Person:Daniel Bury (1)

Daniel Bury was born in Switzerland 10 May 1803. At age 21, it appears he immigrated to the United States aboard the Arethusa. Other Burys from Switzerland on the ship were: Andrew 30, Ann 32, Ann 2, Elizabeth 6 m,, Elizabeth 34, Jacob 3, John U (W) 30, Joseph 38 a physician. On 5 May 1833 he married Magdalena Lifelsperger in Springfield Lake, Portage County, OH. They lived in Preble, Mahoning and Stark counties in Ohio. In 1849 he purchased property in Cornersburg, Mahoning County, Ohio. John Bury of Connoquenessing Twp., Butler Co., Pennsylvania, held the mortgage for three years and then sold it to Johnathan Nier. They had four daughters, Caroline, Lovina, Sophia and Abbie.

Daniel was a weaver of coverlets. Three of his coverlets are at the Arms Museum, Youngstown, Ohio. He is listed in the Folk Artists Biographical Index, First Edition, Gale Research Company, Detroit, MI. and in A Checklist of American Coverlet Weavers, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Williamsburg, VA., pp 41-42.

Esther Hamilton author of 'Around Town' in the Youngstown Vindicator writes:

"Well, I seem to have run down Daniel Bury whose woven counterpanes have been attracting so much attention. Latest to turn one up was Mrs. Bert Smith. Bury was the great-grandfather of Dr. M.S. Blott (should be Mrs. M.S. Blott) and they have a little family history on him. He was born in Switzerland in 1800, died in Cornersburg in 1883. In 1838 he married Babb (her name was Magdalena) Leisenberger at Springfiled Lake, Ohio.

Children. They had four children, including Caroline, who married J.D. Strouse, grandparents of Dr. Blott (should be Mrs. Blott). Strouse ran a general store in Cornersburg on the site of the present Sparkle Market. He handled everything under the sun and made shows on the side. Lavina married John Hoover and their son, Charles, was a famous local painter of Mill Creek Park scenes. Abigail married John McCauley and their son, Charles, became a famous New York illustrator. What happened to the fourth child nobody seems to know.

The Blotts have one coverlet woven by Daniel. C. Victor Diebel reports he has a coverlet woven by Daniel and dated 1849. He bought it years ago at a sale in the old brick house still standing at the crossroads in North Lima...The Deibel coverlet is in wonderful condition consider its age, and apparently was made on a large loom, because there is no seam down the center. Deibel, from his research says Bury probably stayed in a community weaving coverlets until he had supplied the local needs, then took his loom apart and moved on; which was the custom of that day. The housewives would have carded the wool, spun and dyed the yarn and would have it easy for him. Only an expert could use the various weaves and make the numerous designs found on Daniel Bury's pieces.

Deibel's coverlet has a center design of grape vines with grapes and borders of birds, trees and old brick houses, all looking much like the North Lima house and one that use to stand in the center of Cornersburg. Three sides were fringed and the dyes were so good they have not faded."

He died 4 January 1884 in Canton Township, Stark County, Ohio, and is buried with his wife and daughter, Sophia, in West Lawn Cemetery, Stark County, Ohio. When he died he was a widower, and his probate indicates he had few assets.

Obituary

Mr. Daniel Burry, residing in the Navarre road, corner of Henry street, died Friday and was buried this Wednesday afternoon, services at the German Reformed church. Mr. Burry was 83 years of age.

Source: Canton Repository Paper, Wed., Jan 9, 1884 Pg 1 Col 5.

Arethusa passenger list

Bury Family Bible

Marriage Record in Family Bible

Daniel Bury Coverlet 1840

Daniel Bury Coverlet 1849

Daniel Bury Coverlet 1850

Daniel Bury Obituary

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Obituary, in Canton Repository Paper.

   Wed., Jan 9, 1884 Pg 1 Col 5.

2. ↑ Vessels arriving Baltimore, in United States. National Archives and Records Service. General Services Administration, and United States. Department of the Treasury. Bureau of Customs. Passenger lists of vessels arriving at Baltimore, 1820-1891: National Archives microfilm publications, pamphlet describing M255. (Washington [District of Columbia]: National Archives and Records Service. General Services Administration, 1973).

   Daniel Bury, 23, male, farmer, Switzerland

3. ↑ Daniel Burry , in Stark County Ohio Probate of Estate no. 22.

   "John McCully being duly sworn, deposes and says, that he has lived in the same house with Daniel Burry, lately deceased, for several years past, and knows the personal property, of deceased: that it consists of some old furniture, a few tools, well worn & partly broken, & 3 weaver's looms which were used by the deceased for many years and are nearly worn out: that the whole of said propery, if sold at public sale, will scarcely sell for enough to pay costs of sale: that it would be of decided advantage to said estate, to dispose of the same at private sale an bulk, can the same be so disposed of by the administrator."
   J.K. MCauley
   21 Mar 1884
   
   "We, the undersigned, heirs at law of Daniel Burry, do hereby waive the issue and service of notice of the pendency fo written petitions for sale of property herein described, and consent to sale of same as herein prayed for
   Caroline Strouse
   Charles Hoover James Hoover minor heirs
   John Hoover guard'n of minor heirs
   Sophia Young
   Abbie McCauley
   Catherine A. Meyer executirx of Joseph Neyer ____ by Day Lynch her attorney.
   
   Application for Letters of Administration
   "Peter Housel, being duly sown, says that Daniel Burry a resident of Canton in said County, died on or about the 4th day of Jan A.D. 1884 and that there is not to the knowledge of this affiant any last Will and Testament of said decendent: that the said Daniel Burry died, leaving the following persons his only heirs at law
   
   Abbie A. McCauley daughter Canton
   Caroline Strouse daughter Cornersburgh
   Sophia Young daughter Cornersburgh
   and heirs of Mrs. Hoover grandchildren Cornersburgh
   ...personal property at about $100
   ...real estate about $3000
   ...total $2900
   
   Unsigned and not dated because on Jun 26 1885 Peter Housel died.
   
   In Dec 1885 A. Housel filled another Application for Letters of Administration for Daniel Burry listing...
   Caroline Strouse Cornersburg Ohio
   Sophia Young Canton Ohio
   Abbie McCaule Unknown
   John M. Hoover Cornersburg Ohio, guardian of John & Davide Hoover, minors over 15 years of age.
   
   Personal propery $1500
   
   Feb 10 - March 14 1885 3 tracts of real estate were offered for sale; 1st trace parts of NE1/4 Sec 16 SE !/4 Sec 9 including a dwelling house, valued at $800; 2nd tract: part of NE 1/4 Sec 16 SE 1/4 Sec. 9 including a dwelling house, valued at $1309; 3rd tract: NE 1/4 Sec 16 to the corner of a certain tract conveyed by Mr. Burry to a Mr. Strouse, valued at $150.

4. ↑ ^4.0 4.1 West Lawn Cemetery Stark County Ohio card file.

   Calculated from 80 yrs 7 months 23 days.

5. ↑ Leases & Mortgages, in Mahoning County Ohio Recorder's Office
   Book 1, 1846 -.

   In March 1849 Daniel and Maria got a $100 mortgage for property that was on the highway from Cornersburgh to Lanterman's Mill and on the south line of Roopright & Potts lands.
   
   John Bury lived in Connoquenessing Twp., Butler Co., PA. The note was later sold to Johnathan Nier on 8 Nov 1852.

6. ↑ 1840, in United States. 1840 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M704)
   Pg 110.

   1 male 20-30 (Daniel; 2 females under 5 (Caroline & Lovina); 1 female 20-30 (Magdelina).

7. ↑ 1850, in Federal Census
   Page 414 B Family 1644.
8. ↑ 1870, in Federal Census
   Pg 41B Family 191.
9. ↑ 1880, in Federal Census
   ED 135 Pg 295B Family 119.