Adam Andrew Jackson Berry (1835 - 1902)

Born 2 Nov 1835 in Scott County, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Talitha Qualie (Meredith) Berry — married 1859 in Scott County, Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died 22 Nov 1902 at age 67 in Scott County, Virginia, United States

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Biography

When Adam Andrew Jackson Berry was born on November 2, 1835, in Scott, Virginia, his father, John Berry, was 44 and his mother, Nancy Hope, was 40.

He married Talitha Quaile Meredith on March 2, 1860, in his hometown. They had six children in 17 years.

He died on November 22, 1902, in Scott, Virginia, at the age of 67, and was buried there^[1].

Siblings

1. Martha (Berry) Rousseau (1816-1870)
2. Jane (Berry) Hall (1817-)
3. James Henderson Berry (1818-1901)
4. Margaret (Berry) Jones (1819-)
5. Analiza Eliza (Berry) Maness (1820-1892)
6. William C Berry (1824-1891)
7. Sophia Emily (Berry) Ash (1826-1909)
8. Emmanuel Berry (1826-1905)
9. Silas Berry (1829-1908)
10. Phoebe Caroline (Berry) Graham (1831-1902)
11. Nathaniel Nathaniel Berry (1832-1863)
12. Adam Andrew Jackson Berry (1835-1902)

Children

1. Mary Caroline Berry (1861-1940)
2. Oliver Berry (1866-aft.1888)
3. Phoebe C (Berry) Tomlinson (1866-1936)
4. John Nathaniel Berry (1872-1957)
5. Rose Margaret (Berry) Barnett (1875-1959)
6. Rebecca (Berry) Gilliam (1879-1902)

Military Service

Adam Berry served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 17 Oct 1861
Mustered out: 16 Oct 1865
Side: USA

Private Adam Berry was a Prisoner of War during US Civil War.

22nd Regiment, United States Colored Infantry. Part of the African American Civil War Memorial

"Adam joined the Confederacy 17 Oct 1961 and was assigned to the 64th regiment Virginia, mounted infantry. He was captured on Sept 9th 1863 and processed into Camp Douglas a notorious Union POW camp in Chicago. Many Confederate soldiers died their from the horrible sanitation conditions and lack of food. Adam did get released on May 3rd 1864 and lived a long life." ^[2][3][4]

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Other Facts

In the 1850 census he (age 14) was in Scott, Virginia, United States.^[6]

Name	Sex	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
Nancy K Berry	F	55		Virginia
William C Berry	M	25		Virginia
Andrew J Berry	M	14		Virginia
John N V Berry	M	12		Virginia

In the 1860 census he (age 24), Farmer, was in Scott, Virginia.^[7]

Name	Sex	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
Adam J Berry	M	24	Farmer	North Carolina
Deltha Berry	F	22	Spinster	North Carolina
Mary C Berry	F	2/12		North Carolina
Nathaniel V Berry	M	21	Farm Hand	North Carolina

In the 1880 census he (age 44), Farmer, was the married head of household in Powell District, Scott, Virginia, United States.^[8]

Name	Sex	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
Adam J. Berry	M	44	Married	Head	Farmer	Virginia, United States
Talitha Q. Berry	F	39	Married	Wife	Keeping House	Virginia, United States
Oliver Berry	M	18	Single	Son	At Home	Virginia, United States
Phoebe C. Berry	F	14	Single	Daughter	At Home	Virginia, United States
Jno. H. V. Berry	M	8	Single	Son	At Home	Virginia, United States
Rosa M. Berry	F	5	Single	Daughter		Virginia, United States
Rebecca Berry	F	0	Single	Daughter		Virginia, United States
Luther Wade	M	4	Single	Other		Virginia, United States

In the 1900 census he (age 65) was the married head of household in Powell District, Scott, Virginia, United States.^[9]

Name	Sex	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
Adam J Berry	M	65	Married	Head		Virginia
Aletha Berry	F	59	Married	Wife		Virginia
Allen Gilliam	M	27	Married	Son-in-law		Virginia
Rebeca Gilliam	F	21	Married	Daughter-in-law		Virginia
Dora E Gilliam	F	2	Single	Grandchild		Virginia

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/117467877/adam-andrew_jackson-berry: accessed 17 October 2022), memorial page for Adam Andrew Jackson Berry (2 Nov 1835–1903), Find a Grave Memorial ID 117467877, citing George W. Barnette Cemetery, Scott County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Gary Daugherty (contributor 47947634) .
2. ↑ Story by burganjb on ancestry 10 Jan 2014
   • https://www.ancestry.com/mediaui-viewer/collection/1030/tree/32083464/person/200098415706/media/524256bc-882a-435a-a7fd-e5e9863fe3f1?_phsrc=tTA4376&usePUBJs=true&galleryindex=1&sort=-created
3. ↑ https://www.fold3.com/memorial/655028762/adam-berry-civil-war-stories
4. ↑ U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/599857?mark=9ef866dd5257e7efd1fc5df8fb8d620c01f0bd18af1aa1f44ba70bfb9f68de3f
5. ↑ US Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1961-1865 https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/599872?mark=917fd76df5864a5a8836ac6f6b3f5169df9e67cf288176a2fe532b2961821ce2
6. ↑ 1850 Census: "United States Census, 1850"
   citing Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 17;
   FamilySearch Record: M8DP-FGY (accessed 26 July 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HT-DBLS-7J6
   Andrew J Berry (14) in Scott, Virginia, United States. Born in Virginia.
7. ↑ 1860 Census: "1860 United States Federal Census"
   The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Scott, Virginia; Roll: M653_1376; Page: 496; Family History Library Film: 805376
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7667 #33839907 (accessed 26 July 2023)
   Adam J Berry (24), Farmer, in Scott, Virginia. Born in North Carolina.
8. ↑ 1880 Census: "United States Census, 1880"
   citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
   FamilySearch Record: MCR7-BFG (accessed 26 July 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYBN-9L7Q Image number 00736
   Adam J Berry (44), married, Farmer, head of household in Powell District, Scott, Virginia, United States. Born in Virginia, United States.
9. ↑ 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900"
   citing Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 16; FHL microfilm: 1241727; Record number: 35242;
   FamilySearch Record: MMJW-HRG (accessed 26 July 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6QM7-3BV Image number 00728
   Adam J Berry (65), married head of household in Powell District, Scott, Virginia, United States. Born in Virginia.

See Also:

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org ), entry for Adam Andrew Jackson Berry (PID https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LCJM-JWQ ); contributed by various users.

• View on Geneanet: https://gw.geneanet.org/timknightseattle?n=berry&oc=&p=adam+jackson

Name: Adam Jackson Berry

Gender: M (Male)

Birth Date: 2 nov. 1835 (2 Nov 1835)

Birth Place: Scott County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1902

Death Place: Scott County, Virginia, USA

Father: John Buchanan Berry

Mother: Nancy Kinkead Hope

Spouse: Talitha Quaile Meredith

Child: Mary Caroline Berry

• https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/1036124/person/-2010361936/facts

• "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5KK-89Y : 28 January 2020), Adam J. Berry in entry for Berry, 1868.

• "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR9N-ZW7 : 29 January 2020), Adam J in entry for Lilburn Scott, 1875.

• "Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, County Marriage Registers, 1853-1935," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ZPTT-JHT2 : 1 July 2022), Adam J in entry for Lilborn Scott, 16 Dec 1875; citing Marriage Registration, Scott, Virginia, United States, Virginia State Library and Archives, Richmond.

• "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5K2-HZ7 : 28 January 2020), Adam J. Berry in entry for Rebeca Berry, 1879.

• "Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, County Marriage Registers, 1853-1935," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:8MPP-PSN2 : 1 July 2022), A Jackson in entry for T J Tomlinson, 1 Jan 1884; citing Marriage Registration, Scott, Virginia, United States, Virginia State Library and Archives, Richmond.

• "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR9N-KR8 : 29 January 2020), A Jackson in entry for T J Tomlinson, 1884.

• "Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, County Marriage Registers, 1853-1935," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ZL6F-DZN2 : 1 July 2022), A. J in entry for Olliver Berry, 3 Oct 1887; citing Marriage Registration, Scott, Virginia, United States, Virginia State Library and Archives, Richmond.

• "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR9N-YS4 : 29 January 2020), A J Berry in entry for Oliver Berry, 1888.

• "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVR4-VBM7 : 16 August 2019), Jack Benny in entry for Phebe Tomlinson, 02 Dec 1936; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Pennington Gap, Lee, Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.

• "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVR4-BL8T : 16 August 2019), Jackson Berry in entry for Marg Scott, 28 Sep 1939; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Wise, Wise, Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.

• "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVYG-PRYX : 16 August 2019), Jack Berry in entry for John N Berry, 30 Jun 1957; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Clinchport, Scott, Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.