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Cora Berry McVicker Cora Mae Berry McVicker, daughter of Jesse Lee and Nancy Henry Berry, Alabama and Georgia. David J. Berry Sr. David Middleton Berry David Middleton Berry (1805–1880), son of Robert Berry Jr. and Mary Camp Berry, Orange County, NC to Fayette County, Alabama. Ernest John Berry Ernest John Berry, son of Ode and Emma Lee Stuits Berry, born 1911 in Wayne County, Tennessee. Franklin Pierce Berry Franklin Pierce Berry, son of Ira and Nancy Wynn/Winn Berry, born 1854 in Uniontown, Kentucky. Henry Bradford Berry Henry Bradford Berry (1829–1895), son of Thompson Berry and Roseann Gutman Berry, Fayette County, Alabama. Isaac Berry Isaac Berry, son of David and Elizabeth Shipman Berry, born 1837 in Wayne County, Tennessee. James David Berry James David Berry, son of Isaac and Amanda Josephine Blackwood Berry, born 1865 in Wayne County, Tennessee. John Robert Berry Kate Berry Kate Berry, daughter of Franklin Pierce and Sophia M. Berry, born 1896 in Sebree, Webster County, Kentucky. Mary Berry Mary Leona Berry Mary Leona Berry (c. 1868–1949), daughter of Alfred W. and Nancy Crowley Berry, Alabama. Ode Berry Ode Berry, son of James David and Millissa Harlow Berry, born 1888 in Wayne County, Tennessee. Benjamin Berry Henderson Sr. Robert Berry Jr. Ancestors Individual profiles for 243 Berry family ancestors spanning seven generations — from Robert Berry of Princess Anne County, Virginia, to descendants across the American frontier. Ira Berry (NC) Ira Berry (1833-c.1864), son of Lewis Berry and Sally Toler, migrated from Orange County, NC, to Union County, Kentucky, and was likely killed in the Civil War. John and Martha Stepp Berry Joshua Berry Sr. John Berry (TX) John Berry (b. 1815), son of George Berry and Susan Berry, born in North Carolina, died in Rusk County, Texas. Thomas Berry Joshua Berry Jr. Ohio Joshua Berry Jr., son of Joshua and Nancy Ellison Berry, born 1801 in Orange County NC, died 1879 in Benton County Iowa. William Berry Isaac Berry Robert Berry (OC) Robert Berry (c. 1729–1814), son of Robert Berry and Mary Williamson of Princess Anne County, Virginia, settled Orange County, North Carolina, in 1751 and raised ten children with Elizabeth Cate. Elizabeth Berry Elizabeth Cate Berry Elizabeth Cate Berry (c. 1735–c. 1817), daughter of John and Margery Cate, married Robert Berry in Orange County, North Carolina, and together they raised ten children. John Cate John Cate of Prince George County, Virginia, married Margery Lawrence and settled in Orange County, North Carolina, where his daughter Elizabeth married Robert Berry. Henry Berry Robert Berry (PAC) Robert Berry of Princess Anne County, Virginia, married Mary Williamson and was the father of Robert Berry (OC) who settled Orange County, North Carolina. Roger Williamson PAC Roger Williamson from England, early settler of Princess Anne County, Virginia, who married Ann Foster. Sarah Cate Berry Pigg Sarah Cate (1782–1875), daughter of William and Elizabeth Messersmith Cate, married Thomas Berry and later John Pigg, and settled near Cypress Inn, Wayne County, Tennessee. Eleanor Berry Reed Eleanor Berry Reed (c. 1801–after 1860), daughter of Thomas Berry and Sarah Cate, grew up in Orange County, North Carolina, and settled near Cypress Inn, Wayne County, Tennessee. William Clarence Berry NC, ALA, TX William Clarence Berry, son of William and Hannah Cate Berry, born 1803 in Orange County NC, migrated to Alabama and Texas. Shelby Dale Berry Shelby Dale Berry (1928-2011), Western film actor and descendant of John and Martha Stepp Berry. Thomas Person Berry Thomas Person Berry (1808–1884) of Orange County, North Carolina, son of William Berry and Hannah Cate, married Sarah Lunsford and later Lucy Brown, and raised two families. Aldridge Berry Farquhar Waggoner Connection Intermarriage connections between the Aldridge, Berry, Farquhar, and Waggoner families from Orange County, NC, to Alabama and Texas. Wiley P. Berry Wiley P. Berry (1869–1965) of Orange County, North Carolina, son of John Robert Berry, was a tobacco farmer, hunter, and Orange County Commissioner. David Crockett Berry John H. Berry ALA TX Mattie Lee Strickland Ala Robert Berry Ancestors Robert Clark Berry Ga Willie Howell Berry Tx “Enoch M. Berry” “Enoch Meril Berry (1881-1961), son of Robert Riley and Martha Starke Berry, of Cullman County, Alabama.” Ada Lee Berry NC Ada Lee Ann Berry, daughter of John Robert Berry, born 1875 in Orange County NC, married William Jackson Rogers. Addie Lena Berry Addie Lena Berry Maners (1884-1975), daughter of Jesse Lee and Nancy Ann Henry Berry, Georgia and Alabama. Albert Edgar Berry Albert Edgar Berry (1881-1964), son of Jesse Lee and Nancy Ann Henry Berry, from Georgia and Alabama. Alexander Howard Berry Story The story of A.H. Berry and his family's journey from Oklahoma to Borden County, Texas, as told by Hettie Berry Clark. Alexander Howard Berry Tx Alexander Howard Berry, son of John Berry and Mary Howell Berry, born 1854 in Rusk County, Texas. Alfred Walter Berry Ala Alfred Walter Berry (1833–1909), son of David Middleton and Didama Box Berry, Fayette County, Alabama. Amanda Emiline Berry Ga Amanda Emiline Berry, daughter of Isaac Martin and Mary Ellen Anderson Berry, Georgia. Basil Manley Berry Ga Basil Manley Berry (1856–1914), son of Robert and Elizabeth Everett Berry, Milton County, Georgia. Catherine Berry NC Catherine Berry (b. 1785), daughter of Robert Berry Jr. and Mary Waggoner, married Jacob Pickle, Orange County, North Carolina. Cora Dena Berry NC Cora Dena Berry (1868–1947), daughter of John Robert and Elizabeth Frances Bowling Berry, Orange County, North Carolina. David Berry David Berry (1802-1882), son of Thomas Berry and Sarah Cate Berry, Orange County, North Carolina and Tennessee. David J. Berry Jr. David J. Berry Jr., son of David J. and Mary Blalock Berry, Orange County, North Carolina and Fayette County, Georgia. David Lee Berry Ohio David Lee Berry, son of William Thomas Jr. and Mattie Lee Herrin Berry, Berry DNA Project Participant #101. Dora Ellen Turley Ga Dora Ellen Turley Pace, daughter of Nathan and Mary Jori Berry Turley, Milton County, Georgia. Eli Berry NC Eli Berry, son of Joshua and Nancy Ellison Berry, born 1821 in Orange County NC. Elizabeth Berry Franklin Elizabeth Berry Franklin (1812-1895), daughter of John Berry and Hannah Cate, who married Theodrick Franklin and migrated to Alabama, Georgia, and Texas. Elizabeth Leathers Berry NC Elizabeth Leathers Berry (b. circa 1791), stepdaughter of David J. Berry Sr., Orange County, North Carolina. Emanuel Patton Berry Emanuel Patton Berry (1849-1938), son of Robert and Elizabeth Everett Berry, Cobb County and Baldwin County, Georgia. Emma G. Berry and John Saunders Berry Emma G. Berry and John Saunders Berry joint page, connecting the William Berry and Joshua Berry lines in Orange County NC. Enoch Meril Berry Ga Enoch Meril Berry, son of Robert Riley and Martha 'Mattie' Stark Berry, Georgia. Fiddleton 1891 Map An 1891 map of northern Orange County, NC, showing Berry family landmarks including Fiddleton Plantation, John Robert Berry's homestead, and Berry's Grove Church. Fiddleton Cemetery Records and photographs from the Fiddleton Cemetery visitation on July 21, 2007, the burial site of Robert Berry and Elizabeth Cate Berry. Francis Marion Berry Francis Marion Berry (1861-1943), son of John Berry and Mary Howell, from Rusk County, Texas, to Cleveland, Oklahoma. Frederick M. Berry Iowa Frederick M. Berry, son of Harrison and Henrietta Havens Berry, Linn County, Iowa. George Berry (TX) George Berry, son of Robert Berry Jr. and Mary Waggoner Berry, born circa 1790 in Orange County, North Carolina. George Rufus Berry NC George Rufus Berry (1829-1909), son of William Clarence Berry and Sally Bowles, from Orange County, NC, to Alabama and Texas. Georgia Land Document The story of David J. and Mary Blalock Berry's migration from Orange County, NC, to Georgia, tracing land transactions through Fayette, Henry, Cobb, and Milton counties. Harrison Berry Iowa Harrison Berry, son of Lewis and Elizabeth Haywood Berry, Benton County, Iowa. Henry Berry Son of David Henry Berry, son of David J. and Mary Blalock Berry, born 1810 in Orange County, North Carolina. Herman Fantom Maners Jr. Herman Fantom Maners Jr., son of Addie Lena Berry and Hampton Fantom Maners of Spalding, Georgia and Guilford County, North Carolina. Horace Prather Berry Ga Horace Prather Berry, son of Robert Riley and Martha 'Mattie' Stark Berry, Georgia. Isaac A. Cates Ga Isaac A. Cates, son of William A. and Sarah Berry Cates, born 1823 in Henry County GA, died 1891 in Ellenwood, Clayton County GA. Isaac Martin Berry Ga Isaac Martin Berry, son of Robert and Elizabeth Everett Berry, Georgia. James A. Berry James A. (Jim) Berry, born December 27, 1922, in Perry, Georgia, descendant of David J. and Mary Blalock Berry. James Berry Tenn James Berry (b. 1800), son of Joshua and Nancy Ellison Berry, who migrated from Orange County, NC, to Smith County, Tennessee. James Emory Taylor (TX) James Emory Taylor, son of Sarah Berry and Robert A. Taylor, born circa 1866 in Rusk County, Texas. James P. Berry NC James P. Berry, son of Thomas Person and Sarah Lunsford Berry, born 1845 in Orange County NC. James Thomas Wilson NC Jesse Lee Berry Jesse Lee Berry (1852-1924), son of Robert and Elizabeth Everett Berry, prize-winning cotton farmer in Georgia and Alabama. Jesse Waldo Maners Jesse Waldo Maners, son of Addie Lena Berry and Hampton Fantom Maners, of Guilford County, North Carolina and Anderson County, South Carolina. John Allmon Berry Ga John Allmon Berry (1843–?), son of Robert and Elizabeth Everett Berry, Milton County, Georgia. John and Martha Stepp Berry John Berry (c. 1762-1803), son of Robert and Elizabeth Cate Berry, who married Martha Stepp and died in Jackson County, Georgia. John Berry (TX) John Berry, son of George Berry and Susan Berry, born 1815 in North Carolina, died in Rusk County, Texas. John Martin Berry Ga John Martin Berry (1864–1937), son of Isaac Martin and Mary Ellen Anderson Berry, Georgia. John W. Berry NC John W. Berry (1871-1923), son of John Robert Berry, Orange County, North Carolina. Joshua Berry Ga Joshua Berry, son of David J. and Mary Blalock Berry, born about 1824 in North Carolina, removed to Georgia. Joshua Berry Jr. Ga Joshua Berry Jr., born about 1867 in Georgia, grandson of David J. Berry, killed in a train accident in 1921. Ken Berry Kenneth Ronald Berry (1933-2018), actor, dancer, and singer. Descendant of Joshua and Nancy Ellison Berry of Orange County, North Carolina. Lela Willie Virginia Guthrie Biographical page for Lela Willie Virginia Guthrie, descendant of Robert and Mary Williamson Berry through the Barton, Crow, and Guthrie lines. Leona Berry Borden (TX) Leona Berry, daughter of Alexander Howard Berry, born 1894 in Indian Territory, married Ben Summers and Dick Simpson. Lewis Berry NC Lewis Berry, son of Joshua and Nancy Ellison Berry, born 1805 in Orange County NC. Lewis Berry Ohio Lewis Berry, son of Joshua Berry Jr. and Anna Thorpe Berry, Gallia County, Ohio. Martha M. Lockley Martha Minerva Berry Lockley, daughter of William Clarence Berry and Massa Ann Tompkins, born in Fayette County, Alabama. Martin Adolphus Maners Martin Adolphus (Dock) Maners, youngest of four brothers, son of Herman and Addie Lena Berry Maners Sr., born November 20, 1920. Mary A. Berry NC Mary A. Berry (1873–1963), daughter of John Robert Berry and Elizabeth Frances Bowling, Orange County, North Carolina. Mary Aliceann Elizabeth Barton Ga Mary Aliceann Elizabeth Barton, daughter of Mary Berry and Thomas Howard Barton, Clayton County Georgia. Mary Berry Barton Ga Mary Berry Barton, daughter of David J. and Mary Blalock Berry, Orange County North Carolina and Clayton County Georgia. Mary Berry, Elizabeth's Daughter NC Mary Berry, daughter of Elizabeth Berry and William Riley, married Thomas Berry, Orange County and Person County, North Carolina. Mary Elizabeth Berry NC Mary Elizabeth Berry, daughter of Wiley P. and Ida Ann Wilson Berry, born August 23, 1899, in Orange County, North Carolina. Mary Frances Crow (TX) Mary Frances Crow, daughter of Joshua and Mary Aliceann Elizabeth Barton Crow, married Thomas C. Guthrie. Mary Jane Berry, Daughter of WC & Massa Tompkins Berry Mary Jane Berry, daughter of William Clarence and Massa Tompkins Berry, born May 28, 1840, in Fayette County, Alabama, who married Enoch Jefferson Kizzire. Mary Jori Berry Ga Mary Jori Berry, daughter of Robert and Elizabeth Everitt Berry, Fayette County Georgia. Mary Kempe PAC Mary Kempe of Princess Anne County, Virginia, daughter of George and Mary Hutchinson Kempe, who married Richard Williamson. Mary Lou Turley Ga Mary Lou Turley Hartsfield England, daughter of Nathan and Mary Jori Berry Turley, Milton County, Georgia. Mary Polly Cates Georgia Mary Polly Cates, daughter of William Abraham Cates and Sarah Berry, born 1822, married James Alexander Walton in 1848. Nancy Berry Spinster Joshua's daughter Nancy Berry, unmarried daughter of Joshua and Nancy Ellison Berry, Orange County, North Carolina. Nathaniel Arie Turley Ga Nathaniel Arie Turley, son of Nathan and Mary Jori Berry Turley, Milton County, Georgia. Orange County NC Marriage Bonds A - C Index of Orange County, North Carolina marriage bonds from surnames A through C, including 15 Berry family bonds from 1797 to 1857. Pattie Swiney Berry NC Pattie Swiney Berry (1886–1915), daughter of John Robert Berry and Elizabeth Francis Bowling, Orange County, North Carolina. Proof Page Evidence connecting Robert Berry of Orange County, NC, to Princess Anne County, Virginia, through the Williamson and Kempe families. Ralph Radford Cates Texas and California Ralph Radford Cates, son of James Thomas Cates and Stella Lavina George, born in Hughes Springs, Cass County, Texas. Robert Berry Joshua's Son NC Robert Berry, son of Joshua and Nancy Ellison Berry, Orange County, North Carolina. Robert Berry, Son of David J. and Mary Blalock Robert Berry, son of David J. and Mary Blalock Berry, born 1812 in Orange County, North Carolina. Robert C. Berry NC Ala Robert C. Berry, son of William and Hannah Cate Berry, born 1805 in Orange County NC, settled in Fayette County Alabama. Robert C. Berry NC Ala Robert C. Berry, son of William and Hannah Cate Berry, born 1805 in Orange County NC, settled in Fayette County Alabama. Robert Clark Berry Ga Robert Clark Berry (1874-1955), son of Robert Riley and Martha Starke Berry, married Mary Nix in Georgia. Robert J. Berry Ga Robert J. Berry (c. 1867–1921), great-grandson of Robert Berry from Orange County, NC, grandson of Joshua Berry. Robert Marion Barton Ga Robert Marion Barton, son of Mary Berry and Thomas Howard Barton, Clayton County Georgia. Robert Pickle NC Robert Pickle, son of Jacob and Catherine Berry Pickle, born 1801 in Orange County, North Carolina. Robert Riley Berry Ga Robert Riley Berry (1840–1909), son of Robert and Elizabeth Everett Berry, Milton County, Georgia. Robert T Berry Robert T Berry, a YDNA match to the William Berry line, born circa 1849 in Coosa County, Alabama. Roseann Frances Berry Roseann Frances Berry, daughter of William Clarence and Sally Bowles Berry, born 1833 in Orange County NC, later settled in Texas. Ruby Alyene Hunt (TX) Ruby Alyene Hunt Vinson, born 1916 in Minden, Rusk County, Texas, descendant of Robert and Elizabeth Cate Berry. Sally Malena Berry NC Sally Malena Berry Henderson, daughter of Wiley P. and Ida Ann Wilson Berry, born 1908 in Orange County NC. Sarah Berry (TX) Sarah Berry, daughter of John and Mary Howell Berry, born 1839 in Alabama, died 1917 in Galveston, Texas. Sarah Berry Cates Ga Sarah Berry, daughter of David J. and Mary Blalock Berry, married William Abraham Cates. Born 1796 in Orange County NC, died 1870 in Clayton County GA. Sarah Frances Berry Kelly GA Sarah Frances Berry Kelly, daughter of Jesse Lee and Nancy Henry Berry, Muscogee Georgia. Susan Berry Ala and Tx Susan Berry, daughter of George and Susan Berry of Fayette County, Alabama, who married Moses Ray and later moved to Gregg County, Texas. Thomas Berry, Son of David J. Berry Thomas Berry, son of David J. and Mary Blalock Berry, born 1820 in Orange County, North Carolina. Thomas Euart Berry NC Thomas Euart Berry (1880–1960), son of John Robert and Elizabeth Francis Bowling Berry, Orange County, North Carolina. Thomas Young Berry NC Thomas Young Berry (1903-1925), son of Wiley P. and Ida Ann Wilson Berry, Orange County, North Carolina. Thompson Berry Ala Thompson Berry (1801–1871), son of Robert Berry Jr. and Mary Camp Berry, prominent businessman and namesake of Berry, Alabama. USA Conflicts A reference timeline of major wars, Indian Wars, and economic downturns spanning the lifetimes of Berry family ancestors. Vera Othello Maners Vera Othella Maners, daughter of Addie Lena Berry and Hampton Fantom Maners, who married Marvin Roger Snipes in 1922. Veterans Page Portraits honoring Berry family veterans who served in America's conflicts, organized by family line. Walter Glen Berry Ga Walter Glen Berry, son of Jesse Lee and Nancy Ann Henry Berry, Etowah County Alabama and Henry County Georgia. Wiley Harold Berry NC Wiley Harold Berry (1914–2006), son of Wiley P. Berry Sr. and Ida Ann Wilson Berry, Orange County, North Carolina. Wiley P. Berry Jr. NC Wiley P. Berry Jr. (1919–2007), son of Wiley P. Berry Sr. and Ida Ann Wilson Berry, Orange County, North Carolina. William Aaron Turley Ga William Aaron Turley, son of Mary J. Berry and Nathan Turley, Georgia and Alabama. William Aaron Turley Ga Biographical page for William Aaron Turley, son of Mary J. Berry and Nathan Turley of Georgia and Alabama. William Clarence Berry NC, ALA, TX Biographical page for William Clarence Berry (1803-1877), son of William and Hannah Cate Berry, from Orange County NC to Fayette County Alabama and Burnet County Texas. William Edgar Berry Alabama Biographical page for William Edgar Berry of Alabama, son of William Henry and Permillia Ann Fowler Berry. William Eugene Berry NC Biographical page for William Eugene Berry (1896–1984), son of Wiley P. and Ida Ann Wilson Berry, Orange County, North Carolina. William G. Berry Biographical page for William G. Berry, son of David J. and Mary Blalock Berry, Orange County, North Carolina. William H Berry NC Biographical page for William H. Berry, son of Thomas Person and Sarah Lunsford Berry, Orange County, North Carolina. William Henry Berry GA Biographical page for William Henry Berry of Georgia, son of Robert and Elizabeth Everett Berry. William Lamar Berry Biographical page for William Lamar Berry, son of Albert Edgar and Ella Clania Berry, Alabama. William Oscar Berry GA Biographical page for William Oscar Berry of Georgia, son of Jesse Lee and Nancy Ann Henry Berry. William Thomas Berry Jr. Ala Biographical page for William Thomas Berry Jr., son of William Thomas Sr. and Louisa Bertha Minns Berry, Alabama. William Thomas Berry Sr. Biographical page for William Thomas Berry Sr., son of Henry Bradford Berry and Malissa Jeffries Berry, Alabama. William Thomas Maners Biographical page for William Thomas Maners, Berry family connection through the Addie Lena Berry Maners line in Georgia. Willie Adolphus Berry NC Biographical page for Willie Adolphus Berry (1877–1961), son of John Robert and Elizabeth Frances Bowling Berry, Orange County, North Carolina. Willie Howell Berry Jr. (TX) Willie Howell Berry Jr., son of Willie Howell and Sarah May Berry, born 1917 in Berry Flat, Borden, Texas. Winifred Berry Ga Winifred Berry, daughter of David J. and Mary Blalock Berry, who married Joshua Norman in Orange County, North Carolina. Woodrow Wilson Berry NC Woodrow Wilson Berry (1912–1989), son of Wiley P. Berry Sr. and Ida Ann Wilson Berry, Orange County, North Carolina.