The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-11-11
MRS. HATTIE M. NENNBERRY
OBSERVES 83rd BIRTHDAY
WITH BIRTHDAY DINNER

lovely birthday cake which she
herself had baked was served.
She was born November LIST
1872, the fourth child of the late
Susan Hardison Alexander ano
John Armstrong Patrick, Con-
federate soldier. Her birthplace
was one mile north of Columbia
which is most currently known as
the Eddie Cohoon Place" and at
present is occupied by Mr.. and
! Mrs. Edmond Brickhouse. At 2
years of age, her parents moved
her to the Thomas H. Alexander
Plantation, which is more cur
rently known as "The Selby Place
at the mouth of the Scuppernong
River. This was the original family
home; she being the granddaugh-
ter of Thomas H. Alexander, who
was Register of Deeds of Tyrrell
County during the War Between
the States.
When she was twelve, her family
moved to the home in Columbia
which is still standing, and is still
known as The Patrick House" on
north Road Street.
The first school she attended was
at the site of the first public school
in Tyrrell County-which was in
augurated by her mother, Susan
Hardison Alexander, following the
war-the location of which is at
the entrance to the road to the
Norman Smith Legion Beach,
known as the Joel Brick
house place. Her first teacher
was Joe Simmons. After NOV
ing to Columbia, she attend
ed school located in the build
ing which is now being occupied
by the colored Methodist church,
and was taught by Mark Newberry,
and Seaton Dunston. Other schools
attended were located at what is
now the Columbia Baptist Parson-
age, the same building which
stands today, and was taught by
Edgar Burgess.
At 10 years of age, her father
died leaving his widow and eight
children: three sons, Thomas Alex
ander Patrick, Frederick H. Pat
rick and William McClees Patrick
five daughters: Sara Halsey Pat
rick (Walker), Josephine Alexan.
der (Stokes), Almeda Wilkes Pat.
trick (Sawyer), Alice Knighr
Patrick (SpruilD and herself. Hel
father was the third person to be
buried in.the now lakewood Gene
tery-the first being "Sudie Dun.
cam, small daughter of Mr.. anC
Mrs. Ben Duncan; the second: Mrs
Ellen Tatem, mother of c. W
Tatem. This cemetery plot was do.
mated by Bill McClees, with ths
back portion being bought from
Winfield Norman by the Aldermen
of the Town of Columbia.
On Sept. 2, 1895, she married
Dascus (Dack) Octavius Newberry
Register of Deeds of Tyrrell Coun
ty, son of Mark Newberry anc
Victoria E. Patrick, and by tina
union had three daughter: Lillian
who died in infancy; Mildred, whC
married William Schneider, al
engineer, now deceased, the par
ents Of her granddaughter, Susar
Schneider, whom she reared; AM
Harriet, who married George G
Martin, lawyer, IN Norfolk.
AS an infant, Mrs. Hattie New
berry was christened by the Rev
Luther Eborn in old St. David
Episcopal Parish near Creswell
with her parents and DR.. William
Hardison as sponsors. Her nam
as christened was Harriet Nal
vina Patrick-the record of thi
christening is in the records o
said church. When she was thir
teen, she joined the Columbia Bap
fist Church and has been an activ
member, having retained her mem
bership while she lived away from
the county.
She lived in Elizabeth City TO
seven years, while her hdsban'
was U. S. Collector of Customs
appointed by President Theodor
Roosevelt. She made her home il
Norfolk, Va, for seven years, a
which time her husband held al
official office with the Richmon'
Cedar Works. In 1919, she moves
back to Columbia, and lived in he
home on Broad Street until 1947
Since then she has made her hom
with her niece, Mrs. Blanche w
Cohoon.
Mrs. Newberry has been know
as "Miss Hattie by most of thu
people of Columbia. They know
her and she will be remembered
for her fine tailoring of ladies
suit, coats and wearing apparel
and for her culinary arts especial
ly in the field of breads and cakes