Generation 6 Franklin Pierce Berry

The Story of Franklin Pierce Berry#

Franklin Pierce Berry was born on July 12th, 1854 in Uniontown Kentucky and died on January 1st, 1909 in Williamson Co., Illinois. On February 6th, 1878 Franklin P. Berry married Sophia M. Sellers in Evansville, Indiana. Sophie was the daughter of Orman Sellers and Louisa Ashby. She was born on April 6th, 1860 in Anton, Kentucky, and died in 1912.

Franklin Pierce Berry was most likely named after the President of the United States The fourteenth President of the United States was Franklin Pierce and he served in that office from 1853 until 1857. This coincides with the birth of Franklin Pierce Berry. President Pierce was a Democrat born in the North but had Southern sympathies.

Children of Franklin Pierce Berry

1. 1. Theodore Guest Berry
   Born October 30, 1878, Hopkins County, Kentucky — Died 1943
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2. 2. Maggie Berry
   Born September 22, 1880, Kentucky
3. 3. Edward Berry
   Born November 1882 — Died March 24
   Married Ruby Cavanaugh.
4. 4. Lenon Berry
   Born March 5, 1885 — Died 1966
5. 5. Sophronia Berry
   Born March 16, 1887 — Died 1979
6. 6. Orion Weaver Berry
   Born September 9, 1891
7. 7. Maude Terrel Berry
   Born February 22, 1894
8. 8. Frank Berry
   Born March 11, 1895 — Died 1976
9. 9. Kathrine Berry
   Born August 12, 1896, Sebree, Webster County, Kentucky — Died August 22, 1966, Williamson County, Illinois
10. 10. Pauline Berry
    Born September 1901 — Died Williamson County, Illinois

Census Records

• 1860 — Franklin Pierce Berry was listed as a 4 year old lad in his father’s Union County Kentucky Census
• 1870 — Ira Berry wife Nancy listed head of household in Union County Kentucky Census. Nancy and Franklin are at the bottom of this page
• 1880 — Franklin P. Berry listed in Hopkins County Kentucky
• 1900 — Franklin P. Berry listed in Webster County Kentucky