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, Craven (1814-1905) ------------------------------------------------------------------- History of Braxton County and Central West Virginia by John Davison Sutton Sutton, West Virginia, January, 1919 Page 352 Craven Berry, third son of William and Cynthia (Triplett) Berry, was born in Louden county, Va., Nov. 3, 1814, and died Dec. 31, 1905, at the advanced age of ninety-one years. On Feb. 26, 1818, Wm. Berry, his father, migrated to the wilds of what was then Lewis county (now Braxton) settling on the waters of Salt Lick, a tributary of the Little Kanawha river, arriving there on April 3rd. The means of travel was by a four-horse wagon. Many places along the way, roads had to be made and temporary bridges constructed. The travel required more than a month. Craven was in his fourth year. The family lodged in a 12x14 hunter's cabin, shrouded by a dense forest of stately oak, poplar, cherry and black walnut. Inured to the hardships of a pioneer life, he grew to manhood blessed with a sturdy, physical frame. In 1839, he was united in marriage to Miss Susan Cunningham. To this union were born eight children; five sons, Wm. C, Jesse, Thornton T., John P. and Asa M., and three daughters, Louisa, Vena and Lucy. ------------------------------------------------------------------- From Register of Deaths, Upper District, Braxton County, WV FULL-NAME: Craven Berry DEATH-DATE: Dec 31, 1905 at age 91-years DEATH-PLACE: Braxton OCCUPATION: Farmer CAUSE-OF-DEATH: Old Age INFORMANT: J. P. Berry, son (wife of Craven Berry) From Register of Deaths within Upper Assessment Dist., Braxton, WV - in the year ending 31st December 1902 (Line Numbered 7) FULL-NAME: Susan Berry BIRTH-DATE: Feb 11, 1818 DEATH-DATE: March 27, 1902 at age 84y-1m-17d DEATH-PLACE: Braxton MARITAL-STATUS: married (Craven Berry) OCCUPATION: Housework PARENTS: J. & M. Cunningham CAUSE-OF-DEATH: Accident INFORMANT: J. R. Berry, son ------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------