James Washington Berry (1842 - 1929)

Born 1 Sep 1842 in Braxton County, WV

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth Jane (Squires) Berry — married 26 Jul 1866 in Braxton County, WV

Descendants

Died 14 Mar 1929 at age 86 in Flatwoods, Braxton County, WV

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Biography

James Washington Berry, son of Joel and Elizabeth Cummings Berry, born September 1 1842 and died March 14 1929. ^[1] He married Elizabeth Jane "Kitty" Squires July 26 1866.^[2] "Kitty", daughter of Elijah Hedding Sr and Elizabeth Gibson Squires, born November 25, 1847 in VA and died Jun 20 193l in Braxton County. ^[3]

James served first in 1st Company, 62nd Battalion Virginia Mounted Infantry and transferred to 2nd Company G in late 1863 as a private. He was captured in "The Battle of the Wilderness". He was sent to Belle Plain, confined at Pt. Lookout 5/17/64 and transferred to Elmira Prison, August 10 1864. On June 23 1865 he took the oath of allegiance and was released. ^[4]

Children of James Washington and Elizabeth Jane "Kitty" Squires Berry^{[5] [6]}

• 1. Columbus Edgar b Oct 20 1867 ^[7]
• 2. Eva b June 1869 (from 1900 census above)
• 3. George b Oct 1 1870 ^[8]
• 4. Male b Aug 10 1871 ^[9]
• 5. Joel Simmons b Nov 28 1872 ^[10]
• 6. Elizabeth Allie Apr 6 1874 ^[11]
• 7. Sallie b Mar 26 1876 ^[12]
• 8. Minerva C b Apr 24 1881 ^[13]
• 9. Lenora "Loo" Berry b Dec 3 1883 ^[14]

Sources

1. ↑ West Virginia Vital Statistics death record http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=4565122&Type=Death
2. ↑ WVVS marriage record http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=10817688&Type=Marriage
3. ↑ WVVS http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1972775&Type=Death
4. ↑ Armstrong, Richard L. 25th Virginia Infantry and 9th Battalion Virginia Infantry. (Lynchburg, Virginia : H.E. Howard, c1990), FHL book 975.5 M2vr v. 71 page 130 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ssd?id=wu.89059423608
5. ↑ Family Search 1880 Braxton County, Holly District, page 13 https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYBG-79P?mode=g&i=12&cc=1417683
6. ↑ Family Search1900 Braxton County, Salt Lick District, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6Q87-W9V?mode=g&i=3&cc=1325221 page 4
7. ↑ WVVS birth record http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=467925&Type=Birth
8. ↑ WVVS birth record http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=467802&Type=Birth
9. ↑ WVVS birth record http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=447279&Type=Birth
10. ↑ WVVS birth record http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=447243&Type=Birth
11. ↑ WVVS birth record http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=448052&Type=Birth
12. ↑ WVVS birth records http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=449288&Type=Birth
13. ↑ WVVS birth records http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=450731&Type=Birth
14. ↑ WVVS birth record http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=451424&Type=Birth