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     Wanda Evelyn Berry was born on 4 May 1946 at Hillsboro, Highland Co., OH. She was the daughter of Roger Cailey Berry and Isabel Patton. Wanda Evelyn Berry married Charles Wesley Reid, son of Lloyd Francis Reid and Thelma Ann Hottinger, on 7 June 1964. Wanda Evelyn Berry died on 23 April 2008 at Sarasota Co., FL, at age 61. She was buried in April 2008 at Dunkard Ridge Cemetery, Elmville, Highland Co., OH, Findagrave #50921147.

     Washington Berry married Alice Thornton Taylor, daughter of Col. James Taylor and Ann Hubbard, circa 27 September 1791.

     Note: William Berry ("Bill"), born at Three Churches, Hampshire County, Virginia, about 1828, is said to have married his uncle's (Samuel Berry's) housekeeper, Nancy Welsh. William became the leader of "the Berry Gang," a notorious gang of horse thieves and robbers that terrorized Tazewell County in the 1860's. The gang included William's brothers Isaac "Ike", Emanuel, and Simeon, but not their brother James. Bill got into a fight with 21 year old George W. Pepper of Delavan, Illinois, on 1 September 1868. Bill slashed Pepper across the stomach, spilling his entrails. Pepper died 3 September. Bill was taken to Joliet State Prison, but was pardoned before he served any time. On the night of 30 July 1869, Deputy Henry Pratt, a Civil War hero, led a small posse to Circleville to arrest the Berry Gang. Ike Berry shot and killed Pratt. Bill was blamed for it, arrested, and jailed in Pekin, Illinois. A huge mob broke into the jail about midnight or shortly thereafter, shot and mortally wounded Bill Berry in a melee in the jail, and hung him by the neck from a nearby tree where he died on 31 July. Ike and the remainder of the gang were captured and sent to prison. William Berry was buried at Woodrow Cemetery, South Pekin, next to his mother, in an unmarked grave. Information is from the book Lynch Law by Jim Conover and James Brecher, Lynch Law Productions, Pekin, IL, DEC 1998.

William Berry was born circa 1828 at Three Churches, Hampshire Co., VA (now WV), 1860 census age of 37 is clearly too old.^1,2 He was the son of James Berry and Rachel Ann Larimore. William Berry married Nancy Welsh on 3 November 1853 at Tazewell Co., IL. Cause of death: on 31 July 1869 Lynched for murder of George W. Pepper in 1868. His brother Ike was the actual shooter. William Berry died on 31 July 1869 at Pekin Jail, Pekin, Tazewell Co., IL. He was buried in August 1869 at Woodrow Cemetery (unmarked grave adjacent to his mother's), Cincinnati Twp., Tazewell Co., IL.

     William Berry married Nancy (?).

     William Berry was born on 25 April 1838 at Tazewell Co., IL. He was the son of Samuel Berry Sr. and Elizabeth Larimore. William Berry married Martha Caroline Smith on 9 November 1875 at Pekin, Tazewell Co., IL. William Berry died on 18 September 1906 at Tazewell Co., IL, at age 68.

     William Berry was born circa 1878 at Johnson Co. (probably), KS.¹ He was the son of Albert Berry and Angeline (?)¹

     William Berry married Elizabeth (?). William Berry died before October 1850.

     William Anderson Berry was born on 15 March 1869 at Pekin, Tazewell Co., IL. He was the son of George Berry and Amelia Summers. William Anderson Berry married Josephine Kessler, daughter of Henry Kessler and Anna Eva Schaefer, on 26 June 1890 at Pekin, Tazewell Co., IL. William Anderson Berry married Lillie May Graham, daughter of William Graham and Frances V. (?), on 12 November 1913. William Anderson Berry died on 10 February 1960 at Tazewell Co., IL, at age 90. He was buried in February 1960 at Lakeside Cemetery, Pekin, Tazewell Co., IL, Findagrave #69882362.

     William F. Berry was born on 31 July 1897 at Peoria, Peoria Co., IL, Date per SSDI.¹ He was the son of Samuel Reuben Berry and Sadie Silk. William F. Berry died in March 1982 at Peoria Co., IL, at age 84 per SSDI.

     William Noble Berry was born in December 1846 at Ohio.¹ He married Nancy K. Hawk circa 1878.¹ William Noble Berry died in 1912 at Highland Co., OH. He was buried in 1912 at Chapman Cemetery, Danville, Highland Co., OH, Findagrave #115762456.

     William Sonner Berry was born on 25 February 1922 at Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY.¹ He was the son of Emil Berry and Lela Bell Sonner.¹ William Sonner Berry married Jo Ann Robinson, daughter of Cleo B. Robinson and Fannie Hall. William Sonner Berry and Jo Ann Robinson were divorced before 1969; Jo Ann remarried to Jonathan Neal Brooks, Jr. (1925 - 1996.) William Sonner Berry died on 17 February 1969 at Jefferson Co., KY, at age 46

Obituary -- The Courier-Journal, Louisville, Kentucky; Wednesday, 19 FEB 1969, p.30 (Newspapers.com):

BERRY, William S. (Bill)

Suddenly Mon. Feb. 17, 1969 at 1 a.m. at his residence 911 Shady Ln Anchorage, Ky. Father of William Alan Berry, son of Mrs. Emil Berry and the late Mr. Emil Berry, brother of R. Adrian Berry and Mrs. Charles J. Randolph, Jr. Funeral from Pearson's, 149 Breckinridge Ln. Wed. afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment in Cave Hill Cemetery.

     Willis Orland Berry was born in October 1892 at Ohio.¹ He was the son of John Garland Berry and Mary K. Watkins.¹ Willis Orland Berry married Mabel C. Marmon, daughter of Marion Marmon and Sylvia Latimer, circa 1910. Willis Orland Berry lived on 18 April 1930 at Kenton, Hardin Co., OH, occupation: farmer.² He lived on 25 April 1940 at Buck Twp., Hardin Co., OH, occupation: farmer.³ He died on 5 January 1953 at Hardin Co., OH, at age 60. He was buried in January 1953 at Wolf Creek Cemetery, Buck Twp., Hardin Co., OH, Find A Grave Memorial# 21873858.

     Wilma Malissa Berry was born on 29 May 1849 at Tazewell Co., IL. She was the daughter of Samuel Berry Sr. and Elizabeth Larimore. Wilma Malissa Berry married Charles T. Bartholdt on 27 December 1877 at Pekin, Tazewell Co., IL, 3 children born, all living as of 1900 census.¹ Wilma Malissa Berry died on 30 December 1912 at Tazewell Co., IL, at age 63.

     Wilma Pearl Berry was born on 14 November 1911 at Hardin Co. (probably), OH.¹ She was the daughter of Willis Orland Berry and Mabel C. Marmon. Wilma Pearl Berry married Byron L. Lame. Wilma Pearl Berry lived on 9 April 1940 at Belle Center, Logan Co., OH.² She died on 14 December 2000 at Allen Co., OH, at age 89. She was buried in December 2000 at Wolf Creek Cemetery, Buck Twp., Hardin Co., OH, Find A Grave Memorial# 21874555.

     Berry died Died in infancy. He was born on 20 February 1878. He was the son of George Berry and Amelia Summers.

     Katie S. Berryman married Charles M. Lone, son of Jeremiah W. Lone and Mary M. Windell, on 31 March 1904 at Harrison Co., IN. Katie S. Berryman died before April 1910 at Floyd County (probably), IN, Charles Lone is shown as "wd" in 1910 census, New Albany, Floyd County.

     Note: Ann W. Starr is listed on the 1900 census as living in Woodbury N.J. with Fannie P. Starr (48 yr.old). Ann W. Bersford was born in June 1816 at New Jersey. She married Henry Starr, son of Jacob Starr and (?) Elizabeth, in 1836. Ann W. Bersford died on 5 July 1910 at Woodbury, NJ, at age 94 Apoplexy.

     Nellie Bert was also known as Keotah. She was born in 1863 at Indian Territory (now OK) 1900 census show her 27 years of age, born MAR 1877 -- clearly a fabrication given the length of her marriage and the ages of her children.¹ She married James Nelson Jones circa 1883.¹ Nellie Bert died on 1 November 1927 at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Co., OK. She was buried in November 1927 at Verden Cemetery, Verden, Grady Co., OK, Findagrave #68832704.

     Hannah Bertin was born in May 1828 at Ohio.^2,1 She married Charles Landes before 27 July 1850 at Mahoning Co. (probably), OH, 8 children born to the marriage, 5 living as of 1900 census.³ Hannah Bertin died after 5 June 1900 at Canton, Stark Co., OH.

     Ada C. Bertke was born on 14 September 1902 at Mercer Co., OH. She married Wilbur E. Kuenning. Ada C. Bertke died on 19 September 1991 at St. Marys, Auglaize Co., OH, at age 89. She was buried in September 1991 at German Protestant Cemetery, New Bremen, Auglaize Co., OH, Findagrave #20459160.

     Esther Bertolet married John Detwiler.

     Isabella Bertolet married John B. Showalter.¹

     Antoinetta Bertoni was born on 4 November 1886 at Italy. She married Francesco Carlo Casagrande. Antoinetta Bertoni died on 30 August 1941 at Colma, San Mateo Co., CA, at age 54. She was buried in September 1941 at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Colma, San Mateo Co., CA, Findagrave #105748407.

     Occupation: Immobilienmakler in Kusel. Ernst Bertram was born on 29 August 1893 at Kusel, Rhein-Pfalz, Germany. He married Frieda Munzinger, daughter of Karl Munzinger and Katharina Lauer, on 18 March 1924 at Kusel, Rhein-Pfalz, Germany.

     Cause of death: Disappeared in war, WWII.
Note: vermisst 14.07.1944. Karl Bertram was born on 28 July 1924. He was the son of Ernst Bertram and Frieda Munzinger. Karl Bertram died on 14 July 1944 at age 19.

     Clara Katherine Bertsch was born on 24 July 1941. She was the daughter of Leonard M. Bertsch and Nellie S. Marshall. Clara Katherine Bertsch died on 1 June 1943 at age 1. She was buried in June 1943 at Holy Cross Cemetery, Akron, Summit Co., OH, Findagrave #165325420.

     Leonard M. Bertsch was born in 1910. He married Nellie S. Marshall, daughter of Thomas Corwin Marshall Jr. and Clara Louise Smith. Leonard M. Bertsch died in 1976. He was buried in 1976 at Holy Cross Cemetery, Akron, Summit Co., OH, Findagrave #70979483.

     Jacob Bertschinger was born in 1715 at Canton Zürich, Switzerland. He married Mary Catherine Pence in 1743 at Virginia. Jacob Bertschinger died in 1789 at Alleghany Co., VA.
Note: Early Persinger information per Hall-Johnson Family Tree genealogy prepared by ShnVly_VA_CyHall, and Sieckmann_DNA_Tree_2017_0421 genealogy prepared by 27October1914, online at ancestry.com.

     Mamie Ione Besaw was born on 3 June 1906 at Deer Plain, Calhoun Co., IL.¹ She married Carl Roland Pellikaan on 13 February 1926 at Troy, Lincoln Co., MO. Mamie Ione Besaw died on 20 September 2001 at Louisiana, Pike Co., MO, at age 95. She was buried in September 2001 at Greenwood Cemetery, Clarksville, Pike Co., MO, Findagrave #104715386.

     Falla Nevada Besett was born on 29 August 1855 at Wyoming, Stark Co., IL. She married William C. Kramer on 11 January 1882 at Livingston Co., IL. Falla Nevada Besett died on 8 December 1927 at Chenoa, McLean Co., IL, at age 72. She was buried in December 1927 at Payne Cemetery, Livingston Co., IL, Findagrave #10538793.