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William Mayfield Berry
30 Dec 1844 – 18 Jun 1899
| Birth | 30 Dec 1844 |
| Death | 18 Jun 1899 |
| Cemetery | Methodist Cemetery Ellettsville , Monroe County , Indiana , USA |
| Added by | dandaman56 on 05 Oct 2019 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35092646 |
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Death of Wm. M. Berry On last Sunday morning at 5 o'clock William M. Berry died at his residence one mile south of Ellettsville, from peritonitis, produced by kidney trouble, from which ailment he had suffered for several years. On June 7th he was confined to his bed with malarial fever, and he steadily grew worse until peritonitis developed June 11, from which time up to his death he was very ill with no indications of recovery. He was born in Monroe county Dec. 30, 1844. He acquired a common school education, and when a young man went to California where he worked at carpentering for some time. Later he returned home and on Feb. 1, 1866, was married to Margaret A.C. Thomas, and moved to Iowa, where the family remained several years. While residents of that state four children , Charles, Frank, Lou and Joe were born to Mr. and Mrs. Berry. They returned to the old homestead, near this place, and five children were born to them, George, Ola, Samuel, Julia and Nellie. Less than a year ago Lou, the oldest daughter, died. The rest of the children, with their mother, survive the husband and father. Wm. M. Berry was one of our very best citizens. He was a plain, unassuming man, just in his dealings, energetic, conducting his saw mill and farming business with good judgement; always the same quiet, cool man under adverse or favorable circumstances, and his death is a severe blow to his family and our community. Taken from our midst in the prime of his usefulness, and with so little warning, it is difficult to realize that he has forever been removed from earth. He left his impress unmistakably and deeply upon his large family of boys and girls, and his beautiful, even life will continue to shine on through them. Monday at 2 o'clock funeral services were conducted at the residence by Rev. O.E. Allen, and the remains were laid to rest at the Methodist cemetery.
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Siblings
- Susannah Berry Mitchell 1827–1902
- Nathaniel Green Berry 1829–1864
- Samuel Reuben "Sam" Berry 1830–1904
- Lucretia Rachel Berry Julian 1832–1890
- Alexander Berry 1833–1861
- Ellen Berry Badger 1840–1934
- John Miller Berry 1851–1926
- Francis Marion Berry 1852–1935
Children
- Charles Julian "Charley" Berry 1866–1962 FaG
- Francis Thomas "Frank" Berry 1868–1959 FaG
- Lue. Ellen Berry 1870–1898 FaG
- George Best Berry 1875–1960 FaG
- Samuel Berry 1882–1975 FaG
- Nellie Augusta Berry Hawkins 1887–1971 FaG
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