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Descendants of John Berry

14. JOSEPH GEORGE WASHINGTON² BERRY (JOHN¹) was born April 15, 1868 in Salem, Dent, MO., and died December 20, 1934 in Vinita, Craig , OK./Fairview Cemetery, Vinita, OK. He married MARY REBECCA NELSON October 24, 1889 in Dent Co. MO.. She was born October 09, 1873 in Salem, Dent , MO., and died December 20, 1957 in Vinita, Craig , OK./Fairview Cemetery, Vinita, OK.

Notes for JOSEPH GEORGE WASHINGTON BERRY:
Buried in the Fairview Cem. in Vinita, Craig, OK. Father of 10 children. Sources from: "The Story of Craig County, Its People and Places."

Joe and Mary Married and settled in Dent County near Salem, MO. Seven children were born. On Oct. 20, 1906 they left Missouri on their way to Texas. They were traveling by horse and and wagon with Joe and Emma Asbridge. They had been on the road for 2 weeks when they reached Vinita, Indian Territory. At this time the railroad had not been able to get cars so corn was stacked high in the streets. They decided to stay and help load the corn and ended up spending the rest of their lives in Kelso district northeast of Vinita. Three more children were born - Manda, Loretta and Edgar.

Joe and Aunt Beck were typical farmers. They milked cows, raised pigs, horses, chickens and Mary always kept geese from which she made feather pillows and mattresses. They raised crops and always had a large garden. The children, 8 of which were girls, worked in the fields, cultivating, hoeing, picking berries. Mary made pickles in wooden barrels, canned blackberries by the gallon, stored vegetables in root cellars for winter use, packed barrels of apples for winter and always made lye soap. They butchered 6 hogs at a time.

Joe and Aunt beck's home was always open to anyone needing food and lodging - especially anyone from Missouri. Some stayed overnight but many moved their families in to stay month before moving on. A typical Sunday dinner at their home would be 40 to 50 people there-most of them unexpected.

Notes for MARY REBECCA NELSON:
Buried in the Fairview Cem. in Vinita, Craig, OK. Mother of 10 children. Also known as "Aunt Beck".

After Joe's death on December 20, 1934 Aunt Beck remained on the farm for approximately 5 years keeping livestock for her living. She then bought a home in Vinita and spent her remaining years, staying active until her death on December 20, 1957, exactly 23 years after Joe's death.

Member of the First Baptist Church. She had 21 grandchildren, 28 great - grandchildren and 4 great - great - grandchildren at the time of her death.

Cause of death: Lung Hemorrhage

CENSUS RECORD:
June 18, 1880 Missouri, Dent County, Current Twp, Mary R. Nelson, age 6, born MO, father born MO, mother born AL, living with parents, Joseph C. & Elizabeth Nelson.

Children of JOSEPH BERRY and MARY NELSON are:

58.	i.	DELPHIA³ BERRY, b. January 12, 1891, Salem, Dent, MO.; d. August 23, 1967, Vinita, Craig, OK./Fairview Cemetery, Vinita, OK.
59.	ii.	NINA BERRY, b. October 28, 1892, Salem, Dent, MO.; d. March 22, 1967, Ponca City, Kay, OK./Odd Fellows Cemetery, Ponca City, OK.
60.	iii.	CORA BERRY, b. March 01, 1894, Salem, Dent, MO.; d. September 07, 1987, Tulsa, Tulsa, OK./ Buried Rose Hill Cemetery.
61.	iv.	JULIA BERRY, b. August 21, 1897, Salem, Dent, MO.; d. January 05, 1940, Vinita, Craig, OK./Fairview Cemetery, Vinita, OK.
62.	v.	BELLE BERRY, b. January 11, 1900, Salem, Dent, MO.; d. Bef. 1984, Tulsa, Tulsa, OK..
63.	vi.	RALPH JAMES BERRY, b. August 16, 1902, Salem, Dent, MO.; d. September 19, 1957, Vinita, Craig, OK./Fairview Cemetery, Vinita, OK.
	vii.	EVA FAYE BERRY, b. December 23, 1904, Salem, Dent, MO.; d. May 29, 1984, Vinita, Craig, OK./Fairview Cemetery, Vinita, OK; m. LEO G. MCDOWELL; b. August 18, 1892, MI.; d. July 20, 1969, Vinita, Craig, OK./Fairview Cemetery, Vinita, OK.

Notes for EVA FAYE BERRY:
Mrs. Eva Faye McDowell, 79, died in St. John's Hospital, Joplin, MO., following a long illness. She was born December 23, 1904, at Salem, MO., and attended the First Christian Church in Vinita. Mrs. McDowell had lived in Vinita since 1970 when she retired from Fischer Bodies and General Motors in Flint, MI., after 21 years of service. She was the wife of Leo G. McDowell who preceded her in death on July 20, 1969. Survivors include her sisters, Cora Phelps, Tulsa, and Loretta McDonough, Independence, MO., brother, Edgar Berry, of the home at 1019 W. Illinois, and several nieces and nephews. Services are pending and will be announced by Burckhalter Funeral Home in Vinita, Oklahoma.

64.	viii.	MANDA JUNE BERRY, b. May 19, 1907, Kelso District, Craig, OK; d. April 13, 1981, Vinita, Craig, OK./Fairview Cemetery, Vinita, OK.
65.	ix.	LORETTA MAE BERRY, b. September 19, 1910, Vinita, Craig, OK.; d. November 16, 1997, Independence, Jackson, MO./Fairview Cenetery, Vinita, OK.
66.	x.	EDGAR HARRY BERRY, b. January 17, 1913, Vinita, Craig, OK.; d. October 30, 1993, Vinita, Craig, OK./Fairview Cemetery, Vinita, OK..

15. MARY ELLEN² BERRY (JOHN¹) was born Abt. 1870 in Watkins Twp. Dent Co. MO., and died in Reynolds Co. near Bunker, MO./Crossvillie Cemetery, near Bunker, MO. She married (1) GEORGE W. WARDEN July 31, 1890 in Dent Co. MO.. He was born May 08, 1868 in MO., and died November 28, 1890 in Salem, Dent , MO./Warden Cemetery, Metham School District, Dry Valley, E.. She married (2) JAMES M. BAILEY Abt. 1898 in Dent Co. MO.. He was born November 1873 in Missouri. She married (3) MIKE BLUMER Aft. 1901 in Dent Co. MO.. He died in Crossville Cem. Reynolds Co. near Bunker, MO..

Child of MARY BERRY and GEORGE WARDEN is:

GEORGE W.³ WARDEN, JR., b. June 21, 1891, Salem, Dent, MO.; d. April 08, 1976, Farmington, Dent , MO./Warden Cemetery, Metham School District, Dry Valley Area, E. of Salem; m. NORA JANE TRUSTY, Abt. 1949, Dent Co. MO.; b. September 08, 1888, MO.; d. August 12, 1975, Jadwin, Dent, MO./ Corinth Cemetery, Jadwin Community, Salem, MO.

Child of MARY BERRY and JAMES BAILEY is:

ii.

CARNAL³ BAILEY, b. January 13, 1899, Dent Co. MO.; d. May 01, 1901, Dent Co. MO./Berry Cemetery on Dry Fork, SW of Salem, MO.

16. CALVIN THEODORE² BERRY (JOHN¹)¹² was born October 29, 1873 in Watkins Twp. Dent , MO., and died October 19, 1952 in Vinita, Craig , OK./Fairview Cemetery, Vinita, OK. He married MARTHA ELIZABETH NELSON^13,¹⁴ June 02, 1893 in Salem, Dent, MO.. She was born March 19, 1876 in Salem, Dent , MO., and died November 20, 1954 in Vinita, Craig , OK./Fairview Cemetery, Vinita, OK.

Notes for CALVIN THEODORE BERRY:
Buried in the Fairview Cem. in Vinita, Craig, OK. Also known as" Uncle Cal". A member of the Baptist Church, retired farmer. 22 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren at the time of his death.

Notes for MARTHA ELIZABETH NELSON:
Mrs. Martha Elizabeth Berry, 78, died at 12:05 P.M. Saturday in the home of her son Buford Berry, route 4 Vinita, following a long illness. Mrs. Berry, born in Salem, MO., had resided in Craig county since 1907 and in Vinita the past four year. She was a member of the Baptist Church. Survivors include: 3 daughters, Mrs. C. F. Sumner and Mrs. Joe Reiter, both of route 4 Vinita, and Mrs. Joe Waldrop, Omaha, NB. 3 sons, Omer and Archie Berry, both of Larned, KS. and Buford Berry, route 4 Vinita; 2 sisters, Mrs. Joe Berry, Vinita and Mrs. J. J. Stephens, Salem, MO. 23 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Services were held at 2:30 P.M. Tuesday in Luginbuel Brother Funeral home chapel. Rev. Wayne Coffin, First Methodist church pastor, officiated. Burial was in Fairview Cemetery.

CENSUS RECORDS:
June 18, 1880 Missouri, Dent County, Current Twp, Martha E. Nelson, age 4, born MO father born MO, mother born AL, living with parents, Joseph & Elizabeth Nelson.

Children of CALVIN BERRY and MARTHA NELSON are:

67.	i.	LEORA³ BERRY, b. April 11, 1894, CA.; d. July 16, 1983, Vinita, Craig, OK./Fairview Cemetery, Vinita, OK.
68.	ii.	OLA PEARL BERRY, b. September 05, 1896, Salem, Dent, MO.; d. November 04, 1992, Vinita, Craig, OK./Fairview Cemetery, Vinita, OK.
	iii.	JOHN CALVIN BERRY¹⁵, b. July 28, 1898, Salem, Dent , MO.; d. July 27, 1899, Salem, Dent , MO./Dry Fork Cemetery, Jack Community, MO.
69.	iv.	OMER THEODORE BERRY, b. September 05, 1901, Salem, Dent, MO.; d. September 30, 1971, Larned, Pawnee, KS./Belpre Cemetery, Belpre, KS.
70.	v.	ARCHIE CLOE BERRY, b. March 25, 1903, Salem, Dent, MO.; d. May 28, 1963, Belpre, Edwards, KS./Belpre Cemetery.
71.	vi.	BUFORD VERNON BERRY, b. October 17, 1906, Salem, Dent, MO.; d. March 09, 2001, Vinita, Craig, OK./ buried Fairview Cemetery, Vinita, Criag, OK.
	vii.	CHARLIE BERRY, b. May 29, 1910, Vinita, Craig , OK.; d. December 11, 1910, Vinita, Craig , OK./Fairview Cemetery, Vinita, OK.

Notes for CHARLIE BERRY:
Charlie lived 5 days after being rescued by his father from their burning home. Charlie was 6 mos. old and is buried in Fairview Cemetery beside his parents, Calvin & Martha.

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viii.

OPAL MILDRED BERRY, b. November 01, 1912, Vinita, Craig, OK..

17. MARTHA JANE² BERRY (JOHN¹) was born 1875 in Watkins Twp. Dent Co. MO., and died December 04, 1929 in Hutchinson, Reno, KS./ buried Eastside Cemetery, Hutchinson, KS. She married BENJAMIN FRANKLIN MARTIN Abt. 1896 in Dent Co. MO.. He was born May 29, 1875 in Texas Co. MO, and died October 21, 1962 in Hutchinson, Reno, KS./ buried Memorial Park Cemetery, Hutchinson, KS.

Notes for MARTHA JANE BERRY:
Lived around Licking, MO. Divorced in Missouri prior 1909. There is question as to weather Martha's middle name is Jane or Elizabeth.

Dear Herbert and family, April 29, 1984

Under Benjamin Franklin and Martha Elizabeth Berry Martin, there was a child younger than Ethel ( your grandmother ). It was a baby girl named Bertha. However, since no records of her, exist. I have omitted mentioning her. She lives only in the memories of the older generation and most of them are gone now. Only two remain. But I feel the story of both her and your grandmother should be preserved for those who come after. If living, she would be 74 or 75 now.

The story is thus:
Martha Elizabeth, then divorced from Benjamin Franklin and having custody of the children, became very ill with brain fever. She remained unconscious for weeks. Neighbors were tending the children. James and Ethel at home but little Bertha, under a year old was cared for in the home of a neighbor. Eventually the neighbors tired of the responsibility, so called in the sheriff. It was decided to place the children in an orphanage. James was 6 years old and Ethel was 3. James overheard them discussing it and young as he was, he understood. He decided to run away and go to his grandparents, Christopher Columbus and Martha Jane Martin. He tried to get Ethel to go with him but she was afraid, so he finally went alone. It was a distance of 6 or 7 miles and it took him quite some time to get there. He finally made his grandparents understand and they went to get the children. By the time they arrived the family taking care of Bertha had moved during the night, leaving no trace and Ethel had been taken to an orphanage. They could find out nothing.

When Martha finally recovered she was heartbroken and began a search that lasted many years. She found no trace of Bertha and how she found Ethel, I don't know -- but when she found her, Ethel was married and had 4 children. So it must have been between 1926 and 1929, as she died in 1929. This about covers what i have on the Martin & Berry family. Don't seem to get anymore done lately but I'm still hoping to continue.
Love Great Aunt & Uncle, Ruth & James

Notes for BENJAMIN FRANKLIN MARTIN:
Ben was no where to be found. Maybe spent time in prison for stealing. Nonetheless, he was a terrible provider and father.

Children of MARTHA BERRY and BENJAMIN MARTIN are:

WILLIAM³ MARTIN, b. 1896, Raymondville, Texas, MO; d. February 1903, Texas Co., MO.

Notes for WILLIAM MARTIN:
Burned in a house fire.

ii.

OZA BERRY MARTIN, b. January 1900, Dent Co, MO.; d. February 1903, Raymondville, Texas, MO.

Notes for OZA BERRY MARTIN:
Burned in a house fire

73.	iii.	JAMES EVERETT MARTIN, b. September 17, 1903, Raymondville, Texas, MO; d. November 25, 1991, Hutchinson, Reno, KS./ Creamated.
74.	iv.	ETHEL GOLDEN MARTIN, b. October 04, 1906, Raymondville, Texas, MO; d. July 05, 1945, Indiapolis, Cumberland, IN./ buried Kingsbury, IN.
	v.	BERTHA MARTIN, b. Abt. 1908.

Notes for BERTHA MARTIN:
Bertha was stolen from Martha at the age of 1 year or less. She was never found.

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