It’s Family Time~The John N. Dry Family

John N. Dry was born abt 1789, a son of Johann Martin Dry and Catherine Keppel. He was their 2nd born son and their 3rd borne child. John N. Dry had 7 siblings; 5 sisters and 3 brothers. 

Sophie Barrier was borne about 1809. Her parents are said to be John (Barger) Barrier and Catherina “Caty” Lingle Barrier; but, I have not found proof necessary to confirmed this information.  

John N. Dry did marry Sophie Barrier on 30 April 1836 in Cabarrus County, North Carolina.

Very little information has been found thus far on the John N. Dry family. On Ancestry we find the family listed in the 1850 Census for Cabarrus County, North Carolina, the 1860 Census for Independence, Arkansas; copies of the marriage licensee between John N. Dry and Sophie Barrier along with a NC Land Grant for 31 acres on the waters of Buffalo Creek.  

1850 CENSUS: Cabarrus, North Carolina; Roll: M432_622; Image: 595, Page: 484A(stamped); Line 3, Dwelling 1252, Family 1252; John N. DRY, male, age 60, born in NC; Sophia DRY, female, age 41, born in NC; John W. DRY, male, age 16, born in NC; Wm. R. DRY, male, age 14, born in NC and Mary MATHEUS [Mathews], female, age 5, born in NC.

We know that John, Sophie and the children left North Carolina, after the 1850 census, moved to Big Bottom, Independence, Arkansas. We find them there in 1860. 

1860 CENSUS: Big Bottom, Independence, Arkansas; Roll: M653_43; Family History Library Film: 803043, Page: 176(penciled); Line 27, Dwelling 1169, Family 1158; John N. DRY, male, age 71, born in NC; Sophia DRY, female, age 50, born in NC; John W. DRY, male, age 27, born in NC and Mary MATHEW, female, age 14, born in NC.

After moving to Independence County, Arkansas, we find in the County Land records that John N. Dry purchased 4 sections of land totaling 210 acres in January and February 1857 from two different individuals (DB M:515 and M:516).

It is not known where their Son William Rufus Dry was in 1860 or 1870 but in 1880 he is married and living in Milam, Texas.

I have not found a single record related to John N. Dry or his wife Sophie Barrier Dry after the 1860 Census enumeration. 

John N. Dry and Sophie Barrier had the following children:

• John W. DRY, b. abt 1835
• William  R. DRY, b. abt 1836
• Mary Mathew DRY, b. abt. 1846

If you can contribute to the documentation of this family please contact me by E-Mail.

John N. Dry and Sophie Barrier are my 3rd Great Grand Uncle and Aunt.

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1. 1850 U. S. Census, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, population schedule, Cabarrus, North Carolina, Page: 484A(stamped); Line 3, Dwelling 1252, Family 1252, Household of John N. DRY; online database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 4 May 2019); citing National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, Roll 622.
2. 1860 U. S. Census, Independence County, Arkansas, population schedule, Big Bottom, Independence, Arkansas, Page: 176(penciled); Line 27, Dwelling 1169, Family 1158, Household of John N. DRY; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 4 May 2020); citing NARA publication Roll: M653_43.
3. "Index to North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : Viewed 3 June 2017), John N. Dry and Sophia Barrier; North Carolina Division of Archives and History, 1977.; Married 30 April 1836.