Jesse Woods BERRY

Birth:
9 Jan 1791
Louisville, Barren, Kentucky
Death:
3 Aug 1844
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois
Marriage:
18 Feb 1820
Lebanon, Wilson, Tennessee
Sources:
FamilySearch.org/FamilyTree
Notes:
                   From George a Brown Journal, p. 109-111.  Jesse Woods Berry fought in the war of 1812.  He and his wife Amelia Sharnks Berry were the parents of 11 children.  The marriage was in Virginia 8 Feb 1820.  Family records say the marriage was in Tennessee which is more likely.
Armelia SHANKS
Birth:
24 Jan 1804
Lebanon, Wilson, Tennessee
Death:
10 Jan 1893
Richfield, Sevier, Utah
Burial:
Kanarra, Iron, Utah
Children
Marriage
1
Adeline Patten BERRY
Birth:
20 Apr 1821
Lebanon, Wilson, Tennessee
Death:
1859
Lebanon, Wilson, Tennessee
Thomas Paten JONES 
Marr:
6 Dec 1836
Lebanon, Wilson, Illinois 
2
John Williams BERRY
Birth:
17 Dec 1822
Lebanon, Wilson, Tennessee
Death:
12 Apr 1890
Kanarra, Iron, Utah
Julia Ardena HALES 
Marr:
25 Dec 1859
 
Notes:
                   Fam Rec of Sarah Roundy Berry
John Williams Berry carried a bullet in his arm, shot there by Indians, as he was carrying a message to President Brigham Young from southern Utah to Salt Lake City.  - George A. Brown journal.
Probate:  John W. Berry died testate in Iron Co. on 12th day of April 1890, leaving:  Jane Elizabeth Berry, widow, John M. Berry, William W. Berry, James T. Berry, Robert A. Berry, Joseph S. Berry, George A. Berry, Mary Jane Hales, Cynthia L. Brown, Thurza A. Berry.  Total estate $4163.33.
3
Sarah Lurena BERRY
Birth:
27 Dec 1825
Lebanon, Wilson, Tennessee
Death:
30 Jun 1832
 
Marr:
 
4
Martha Elizabeth BERRY
Birth:
22 Nov 1826
Lebanon, Wilson, Tennessee
Death:
17 Jun 1885
Dennis DORRITY 
Marr:
15 Jan 1859
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Uta 
Notes:
                   Md: No. 8 wife of John Doyle LEE.  Divorced 1857-8.
5
Louisa Jane BERRY
Birth:
1 Dec 1828
Lebanon, Wilson, Tennessee
Death:
26 Jul 1902
Teasdale, Wayne, Utah
Daniel ALLEN 
Marr:
22 Jun 1847
Winter Quarters, Nebraska 
6
Armelia Harriet BERRY
Birth:
17 Jan 1830
Lebanon, Wilson, Tennessee
Death:
7 Feb 1884
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Samuel MULLINER 
Marr:
Abt 1855
Utah 
7
Cynthia Lovina BERRY
Birth:
27 Feb 1833
Dresden, Weakley, Tennessee
Death:
3 Dec 1918
Logan, Cache, Utah
Robert GARDNER 
Marr:
5 Aug 1851
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Uta 
8
Thurza Melvina BERRY
Birth:
23 Dec 1836
Dresden, Weakley, Tennessee
Death:
9 May 1900
Richfield, Sevier, Utah
Albert King THURBER 
Marr:
26 Feb 1851
Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah 
Notes:
                   She crossed the plains in the Samuel Gully Wagon Train arrived 22 Sept 1849.
9
William Shanks BERRY
Birth:
3 Feb 1838
Dresden, Weakley, Tennessee
Death:
10 Aug 1884
Condor's Farm, Lewis, Tennessee
Lovina Nicholson SYLVESTER 
Marr:
22 Jun 1874
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Uta 
Notes:
                   LDS Bio Encycl p.313-6
Pio & Prom Men of Utah p.752
History of Iron Count Mission p. 192
10
Robert Madison BERRY
Birth:
3 Feb 1841
Dresden, Weakley, Tennessee
Death:
2 Apr 1866
Berry's Knoll, Short Creek, Mohave, Arizona
Mary Isabelle HALES 
Marr:
20 Oct 1865
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Uta 
Notes:
                   Ella Berry Leigh: A History of the Berry Family of Kanarraville (DUP Library,
Cedar City, Utah)
Aka: Robert Mateson BERRY
11
Joseph Smith BERRY
Birth:
9 Dec 1843
Dresden, Weakley, Tennessee
Death:
2 Apr 1866
Berry's Knoll, Short Creek, Mohave, Arizona
 
Marr:
 
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Jesse Woods Berry - Armelia Shanks

Jesse Woods Berry was born at Louisville, Barren, Kentucky 9 Jan 1791. His parents were George Wood Berry and Sarah Clack.

He married Armelia Shanks 18 Feb 1820 at Lebanon, Wilson, Tennessee . Armelia Shanks was born at Lebanon, Wilson, Tennessee 24 Jan 1804 daughter of William Shanks and Amelia Williams .

They were the parents of 11 children:
Adeline Patten Berry born 20 Apr 1821.
John Williams Berry born 17 Dec 1822.
Sarah Lurena Berry born 27 Dec 1825.
Martha Elizabeth Berry born 22 Nov 1826.
Louisa Jane Berry born 1 Dec 1828.
Armelia Harriet Berry born 17 Jan 1830.
Cynthia Lovina Berry born 27 Feb 1833.
Thurza Melvina Berry born 23 Dec 1836.
William Shanks Berry born 3 Feb 1838.
Robert Madison Berry born 3 Feb 1841.
Joseph Smith Berry born 9 Dec 1843.

Jesse Woods Berry died 3 Aug 1844 at Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois .

Armelia Shanks died 10 Jan 1893 at Richfield, Sevier, Utah .