Berry
Patrick Berry
of Stone County, Missouri
A local history relates that Francis P. Berry
came with his mother and brothers David, Joseph and Alexander to Stone County.
Their mother, reported to be Hattie Day, a native of Illinois, died in Stone
County.
A Bible record was submitted to the Kansas
State Historical Society. A loose leaf was stuck within that record that did not
appear to pertain to it. It was sent to the Tennessee Genealogical Society who
published it. “Francis Berry and Esther Day were married 29 January 1812 by
Tidence Lane, J.P. in East Tennessee.”
Tidence Lane was, in 1812, living in Jefferson County. In 1800 he was captain of
the militia district that included Jesse and Levi Day,
said to be Esther’s brothers.
Tennessee
Connections?
William Berry left a will in
Hawkins County dated 13 September 1823. This was a series of wills re-recorded
in alphabetical order after the Civil War. William Berry gave $1.00 each to his
daughter Elizabeth Walker, daughter Rachel, daughter Sarah Michel?, to sons
John, Thomas, William, Francis, and to daughters Mary and Hannah. Wife Irene
shall have all household and kitchen furniture for to do with as she thinks
proper. Benoni Morlan shall have any land[4]
for taking care of him and his wife as long as they lived. Irene was to have use
of farming tools and all stock for as long as she lives. Benoni Morlan was to be
sole Executor. Wit: Benjamin Morlan, Even C. Morlan. No proving date.[5]
i. Elizabeth Berry m.
Walker
ii. Rachel Berry
iii. Sarah Berry m. ?
Michel
iv. John Berry
v. Thomas Berry m. 3
November 1806 in Jefferson County Tennessee Hannah Day. He owed the estate of
Stephen Day on 11 December 1811 in Jefferson. (Will Book 2:1)
vi. William Berry
vii. Mary Berry
viii. Francis [Patrick] Berry
m. Esther Day
ix. Hannah Berry
The only members of the Berry
family, other than possibly Thomas, who left deeds in Hawkins County were not
the sons of William Berry. David Berry sold land in Poor Valley in 1832 that he
received from his wife's family. A James and George Berry were involved in
selling and mortgaging land in Hawkins. No records for the potential father of
F.P. Berry (said to be Francis, were found). It seems peculiar that William
Berry would leave his land to a possible son-in-law if his sons were still in
the area.
Most of the information appears to have come
from descendants who provided no documentation. The author states that Hannah
Day m. Thomas Berry on 11 March 1806 in Jefferson County Missouri, but the
marriage actually took place in Jefferson County Tennessee in 3 November 1806.
Jesse and Levi Day [said to be Hannah's brothers] were in Jefferson County as
early as 1800 when they appeared on the tax list there. The author then gives an
accounting of Esther Day, but his numbering system does not make it clear with
which family group she belongs. Hannah is supposed to be Esther's sister.
“Easter Mehettibelle (Hettie)” Day was b.
before 1796 and married (1) 1812 in Tennessee Francis Patrick Berry; moved after
1823 to vicinity of Alton, Madison County, Illinois; her first husband died
there; moved prior to 1840 to southwest Missouri later Stone County; during
Civil War moved to Troy Kansas; married (2) Thomas Vogin (3) James [should be
Isham] Belcher (4) Talcutt Messenger. Her children were listed as (a) Joseph
Berry b. 1814; living Swan township Taney County in 1850; moved to Berryville,
Arkansas (b) Patrick C. “Pad” Berry b. 1817 in Tennessee (details) (c) Alexander
Berry b. 4 November 1820 in Tennessee m. 1 July 1841 Phoebe Birchfield. He
became a farmer in Stone County until 1857 when he moved to Troy, Doniphan
County, Kansas, where he served in County A of the 13th Kansas Volunteer
Infantry. He d. 13 April 1865.[6]
A search was conducted among the records
of Madison County, Illinois. However, no evidence was found for Patrick Berry
between 1828-1836. He is not on the 1830 census nor did he purchase land there
from the public land office. John Berry was the only one of the name listed on
the 1830 Madison County Illinois census on p. 172. His family consisted of 1
male under 5, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 30-40, 1 female under 5, 1 female 5-10, 1
female 30-40. Same page as Aaron Ruyle, but probably coincidence. He left a will
at his death in 1834 and did not name any of the children below.
However, one of Esther's sons did later live
near Alton in Madison County, Illinois. He was enumerated there both in 1840 and
1850. In 1840, p. 146 his household was located in Upper Alton and consisted of
1 male under 5, 1 male 15-20, 2 males 20-30; 1 female under 5, 1 female 20-30, 2
females 50-60. In 1845 D.D. Berry is shown owning the S½ of NW¼ of township 5,
range 9W. In 1850 David Berry was in Alton twp 5N range 9W. His dwelling #33
consisted of David, age 27, b. TN, Margaret age 33, b. IL, Esther, age 12, b.
IL, Joseph, age 11, b. IL, James, age 8, b. IL, Sarah age 6, b. IL, John, age 4,
b. IL and John Crawford, age 24, b. MO, Rebecca Wood, age 18, b. IL. Daughter
Esther was said to have married on the old home place. Nothing in Madison County
History.
David D. Berry m. 20 Oct. 1836 in Madison
County Illinois Margaret Stockton. They were married by W. Jones. The 1892 Atlas
of Madison County shows that Frank H. Berry owned 40 acres in 20-5-9 in the Wood
River area. This supports the tradition that David returned to the old home
place in Illinois.
Esther [Day] b. ca. 1797 in
Tennessee m. ca. 1812 (1) Francis Patrick Berry. m. (2) 30 March 1837 Isham
Belcher. He died ca. 1848. She may have married (3) [-?-] (Talcutt?) Messenger
who appears to have died before 1860. She is said to have died in Stone County.
Children:
i. Joseph D. Berry b. ca.
1814
ii. Francis Patrick Berry
b. 1817 in Hawkins County Tennessee
iii. Alexander Berry b. ca.
1821
iv. David D. Berry b. ca.
1823 in Tennessee; lived in Madison County, Illinois
