Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 2nd ed., 1885,
Butler Co.

JASPER C. BERRY was born in Butler County, Ky., near Berry's Lick,
September 2, 1837, and is a son of Francis M. and Rebecca (Reed) Berry,
whose sketch appears elsewhere in this volume.  Jasper C. received a common
school education in youth, and was employed on his father's farm until he
attained his majority, after which he and his brother farmed the home place
on shares for some five years.  He then removed to a farm on the Green
River, about five miles below Morgantown, where he remained one year, after
which he was employed as a laborer on a farm two years.  In March, 1864, he
enlisted in Company G, Twelfth Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry (Federal
service), and served with that regiment in all its marches and engagements
until it was mustered out at Louisville in September, 1865.  He
participated in all the battles of the Georgia and Atlanta campaigns and
the Saltville and Salisbury raids, as well as many other lesser
engagements.  After his return from the army, he was employed on the farm
for several years.  In 1867, he bought 200 acres of wild land some three
miles below Aberdeen on the Green River, where he has since improved the
farm upon which he now resides.  He was for a time superintendent of the
county poor.  He was married August 2, 1866, to Mary E. Porter, also a
native of Butler County; born March 22, 1847.  Five children have blessed
their union, two of whom are living: John F. and Edney C.  Mr. Berry and
wife are church members; he of the Cumberland Presbyterian, and she of the
Baptist.  They were formerly members of the Grange.  In politics, Mr. Berry
is a Republican.

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