Caroline Cordelia Perry was born 24 Dec 1861 in Monroe County, Alabama in the township of Burnt Corn. Her parents are unknown at this time. I believe that she was orphaned by the Civil War. She is found living with James Hendrix and family in 1870 Burnt Corn, Monroe County, Alabama with 2 other possible orphans, Henry and Calvin Noles. The Hendrix family moved to Hillsborough County, Florida sometime before the 1880 census and settled in the Riverview/Ruskin area. Caroline Perry, Henry and Calvin Noles are found in 1880 Hillsborough County, having traveled with the Hendrix family to Florida. I believe that Caroline could possibly be a grandchild to James and Chloe Hendrix but I am unable to prove it. They had an older daughter that I have not been able to find after 1860. I have not been able to prove any relationship except that she did come to Hillsborough County, Florida with the Hendrix family.
Caroline Cordelia Perry was 27 when she married Lawrence Buzbee, who’s age was around 60 years. Her oldest son, Dallas Lemon Perry is listed as a Buzbee in all census records. He died shortly before the 1930 census, when at that time, his widow, Grace Herndon Perry is listed as a Perry. Dallas’ death certificate states that his last name was Perry and that his father was Dallas Perry, birthplace unknown. Caroline Perry Buzbee was the informant. Her daughter Rosa Olivia Perry, is absent from the family in the 1900 census and I do not find her again until the 1930 census.
Census through the years.
Caroline Cordelia Perry can be found in the 1870 Monroe County, Alabama, Burnt Corn Census. She is 8 years old, living with James and Chloe Hendrix. Later in 1880, after they move to Hillsborough County, she is found, age 16, living with T. B. Smith family as a servant. By 1885, she is living as a single person with Rosa, 3 and Dallas, 3 months. She marries Lawrence in 1888. What I don’t understand is why is Rosa listed as a Buzbee?
Death
Caroline Cordelia Perry lived in Ruskin for the remainder of her life. After Lawrence died in 1907, Caroline remarried to W. P. McGriff, when W. P. McGriff died in 1923, Caroline took back the name of Buzbee. She died 21 Dec 1950 in Ruskin at the home of her son, James Corbett Buzbee. Caroline Cordelia Perry Buzbee is buried in Fellowship Cemetery in the family plot of James Corbett Buzbee and his wife, Annie Belle Hewett Buzbee. Any information on the parentage of Caroline Cordelia Perry would be greatly appreciated.
Caroline Perry’s Children
Children of Lawrence and Caroline
- Nebraska Buzbee
- Arkansas Buzbee
- James Corbett Buzbee
- Hannah Elizabeth Buzbee
- Lawrence Ernest Buzbee
- Ello Myrtice Buzbee
- William Harvey Buzbee
Spouses
Census Records
- 1870 Census
- 1880 Census
- 1885 Census
- 1900 Census
- Cannot find in 1910
- 1920 Census
- Cannot find in 1930
- 1935 Census
- 1940 Census
- 1945 Census
