Milton David Berry (1803 - 1889)

Born 11 Jul 1803 in Madison, Kentucky, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Martha Patricia Jane (Reavis) Berry — married 19 Jan 1826 in Johnson County, Missouri

Descendants

Died 6 May 1889 at age 85 in Utopia, Greenwood, Kansas, United States

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Biography

Military

Captain Milton Berry served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Oct 1862
Mustered out: Jul 1865
Side: USA
Regiment(s): 40th Regiment, Missouri Infantry

^{[citation needed]} for the 32nd Infantry

PROOF he served with the 40th Regiment, Missouri Infantry, United States Civil War

Capt. Milton Berry was a Prisoner of War during the United States Civil War.

Included in the 8 pages of fold3 Muster cards is the Court Martial papers for Capt. Milton D. Berry, 5th Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia

ARE we sure this Capt. Milton D. Berry is this Milton D. Berry??? His Widow's pension card only lists the 40th Missouri Infantry.

nothing is found for the 32nd Regiment, Missouri Infantry...

Since Milton was older at the time of the Civil War, 60 years, MAYBE his "Captain" status is from one of our previous wars............

Milton's sons military

The Berry boys who served in the 27th were:

1. Berry, Benjamin D Pri f-a-g 5703861
2. Berry, Joseph W N Pri f-a-g 132974438
3. Berry, William M H Pri f-a-g 69604016

Remarks on all 3 cards are the same: "Valuation of horse $75 valuation of horse & equip. $5. Served to Oct. 25, 1861 -- Furnished his horse/eq."

ALSO the 7th Regiment, MO. S.M. Cav- Muster cards for the Berry's are: "William M. Berry, Pvt.age 27 joined feby. 26, 1862 Georgetown, MO" (which IS just days after the 27th MO. Mounted Inf. was disbanded and many of those men joined the 7th MO) These 22 pages tell of William M Berry "Diserted Jan. 18/62, and had a General Court Martial and the charges were REMOVED by order of Proclamation of the President"

No record of Benjamin D. Berry in another MO. Military unit is found maybe he could not get into another unit, on the 1860 census Benjamin is listed as "cripple" so maybe he got away with it in the 27th but not again. Have not found Joseph W. after the breakup of the 27th either.

Further proof of his wife is the Pension files, gives "widow as Anna M. Berry filing as of 8 Nov 1905 so that probably is the date of death, gives service as: B and G of 7th MO. S.M.Cav."

Milton was born in Kentucky circa 1803, and by 1826 he was living in Johnson County, Missouri.

Marriage

Missouri Marriages

DATE: January 19, 1826

NAME: Milton David Berry

SPOUSE: Martha Patricia-Jane Bradley Reavis

Event Place: Johnson County, Missouri.

SPOUSES Parents: Marcus A Reavis and Lucy Bradley

Census Records

1850 census Pettis, Pettis Co. MO.--

HEAD: Milton D. Berry age 47 farmer born KY

Martha Berry age 40 born KY

Joseph W. age 18 MO.

William M. age 15 MO

Lucy T. age 13 MO

Benjamin D. age 11 MO

Anderson A. age 9 MO

Rebecca P. age 7 MO

Sarah E. age 5 MO

Tyra M. age 3 MO

Mary A. Logston age 24 MO

Milton S. Logston age 5 MO

Mary E. Logston age 3 MO.

(the census does not say who these last 3 people are only indicates they reside in the same home. eldest daughter, Widow, Mary A. Logston with 2 little ones...

--ALL THE CHILDREN LISTED ABOVE MATCH THE ONES LISTED ON THE MEMORIAL for Milton D./Martha BERRY except the 1 older daughter Lenora F. so she probably married before the 1850 census was taken.

1860 census Blackwater, Pettis, MO. --

HEAD: Milton age 58

Martha age 49

Benjamin age 22 "Cripple"

Rebecca age 16 Domestic

Sarah age 14

Tyre age 12--

(And then right next door to them on the same census page is: big brother, --

Joseph Berry age 26 farmer MO

Jane Berry age 18 MO.

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1870 census: Blackwater, Pettis MO. --

William M. age 35 MO (could have had a wife)

Mary E.- (prior to Annie and the 3-kids that are on the census are old enough :to have gone out on their own)

Sarah M B: 1856-

Benjamin B: 1854-

Laura B. B: 1862. -

NOTE: in Blackwater Milton/Martha were also living there next door to Joseph/Jane.

1870 census Bacon, Vernon, MO. --

Head: Benj D. age 32 MO. Laborer (1838-match)

Angelina age 16 MO keeping house

James age 4/12 MO

1870 census Blackwater, Pettis, MO. --

Head: BERRY, Joseph age 36 farmer MO

Jane age 28 keeping house MO

Nancy age 9 MO

Abraham age 6 MO

Missouri F. age 4 MO

Catherine age 3 MO

Ida age 1 MO .--

And then right next door to them on the same census page is:

BERRY, Milton D age 67 M W farmer KY

Martha age 60 F W keeping house KY

Tyra age 21 M W farmer

Bomer, Benjamin age 12 M W at school

Alice age 10 F W at school

Waddle, Robert age 35 M W farmer

the census does not say who these last 3 people are only indicates they reside in the same home.)

1900 census Sedalia, Pettis Mo. --

HEAD: William M. B: Jan. 1835 age 65 MO parents B: KY

WIFE: Annie M B: May 1852 age 48 KY parents B: NC/KY

son: William C. B: Oct 1875 age 24 S - IL parents: MO/KY

son: George M B: Sep 1878 age 21 S - IL parents: MO/KY

son: Andy Virgil B: Mar 1881 age 19 S -MO

son: Harry O B: Sep 1884 age 15 S MO

dau. Bulah R. B: Dec 1889 age 10 MO

dau. Blanch E B: Apr 1891 age 9 MO

dau. Flossie L. B: May 1893 age 7

There is also a

marriage record

SON

Benjamin D. Berry

11 April 1868 Vernon, MO to a

Angelina Ellis" (no further info on this)

Marriage

for a William M. Berry that comes from Coleah..

NAME: William M Berry

SPOUSE: Annie M. Haire

event date 16 Sept 1874 Johnson Co. MO.

(William would have been 39 years old)

Children

1. Mary Ann (Logsden, Levi Jackson),
2. Lenora F (James Adam Scott),
3. Joseph Wilson,
4. William Moultry,
5. Lucy Jane,
6. Benjamin Downing,
7. Anderson Reavis,
8. Rebecca P (John William Sandridge),
9. Sarah Elizabeth (William Benton Davis),
10. Tyree Milton.

by Lila Cole

microfilm INDEX: Mount Hope---Cemetery records at the Kansas State Historical Society: lot owner: A.M. Berry -age at death: 82-1-19 late residence: Kansas City, Kansas --funeral director: Penwell interment authorized by A.M. Berry" (above data was found/provided by the Creator: Cheryl White) who has transferred the f-a-g memorial of Joseph to me so I may fill in the Life, Love, family. Thank you Cheryl. First reason: Joseph W. Berry is one of the 701 men who joined the 27th MO. Mounted Inf. as did my g-g-grandfather Morrison M. Lee. Morrison along with 33 others of his Regiment "died of fever, measles, etc'. and were buried in unmarked graves as UNKNOWN SOLDIERS outside the Field Hospitals in the prairie of Sedalia, Pettis Co. MO.". So finding them will be impossible, or so I have been informed by the Military historians of Missouri. Secondly, Joseph W. Berry joined the Regiment on Sept. 23, 1861 in Otterville, MO. just happened to be the same day and place that Benjamin D. Berry joined and also William M. Berry joined.

Burial

Burial:  :: Place: Greenwood County Cemetery, Eureka, Greenwood, KS

Census:  :: Date: 1880

Place: Blackwater, Pettis MO

Event

Type: Military service

Place: Civil War Captain

Sources

1. ↑ Source: 1860 census

1. 40th Regiment, Missouri Infantry nps.gov The Regiment is there but NO "Milton D. Berry
2. "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDZN-62R : 12 April 2016), Milton D Berry, Pettis county, Pettis, Missouri, United States; citing family 458, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. Find A Grave: Memorial #21396650
4. the marriage data is from familysearch.org RECORDS
5. 8 pgs. of military duty with the 40th Mo. Inf. [1]
6. Also served the 5th Provisional E. M. M.http://www.fold3.com/image/239850526

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Darlene Burton for creating WikiTree profile Berry-3782 through the import of clay3_2013-07-25.ged on Jul 25, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Darlene and others.