James Warren Berry (1897 - 1962)

Born 25 Jul 1897 in Texas, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Ruby Maye (McDaniel) Berry — married 18 Aug 1921 in Clovis, New Mexico, USA

Died 4 Mar 1962 at age 64 in Melrose, Curry, New Mexico, USA

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Biography

James Warren "JW" Berry, Jr. was born in Texas to James Warren and Parmelia Ada "Ada" Langston Berry.

By 1920, JW was living in Melrose, NM, with his father and brother Audie. He married Ruby Maye McDaniel and they had a family of at least 4 known children, one of whom is still living. His children included Gladys Beatrice Berry Hunt, Tressie Mae Berry, Oletta Berry Hancock and Elsie F. Berry, all deceased.

At the time of his draft registration, JW Jr was a farmer who farmed for himself and his family.

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Sources

with deep gratitude for the hard work and research of Mika Jackson: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=mikajackson&id=I18052

United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MMGX-C1K : accessed 20 Aug 2014), James W Berry Jr. in household of James W Berry, Altus Township (west part), Greer, Oklahoma Territory, United States; citing sheet 5B, family 80, NARA microfilm publication T623, FHL microfilm 1241337.

United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCMM-QJH : accessed 2 April 2016), T W Berry, 1930

United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMRW-3DK : accessed 2 April 2016), Jee Berry, Election Precinct 6 Field, Curry, New Mexico, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 5-20, sheet 7A, family 125, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 2442

Thanks to Larry Moore ( RIP, Larry) and "Every Person Counts" at findagrave.com: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=49149265

Unknown why there is a large X over the information in the card, but the draft registration card of James Warren Berry:

United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KXTZ-FYH : accessed 20 Aug 2014), James Warn Berry, 1917-1918.