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Franklin Pierce Berry

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Gen 1 Robert Berry × Mary Williamson — Princess Anne County, Virginia

Gen 2 Robert Berry × Elizabeth Cate — Orange County, North Carolina

Gen 3Joshua Berry × Nancy Ellison — Orange County, North Carolina

Gen 4Lewis Berry × Sally Toler — Orange County, North Carolina

Gen 5Ira Berry × Nancy Wynn — NC and Kentucky

Gen 6Franklin Pierce Berry × Sophia Sellers — Kentucky → Illinois

Generation 6 Franklin Pierce Berry

Born: July 12, 1854, Uniontown, Kentucky
Died: January 1, 1909, Williamson County, Illinois
Married: Sophia M. Sellers (married February 6, 1878, died 1912)
Parents: Ira Berry and Nancy Wynn Berry, Kentucky

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.

John Robert Berry

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John Robert Berry

Generation 5 John Robert Berry

Born: September 25, 1842, Orange County, North Carolina
Died: October 10, 1917, Orange County, North Carolina
Married: Elizabeth Frances Bowling — married November 30, 1865
Parents: Thomas Person Berry and Sarah Lunsford, Orange County, NC

Direct Berry Line

Robert and Mary Williamson Berry — Princess Anne County, Virginia
Robert and Elizabeth Cate Berry — Orange County, North Carolina
William Berry and Hannah Cate — Orange County, NC
Thomas Person Berry and Sarah Lunsford — Orange County, NC
John Robert Berry and Elizabeth Frances Bowling — Orange County, NC

Early Life#

John Robert Berry was born on September 25, 1842, in Orange County, North Carolina. He was the third son of Thomas Person and Sarah Lunsford Berry. There is not a lot known about the period between Thomas Person Berry and Sarah Lunsford’s marriage on September 28, 1831, and the birth of their first son in 1836.

Chapter 3: Mary Berry 1757–1800

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← Chapter 2: Robert Berry | Table of Contents | Chapter 4: Robert Berry Jr. →

Ancestor Profile: Mary Berry — view the full family profile on berrytree.org

Chapter 3#

Mary Berry 1757–1795 to 1800#

Mary Berry was the first child born to Robert and Elizabeth Cate Berry sometime between 1757 and 1758. Unfortunately, she was born and married before such records were kept in Orange County, North Carolina. We have located several documents which give us a little peek into Mary’s life. George Waggoner left a will dated April 2nd, 1781, which named Mary Waggoner as his beloved wife. Mary Waggoner and her father, Robert Berry, were named executors of his will. (Orange County Will Book A Page 231)(Fig. 39 page 108 this book.)

Chapter 4: Robert Berry Jr. 1760–1850

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← Chapter 3: Mary Berry | Table of Contents | Chapter 5: John Berry →

Ancestor Profile: Robert Berry Jr. — view the full family profile on berrytree.org

Chapter 4#

Robert Berry Jr. 1760–before 1850#

Robert Berry Junior was born in Orange County, North Carolina, about 1760 or 1761. He lived in North Carolina until after his parents died. He was listed as a Private in the Revolutionary War (See Fig. 47, Pg. 125) and he listed in the 1790 & 1800 Orange County Census. Robert Berry, Jr., then moved to Person County, NC, and is listed there in the 1810 Census. He was not listed in the 1820 census and listed again in Fayette County, Alabama, in 1830 and 1840 census.

Robert Berry (OC)

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Gen 1 Robert Berry × Mary Williamson — Princess Anne County, Virginia

Gen 2 Robert Berry × Elizabeth Cate — Orange County, North Carolina

Generation 2 Robert Berry

Born: c. 1729, Princess Anne County, Virginia
Died: 1814, Orange County, North Carolina
Married: Elizabeth Cate — married c. 1759, Orange County, NC
Parents: Robert Berry and Mary Williamson, Princess Anne County, VA

The Story of Robert Berry#

Robert Berry was the son of Robert Berry and Mary Williamson of Princess Anne County, Virginia, and he came to Orange County, North Carolina, in 1751.

William Clarence Berry NC, ALA, TX

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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, North Carolina

Gen 4William Clarence Berry × Sally Bowles / Massa Ann Tompkins — Orange County, NC → Fayette County, AL → Burnet County, TX

Generation 4 William Clarence Berry

Born: October 17, 1803, Orange County, North Carolina
Died: September 8, 1878, Burnet County, Texas
Married: 1st: Sally Bowles (married November 20, 1826; died 1833) — 2nd: Massa Ann Tompkins (married 1836)
Parents: William Berry and Hannah Cate Berry, Orange County, NC

William Clarence Berry, son of William and Hannah Cate Berry#

William Clarence Berry was born on October 17th 1803 in Orange County, North Carolina and died on 08 September 1878 in Burnet County Texas. He and his two brothers were listed on Hannah Cate Berry’s 1810 census. The family was living in the old Patrick Rutherford plantation house which Robert Berry bought in 1787. They may have lived there for many years but Hannah did not list in the 1820 Orange County, NC, census.

Aldridge Berry Farquhar Waggoner Connection

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There are several marriages in different Berry lines involving these four families.

From Henry Waggoners 1784 Will (Orange County NC Deed Book A Page 231) Henry and Ketriana Waggoner’s Children:

Chapter 15: John Robert Berry 1842–1917

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← Chapter 14: Thomas Person Berry | Table of Contents | Chapter 16: Wiley P. Berry →

Chapter 15#

John Robert Berry 1842–1917#

John Robert Berry was born on September 25th, 1842, and was the third son of Thomas Person and Sarah Lunsford Berry. He is also my great-grandfather. He fought in the Civil War and was wounded in the battle of Cold Harbor. After the war, he returned to Orange County, North Carolina, and married Elizabeth Frances Bowling on November 30th, 1865.

George Berry (TX)

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Gen 1 Robert Berry × Mary Williamson — Princess Anne County, Virginia

Gen 2 Robert Berry × Elizabeth Cate — Orange County, North Carolina

Gen 3Robert Berry Jr. × Mary Waggoner — Orange County, NC → Fayette County, AL

Gen 4George Berry × Susanna Aldridge — Orange County, NC → Fayette County, AL → Texas

Generation 4 George Berry

Born: c. 1790, Orange County, North Carolina
Died: Before 1850, Texas
Married: Susanna Aldridge (married c. 1814)
Parents: Robert Berry Jr. and Mary Waggoner Berry

George Berry was born c. 1790 in Orange County North Carolina. George was killed in Texas before 1850. George had served in the North Carolina Militia in the war of 1812. He enlisted as a private in Capt. John Bradshaw’s Company in the North Carolina Militia. 1814 Muster: 4th Regiment, 7th Company. He was discharged as a private and his service made him eligible for land grants in Fayette County Alabama. George Berry’s service in Texas also made his heirs eligible for more land grants in Texas.

George Rufus Berry NC

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George Rufus Berry, son of William Clarence Berry and Sally Bowles Berry#

Gen 1 Robert Berry × Mary Williamson — Princess Anne County, Virginia
Gen 2 Robert Berry × Elizabeth Cate — Orange County, North Carolina
Gen 3 William Berry × Hannah Cate — Orange County, North Carolina
Gen 4 William Clarence Berry × Sally Bowles — Orange County, North Carolina

George Rufus Berry was born on February 29th 1829 in Orange County, North Carolina. George Rufus Berry was only about 6 years old when his mother died and his father decided to remove the family to Fayette County, Alabama where other Berry Family members were already settled. George’s sister Elizabeth Jane was only 4 years old and the baby, Roan Frances Berry was just 2.

James Berry Tenn

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James Berry, son of Joshua Berry and Nancy Ellison Berry#

Gen 1 Robert Berry × Mary Williamson — Princess Anne County, Virginia
Gen 2 Robert Berry × Elizabeth Cate — Orange County, North Carolina
Gen 3 Joshua Berry × Nancy Ellison — Orange County, North Carolina

James Berry was born in 1800 in Orange County, North Carolina. James Berry and Mary Parker were married in North Carolina about 1829. Their first three daughters were born in North Carolina. The oldest daughter, Nancy, was born in 1830. The youngest daughter, Delila, was born in North Carolina in 1836 and was 14 years old in the 1850 Smith County, Tennessee census. The oldest child born in Tennessee was, Martha, who was 11 years old in 1850. This means James and Mary were in North Carolina in 1836 and in Tennessee in 1839. I have no absolute proof that the James Berry on this page is related to us but all the facts indicate he was..

Robert Berry’s Deed to Joshua Berry with James Berry as a witness. Dated February 24 1811 (Orange County Deed Book 14 Page 57)

Mary Berry Barton Ga

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Gen 1 Robert Berry × Mary Williamson — Princess Anne County, Virginia

Gen 2 Robert Berry × Elizabeth Cate — Orange County, North Carolina

Gen 3David J. Berry × Mary Blalock — Orange County, NC → Georgia

Generation 4 Mary Berry Barton

Born: 1806, Orange County, North Carolina
Died: Unknown
Married: Thomas Howard Barton — married February 24, 1831, Fayette County, Georgia
Parents: David J. Berry and Mary Blalock Berry

Thomas H. Barton Who married Mary Berry was born in Orange County North Carolina in 1811.

Robert C. Berry NC Ala

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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, North Carolina

Gen 4Robert C. Berry × Sarah Chappell — Orange County, NC → Fayette County, Alabama

Generation 4 Robert C. Berry

Born: April 14, 1805, Orange County, North Carolina
Died: Fayette County (Berry), Alabama
Married: Sarah Chappell (married c. 1839, Fayette County, Alabama)
Parents: William Berry and Hannah Cate Berry, Orange County, NC

Son of William and Hannah Cate Berry#

Robert C. Berry was born on April 14th 1805 in Orange County, North Carolina. Robert C. did not marry in Orange County and was about 29 or 30 years old when he left the state. Since he was single and didn’t own property there are no official records naming him. He did however witness the sale of property on September 19th 1833 that his two brothers sold.

Robert C. Berry NC Ala

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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, North Carolina

Gen 4Robert C. Berry × Sarah Chappell — Orange County, NC → Fayette County, Alabama

Generation 4 Robert C. Berry

Born: April 14, 1805, Orange County, North Carolina
Died: Fayette County (Berry), Alabama
Married: Sarah Chappell (married c. 1839, Fayette County, Alabama)
Parents: William Berry and Hannah Cate Berry, Orange County, NC

Son of William and Hannah Cate Berry#

USA Conflicts

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This page provides a reference timeline of American conflicts and economic downturns that coincided with the lives of Berry family ancestors. Many Berry descendants served in these conflicts, from the American Revolution through the modern era. See the Veterans Page for portraits of Berry family veterans.

Veterans Page

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These portraits honor the Berry family members who served in America’s armed forces. They are organized by family line. For a timeline of the conflicts in which they served, see the USA Conflicts page.

Wiley P. Berry Jr. NC

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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 5John Robert Berry × Elizabeth Bowling — Orange County, NC

Gen 6Wiley P. Berry × Ida Ann Wilson — Orange County, NC

Gen 7Wiley P. Berry Jr. × Mary Elizabeth Barbee — Orange County, NC

Generation 7 Wiley P. Berry Jr.

Born: September 1, 1919, Orange County, North Carolina
Died: August 18, 2007
Married: Mary Elizabeth Barbee (born January 13, 1928; died January 25, 2014)
Parents: Wiley P. Berry Sr. and Ida Ann Wilson Berry, Orange County, NC

The Story of Wiley P. Berry Jr.#

The picture below is of the Wiley P. Berry Family and was taken around 1925. Their second oldest son, Thomas Young Berry was born on May 11 1903 and died on June 8 1925. He may be the one taking the picture or he may have already died. L-R Sally Malena, Mary Elizabeth, Woodrow Wilson, William Eugene, Wiley Harold, Mother: Ida Ann Wilson Berry, Wiley P. Berry Jr, and Father: Wiley P. Berry Sr.

William Clarence Berry NC, ALA, TX

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William Clarence Berry, son of William and Hannah Cate Berry Berry#

ANCESTORS

Generation 1 Robert and Mary Williamson Berry VA

Woodrow Wilson Berry NC

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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 5John Robert Berry × Elizabeth Bowling — Orange County, NC

Gen 6Wiley P. Berry × Ida Ann Wilson — Orange County, NC

Gen 7Woodrow Wilson Berry × Ora Mae Murray — Orange County, NC → Alamance County, NC

Generation 7 Woodrow Wilson Berry

Born: April 3, 1912, Orange County, North Carolina
Died: May 3, 1989
Married: Ora Mae Murray (married July 7, 1936)
Parents: Wiley P. Berry Sr. and Ida Ann Wilson Berry, Orange County, NC

The Story of Woodrow Wilson Berry#

WOODROW WILSON BERRY was born on April 3rd 1912

and died on May 3rd 1989. He married Ora Mae Murray on July 7th 1936.

Ora May Murray Berry was born on May 22nd 1918 and died on September 21st 2002. The picture on the left was Woodrow’s School picture. During World War II Woodrow served in the Marines. Woodrow and Ora May Berry built their home near Mebane, Alamance County NC also.