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Samuel Thomas Berryman (1918 - 1995)

Samuel Thomas Berryman
Born in Prince Edward, Virginia, United Statesmap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 13 Dec 1946 in Washington D.C., United Statesmap
[children unknown]
Died at age 77 [location unknown]
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Biography

US Black Heritage Project
Samuel Berryman is a part of US Black heritage.
Samuel Berryman is a Military Veteran.
Served in the U.S. Army, World War II

Samuel was born in 1918 in Prince Edward County, Virginia. He was the son of Burly Patterson and Julia Berryman. He grew up in his grandmother Ida's household in Buffalo, Prince Edward County.

He served in the U.S. Army during World War II from 1943 to 1946. After the war he married Matilene Spencer in Washington, DC. In 1950 they were living in Washington, DC where he worked as a guard with the U.S. General Service and Matilene worked as a clerk with the Navy Department. Matilene would go on to receive become a preeminent marine engineer and also an attorney.

Samuel and Matilene had two daughters. He passed away in 1995 and is buried in Fort Lincoln Cemetery in Brentwood, Maryland.

Research Notes

Samuel's birth certificate did not name a father, and he used his mother's maiden name. However, his Social Security record lists Burly Patterson as his father, and World War II Draft Registration gives his next of kin as aunt Beatrice Patterson.

Sources

  • 1918 Birth: "Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1911"
    Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia, Births, 1864-2016
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 9277 #231688 (accessed 25 July 2022)
    Samuel Thomas Berryman born on 10 May 1918, child of Julia Berryman, in Prince Edward, Virginia, USA.
  • 1920 Census: "1920 United States Federal Census"
    Year: 1920; Census Place: Buffalo, Prince Edward, Virginia; Roll: T625_1906; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 94
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6061 #69951341 (accessed 25 July 2022)
    Samuel Perryman (0), single grandson, in household of Ida Perryman (50) in Buffalo, Prince Edward, Virginia. Born in Virginia. Living with grandmother, mother, aunts/uncle,possible siblings
  • 1930 Census: "1930 United States Federal Census"
    Year: 1930; Census Place: Buffalo, Prince Edward, Virginia; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 2342190
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6224 #98726264 (accessed 25 July 2022)
    Samuel Berryman (11), single grandson, in household of Ida Berryman (70) in Pamplin - Darlington H Road, Buffalo, Prince Edward, Virginia, USA. Born in Virginia. Living with grandmother Ida.
  • 1946 Marriage: "Washington, D.C., U.S., Marriage Records, 1810-1953"
    Marriage Records. District of Columbia Marriages. Clerk of the Superior Court, Records Office, Washington D.C
    Ancestry Record 61404 #290298 (accessed 25 July 2022)
    Samuel Thomas Berryman (28) marriage to Matilene Daisy Spencer on 13 Dec 1946 in District of Columbia, USA.
  • Military: "U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947"
    National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for District of Columbia, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 17
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2238 #6499350 (accessed 25 July 2022)
    Name: Samuel Thomas Berryman; Race: Black; Age: 22; Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head); Birth Date: 10 May 1918; Birth Place: Pamplin, Virginia, USA; Residence Place: Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940; Registration Place: Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Employer: John Cheleair - Palace Laundry; Height: 5 11; Weight: 165; Complexion: Light brown; Hair Color: Black; Eye Color: Brown; Next of Kin: Beatrice Patterson (Aunt);
    Household Members Age Relationship:
    Samuel Thomas Berryman 22 Self (Head).
  • Military: "U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010"
    Beneficiary Identification Records Locator Subsystem (BIRLS) Death File. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Page number: 1
    Ancestry Record 2441 #5057345 (accessed 25 July 2022)
    Name: Samuel T Berryman; Gender: Male; Birth Date: 10 May 1918; Death Date: 12 May 1995; Enlistment Branch: A; Enlistment Date: 30 Jul 1943; Discharge Date: 15 Mar 1946.
  • 1950 Census: "1950 United States Federal Census"
    United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Washington, Washington, District of Columbia; Roll: 477; Sheet Number: 19; Enumeration District: 1-750
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62308 #15259121 (accessed 25 July 2022)
    Samuel T Berryman (31), married head of household in Washington, Washington, District of Columbia, USA. Born in Virginia. With wife Madilene, 1 child
  • Social Security: "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007"
    Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007
    Ancestry Record 60901 #34048727 (accessed 25 July 2022)
    Name: Samuel Thomas Berryman [Samuel T Berryman]; Gender: Male; Race: Black; Birth Date: 10 May 1918; Birth Place: Prince Edwar, Virginia; Death Date: 12 May 1995; Father: Burley Patterson; Mother: Julia Berryman; Notes: Sep 1938: Name listed as SAMUEL THOMAS BERRYMAN; 16 May 1995: Name listed as SAMUEL T BERRYMAN.
  • Military: "U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946"
    National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland, USA; Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946; NAID: 1263923; Record Group Title: Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, 1789-ca. 2007; Record Group: 64; Box Number: 07021; Reel: 219
    Ancestry Record 8939 #3266821 (accessed 25 July 2022)
    Name: Samuel T Berryman; Race: Negro (Black); Marital Status: Single, with dependents (Single); Rank: Private; Birth Year: 1918; Nativity State or Country: Virginia; Citizenship: Citizen; Education: 4 years of high school; Enlistment Date: 16 Jul 1943; Enlistment Place: Fort Myer, Virginia; Service Number: 33745043; Branch: No branch assignment; Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men); Source: Civil Life; Height: 01; Weight: 101.
  • Burial: "U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current"
    Find a Grave. Find a Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi
    Ancestry Record 60525 #123715624 (accessed 25 July 2022)
    Samuel T Berryman burial (died on 12 May 1995) in Brentwood, Prince George's County, Maryland, United States of America. Fort Lincoln Cemetery. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/149359650/samuel-t-berryman




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