John
Jackson
Berry
Born in Edgefield, Edgefield County, South Carolina
Ancestors 
Son of Wiley H. Berry
and Mildred (Rountree) Berry
Brother of
Eliza Ann (Berry) Stevens and Peter Berry
Husband of
Frances Elmanda (Nickolson) Berry
— married
9 Jan 1849 in Cherokee County, Texas
Husband of
Martha Elizabeth Amanda (Daniel) Berry
— married
21 Jan 1865 in Texas
Father of
Benton G. Berry, Belle Gertrude (Berry) Russell, William Obediah Berry and Peter Augusta Berry
Died
at age 80
in Cherokee, San Saba County, Texas
Profile last modified
| Created 24 Oct 2015
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Contents |
Biography
- John was born in 1818.
- He passed away in 1898.
Parents
Marriage
- Frances Elmanda Nickolson (1818 - 1898 m. 1849)
- Martha Elizabeth Amanda Daniel (1831 - 1907 m. 1865)
Notes
- In 1847, a band of people came to Cherokee Co., Texas from Edgefield, S.C. including the Berrys, Martins, Nicholsons, Jennings, Colemans and Gentrys. After arriving in Cherokee Co., Texas, and settling in the community they first named Edgefield, then in 1854, changed the name to Sardis.
- John Jackson and Peter Berry, his twin brother, joined the Indian War of 1836.
- John Berry died 10 Sep 1898, at his home with a fever. He is buried in the Little cemetery once called Manilla, a few yards from his old home place. Now the cemetery is named Berry Cemetery, Cherokee County, Texas
Sources
- Find A Grave: Memorial #8742045
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