Gen 1 Robert Berry × Mary Williamson — Princess Anne County, Virginia
Gen 2 Robert Berry × Elizabeth Cate — Orange County, North Carolina
Gen 3William Berry × Hannah Cate — Orange County, NC
Gen 4Thomas Person Berry × Sarah Lunsford — Orange County, NC
Gen 5James P. Berry × Artillia Wedding — Orange County, NC

Generation 5 James P. Berry

Born
1845, Orange County, North Carolina
Died
February 15, 1912, Orange County, North Carolina
Married
Artillia Wedding (married September 11, 1871)
Parents
Thomas Person Berry and Sarah Lunsford, Orange County, NC

The Story of James P. Berry#

James P. Berry was born in 1845 in Orange County, North Carolina. On September 11 1871 James P. Berry married Artillia Wedding who was born about 1851. Artillia is the daughter of Joseph and Louisa Burton Wedding. In the 1850 Census Joseph Wedding listed house # 1736 and

James P. Berry headstone
Annie Belle Berry headstone
James P. Berry age 8 was living with his father in the house listing # 1747. James and Artillia Berry had six children. Two of them died young.

James Berry was 2 years old when he died. The Headstone on the right is his. Annie Belle Berry was 13 years old when she died. His headstone is on the left on is hers. This is the way the graves are located in the Fiddleton Grave yard where they are buried.

James P. Berry died on February 15th 1912 at the age of 67.


Children of James P. Berry

  1. 1. Charles T. Berry
    Born 1878
  2. 2. Robert L. Berry
    Born 1882
  3. 3. Sarah Berry
    Born 1886
  4. 4. Annie Belle Berry
    Born October 22, 1889; died October 31, 1902
  5. 5. James Berry
    Born July 10, 1894; died May 12, 1896

James and Artilla lived in Orange County until James died in 1912.


Census Records

James P Berry was living next door to his father in Law in Cedar Grove in the 1880 census.

  • James and Artilla first listed in the 1880 Census
  • James and Artilla were living on the adjoining farm to his brother, John Robert Berry in 1900
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