Jennie M. (Collier) Manry (1909 - 1997)

Born 4 Oct 1909 in Meansville, Pike, Georgia, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Duke Richmond Manry — married 29 Jul 1935 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States

Died 26 Sep 1997 at age 87 in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Florida, United States

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Biography

Jennie M. Collier was born on October 4, 1909, in Meansville, Pike, Georgia, United States, daughter of Ottis Collier (1867–1944) and Mary Eliza Fincher (1873–1923).^[1]

1910 Census, Meansville, Pike, Georgia^[2]

1920 Census, Meansville, Pike, Georgia^[3]

1935 Florida Census, Highlands County, Florida^[4]

Jennie (age 25) married Duke Richmond Manry (age 31; son of William Richmond Manry (1876-1955) and Ruby P. Williams (1872-1944; on July 29, 1935, in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States.^[5][6] They had no children.

Marriage Announcement - Collier / Manry

Jennie spent 3 years during World War II waiting on word and the release of her husband, Duke Richmond Manry, from the Bilibid POW camp. Duke was aboard the USS Canopus as the Chief Storekeeper when the submarine received heavy bombing damage at the Battle of Corregidor, and he had been captured by the Japanese.

Duke Manry Liberated from Bilibid Prison

Jennie died on September 26, 1997, in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Florida, United States, aged 87.^[1][7] She is buried at Bayview Memorial Park, Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida.^[8]

Research Notes

Various trees as well as Find A Grave show Jennie's middle name as Marguerita. Marguerita Manry is listed on the 1930 census as being the spouse of Duke Manry in Shreveport, Louisiana. Jennie's middle initial, per other sources, is "M." But, she did not marry Duke until 1935. Plus, the 1935 Florida Census shows her as still being single (see above). It is possible he had been previously married. Until I can find a better source than Find A Grave, which I have personally corrected a variety of errors, I'm not combining Marguerita with Jennie.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Birth and Death: "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VMB4-KPL : 8 January 2021), Jennie C Manry, 26 Sep 1997; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
2. ↑ 1910 Census: "United States Census, 1910", Meansville, Pike, Georgia, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLL3-8NG : Fri Oct 06 01:07:22 UTC 2023), Entry for Ottis Collier and Mary E Collier, 1910.
3. ↑ 1920 Census: "United States Census, 1920", Meansville, Pike, Georgia, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJX9-7RJ : Fri Dec 08 01:14:55 UTC 2023), Entry for Artis Collier and Mary E Collier, 1920.
4. ↑ 1935 Census: "Florida State Census, 1935, Precinct 5, Highlands, Florida" Ancestry Sharing Link
5. ↑ Marriage: "California, County Marriages, 1850-1953", Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8JK-XSG : Thu Oct 19 16:48:22 UTC 2023), Entry for Duke Richmond Manry and Jennie Collier, 27 Jul 1935.
6. ↑ Announcement: Miss Jennie Collier and Duke R. Manry Wed on Pacific, The Dothan Eagle, Dothan, Alabama, 24 May 1936
7. ↑ Obituary: Obituary - Jennie C. Manry, Pensacola News Journal, Pensacola, Florida, 30 Sep 1997
8. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/105886802/jennie-marguerita-manry: accessed), memorial page for Jennie Marguerita Collier Manry (4 Oct 1909–26 Sep 1997), Find A Grave: Memorial #105886802, citing Bayview Memorial Park, Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida, USA; Maintained by Christy McCranie Bare (contributor 47143181).

See also:

• FamilySearch Profile for Jennie M. Collier