John Chestini Derryberry, Sr

1875 - 1968  (93 years)

• Name	John Chestini Derryberry
  Suffix	Sr
  Birth	12 Mar 1875	Medon, Madison Co, TN   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1880	District 3, Madison Co, TN   [2]
  	age 5,son,name John C.
  Census	1900	District 8, Obion Co, TN   [3]
  	age 26,single, listed as boarder
  Census	1910	Enid, Garfield Co, OK   [4]
  	age 35,wife Lala V-age 27, 5 children, married 9 yrs, had 5 children-5 still living
  _MILT	12 Sep 1918  [5]
  	WWI Draft Reg Card -- See Military Folder
  Census	1920	Obion Co, TN   [6]
  	age 44,wife Lala V - 9 children
  Census	1930	Gibson Co, TN   [7]
  	age 54, wife Lala V, - 4 children
  Census	1940	District 8, Obion Co, TN   [8]
  	age 65,wife Lala Virginia-age 60, 2 children
  Census	1950	Madison Co, TN   [9]
  	age 75, wife Lola V-age 69
  DerryBerry Book	page 512  [10]
  Death	14 Sep 1968	Maryville, Blount Co, TN   [11]
  Findagrave.com	17 May 2019
  	See Notes
  Nickname	Tenie
  Obituary	See Documents
  Burial	Mason Hall, Obion Co, TN   [12]
  	New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
  Person ID	I539	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	William Jordan Derryberry,   b. 07 Jan 1834, Madison Co, TN d. 25 Sep 1900, Madison Co, TN (Age 66 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Narcissa Kate Weathers,   b. 05 Apr 1849   d. 25 Apr 1876, TN (Age 27 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	19 Jul 1869	Madison Co, TN   [13]
  Photos		Derryberry-William-Jordan-(Narcissa-Kate-(Weathers))-Mar
  Family ID	F205	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lala Virginia Thompson,   b. 06 May 1881, Mason Hall, Obion Co, TN d. Nov 1961, Obion Co, TN (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	06 Dec 1900	Obion Co, TN   [14, 15]
  Children	See Notes
  Notes	Children: son Chester Derryberry 1903 - d. bef 1993 - married Daisy Thornberry - died bef 1993 son Billy Derryberry son Granville Derryberry 1904 - d. bef 1993 - married Eula Marschal - married Ruth ??? dau Dorothy Derryberry son Clyde Derryberry 1906 - buried Hastings, OK - married Dovie Clinton 1911 - married Verna Arnold (Alphin?) dau Jean Derryberry dau Peggy Derryberry son William Noble Derryberry 12/3/1907 Kenton, Gibson Co, TN - 1977 - ** See birth certificate ** - married Wenona Faucett dau Margie Nell Derryberry dau LaVerne Derryberry son Billy Derryberry dau Sarah Nell Derryberry 7/30/1909 Kenton, Obion Co, TN - 1/15/1991 Morehead City, Carteret Co, NC - ** See birth certificate ** - ** See findagrave.com page later ** - on 7/19/1929 in Gibson Co, TN married Wilburn O Houser 1904 - 1990 - ** See marriage license in folder ** dau Nancy Houser - married Hugh Ross dau Betty Houser son Jerry Houser son James Robert Derryberry 2/18/1912 Kenton, TN - ** See birth certificate ** - retired to Lake Worth, FL - married Sara Eleanor Flowers 4/15/1912 Kenton, TN - dau of Henry Flowers and Margaret ??? son Billy Derryberry son Tommy Derryberry - died at age 17 son John Chestini Derryberry Jr 5/21/1915 Gibson Co, TN - 1/24/1948 Western State Hospital, Bolivar, Hardeman Co, TN - died as a young man - ** See death certificate ** dau Ima Florene (Florence) Derryberry 1917 - 1995 - buried Robertson Co Memorial Gardens, Springfield, TN - married Lacy Freeman dau Reba Freeman - married ??? Johnson son John Freeman dau Lala Virginia Derryberry 1918 - 2002 - married Charles Henderson Dinkins son Richard Dinkins son Ronald Dinkins son Paul Dinkins dau Emily Dinkins ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNXW-7FL Name: Lala V Thompson **** Also Known As Name: Name Suffix: Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 06 Dec 1900 **** Event Place: Obion, Tennessee, United States **** Gender: Female Spouse's Name: J C Derryberry **** Spouse's Also Known As Name: Spouse's Name Prefix: Spouse's Name Suffix: Page: 110 Citing this Record "Tennessee State Marriage Index, 1780-2002," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNXW-7FG : 4 December 2014), J C Derryberry and Lala V Thompson, 06 Dec 1900; from "Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing p. 110, Obion, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com Sarah Nell Derryberry Houser Birth: Jul. 30, 1909 Kenton Obion County Tennessee, USA Death: Jan. 15, 1991 Morehead City Carteret County North Carolina, USA Marriage: 19 Jul 1929, Gibson, Tennessee, United States...provided by member # 48108506 Family links: Spouse: Wilburn O Houser (1904 - 1990) Burial: Bayview Cemetery Morehead City Carteret County North Carolina, USA Plot: South Addition Square 133 Created by: Barbara Blankenship Record added: Mar 10, 2009 Find A Grave Memorial# 34673879 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NSRW-W36 Lala Virginia Thompson in entry for John Chestemia Derryberry, "Tennessee, Death Records, 1914-1955" Name: John Chestemia Derryberry Event Type: Death Event Date: 24 Jan 1948 Event Place: Bolivar, Hardeman, Tennessee Gender: Male Marital Status: Single Race: White Age: 32 Birth Year (Estimated): Birth Date: 21 May 1915 Birthplace: Gibson, Tennessee Spouse's Name: Father's Name: John C. Derryberry Father's Birthplace: Medon, Tennessee Mother's Name: Lala Virginia Thompson Mother's Birthplace: Gibson, Tenn. Occupation: Farm Worker Address: Residence Place: Kenton, Obion, Tennessee Cemetery: Burial Place: Burial Date: 24 Jan 1948 Informant's Name: Additional Relatives: X Digital Folder Number: 004184929 Image Number: 01135 GS Film number: 2137391 Reference ID: cn 824 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com John Chestini Derryberry, Jr Birth: 1915 Death: 1948 Family links: Parents: John Chestini Derryberry (1875 - 1968) Lala Virginia Thompson Derryberry (1881 - 1961) Siblings: W N Derryberry (1907 - 1977)* John Chestini Derryberry (1915 - 1948) Lala Virginia Derryberry Dinkins (1918 - 2002)* *Calculated relationship Burial: New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery Mason Hall Obion County Tennessee, USA Created by: Jake McNatt Record added: May 09, 2011 Find A Grave Memorial# 69573393 -----------------------------------------------------------
  Photos » Slide Show		Derryberry-John-Chestini-Sr-(Lala-Virginia-(Thompson))-TS
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  		Derryberry-John-Chestini-Jr--(John-Chestini-Derryberry-Sr)-TS
  		Derryberry-John-Chestini-Jr--(John-Chestini-Derryberry-Sr)-DC
  Family ID	F206	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 12 Mar 1875 - Medon, Madison Co, TN Census - age 5,son,name John C. - 1880 - District 3, Madison Co, TN Census - age 26,single, listed as boarder - 1900 - District 8, Obion Co, TN Marriage - 06 Dec 1900 - Obion Co, TN Census - age 35,wife Lala V-age 27, 5 children, married 9 yrs, had 5 children-5 still living - 1910 - Enid, Garfield Co, OK Census - age 44,wife Lala V - 9 children - 1920 - Obion Co, TN Census - age 54, wife Lala V, - 4 children - 1930 - Gibson Co, TN Census - age 65,wife Lala Virginia-age 60, 2 children - 1940 - District 8, Obion Co, TN Census - age 75, wife Lola V-age 69 - 1950 - Madison Co, TN Death - 14 Sep 1968 - Maryville, Blount Co, TN Burial - - Mason Hall, Obion Co, TN  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com on 5/17/2019 John Chestini Derryberry, Sr Birth: 12 Mar 1875 Madison County, Tennessee, USA Death: Sep 1968 (aged 93) Tennessee, USA Burial: New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery, Mason Hall, Obion County, Tennessee, USA Memorial #: 5782333 Family Members Children William Noble Derryberry 1907-1977 John Chestini Derryberry 1915-1948 Lala Virginia Derryberry Dinkins 1918-2002 Created by: bpetty (46500157) Added: 18 Sep 2001 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5782333 Citation: Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 17 May 2019), memorial page for John Chestini Derryberry, Sr (12 Mar 1875–Sep 1968), Find A Grave Memorial no. 5782333, citing New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery, Mason Hall, Obion County, Tennessee, USA ; Maintained by bpetty (contributor 46500157) . ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com bef 5/17/2019 John Chestini Derryberry, Sr Birth: Mar. 12, 1875 Madison County Tennessee, USA Death: Sep., 1968 Tennessee, USA Family links: Children: W N Derryberry (1907 - 1977)* John Chestini Derryberry (1915 - 1948)* Lala Virginia Derryberry Dinkins (1918 - 2002)* *Calculated relationship Burial: New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery Mason Hall Obion County Tennessee, USA Created by: bpetty Record added: Sep 18, 2001 Find A Grave Memorial# 5782333 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V9DM-9JM Age: 93 Given Name: John Middle Name: Surname: Derryberry Name Suffix: Birth Date: 12 Mar 1875 State: Tennessee Last Place of Residence: Maryville, Blount, Tennessee Previous Residence Postal Code: 37801 Event Date: Sep 1968 Citing this Record "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V9DM-9JM : 20 May 2014), John Derryberry, Sep 1968; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ found at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~fams/durrenberger/fam03307.htm The Durrenberger Database If you have reached this page directly from a search engine, please start at the homepage: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~fams/durrenberger ------------------------------------------------------ Husband: John Ches-Tenie DERRYBERRY --------------------------------------------------------------- Born: 12 MAR 1875 at: Medon, Madison Co., TN Married: 8 DEC 1900 at: Obion Co., TN Died: 14 SEP 1968 at: Knox Co., TN Father:William Jordan DERRYBERRY Mother:Narcissa WEATHERS Other Spouses: NOTES --------------------------------------------------------- Wife: Lala Virginia THOMPSON --------------------------------------------------------------- Born: ABT 1882 at: Mason Hall, Obion Co., TN Died: NOV 1961 at: Palm Beach Co., FL Father: Mother: Other Spouses: NOTES ------------------------------------------- CHILDREN ------------------------------------------------ Name: Chester V. DERRYBERRY Born: 6 FEB 1902 at: Kenton, Obion Co., TN Married: at: Died: 18 MAY 1951 at: Owensboro, Daviess Co., KY Spouses: Daisy T. [DERRYBERRY] NOTES ------------------------------------------------ Name: George Granville DERRYBERRY Born: 1904 at: Trimble, Obion Co., TN Married: 31 JAN 1924 at: Shelby Co., TN Died: 1 FEB 1931 at: Fort Lauderdale, Broward Co., FL Spouses: Ruth Amanda SMITH Eula MARSHALL NOTES ------------------------------------------------ Name: Clyde Thompson DERRYBERRY Born: 16 JUL 1905 at: Tennessee Married: 2 JAN 1928 at: Obion Co., TN Died: 24 MAY 1984 at: Kingsport, Sullivan Co., TN Spouses: Verna Lee ALPHIN NOTES -------------------------------------------- Name: William Noble DERRYBERRY Born: 3 DEC 1907 at: Kenton, Gibson Co., TN Married: 1928 at: Lee Co., FL Died: 1 JAN 1977 at: Lake Worth, Palm Beach Co., FL Spouses: Wenona I. FASSETT NOTES ------------------------------------------- Name: Sarah Nell DERRYBERRY Born: 30 JUL 1909 at: Kenton, Gibson Co., TN Married: 23 JUL 1929 at: Gibson Co., TN Died: at: Spouses: Wilburn O. HOUSER NOTES -------------------------------------------- Name: James R. DERRYBERRY Born: ABT 1913 at: Tennessee Married: 18 OCT 1936 at: Gibson Co., TN Died: at: Spouses: Sarah E. FLOWERS NOTES ---------------------------------------------------- Name: John Chestenie DERRYBERRY, JR. Born: 21 MAY 1915 at: Gibson Co., TN Married: at: Died: 24 JAN 1948 at: Bolivar, Hardeman Co., TN Spouses: NOTES ------------------------------------------------- Name: Ima Florene DERRYBERRY Born: 1917 at: Tennessee Married: 4 OCT 1941 at: Obion Co., TN Died: at: Spouses: Lacy W. FREEMAN NOTES -------------------------------------------------- Name: Virginia DERRYBERRY Born: ABT 1919 at: Tennessee Married: at: Died: at: Spouses: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~fams/durrenberger/nti04705.htm The Durrenberger Database If you have reached this page directly from a search engine, please start at the homepage: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~fams/durrenberger -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Notes for John Ches-Tenie DERRYBERRY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- He is the only John or John C. Derryberry born about 1875 to have been the WWI draft applicant below. Called "John Chester" on a funeral home record (below), but John Chestenie on his WWI record, and a son's death record (transcribed) calls the son "John Chestemia" (probably a transcription error). 1900 US census, Kenton, Obion Co., TN [hh Ella Jordon age 44, widow, with children, and] J. C. Derryberry, boarder, b. Jun 1873 age 26, single, b. TN/TN/TN, day laborer [Adjacent page was his cousin Charles Derryberry, son of J. W. C., also single, age 24.] 1910 US census, Enid, Garfield Co., OK John C. Derryberry, age 35, md1 9 yrs, b. TN/TN/TN, carpenter (house) Lala V. Derryberry, wife, age 29, 5 ch/5 liv, b. TN/TN/TN Chester Derryberry, son, age 8, b. TN/TN/TN Granville Derryberry, son, age 6, b. TN/TN/TN Cline Derryberry, son, age 5, b. TN/TN/TN Noble Derryberry, son, age 2, b. TN/TN/TN Sarah Derryberry, dau, age 9/12, b. TN/TN/TN 1920 US census, 8th Civil Dist., Obion Co., TN John C. Derryberry, age 44, b. TN/TN/TN, farming Lola V. Derryberry, wife, age 38, b. TN/TN/TN Chester Derryberry, son, age 17, b. TN/TN/TN, farming Granville Derryberry, son, age 16, b. TN/TN/TN, farming Clyde Derryberry, son, age 14, b. TN/TN/TN, farming Noble Derryberry, son, age 12, b. TN/TN/TN Saranell Derryberry, dau, age 10, b. TN/TN/TN James Derryberry, son, age 7, b. TN/TN/TN J. C. Derryberry Jr., son, age 5, b. TN/TN/TN Florine Derryberry, dau, age 3 4/12, b. TN/TN/TN Virginia Derryberry, dau, age 1 6/12, b. TN/TN/TN 1930 US census, Civil Dist. 10, Gibson Co., TN J. C. Derryberry, age 54 md at 26, b. TN/TN/TN, farmer Lala V. Derryberry, wife, age 48 md at 20, b. TN/TN/TN James Derryberry, son, age 18, b. TN/TN/TN J. C. Derryberry Jr., son, age 14, b. TN/TN/TN Florine Derryberry, dau, age 13, b. TN/TN/TN Virginia Derryberry, dau, age 11, b. TN/TN/TN WWI draft card. John Chestenie Derryberry, RFD 3 Kenton, Gibson, TN. Age 43, b. 12 Mar 1875. Carpenter and farming at Kenton. Wife Mrs. Lala Derryberry of same address. Medium ht and build. [Signed John Chestine Derryberry.] Marriage license, Obion Co., TN. J. C. Derryberry and Miss Lala V. Thompson, license 6 Dec 1900. Married 8 Dec 1900 by W. G. Inmon, MG. Bondsman J. N. Ruddle. SSDI: John Derryberry (12 Mar 1875 - Sep 1968), last res. 37801 Maryville, Blount, TN. Issued TN. Miller Funeral Home records 1941-2001, Blount Co., TN John Chester Derryberry, b. 12 Mar 1875, d. 14 Sep 1968, parents W.J. Derryberry and Narcissa Weathers, buried Mason Hall. Tennessee death record index (reigster.shelby.tn.us): John C. Derryberry, d. 14 Sep 1968, age 93, d. Knox Co., res. Blount Co. Widower. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S78] World War I Draft Registration Card. [S10] 1880 United States Federal Census. [S11] 1900 United States Federal Census. [S12] 1910 United States Federal Census. [S43] Military documents. [S13] 1920 United States Federal Census. [S14] 1930 United States Federal Census. [S15] 1940 United States Federal Census. [S86] 1950 United States Federal Census. [S52] Bob G Derryberry, The Derryberry Families in America, (Name: 1995;). [S49] Social Security Death Index. [S25] Findagrave.com. [S41] Marriage License. [S42] Marriage Record Journal. [S48] See Notes.