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James Ranson Berry
Theodor Berry
Placedia Berry
Julia Ann Berry
(From Sandra Hodge:)
It is believed that his middle name was Ransom.
From Sandra Hodge to Gordon E. Jones, Jr. (March 2008):
"What is interesting for Emily (the daughter of James R.) is that in the 1900 census she lists her father as being from Ireland. In the 1910 census she has him from Ireland-England.
In the 1880 census he is listed as from SC. None of James R other children ever listed him as foreign born, but I believe I mentioned before that South Carolina enumerators were not the best at listing places of birth. I think it perfectly plausible though, that James R. Berry was born in Ireland, -- most from the Sumter area were Scots Irish -- but they usually had emigrated much earlier. Again though, no proof. "
The 1840 Sumter census (Image pg 25, pg 13) lists four males and four females in the household. In addition, there were 31 slaves, 15 of which were in Agriculture.
James R. Berry died intestate. His estate was divided among his eight children and wife. Dorcas remarried Dr. Washington H. Brown and had four more children. After Dorcas died, the Brown children brought suit against the Berry Children for partition of their mother's portion of James R. Berry's estate. It went up to the Supreme Court of SC. I have only (writes Sandra Hodge) bits pieces of the suit, so I do not know the exact issues, nor the exact date, but I think it was sometime between 1870 and 1880. I think the Berry's contention was that Dorcas was had only a lifetime interest, and at her death her share reverted to the Berry children. the Brown children probably argued that the land was their mother's outright, and that they were entitled to their share of it. I think the land dispute was over 450 acres, and I do not know who won the case.
James R. Berry was buried on his own land near “Dead Man’s Curve” in Hodge’s Corner, SC. the grave and tombstone were vandalized and the surrounding area allowed to grow up in weeds. The family of his son, James J. Berry, therefore, placed a memoria marker at the site.
Children of James R. BERRY and Dorcas (Thigpen?)
1. Theodore R. Berry Born abt 1825 Sumter Dist SC; Who is this?; Jefferson County Mississippi Marriage Project; Berry, Theodore R CROW, Ellen1866-Nov-04; Married Louisa M in 1850 census married w/in year; Born abt 1830 in SC
Children: 1 James Berryborn abt 1851 SC; Born Dec 1 1850 Sumter Dist SC; Died June 19, 1884 Jefferson Co MS bur McBride Cem , Jefferson Co , MS; Married Sallie Carraway on 1882-Jan-21 1882; Born June 18, 1863 Jasper, Ms; Died Feb 16, 1934 bur McBride Cemetery, Jefferson Co MS;
2. Placedia Berry born abt 1853 SC Married William A Reynolds;
3. Julia Ann Berry Born Sept 4 1857 SC; Died Aug 11 1939 Jefferson Co Miss; Married John W Norton on Feb 23 1876 Jefferson Co Ms ( Jackson CO?); Jefferson County Mississippi; Marriage Project; Berry, Julia E Norton, John W 1876-Feb-23; Born Nov 14 1856 SC; Died June 18 1925 Jefferson Co MS
From Sandra Hodge Mullins:
Notes for Theodore R. Berry and Louisa M
Theodore and brother William relocated to Mississippi sometime after 1857
1850 Sumter County SC Census
HH 842 Willis Osteen 49 Planter 75abt 1801SC
Mary A Osteen 38abt 1822 SC
Edwin Osteen20laborerabt 1830SC
Eugenia Osteen18abt 1832SC
Lidia Osteen16abt 1834SC
Harriet Osteen14abt 1836SC
Alfred Osteen1abt 1838SC
John Osteen10abt 1840SC
Drawn Osteen (male)8abt 1844SC
Emma Osteen6abt 1842SC
Jas M Osteen3abt 1847SC
Infant Osteen (male)1/12abt 1850SC
HH 843 Brunsons
HH 844 Thomas Kolb60Planter 200SC
Sarah Kolb50
Aaron Kolb20
Jane Kolb22
HH 845Theodore R Berry25Planter 700 SC married w/in the year
Louisa M Berry22SC married w/in the year
1860 Jefferson County Miss Census Police District 4 PO Rodney
HH 212/260 W M Berrym27 farmer 500 / 600 SC
Caroline Berryf24 SC
Charles Berrym6 SC
HH 213/261T R Berrym35farmer 1700SC
Louisa Berryf30SC
James Berrym9SC
P Berryf7SC
Julia Berryf3SC
1870 Jefferson County Miss Census Township 8
HH 40T R Berrym46farmer 300SC
Julia Ann Berryf13at schSC
1880 Jefferson County Miss Census Beat 1 Dist 60 HH/636 644
Theodore R. Berryhead55 wdfarmerSC UNK SC
James R. Berryson29 SfarmerSC SC SC
John Mc Callumboarder69 SboarderScot Scot Scot
HH 596 is family of John Lenoir McGrew whose son Horace Dee McGrew Placedia Norton nee Berryís niece Etta Norton will marry
Children of Theodore R. Berry and Louisa M
James Berry; Born Dec 1 1850 Sumter Dist SC; Died June 19, 1884 Jefferson Co MS; tombstone Jefferson Co Mississippi from Jefferson Co MS Genweb; "James R. Berry, born in Sumter District, S. C. Died June 19, 1884, aged 33 yrs 7mo's; Gone but Remembered. He was a man that lead a moral and a pious life. A kind and affectionate father and husband."
Jefferson County Mississippi Marriage Project
Berry, J RCarksay, Sallia1882-Jan-21
Married Sallie Carraway on 1882-Jan-21 1882
BornJune 18, 1863 Jasper, Ms
DiedFeb 16, 1934 bur McBride Cemetery, Jefferson Co, Mississippi
NoteSallie married Thomas William Abbott after James Berryís death
Thomas Abbott was born Nov 08 1864 and died Feb 25 1936
Jefferson County Mississippi Marriage Project
Berry, Sallie MrsAbbott, Thos William1886-Jun-27
Children:
1 James B Berry Jr born abt Mar 1883 MS;
2 Sarah Ruth Berry born Feb 8 1885 MS married  ? Goza
Notes for James Berry and Sarah Carraway
1850 Sumter Census HH 819
Andrew Caraway46 Wheelwright SC bn abt 1804
Sarah A Caraway36 SC bn abt 1814
George H Caraway17 laborer SC bn abt 1833
HH 818 was Daniel Linam and wife Keziah
HH 817 was William Brown and wife Dorcas (widow of Jame R Berry) and their children
1860 Jefferson County Miss Census Police District 4 PO Rodney
James Berry is about 9 yrs old Living with parents and two siblings
1870 Jefferson County Miss Census Jefferson 9 Union Church
107/106 H Woods29Mfarmer 300 500MS
James Berry18Mfarm laborerSC
Adaline Rees (?)25FcookMS (black)
1880 Jefferson County Miss Census Beat 1 Dist 60 HH/636 644
James R. Berryage 29 living with widowed father and unrelated Boarder
1900 Jefferson County Mississippi Census Beat 1 District 80 HH 269
Thomas W Abbotthead36 Mar 1863 md at 18farmerMS MS MS
Sallie Abbottwife36 June 1863 md at 18 7 bn 7 lvingMS MS MS
James B Abbott **son16 Mar 1883MS MS MS
Ruth Abbottdau14 Feb 1886MS MS MS
Rufus Abbottson13 Feb 1887MS MS MS (Rufus Howard)
Irene Abbottdau11 May 1889 MS MS MS
Agnes Abbottdau9 Jun 1891MS MS MS
Claudine Abbottdau7 Oct 1892MS MS MS
Thomas Abbottson4 Mar 1896MS MS MS (Thomas Vernie)
    • This is James B Berry
1910 Jefferson County Mississippi Census Beat 1 District 70 Red Lick RD HH 367
Thomas W Abbotthead45 md at 18farmerMS MS MS
Sallie Abbottwife46 md at 18 8 bn 8 lvingMS MS MS
Isaac Abbottson20 SfarmerMS MS MS (b May 22 1889)
Claudine Abbottdau17 SMS MS MS
Thomas V Abbottson14 Sfarm laborerMS MS MS
Wilmer Abbottdau8 SMS MS MS
James Berrystep son26 SfarmerMS MS MS
Notes for James Berry and Sarah Carraway
1920 Jefferson County Mississippi Census Beat 1 District 70 Red Lick RD HH 367
Thomas W Abbotthead54
Sallie Abbotthead55
1930 Jefferson County Mississippi Census Beat 1
Tom W Abbotthead65 md at b21truck farm MS MS MS
Sallie Abbottwife67 md at 18 MS MS MS
Thomas V Abbottson34 Sgen Farm MS MS MS
Children of Theodore R. Berry and Louisa M:
2 Placedia Berry, Born abt 1853 SC; Married William A Reynolds bef 1870; Born abt 1845 Maryland
Children:
1:George Selom Reynolds; born Sept1873 Jefferson Co, MS; Married Ressia ?; WWI Draft Registation; George Selom Reynolds res Fayette Jefferson Co Mississippi age 44 bn Sept 19 1874
Farming next of kin Resia Reynolds short med bld grey eyes light hair
2:James W Reynolds; born Mar 1876 Jefferson Co, MS; WWI Draft Registation; James William Reynolds res Hooserton Jefferson Co Mississippi age 42 bn Mar 20 1876
Farming for self next of kin Mrs _____ Med ht stout bld brown eyes Black hair
3:Theodore S. Reynolds; born 1878 Jefferson Co, MS;
4:Julia Reynolds; born July 23, 1880 Jefferson Co, MS; Died July 23, 1930 Greenville, MS bur:Indianola, MS; Married Henry Chamberlain Mounger abt 1904 (His second wife)
Received Bachelor of Arts degree 1883 from Centenary College at Brandon Springs La; As did his father in 1859
5:Hardy Authur. Reynolds; born Decr 1883 Jefferson Co, MS; Married Lillian ?; WWI Draft Registation; Hardy Autha Reynolds res Hooserton Jefferson Co Mississippi age 34 bn Dec 4 1883
Farming for seld next of kin Mrs Lillian Reynolds short slender bld green (?) eyes Brown hair; Signed Hardy Authur Reynolds
Notes for Placedia Berry and William A Reynolds
1860 Jefferson County Miss Census Police Dist 1 PO Union Church HH/ 439 / 419
Thomas J Prichard45 Planter 1340 / 16920 SC
Mary J Prichard40 SC
John Prichard17 farmerSC
Robert Prichard22 farmerSC
1860 Thomas J Prichard Jefferson County slave Schedule 16
1860 Jefferson County Miss Census Police District 4 PO Rodney
P Berry age 7 living with parents and 2 siblings
1870 Census Louisiana Catahoula Parish Ward 13 PO Trinity (HH 153 / 167)
Thomas Pritchard56abt 1814 NC M farmer320 / 600
Mary Pritchard52abt 1818 SC F Kpng house
Josephine Garrett13Abt 1857MS
Mary Frazier14Abt 1856MS
August Scheeder30abt 1840 Baden M Lock smith
Mary Scheeder22abt 1848 SC F
William Reynolds25Abt 1845MDMFarm laborer
Plassider Reynolds18abt 1852 SC F
1880 Jefferson County Miss Census Beat 1 Dist 60 HH/
William A. Reynoldshead34 Mfarm laborerMD MD MD
Plassidier S. Reynoldswife27 MSC SC SC
George S. Reynoldsson6 MS MD SC
James W. Reynoldsson5 Ms MD SC
Theodore H. Reynoldsson2 MS MD SC
1880 Meridian County Mississippi Census Lauderdale HH 7
Edmond H. Moungerhead41 MinisterMS GA MS
Mary J. Moungerwife38 house keppingMS GA MS
Henry C. Moungerson18 MS GA MS
William D. Moungerson13 MS GA MS
Edwin L. Moungerson11 MS GA MS
Etheal M. Moungerson8 MS GA MS
Julia Whitfield (black)Svt17 ServantAla Ala Ala
Note On the faculty of Gibson Academy, Collegiate Institute and Female College, as it was variously known 1839-1928 consists of Rev. E. H. Mounger, president and professor of mathematics, mental and moral science, French, and LatinÖÖ
E H Mounger was former pastor of Central Methodist Church, Meridian Ms
Member of couer De Lion Commandery, No 13 of Port Gibson Claiborne County MS (Freemasons)
H C Mounger was Judge of Warren County MS was also Pres of Bd of Education Columbia
1900 Jefferson County Mississippi Census Beat 1 District 80 HH 269
George ReynoldHead26 Sept 1873 SfarmerMS MD SC
Leudia Reynoldmother47 Nov 1852 Wdf 6 bn 4 lvngSC SC SC
James Reynoldbrother24 Mar 1876farm laborMS MS MS
Julia Reynoldsis17 Jul 1880farm labor`MS MS MS
Hardy Reynoldbro16 Dec 1883farm laborMS MS MS
1900 Claiborne County Mississippi Census Port Gibson HH 281/364
H C Moungerhead38 Sept 1861Md 14LawyerMS MS MS
Jessee B Moungerwife31 Dec 1868Md 148 chld bn 7 lvngMS MS MS
Jessee E Moungerdau12 Oct 1887MS MS MS
Annie B Moungerdau11 mar 1889MS MS MS
Edwin H Moungerson9 Sept 1890MS Ms MS
Minerva Moungerdau8 Oct 1891MS MS MS
Janie Moungerdau7 Apr 1893MS MS MS
Frank R Moungerson5 Jan 1895MS MS MS
Edo P Moungerson3Jun 1896MS MS MS
1910 Jefferson County Mississippi Census Beat 1 District 70 HH 303
James N Reynoldshead32 SMS MD SCfamer
Hardy A Reynoldsbrother24 SMS MD SC farm laborer
Placeta Reynoldsmother58 WdSC SC SC5 bn 4 lvng
1910 Jefferson County Mississippi Census Beat 3 District 70 HH 3
George Reynoldshead36 M 3 yes farmerMS MD SC
Ressie Reynoldswife23 M 3 yrs 2 bn 2 lvngMS MS MS
Georgie P Reynoldsson2 MS MS MS
Blanche Reynoldsdau3/12 MS MS MS
1910 Claiborne County Mississippi Census Beat 1 District 33 HH 5
Henry C Moungerhead48 Md 5 yrs Lawyer Gen; Practice MS MS MS
Julia R Moungerwife27 Md 5 yrs 2 bn 1 lvngMS MD SC
Jessie E Moungerdau22 teacherMS MS MS
Henry E Moungerson19 Book Agent BooksMS MS MS
Minerva Moungerdau18 MS MS MS
Janie Moungerdau17 MS MS MS
Frank R Moungerdau15 MS MS MS
Edo P Moungerson13 MS MS MS
Fred H Moungerson9 MS MS MS
Julia Marie Moungerdau1 10/12 MS MS MS
Edo F PopkinsF in law68 GER GER GER
1920 Jefferson County Mississippi Census Beat 2 Dist 77 HH 91
J W Raynoldhead38 S(occ Blank) MS MD SC
Placeala RaynoldMother69 WdSC SC SC
1920 Jefferson County Mississippi Census Fayette District 79 HH 126 / 134
George Reynoldshead45 MfarmerMS MD SC
Ressie Reynoldswife35MMS MS MS
Georgie Reynoldsdau12 MS MS MS
Blanche Reynoldsdau10 MS MS MS
1920 Jefferson County Mississippi Census Sunflower Indianola HH 145/155
H C Moungerhead56 Mlawyer town MS MS MS
J R Moungerwife39 MMS SC SC
Henry Moungerson29 SEngineer City LightMS MS MS
Fred Moungerson19 SSurveyors AsstMS MS MS
Julia Min Moungerdau11 SMS MS SC
Meredith Moungerdau8 SMS MS SC
WWI Registrant
Mounger, Edwin James 20 Apr 1896 W Natchez MS Adams Co MS
Mounger, Frank R 27 Jan 1895 Port Gibson MS Washington Co
WWI Draft Reg Sunflower County
Fred Hull Mounger Mounger res Indianola MS age 18 born Sept 9 1900
nearest rel Mrs H C Mounger Indianola MS Med HT slender bld brown eyes dark brown hair Epilepsy
1930 Jefferson County Mississippi Census Fayette
Hardy A Reynoldshead45 md at 27Ms MD SC Sales man automobile
Lillian Reynoldswife38 md at 20MS MS MS
Jack C Reynoldsson17 MS MS MS
Velma Reynoldsdau15 MS MS MS
1930 Jefferson County Mississippi Census Fayette Beat 5
Jim W Reynoldshead45 S Contractor Levee MS MD SC
Merrous Taylorroomer40 S Meat cutter MS MS MS
Children of Theodore R. Berry and Louisa M
3 Julia Ann Berry
Born Sept 4 1857 Sumter Dist SC
Died Aug 11 1939 Jefferson Co MS Bur Unity Ch Cem, Jefferson Co MS
Married John W Norton on Feb 23 1876 Jefferson Co Ms
Born Nov 14 1856 SC
Died June 18 1925 Jefferson Co MS Bur Unity Ch Cem, Jefferson Co MS
Father E H Norton born abt 1830 SC
Mother Maria A Norton born abt 1831 SC
Jefferson County Marriage Project
BERRY, Julia ENORTON, John W1876-Feb-23
Children
1 Hugh E. Norton
Born abt 1877 MS died 1955 bur Unity Ch Cem Jefferson Co MS
Married Nannie Neal born Mar 29 1876 Died Mar 17 /1967
Children
1 Nonnie Bernice Norton b Aug 21 1896- d Oct 21 1900 Bur Unity Ch Cem, Jefferson Co MS
2 Placeda Norton
Born abt 1880 MS
Married 1 Robert W Andrews on Mar 21 1895 Jefferson Co MS
Jefferson County Marriage Project
NORTON, PlacedaANDREWS, Robert W 1895-Mar-21
Children
1 Lewis Andrewsborn abt 1897 MS
2 Bonnie B Andrewsborn abt 1903 MS
Married 2 Hiram Cassidy Taylor
Born abt 1883 MS
Father:Robert Bob Taylor b:29 Dec 1854 Claiborne Co, MS (?)
Mother:Mary Texana Mc Grew b:29 Dec 1854 Claiborne Co, MS (?)
3 Etta Norton
Born Sept 1884 MS died June 13, 1962 San Antonio, Tex.
Married Horace Dee McGrew
Born 8 SEP 1882 Died 19 Nov 1940 Purvis, Jefferson Co, MS
(his first wife was Mary Alice Chapman md 13 Jan 1900 Jefferson Co, MS
( one child Arthur McGrew who may have died as a child)
Father:John Lenoir McGrew b:26 Nov 1852 Jefferson Co, MS
Mother:Elizabeth Woods b:23 Dec 1851 in MS
Jefferson County Marriage Project
MCGREW, J L WOODS, Lizzie 1876-Feb-17
NOTE John Lenoir McGrew and Mary Texana McGrew were siblings
Children
1 Earl McGrew , Sr b:17 Jan 1917 Claiborne Co. MS
Died 22 May 1989 Lake Charles LA bur Unity Bapt Ch Cem. near McBride MS
Married Addie Octavia Martin b 23 Jun 1923 d 1 JUN 1966 Near Sumrall MS
4 Lou Norton Born May 1888MS
Notes for Julia Ann Berry and John W Norton
Buried Unity Church Cemetery, Jefferson Co., Miss.
NORTON, Julia BERRY; Mother; wife of J. W. Norton; 9/4/1857-8/11/1930
NORTON, John W.; W.O.W.; 9/14/1856-6/18/1925
NORTON, Hugh E.; 1877-1955
NORTON, Nonnie Bernice; dau. of Hugh and Nannie Norton; 8/21/1896-10/21/1900
NORTON, Nannie NEAL; Past Matron OES #506, Norphlet; 3/29/1876-3/17/1967
1860 Jefferson County Miss Census Police District 1
HH 419/ 399E H Norton m30 day laborer 250SC
Maria A Nortonf29 SC
John W Nortonm3 SC
NOTE HH 420/400 family of W E Hodge (29) wife Liddie Hodge (24) and dau Hester (1) all bn SC
1860 Jefferson County Miss Census Police District 4 PO Rodney
Julia Berry age 3 living with parents and 2 siblings
1870 Jefferson County Miss Census Township 8
HH 40 Julia Ann Berryage 13 liiving w/ widowed father
Note HH 51 family of Thomas (This is probably a typo; should be the same person as E.H. Norton) Norton (41) and wife Maria (40) and their children both of SC and including John Norton age 13 who Julia Ann Berry will marry
HH 49 is family of W E Hodge (42), wife S A Hodge(34) and their 6 children all of Sumter SC
1880 Jefferson County Miss Census Beat 1 Dist 60 HH/578/600
John W. Nortonhead23 farmerSC SC SC
Julia E. Nortonwife22 SC SC SC
Hugh H. Nortonson3 MS SC SC
Plasseda Nortondau6M MS SC SC
NOTE HH 577/599 is family of Widow Maria Norton (50) and her children J David (19), George W (16), Mary M (14), Fanny A (13), Charles (9) Maria is born in SC SC SC ( as was he late husband) and all her children are born in MS
NOTE HH 596 is family of John Lenoir McGrew whose son Horace Dee McGrew Placedia nies\ce Etta Norton will marry
1900 Jefferson County Miss Census Red Lick Dist 82 HH 358/360
John W Norton head42 Sept 1857 md at 24 FarmerSC SC SC
Julia A Nortonwife42 Sept 1857 md at 24 7 bn 5 lvngSC SC SC
Etta Nortondau15 Sept 1884MS SC SC
Lou Nortondau12 May 1888MS SC SC
Notes for Julia Ann Berry and John W Norton
1910 Jefferson County Miss Census Beat 1 HH
John W Nortonhead52 md 32 7 bn 5 lvngfarmerSC SC SC
Julia E Nortonwife51 md 32SC SC SC
Lou Nortondau19 MS SC SC
Lewis Andrewsg son13 farm laborerMS MS MS
Bonnie B Andrewsg dau7 MS MS MS
1920 Jefferson County Miss Census Beat 1 Dist 75
HH 121Hugh E Norton head43 mdfarmerMS SC SC
Mary Nortonwife43 mdMS MS MS
Lillian Nortondau19 SSch teacherMS MS MS
Lonnie Nortonson17 SMS MS MS
HH 122John W Nortonhead64 md farmerSC SC SC
Julia E Nortonwife63 md SC SC SC
Census 1920, Hinds Co. MS, ED 28, page 13
Hiram C Taylor head36 Sec Foreman RR MS Ala Tenn
Placedia Taylorwife39 MS Ala Tenn
Bonnie B AndrewsStpdau17 MS Ala Tenn
1930 Jefferson County Miss Census Beat 1 Dist 75
HH 130 Hugh E Norton head53 wdfarmerMS MS MS


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