Generation 5 Robert Riley Berry

The Story of Robert Riley Berry#

Robert Riley Berry was born June 10, 1840 in Fayette County, Georgia. View Robert’s birthday entry in the family bible page. Robert Riley Berry grew up in the Roswell, Georgia area of Milton County, Georgia. In 1930 Milton County, Georgia was renamed Fulton County, Georgia. Robert Riley and two of his brothers married three sisters. The young ladies were the daughters of Jonas and Averella Kent Stark. Robert Riley married Martha “Mattie” Stark. The picture on the left is of Robert Riley and Mattie Stark Berry. Click on the picture to view a larger image. The other two brothers were William H. Berry who married Matilda Stark and John Allmon Berry who married Sarah “Sally” Stark. Robert died on March 31, 1909 in Vinemont, Cullman County, Alabama, USA[efn_note]Find A Grave profile for Robert Riley Berry[/efn_note].

Children of Robert Riley Berry

1. 1. Horace Prather Berry
   1870–1957
2. 2. William Riley Berry
   Died 1873
3. 3. Robert Clark Berry
4. 4. Sarah Francis Leola Berry
5. 5. Emma Ailene Berry
   1878–19??
6. 6. Jason Miles Berry
   Died 1880
7. 7. Enoch Meril Berry
   1881–1961
8. 8. Mary Elizabeth Berry
   1886–1887

Letter About Their Mother’s Death#

Below is a letter that was sent on April 30, 1897 to Robert Riley Berry by one of his brothers, telling him of their mother’s death (Eliza Everette Berry).

Robert Riley and Mattie Berry moved from Georgia sometime after 1880 and lived near Cullman, Alabama.

Census Records

• 1850 — Cobb, Roswell, Georgia US Census - Robert R. Berry 10 Years old[efn_note]1850 Cobb County US Census - Robert R. Berry 10 Years old[/efn_note]
• 1880 — Crossville, Milton, Georgia US Census - Robert R. Berry 36 Years old[efn_note]1880 Crossville, Milton, Georgia US Census - Robert R. Berry 36 Years old[/efn_note]