David Berry

Male 1789 - 1843  (53 years)


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  • Name David Berry 
    Born 30 Aug 1789  Anderson, South Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Reference Number 1663 
    Died 29 Aug 1843  Pontotoc, Mississippi, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1663  Thompson-Milligan
    Last Modified 12 Apr 2018 

    Father Hudson Berry,   b. 30 Sep 1752, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jan 1840  (Age 87 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Sarah Anthony,   b. 3 Nov 1753, Hanover, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Apr 1842, Greenville, South Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Family ID F2811  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Lucinda Halbert,   b. 16 Jan 1793, Anderson, South Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Apr 1872, Tippah, Mississippi, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Children 
     1. Malinda Berry,   b. Abt 1811, Anderson, South Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     2. Xenophon Franklin Berry,   b. 6 Dec 1812, Anderson, South Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Mar 1877  (Age 64 years)  [natural]
     3. Elizabeth Halbert Berry,   b. 29 Oct 1814, Anderson, South Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Dec 1851  (Age 37 years)  [natural]
     4. William Halbert Berry,   b. 1815, Anderson, South Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     5. Mary Berry,   b. Abt 1817, Anderson, South Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     6. Sally Berry,   b. Abt 1818, Anderson, South Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     7. Frances Berry,   b. Abt 1820, Anderson, South Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     8. Hudson Posey Berry,   b. 28 Nov 1825, Anderson, South Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Nov 1864  (Age 38 years)  [natural]
     9. Teresa L Berry,   b. Abt 1827, Anderson, South Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     10. Augustus D Berry,   b. Abt 1829, Columbus, Lowndes, Mississippi, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     11. Martha Susan J Berry,   b. 30 Jun 1831, Lowndes, Mississippi, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     12. Nancy J Berry,   b. 1834, Lowndes, Mississippi, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     13. Louise Berry,   b. 25 Nov 1835, Lowndes, Mississippi, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
    Last Modified 12 Apr 2018 
    Family ID F2830  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 30 Aug 1789 - Anderson, South Carolina, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 29 Aug 1843 - Pontotoc, Mississippi, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • His parents were Hudson Berry born Sep 10, 1752, Va., and died Jan 30, 1840, Greenville SC. and Sarah Anthony, born Nov 3, 1756, Va., and died Apr 26, 1842, SC. Hudson was the son of John Berry and Rebecca _______. Sarah was the daughter of Joseph Anthony and Elizabeth Clark, daughter of Captain Christopher and Penelope Clark.

      After marrying his 17 year-old bride Lucinda Halbert, David Berry
      built a home on his father's land on the Saluda River. They were
      close to Lucinda's widowed mother. All thirteen of their children
      were born on this farm.
      In 1840, shortly after the death of his father, David Berry and his
      wife sold their plantation which was located on th Saluda River in
      Anderson County, SC, and with three married children, ten unmarried
      children and about 8 slaves, they moved to Pontotoc County,
      Mississippi. They settled in the Cherry Creek community. David's
      oldest son, Xenophen, and his wife and two small daughters settled
      just north of the Cherry Hill community in Tippah County, on a 160
      acre farm.