George Washington Berry (abt. 1812 - 1867)

Born about 1812 in Mississippi

Husband of Caroline (Moore) Berry — married 1 Jan 1838 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana

Descendants

Died 13 Aug 1867 at about age 55 in Calcasieu, Louisiana

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Biography

George Washington Berry was born in Mississippi about the year 1812.

We know that he married Caroline Moore in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana on January 1, 1838. ^[1]

Together they had children: Eli, Harriet, Henry, Thomas, Washington, Martha, Ellen, Needham, Andrew, and Henderson.

Washington Berry passed away August 13, 1867. He is buried in Big Woods Cemetery, Edgerly, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Family Search
2. ↑ Find a Grave

• "Louisiana Marriages, 1816-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4ZS-5YM : accessed 8 July 2015), Washington Berry and Caroline Moore, 01 Jan 1838; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 6,010,600.

• "Louisiana, Parish Marriages, 1837-1957", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKJH-YG23 : accessed 2 November 2015), Washington Berry and Caroline Moore, 1838.

• "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHTM-FQT : accessed 2 November 2015), Washington Berry, Calcasieu, Louisiana, United States; citing p. 74, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 127; FHL microfilm 9,689.

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCJQ-DWG : accessed 1 October 2015), Washington Berry, Calcasieu parish, part of, Calcasieu, Louisiana, United States; citing family 446, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "United States Census, 1860," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFPQ-MM4 : accessed 1 October 2015), Washington Berry, , Calcasieu, Louisiana, United States; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing p. 83, household ID 604, NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 803,409.

• Find a Grave memorial #14916725 Find a Grave

• "Louisiana Deaths Index, 1850-1875, 1894-1956," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F3Q5-TFX : accessed 8 July 2015), Washington Berry in entry for Martha Elizabeth Ritter, 05 Jun 1925; citing Edgerly, Calcasieu, Louisiana, certificate number 7770, State Archives, Baton Rouge; FHL microfilm 2,378,573.