Descendants of Archibald Berry
This is a work in progress...always changing as we find new
records.
This information has been gathered
by Roberta Cooke Schmidt, Virginia Neimeyer and Dave Berry.
Thanks to my cousins who are helping me figure out my Berry Ancestry!
To the best of my knowledge, the following info is correct.
Generation No. 1
1. ARCHIBALD1 BERRY was born April 14, 1784, and died March 26, 1875. He married (1) LETITIA (LOUTICIA) JAMES. She was born February 1, 1800, and died October 2, 1882. He married (2) MARTHA E. CONNELLY. She was born 1775, and died 1820.
Notes for ARCHIBALD BERRY:
I had linked Elisha to Archibald, after seeing a deed abstract dated 12 Mar
1868, naming Elisha and William A. Berry as witnesses.
However, it wasn't until I got similar information from Dave Berry and Virginia
Neimeyer...their research also shows that Elisha (or Elijah) is a child to
Archibald. I still need to work on the line, to find "proof" of
kinship.
Children of ARCHIBALD BERRY and LETITIA JAMES are:
i. BARTLETT ALEXANDER.2 BERRY.
ii. DAVID J. BERRY.
iii. JOHN WESLEY BERRY, b. August 6, 1837.
iv. LUCY CAROLINE BERRY, b. 1828.
v. SARAH ANN BERRY.
Children of ARCHIBALD BERRY and MARTHA CONNELLY are:
vi. ELMINAH (MYRA)2 BERRY, b. 1812.
vii. JAMES LOTT BERRY, b. May 23, 1818.
2. viii. ELISHA BERRY, b. 1820; d. Aft. 1893.
Generation No. 2
2. ELISHA2 BERRY (ARCHIBALD1) was born 1820, and died Aft. 1893. He married MARGARET PEGGY ENGLAND. She was born 1818.
There is a question as to whether Elisha was married to Margaret England, or Margaret Elizabeth Bradshaw. On his daughter Martha Caroline's death certificate, it names Peggy England as the mother. It is known that Peggy is a nickname for Margaret. On census records, she is called Margaret. Burke County, NC Heritage book, says that Archibald's son, Elijah (notice spelling) is married to an Elizabeth Bradshaw. We are still finding proof of this marriage. If anyone has a marriage bond or license, please contact me. Thank you!
Notes for ELISHA BERRY:
I found Elisha Berry
http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncburke/ncbnc1838.htm
1838 Indian Removal--North Carolina Regiment
Elisha Berry Company C Burke
He would have been 18 at the time.
1850 Knox County Tennessee
1860 Burke County NC Census
Berry, Elisha 40 M Farmer
Berry, Margaret 42 F
Berry, G.W. 18 M Farm Labourer
Berry, Sarah A. 16 F
Berry, Charlotte 15 F
Berry, William 13 M
Berry, Phatima 10 F
Berry, Caroline 9 F
Berry, Caldona 7 F
1870 Burke County Census Lovelady Township
William Berry 22 M Farm Laborer
Mary E. 26
Sumner (?) 5 Male
Elisha Berry 50 Farmer
Margaret 52
Sarah A. 27 At home
Caroline 25
Caldona 16
Elisha Berry signed a document for Levi Franklin's pension application.
Civil War Muster Rolls
Surname Given Name Middle Initial Company Unit Rank - Induction Rank - Discharge
Notes Box # Extraction # Record #
Berry Elisha Company D 6 North Carolina Infantry. Private Private 000230
Civil War book, 6th Regiment
"Berry, Elisha, Private
Enlisted in Burke County at age 44, Feb 18, 1862
for the war. Sent to hospital on Jan 4, 1864, with a
"tumour" and was detailed to Captain Samuel B. Water's
Company, Provost Guard, Raleigh, from Jan 16, 1864 through Dec 1864"
Received a Survivor's certificate and pension, 25 May 1893, for Cherokee War svc
Children of ELISHA BERRY and MARGARET ENGLAND are:
3. i. MARTHA CAROLINE3 BERRY, b. 1850, Tennessee.
4. ii. CHARLOTTE ELIZABETH BERRY, b. January 1, 1845; d. June 30, 1896.
iii. G.W. BERRY, b. 1842.
Notes for G.W. BERRY:
familysearch.org
George W. BERRY
Sex: M Event(s):
Birth: 1841
Burke, North Carolina
Civil War book
"Berry, George W. Private
Previously served in Company E of this regiment.
Transferred to this company in June 1861.
Wounded and captured at Rappohannock Station,
Virginia, November 7th, 1863 and died in hospital
at Washington, DC, November 10, 1863."
iv. SARAH A. BERRY, b. 1844.
v. WILLIAM BERRY, b. 1847.
Notes for WILLIAM BERRY:
Familysearch.org
W. A. BERRY
Sex: M
Marriage(s):
Spouse: Eveline BERRY
Marriage: 21 Feb 1869
Burke, North Carolina
Civil War book Company D, 6th Regiment NC (same as Elisha and George)
"Berry, William A. Private
Enlisted at Pitt County on April 30, 1864
Paroled at Appomattox Court House, VA
Apr 9, 1865"
I have a pension record for a W.A. Berry July 1903
vi. PHATIMA BERRY, b. 1851.
vii. CALDONA BERRY, b. 1853.
Generation No. 3
3. MARTHA CAROLINE3 BERRY (ELISHA2, ARCHIBALD1) was born 1850 in Tennessee. She married PERRY ALONZO BOLLINGER September 10, 1872 in Burke County.
Notes for PERRY ALONZO BOLLINGER:
Familysearch.org
Perry Alonzo BOLLINGER
Sex: M
Event(s):
Birth: Abt. 1846
Of, Burke, North Carolina
Parents:
Father: Jacob Alonzo BOLLINGER
Mother: Rhoda Salina WHITENER
Perry Alonzo was brother to Mary Ann Bollinger who
married Wesley Page.
Their daughter Rittie Etta Page married Alonzo C. Franklin...Charlotte Berry
Franklin's son.
Alonzo was born the same year that Perry and Martha were married, so I am
assuming that Charlotte named her son Alonzo, after Perry's middle name.
Children of MARTHA BERRY and PERRY BOLLINGER are:
i. LULA A.4 BOLLINGER, b. 1878.
ii. WINFIELD BASCOM BOLLINGER.
iii. LAWRENCE BOLLINGER.
iv. MARVIN O. BOLLINGER.
v. ALICE E. BOLLINGER, b. 1874.
vi. DAUGHTER BOLLINGER, b. May 1880.
4. CHARLOTTE ELIZABETH3 BERRY (ELISHA2, ARCHIBALD1)
was born January 1, 1845, and died June 30, 1896. She married LEVI ALEXANDER
FRANKLIN August 11, 1866 in Burke County NC, son of ISAAC FRANKLIN and HANNAH
TAYLOR. He was born February 3, 1844 in Watauga County NC, and died January 31,
1881 in Burke Co.
Notes for LEVI ALEXANDER FRANKLIN:
May 20, 1998
Dale and I found a census record in Morganton Burke County Library. It was 1880
Burke Census
1850 Watauga Census, Levi is 7 years old
Ancestry.com database 6/21/2000
Levi A Franklin
Enlist Date Enlist Place Enlist Rank Enlist Age
16 July 1862 Mitchell County Priv 19
Served North Carolina Enlisted C Co. 13th Cav Reg.
TN (Estimated day of enlistment)
Source: North Carolina Troops 1861-65, A Roster
Abbreviation: NCRosterC
Published by on 1993
Ancestry.com July 13th 2000
I found an online copy of a partial widow's application. It stated when she
applied for a widow's pension
Marriage Notes for CHARLOTTE BERRY and LEVI
FRANKLIN:
May 98
I found a marriage bond for a Levi A. Franklin and Elizabeth Berry Book 1 page 3
of marriage records
State of North Carolina, Burke County
Know all men by these presents that we
Levi A. Franklin & Wm A. Berry
of the State aforesaid, are held and firmly bound unto the State of NORTH
CAROLINA, in the just
and full sum of Five Hundred Pounds, current money of said state: to which
payment, well and truly
to be made and done, we bind Ourselves, our Heirs, Executors, and
Administrators. Sealed with our
seals, and dated the 11th day of Aug 1866
THE CONDITION OF THE ABOVE OBLIGATION IS SUCH, That
whereas, the above
bounden Levi A. Franklin
hath made application for a License for a Marriage, to be celebrated between him
and
Elizabeth Berry of the County aforesaid: Now, in case it shall
appear hereafter, that there is no lawful cause to obstruct the said Marriage,
then the above Obligation to
be void: otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.
E. M. Dony (?) Levi A. his mark X Franklin
Wm. A. his mark X Berry
Children of CHARLOTTE BERRY and LEVI FRANKLIN are:
i. IDA4 FRANKLIN, b. September 13, 1867, North Carolina town unknown; d. January
5, 1940, Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co. NC Woodland Cemetery; m. SAMUEL M. COOKE,
December 30, 1888, Lovelady township, Burke Co. NC; b. March 29, 1866, North
Carolina town unknown; d. May 27, 1936, Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co. NC Woodland
Cemetery.
Notes for SAMUEL M. COOKE:
Winston-Salem Journal May 28, 1936
Final Rites Friday for Samuel M. Cooke
Private funeral services for Samuel M.
Cooke, 70, retired retail furniture dealer, who passed away yesterday afternoon
at his home on Manchester Street, will be held at the Manuel Funeral Home Friday
morning at 10 o'clock. Rev. G. A. Stamper will conduct the services. Burial will
follow in Woodland Cemetery. Friends may call to view the body until 8 o'clock
Friday morning.
Surviving are the widow; four sons, E. L., M. M., and C. C. Cooke of this city;
S. W. Cooke of High Point; two daughters, Mrs. H. S. Ethridge of Washington
D.C., and Mrs. H.L. Kennerly of Arlington, VA; 22 grandchildren and one brother,
Calvin A. Cooke of Clover S.C.
Graves of Samuel and Ida were visited by Roberta and Glenn on May 24th 1998. Samuel's grave marker lists him as being born on March 29, 1886, which we know is a 20 year mistake. He was married in 1888.
Samuel and Ida were living in Lenoir Township Caldwell County in 1900, they had five children at the time.
Samuel and Ida were living in Lenoir
Township Caldwell County in 1910 They lived on Morganton Road
copy of census from Sutro Library
Samuel, 45 manager sawmill
Ida R.
Marion M. 18 Fireman, sawmill
Rooth G. 16 Farm laborer, home farm
Ethel E. 14 Farm laborer, home farm
Charlie C. 12 Laborer, saw mill
Warren 9
Where is Everett at this time???
Marriage Notes for IDA FRANKLIN and SAMUEL COOKE:
Marriage License for Samuel and Ida
State of North Carolina, Burke County, Office Register of Deeds Dec 29, 1888
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination, or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Bartlet Zimmerman having applied to me for a LICENSE
for the Marriage of Saml Cook of Burke age 23 years, color, white, the son of
Aaron Cook and Caroline Cook, the father now living, the mother living, resident
of Burke, and Ida Franklin, of Burke, age 22 years, color white, daughter of
Levi Franklin and Elizabeth Franklin, the father dead, the mother living,
resident of Burke
(signed by) J.H. Cooper
Register of Deeds
State of North Carolina
I, D.P. (name unreadable), a Minister in the M E Church South united in matrimony Sam Cook and Ida Franklin the parties licensed above, on the 30th day of Dec 1888, at the Bride's mothers in Lovelady Township, in said County according to law.
Witnesses present at marriage:
Byard Williams (brother-in-law)
Fannie Connelly (cousin)
last name unreadable
ii. LAURA ALLISON FRANKLIN, b. October 15, 1870, Burke Co; d. January 4, 1948, Burke Co; m. BYARD WILLIAMS, September 19, 1887, Burke County; b. July 1, 1864; d. June 10, 1948, Burke Co.
Notes for LAURA ALLISON FRANKLIN:
death info from Jack Hall, he has Burke County death index
Laura Allison Franklin
dau of Lee Franklin
and Elizabeth Berry
cert# 36-177
Pictures of Laura sent to me by Elise Cooke Hepler, 5/22/2000
1900 Census Loveland page 179b on census cd, 7
children, 5 living
living near brother Lonzo Franklin
1910 census, shows Laura had given birth to 11 children, only 8 living as of 1910
Notes for BYARD WILLIAMS:
info from Jack Hall Burke County death certs
Byard Williams son of Byard Williams and Dulcimer
Singleton
death cert# 36-286
Byard signed as a witness to Sam and Ida's marriage certificate
1910 Burke County census, they are living in
Lovelady township, married 22 years, with eight children. Living next to a
Samuel and Amanda Cook.
Marriage Notes for LAURA FRANKLIN and BYARD
WILLIAMS:
Marriage information found in Burke Co. Marriage Book
L.A. Franklin
Byard Williams September 19, 1887
found by researcher Linda Franklin Green
iii. ALONZO C. FRANKLIN, b. March 10, 1872; d. February 15, 1928, Bollinger's Chapel Methodist Church; m. RITTIE ETTA PAGE, March 20, 1892, Lovelady Township, Burke County NC; b. 1876; d. July 7, 1963, Bollinger's Chapel Methodist Church.
Notes for ALONZO C. FRANKLIN:
I have their marriage certificate Bk3 Pg 276
Lived near Cicero Berry, 21 years old, at time of 1900 Lovelady Census
census cd page 180a
Notes for RITTIE ETTA PAGE:
Wilneta's birth cert Oct 16 1918 says mother has given birth to 11 children, 8
are still living.
Mary Elizabeth's birth cert Sept 9, 1915 says 9 children born, 6 living
iv. SUSAN ELLA FRANKLIN, b. March 31, 1876; d. February 23, 1939; m. JAMES E. "JIM" MCGALLIARD, April 14, 1901, Caldwell Co NC; b. April 21, 1882; d. August 29, 1959.
Notes for SUSAN ELLA FRANKLIN:
Susan is listed on a deed dated February 26, 1900 as a the attester to the deed,
that includes, Ida and Samuel and Louisa Belle and Calvin Cook.
Susan is listed on the 1900 Caldwell County census with Samuel and Ida. She is listed as Susan Franklin, born March 1876, 24 years old, single.
Died of Bronchial Pneumonia following influenza
Her tombstones says she was born October 22, 1877
Notes for JAMES E. "JIM" MCGALLIARD:
Living next to a James McGalliard, 75 years old,
Mary K. 67 years old
Henry J. 27 years old
in the 1920 Burke County census, Lovelady part 2 page 64b
v. CICERO G. FRANKLIN, b. October 26, 1878; d. July 24, 1897.
Notes for CICERO G. FRANKLIN:
Information on Cicero's birth and death date, provided by Frances Stone, from
Maggie's bible
vi. ISAAC J. FRANKLIN, b. October 26, 1878.
vii. EDDIE JONES FRANKLIN, b. January 20, 1874; d. January 5, 1957; m. ALICE
ELIZA KINCAID, November 26, 1899, John's River Township Caldwell Co NC at the
home of J. Hood Justice of the Peace; b. 1881.
Notes for EDDIE JONES FRANKLIN:
I found in Caldwell Co.a little info on one of Levi's sons that was not on the
info you sent me as follows- Eddie Jones Franklin son of Levi (Lee) A.Franklin
and Elizabeth Charlotte Berry married Alice Eliza Kincaid 11/23/1899.
Children-Alma Lee born 10/18/1900, Mamie Elizabeth born5/19/1902, Garther Levon
Born3/16/1907.
Tense
email 1/17/2000
Ancestry
Database: WWI Civilian Draft Registrations 1917-1918
Name Birth Date Ethnicity Birth Place City/County State
Jones Eddie Franklin 20 Jan 1874 W Broward FL
Death Date for Eddie Jones given to me by G.L. Franklin, his grandson 10/21/2000
Joyce Catlett told me a neat story. Eddie
and Alice's house blew away in the hurricane of 1926
They had to spend a couple nights at the local jail :-)
The city finally gave them a big tent to use on their property, till their house
was rebuilt.
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/tlh/topevents/
1926 Hurricane - South Florida, Sept. 18, 1926
The storm waters of the Atlantic
united with the waters of Biscayne Bay and the storm surge swept westward into
the city of Miami early on the 18th. Maximum winds were 138 mph. About 18,000
homes were either completely demolished or had roofs torn off. Over 100 people
were killed in the Miami area; about 5,000 were injured. This hurricane then
moved out into the Gulf of Mexico, passing just south of the Panhandle and
affecting the Pensacola area on the 20th, before making final landfall between
New Orleans and Mobile. Total death toll over 240 people.
http://www.oasis-cafe.com/history.htm
In 1926 a great hurricane struck Fort Lauderdale and totally demolished the
beach and town. It filled the inlet with so much sand that the decision was made
to permanently close it and relocate the harbor to its present location.
James Franklin, a researcher and forecaster at the hurricane center in west
Miami-Dade County...
(is he kin???)
viii. MAGGIE LEE FRANKLIN, b. April 26, 1881, Burke Co NC; d. June 6, 1964,
Broughton Hospital Burke Co NC; m. THOMAS SIDNEY JONES MCGALLIARD, October 27,
1900, Morganton NC; b. June 22, 1879; d. August 3, 1936.
Notes for MAGGIE LEE FRANKLIN:
Died at Broughton Hospital, Morganton NC. She was there for 75 days.
Notes for THOMAS SIDNEY JONES MCGALLIARD:
1910 Burke Co Census, Morganton Township
Thomas was 30 years old, married 9 years
Maggie L. 28 had four children, three now living
Ivey J. 6
Early J. 3
Thomas J. 1 10/12
They are living in Catawba County in 1920 Census CD part 1 44a
Hickory Township
Thomas 41 works at Cotton Mill
Maggie 38
Ivey 16 works at Cotton Mill
Early 14
Gerald 11
I suspect that Maggie had some children between Gerald and Lila Lee...
Lila Lee 3 9/12
no name----- son 11/12 I know that this is Ernest Ervin McGalliard, his death
cert says he was born in Catawba County 11/29/1919
Elisha Berry is my great great great grandfather.
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