Generation 6 James David Berry

Born: September 15, 1865, Wayne County, Tennessee
Died: May 30, 1930, Wayne County, Tennessee
Married: Millissa Harlow (married c. 1888, died November 6, 1914)
Parents: Isaac Berry and Amanda Josephine Blackwood Berry, Wayne County, Tennessee

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The Story of James David Berry#

James David Berry's house with family members in front

Jim Dave Berry was born in Wayne County Tennessee on the 15th Day of September 1865 He was the first child of Isaac and Amanda Josephine Blackwood Berry. The picture at the top of this page is Jim Dave Berry’s house. The people in the picture in front of Jim Dave’s house are from left to right are: Farm Hand: Robert Benson, Ode Berry, Ernest John Berry, Thelma Berry, Emma Lee Stutts Berry, Obie Berry, Jim Dave Berry, and Cove Berry.

Jim Dave and Milissa Harlow were married about 1888. Milissa was born on September 17 1865 and died on November 6th 1914. Milissa was only 49 years old when she died.

Children of James David Berry

These are the four children who were born to this union and lived to adulthood:

1. Ode Berry
Born December 2, 1888 — Died February 8, 1951
2. Gertrude Berry
Born October 8, 1892 — Died March 14, 1910
3. Cove Berry
Born March 11, 1894 — Died November 28, 1941
4. Obie Berry
Born December 22, 1897 — Died May 10, 1968

Census Records

Jim David Berry listed as head of household from 1900 until 1930. He appeared in Isaac's census as a child in 1870 and 1880.

1870 — Jim David Berry was 4 years old in Isaac Berry’s Wayne County Census
1880 — Jim David Berry was 14 years old in Isaac Berry’s Wayne County Census
1900 — Jim Dave Berry in Wayne County Tennessee Census
1910 — Jim Dave Berry in Wayne County Tennessee Census
1920 — Jim Dave Berry in Wayne County Tennessee Census
1930 — Jim Dave Berry in Wayne County Tennessee Census

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