U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Berry, Charles Emery (1863-1914) ------------------------------------------------------------------- History of Braxton County and Central West Virginia by John Davison Sutton Sutton, West Virginia, January, 1919 Page 352 Charles Emery Berry was a son of Emory Allen Berry. His mother was Caroline Anderson, daughter of John Anderson. Mr. Berry was born Jan. 6, 1863, and died Feb. 20, 1914. His wife was Hermonie Ophelia White, daughter of John W. and Charlotte Mitchell White. Their children were Rubal Bennett, Hallie Mitchell and Newlon White. Mr. Berry was educated in the public schools of Braxton, his native county, and when a young man, went west and after a few years looking over the western country, came back and married, and settled on his father's farm on Fall run where he engaged in farming and merchandising for a few years. He then moved to Sutton and kept hotel until he was appointed Superintendent of the County Infirmary. After two years of service in that Institution, he died of cancer of the liver. Mr. Berry was a land and congenial gentleman, he had an estimable family and his wife was a lady of culture and nobility of character. ------------------------------------------------------------------- From Register of Deaths Certificate, Braxton County, WV FULL-NAME: Chas. E. Berry DEATH-DATE: February 19, 1914 at age 51y-1m-14d DEATH-PLACE: McNutt Siding MARITAL-STATUS: Married OCCUPATION: Supt. County Infirmary CAUSE-OF-DEATH: Cancer INFORMANT: W. H. McCauley, Physician ------------------------------------------------------------------- If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other biographies for Braxton County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/braxton/bios.html -------------------------------------------------------------------