Robert Berry, Son of David J. and Mary Blalock

ANCESTORS

  1. Generation Robert and Mary Williamson Berry, Princess Anne County Virginia.
  2. Generation  Robert and Elizabeth Cate Berry, Orange County, North Carolina.
  3. Generation  David J. and Mary Blalock Berry Orange County, North Carolina & Georgia

ROBERT BERRY was born on August 2, 1812 in Orange County North Carolina was named for his grandfather Robert Berry who owned the Fiddleton Plantation. He was about sixteen years old when his father David J. Berry decided to remove the family to Georgia. Robert had an Uncle and some Berry Cousins in Fayette County Alabama, Wayne County Tennessee, and some Camp cousins in Georgia. David and his family apparently chose to settle near his sister, Mary Berry Camp’s children, in Fayette County Georgia.

Eliza Everett was born on May 30th 1814 in Georgia and died on April 23rd 1891 in Milton County Georgia. Robert was about thirty one years old when he married Eliza Everett on the 16th of June 1833. Eliza Everette was about 29 years old when she married.

Robert Berry and Eliza Everett’s Marriage bond

Robert and Eliza Berry wedding bond GA

Robert & Elizabeth Everette Berry's Bible Page

Robert & Elizabeth Everette Berry’s Bible Page

Robert & Eliza Everette Berry’s Children

Locating the bible page on the left was a very valuable document to find. It list Robert Berry’s birth date, his wife Eliza Berry, all of their children,  their birthdates, and some deaths.

Robert and Eliza Everett Berry were in Fayette County Georgia in 1840. The 1840 census for that county shows that they had three boys and 2 girls. This information checks out to what is known about their family.

CHILDREN

1. Isaac Martin Berry born Jul 22, 1833. died Mar 25 1903 married 1856
spouse: Mary Ellen Anderson born Mar 13 1832 died Aug 29 1919

2 Mary J. Berry born Jul 11 1835. died Jul 4 1890 married
spouse: Nathan Turley born Aug 26 1836 died Dec 26 1923

3. Sarah A. Berry born Nov 12, 1837. died Mar 1 1918 married
spouse: William Lee Cooper born Mar 9 1827 died May 25 1891

4. William Henry Berry born Nov 12 1837. died Apr 5 1905 marriage about 1859
spouse:1 Matilda Starke born 1838/39 died before 1861
spouse:2 Permilia Fowler born 1840 died Dec 19 1922 marriage Feb 5 1861

5. Robert Riley Berry born Jun 1 1840. died Mar 31 1909 married about 1870
spouse: Martha (Mattie)Starke born Nov 1 1844 died Jul 25 1928

6. John Allmon Berry born Jul 16 1843. died May 27 1903 married May 16 1863
spouse: Sarah Elizabeth Stark born Jun 26 1843 died Oct 23 1928

7. David Northern Berry born Dec 15, 1845. died Aug 5 1911 married Jun 1 1871
spouse: Mary Cathrine Ellis born Dec 28 1851 died Aug 16 1826

8. Emanuel P. Berry born Mar 3 1849 died Aug 4 1911 married Dec 28 1871
spouse: Clarah Susan Worsham born May 3 1855 died Jan 1 1936

9. Jesse Lee Berry born Dec 2, 1851. died Apr 4 1924 married Dec 16 1874
spouse: Nancy Ann Henry born Dec 16 1857 died Feb 24 1949

10 Martha M. Berry born 14 Apr 1854 Milton GA. died 16 May 1855 Milton GA.

11. Basil Manley Berry born Jun 19, 1856. died Oct 1 1914 married 1878
spouse: Mary Elizabeth Watson born Jun 24 1855 died Sep 13 1941

 


Robert Berry was born in North Carolina and died in Georgia

October 20, 2007

CENSUS INFORMATION and NEIGHBORS

“ Robert Berry, son of David J. Berry, was married in 1833 and showed up as head of household in the 1840 Census ”