BERRY Family of Page Co., IA. Genealogy & Family History

First Generation!
ANDREW, 1 BERRY, Sr.
His birth and death is Unknown. It is believed he married 
AGNES FAYVE
birth and death Unknown. Both livied and died in Aberdeenshire, 
Scotland; ANDREW, 1 BERRY lived to be 80 years of age; in his 
religious faith he was a Seceder of the most ridged sort.  
They had at least two Sons born to this union: 
[REF:#001, Pg752]
   1.1 1st. Son: ANDREW,2 BERRY;  
   1.2 2nd. Son: GEORGE BERRY, Sr;  

The Following are the two Sons of : ANDREW, 1 and AGNES (FAYVE) BERRY:
Second Generation!

2.1 ANDREW,2  BERRY;
(1st. Son of Andrew & Agnes (Fayve) Berry)
born Unknown; died Unknown; married date Unknown to 
Miss ANNIE ADAMS;
of Smiddir Hill, in the parish of Alford, Scotland.  
b. Unknown; d. Unknown; 
Mrs. ANNIE (ADAMS) BERRY was the daughter of CHARLES ADAMS and 
MARY (URCHART) ADAMS, of the Parish Eight, Scotland who owned the 
farm of Cornhill.  Mrs. MARY (URCHART) ADAMS was the sister of Dr. URCHART, 
minister of the Established Church of Scotland in the Parish of Tough, 
(Scotland) and who preached there until his death. Unto ANNIE (ADAMS) 
BERRY parents CHARLES ADAMS and MARY (URCHART) ADAMS were born twelve 
children, three of the boys studied for the ministry, but two of them 
died before they entered their duties.  The rest of them became farmers, 
and all died of consumption but three. 
The ANDREW, 2 BERRY and ANNIE (ADAMS) BERRY family consisted of 7 daughters: 
[REF:#001, Pg752]
   1.1.1. 1st. Dau: MARY BERRY;      
   1.1.2. 2nd. Dau: HELEN BERRY;     
   1.1.3. 3rd. Dau: ANN BERRY;       
   1.1.4. 1st. Son: JESSIE BERRY;    
   1.1.5. 4th. Dau: CHRISTENA BERRY; 
   1.1.6. 5th. Dau: AGNES BERRY; *1833-1913 a80y m. *1858 George BERRY, Jr. 3Ch.
   1.1.7. 6th. Dau: ELIZABETH BERRY: 

Mrs. ANNIE (ADAMS) BERRY died of consumption when the youngest daughter 
ELIZABETH was only three years old.  ANDREW, 2 BERRY never married 
again. They migrated to America about 1854, to Savannah, Ohio, where 
he lived until his death, at the 75th. year.  ANDREW, 2  BERRY, became 
a paralytic, when his children brought him to America to live, and 
he never realized that he had left Scotland.  ANDREW, 2  BERRY was 
of the strictest type of old Seceder and raised his daughters in the 
most rigid manner.  He was extremely orthodox in his observance of 
the Sabbath, not allowing his daughters to sweep the house or wash 
the dishes on that day.  The daughters all married well.  No record 
has been found to date on the daughters marriages. The sixth daughter 
AGNES BERRY, married her cousin GEORGE BERRY, Jr. about 1859, at Urbana, 
Ohio. [REF:#001, Pg752]


1.2 GEORGE BERRY, Sr.
2nd. Son of ANDREW, I. & AGNES (FAYVE) BERRY; 
b. c1788 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland; 
d. c1878 a90y  
Married on 17 Oct. 1813, in Aberdeen Alford, Scotland to 
Miss ANN ROBERTSON,
A daughter of a Highlander who had seven daughters.  
GEORGE BERRY, Sr. was a member of the Seceder Church, but he finally 
joined the Free Church of Scotland and became an elder of that society, 
holding the office until his death, which occurred in his 90th. year; 
he also was a member of the old militia of Scotland.  
They had ten children born to this union, 4 sons & 6 daughters: [REF:#001, Pg752]
NOTE: Children are NOT listed by birth.
   1.2.1  1st. Son: ANDREW, 3 BERRY;  b. 27 Aug 1814 Scotland
   1.2.2  1st. Dau: ANNIE, 1 BERRY;   b. 17 Sep 1817 Scotland
   1.2.3  2nd. Dau: ISABEL BERRY;     b. 18 Jun 1820 Scotland
   1.2.4  3rd. Dau: AGNES, 2 BERRY;   b. c1822 m. 15 Dec 1844 Alexander JEFFERY,
   1.2.5  2nd. Son: WILLIAM BERRY;    b. c1824 Scotland
   1.2.6  3rd. Son: GEORGE BERRY Jr.; *1826-1916 a90y m. *1858 AGNES,2 BERRY, 3Ch.
   1.2.7  4th. Dau: MARGARET BERRY;   b. 17 Sep 1827 Scotland
   1.2.8  5th. Dau: JANE BERRY;       b. c1829-1919 a90y m. Samuel HANCOCK, 1Ch. 
   1.2.9  4th. Son: JOHN BERRY;       b. c1830
   1.2.10 6th. Dau: ELIZABETH BERRY;  b. c1832

The Following are the Children of GEORGE, Sr. & AGNES (FAYVE) BERRY:
Third Generation!


1.2.4  AGNES,2 BERRY;
(3rd Dau of George, Sr. & Agnes (Fayve) Berry)
b. c1822,  Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; 
Married 15 Dec. 1844, to 
ALEXANDER JEFFERY; 
b. Unknown; 
No more Information.

1.2.6 GEORGE BERRY, Jr.
(3rd Son of George, Sr. & Agnes (Fayve) Berry)
b. 17 Feb. 1826, Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; 
d. 03 Feb. 1916, age 90y, at Clarinda, Iowa; [CH 05 Oct 1916]
buried along side his wife in the Maple Hill Cemetery, 
Section III, Row 5, Lot 8, near College Springs, Page Co., Iowa; 
At the age of 32?, he married on 20 Sep 1858, at Suvannah, Urbana, 
Ohio to the 25 year old Miss AGNES,2 BERRY, his "1st Cousin," [CH 13 1913] 
(6th. d/o ANDREW, 2 BERRY and ANNIE (ADAMS) BERRY. 
b. 20 May 1833, Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, [CH 13 1913] 
d. 11 Mar 1913, age 80y, Clarinda, Iowa, 
she is buried in the Maple Hill Cemetery, Section III, Row 5, Lot 8, 
near College Springs, Iowa. 
They had three children born from this union, all in Urbana, Ohio.  
[REF:#001, Pg752]
   1.2.6.1 1st. Son: ANDREW,2 A. BERRY;     b. 1860
   1.2.6.2 1st. Dau: ANNA ROBERTSON BERRY;  b. 1862
   1.2.6.3 2nd. Son: JOHN W. BERRY;         b. 1865

See Biographical Profile GEORGE BERRY, Jr. for Continuation of this Family.

1.2.8 JANE BERRY;
(5th Dau of George, Sr. & Agnes (Fayve) Berry)
b. 1829, Aberdeen Alford, Scotland; 
d. 1919, at the age of 90 years at Page County; 
Buried in Elmwood Cemetery (SECTION XI, Row 2, Lot 8) 
south of Coin, Lincoln Twp. in Section 6 of Colfax Twp. Page County, Iowa; 
Married date Unknown to SAMUEL HANCOCK, of Nebraska; 
b. Unknown; 
They had one daughter born to this union: [REF:#002,]
   1.2.8.1 1st. Dau: CHRISTINA BARR HANCOCK;

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Text - Copyright © 1996-2002 Paul R. Sarrett, Jr.
Created: Dec. 01, 1996; Jan. 02, 2002