRIER DIES EARLY TODAY

Heart Disease is Fatal to Chester Township Woman

Mrs. Mary Ann Berrier, 72, died at her home six and on-half miles northwest of Montpelier, at 3 o'clock this morning, of heart trouble. She had been in failing health for two years. While on a visit at Dayton, four weeks ago, she became seriously ill and had been bedfast since then.

Mrs. Berrier was born in Williams Co., Ohio, December 25, 1856, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ulrich Stookey.

She married Alex Berrier, January 21, 1875, at Defiance, Ohio. He survives.

Children surviving are Mrs. Minnie Banter, Mrs. Sadie Gardner, Oliver, John, Everett, all of Wells county; Charles, of Dorset, Ohio; Andy and Roy, of Hartford City.

One brother, Fred Stookey, west of Montpelier, survives.

She was a member of the German Reformed church.

Funeral services will be held at the Asbury chapel, in Wells county, Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial will be made in the Asbury cemetery. The sons will act as pallbearers.

Census data:

• 1860-1870 OH: See Census entries for John & Eliza Berrier.
• 1880 OH, Defiance Co., Adams Twp., Dw. 128, Fam. 130, p. 8A
  • Stuckey, Mary, white female, age 65, widow, Keeping house, b. Germany, father b. Germany, mother b. Germany
  • Berrier, Elaxander, white male, age 23, Married, Farmer, b. OH, father b. PA, mother b. PA
  • Berrier, Mary, white female, age 23, Wife, married, At home, b. OH, father b. Germany, mother b. Germany
  • Berrier, Eliza C., white female, age 4, Daughter, single, b. OH, father b. OH, mother b. OH
  • Berrier, Martin O., white male, age 1, Son, single, b. OH, father b. OH, mother b. OH
• 1900 IN, Blackford Co., Washington Twp., Dw. 161, Fam. 164
  • Barrier, Alexander, Head, white male, b. Dec. 1856, age 43, m. 26 years, b. OH, father b. PA, mother b. PA, Farmer
  • Barrier, Mary, Wife, white female, b. Dec. 1857, age 42, m. 26 years, mother of 10 children 8 living, b. OH, father b. Switzerland, mother b. Germany
  • Barrier, Oliver, son, white male, b. May 1878, age 22, single, b. IN, father b. OH, mother b. OH, Oil pumper
  • Barrier, Charles, son, white male, b. Feb. 1886, age 14, single, b. IN, father b. OH, mother b. OH
  • Barrier, Andrew, son, white male, b. Sept. 1887, age 12, single, b. IN, father b. OH, mother b. OH
  • Barrier, John, son, white male, b. Mar. 1889, age 11, single, b. IN, father b. OH, mother b. OH
  • Barrier, Roy, son, white male, b. Jun. 1893, age 6, single, b. IN, father b. OH, mother b. OH
  • Barrier, Everett, son, white male, b. Mar. 1891, age 9, single, b. IN, father b. OH, mother b. OH
• 1910 IN, Blackford Co., Washington Twp., Dw. 99, Fam. 99
  • Berrier, Alexander A., Head, white male, age 54, m#1 34 years, b. OH, father b. U.S., mother b. U.S., Farmer
  • Berrier, Mary A., Wife, white female, age 53, m#1 35 years, mother of 11 children 8 living, b. OH, father b. Germany, mother b. Germany
  • Berrier, John H., Son, white male, age 20, single, b. IN, father b. OH, mother b. OH, Laborer
  • Berrier, Roy, Son, white male, age 17, single, b. IN, father b. OH, mother b. OH, farm laborer
  • Berrier, Everett F., Son, white male, age 15, single, b. IN, father b. OH, mother b. OH, farm laborer
  • Berrier, Sadie, Daughter, white female, age 9, single, b. IN, father b. OH, mother b. OH
  • Ballanger, Hulda G., Granddaughter, white female, age 2, single, b. MO, father b. U.S., mother b. OH
  • Walker, Jane, Servant, white female, age 65, single, b. IN, father b. NC, mother b. NC, Servant
• 1920 IN, Wells Co., Jackson Twp., Dw. 2, Fam. 2, p. 253A
  • Berrier, Alexander, Head, owns mortgaged home, white male, age 68, married, b. OH, father b. PA, mother b. PA, Farmer
  • Berrier, Mary, Wife, white female, age 65, married, b. OH, father b. Switzerland (German), mother b. Switzerland (German)
  • Berrier, Sadie, Daughter, white female, age 19, married?, b. IN, father b. OH, mother b. OH, laborer in factory
  • Balinger, Grace, Granddaughter, white female, age 12, single, b. MO, father b. U.S., mother b. OH
• 1930 IN, Wells Co., Jackson Twp., Dw. 277, Fam. 263, p.
  • Berrier, Alexander, Head, owns $1000 home, white male, age 74, widowed, b. OH, father b. OH, mother b. OH, Laborer on general farm
  Note - the neighboring household is Alexander's son John and family