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Benjamin F. Berry and Mary Jane Barlow

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BENJAMIN F. BERRY4 (Pryor Talley3, John2, John1), son of Prior Talley Berry and Elizabeth 'Betsy' Myers, was born September 15, 1853, and died January 22, 1929.

He married 1.) FLORA ANN BARLOW, on December 04, 1873 in Simpson Co Mississippi. The daughter of Narvle Barlow and Elisabeth Byrd, she was born February 18, 1853, and died July 09, 1905. B.F. and Flora are buried in Harrisville Cemetery, Simpson Co Mississippi

He married 2.) MATTIE in 1906.

Beat 5, Simpson Co Mississippi 09 June 1880 pg 243 #24/27

B.F. Berry	Head	27	MS	SC	MS
Flora A. Berry	Wife	27	MS	MS	MS
James F. Berry	Son	6	MS	MS	MS
Robert Berry	Son	4	MS	MS	MS
Prior T. Berry	Son	3	MS	MS	MS

Beat 3, Braxton, Simpson Co Mississippi 02 May 1910 pg 92 #15/15
Married 3 years, Mattie borned 2 children, both living

B.F. Berry	Head	56	MS	MS	MS
Mattie Berry	Wife	47	MS	MS	MS

Beat 5, Simpson Co Mississippi 06 June 1900 pg 5 #67/67
Married 27 years, 8 children born, 6 living

Benjamin F. Berry	Head	46	September 1873	MS	NC	MS
Flora A. Berry	Wife	47	April 1873	MS	MS	MS
Talley Berry	Son	22	January 1878	MS	MS	MS
Susie Berry	Daughter	13	July 1886	MS	MS	MS
Mansell Berry	Son	6	July 1893	MS	MS	MS

Beat 3, Simpson Co Mississippi 27 January 1920 pg 124 FM 24/24

Benjamin F. Berry	Head	66	MS	NC	MS
Mattie Berry	Wife	57	MS	MS	MS

Children of Benjamin and Flora are:

1. JAMES FRANKLIN BERRY5, born October 17, 1874, and died April 04, 1923.

2. ROBERT STEPHEN BERRY, born October 1876.

3. PRIOR TALLEY BERRY, born January 1878, and died 1943.

SUSIE BERRY born July 1886. Nothing further is known

HENRY J. BERRY, born October 09, 1888, and died May 23, 1929, burial in Harrisville Cemetery, Simpson Co Mississippi (I have been told he is a son of B.F. and Flora, but do not find him in any census records)

W.A. BERRY, born September 02, 1891, and died October 28, 1891, burial in Harrisville Cemetery, Simpson Co Mississippi

WYLEY MANSELL BERRY, born July 28, 1898, and died August 12, 1904, burial in Harrisville Cemetery, Simpson Co Mississippi

Generation 5

1. JAMES FRANKLIN BERRY5 was born October 17, 1874, and died April 04, 1923.

He married 1.) SOPHRONIA ELIZABETH ALICE HILTON, on November 21, 1895 in Simpson Co Mississippi. The daughter of John James Hilton and Julia Guynes, she was born December 06, 1872 in Mississippi, and died October 31, 1906 in Mississippi.

He married 2. ALICE BATEMAN, (c1907), the daughter of Elisha Summerfield Bateman, who was the son of James Dunn Bateman (1804-1862). Her mother was Marina Catherine Bush (1840-1913), the daughter of Alexander Bush. She was born July 24, 1877, and died January 26, 1962. All are buried in Harrisville Cemetery, Simpson Co Mississippi

A Bit of Bateman History, contributed by: J.H. Neely

The following was written on a piece of paper by Alice Berry, my grandmother and given to my mother, Flora, probably in the 50's. It states:

'My mother's parents were Alexander Bush and Winnie Red Bush. Grandfather died (I think) in 1860. Grandmother died in 1891. They came to Mississippi from South Carolina when they were small. They were parents of ten children. David and Issac were killed in the war between the states. Their widows went to Texas with their parents. The girls were Marina, Samantha Elizabeth, Sabra and Mahaley, the other boys were Simpson and Alex. One died in infancy. They are all dead.'

On 3 other small pieces of paper, she wrote this:

'James Dunn Bateman was born in Jersey City, New Jersey November 11, 1804, his parents came from England. He had two brothers, when they were grown they separated, one went to New York state, one went south. Grandfather entered military training (I think at Fort Rosa Lee) he was in training five years, he was in training with Jeff Davis of the Confederacy. When he was sent to the Indian Territory to see that the Indians had shoes, there he had a shoe shop. Then he married Margaret Elizabeth Roberts from Tennessee. Later they moved to Arkansas. He died November 02, 1862. Grandmother died several years later. They were parents of ten children:

Mary Ann was born 1836, she married Mr. Collins, went to Texas, died; left one little girl Maggie.
Elisha S. was born April 28, 1838.
Lucy J. was born January 17, 1840. She was married three times. One son living a few years ago; named Samuel Pershall.
Victoria, married William Robinson, a Baptist minister. They reared a family in Texas. Aunt Vic died January 12, 1898.
Henry Bateman born October 05, 1844 died in Texas and left a family.
John Bateman was born May 26,1847, he died and left a family in Texas.
William H. born March 11, 1850, he died in Arkansas, don't know the date of his death.
James A. was born February 06, 1853, died in Tulsa Oklahoma a few years ago.
Sarah S. born February 11, 1856, she married a Mr. Wright she died in Newport, Arkansas January 13, 1897.
Margaret E. born December 18, 1859 married Mr. Patton, don't know the date of her death. They lived in Arkansas.
E.S. Bateman died August 21, 1923,- he married Marina Bush Purvis, a widow with three children; Emily, Joe and James.
Their children are Florence Bateman Brown; Maggie Bateman, died July 22, 1892, Andrew Bateman, Alice Bateman Berry, Henry Bateman died July 17, 1943.'

Beat 5, Simpson Co Mississippi 06 June 1900 pg 5 #72/72
Married 4 years 2 children born, both living

James F. Berry	Head	25	October 1874	MS	MS	MS
Safrona Berry	Wife	26	December 1873	MS	MS	MS
Sidney Berry	Son	3	September 1893	MS	MS	MS
Walter Berry	Son	1	August 1899	MS	MS	MS

Beat 5, Harrisville, Simpson Co Mississippi 21 April 1910 pg ___ #91
Married 3 years 2 children born, both living

James W Berry	Head	35	MS	MS	MS
Alice Berry	Wife	32	MS	MS	MS
Sidney Berry	Son	15	MS	MS	MS
Walter Berry	Son	11	MS	MS	MS
Eugie Berry	Son	9	MS	MS	MS
Marvin Berry	Son	7	MS	MS	MS
Bessie Berry	Daughter	5	MS	MS	MS
Mary Berry	Daughter	3	MS	MS	MS
Flora Berry	Daughter	2	MS	MS	MS
Winnie Berry	Daughter	9mo	MS	MS	MS

Beat 5, Simpson Co Mississippi 12 January 1920 pg 182 FM 158/160

J.F. Berry	Head	45	MS	MS	MS
Alice Berry	Wife	42	MS	OK	Ms
Marvin Berry	Son	17	MS	MS	MS
Bessie Berry	Daughter	15	MS	MS	MS
Flora Berry	Daughter	12	MS	Ms	MS
Winnie Berry	Daughter	10	MS	MS	MS
Muriell Berry	Daughter	8	MS	MS	MS
Mildred Berry	Daughter	7	MS	MS	MS
Jewell Berry	Daughter	5	MS	MS	MS
James Berry	Son	3	MS	MS	MS
Alma Walters	No Relation	26	MS	MS	MS
E.S. Bateman / widowed	Father-in-law	81	OK	NJ	TN

Note that Alma Walters married Walter Berry

Children of James Berry and Sophronia are:

SIDNEY BRYAN BERRY, born September 14, 1896 in Harrisville, Simpson Co Mississippi, and died February 12, 1949. (I could not locate him in 1920)

WALTER DEWEY BERRY, born August 04, 1898 in Mississippi, and died 04 April 1953 in Simpson Co Mississippi.
He married ALMA MITTIE WALTERS. The daughter of William Hughy Walters and Revan Malissa Purvis, she was born September 09, 1892 in Rankin Co Mississippi, and died January 25, 1964 Simpson Co Mississippi. (One record shows her death in Huntington, Angelina Co Texas.
In 1920, at age 21, Walter is living with his grandfather, J.J. Hilton, while Alma is living with Walter's parents.

EUGIE OTIS BERRY, born September 14, 1896 in Harrisville, Simpson Co Mississippi, and died February 12, 1949.

MARVIN BERRY

BESSIE BERRY

MARY BERRY

Children of James and Alice are:

FLORA ALICE BERRY , born January 12, 1908, and died June 13, 2003 in West Point, Clay Co Mississippi.
She married ARRIS S. 'HEED' NEELY, son of Wilkie Neely and Laurinda Barlow. Click his name for more of this family.

WINNIE BERRY , born c1909, was a school teacher in 1930.
MATTIE MURIEL BERRY , born February 13, 1911, and died June 24, 1964 burial in Harrisville Cemetery, Simpson Co Mississippi
MILDRED BERRY
LYNNIE JEWEL BERRY married W.N. 'PIKE' NEELY, JR ., son of Wilkie Neely and Laurinda Barlow Children: LYNETTE, JOEL, and MARCUS NEELY
JAMES BERRY

2. ROBERT STEPHEN BERRY was born October 1876.

He married 1.) IDA B. ALLBRITTON on November 19, 1888, in Simpson Co Mississippi The daughter of J.B. Albritton and his wife, Serena, she was born July 23, 1880, and died April 21, 1908, burial in Harrisville Cemetery, Simpson Co Mississippi.

He married 2.) DOCIA ELLA MCDONALD, daughter of James Alexander McDonald and Alice Adell Barlow; Alice the daughter of Nathaniel Green Barlow and Laurinda Pricilla Guynes. She was born December 24, 1881, and died January 31, 1971, burial in Braxton Cemetery, Simpson Co Mississippi.

Beat 4, Simpson Co Mississippi 04 June 1900 pg 92 #27/27
Married 2 years, no children

Steve Berry	Head	23	October 1876	MS	MS	MS
Ida Berry	Wife	19	August 1880	MS	MS	MS
Jack Hicks / black	Servant	19	September 1880	MS	MS	MS

Beat 3, Smith Co Mississippi 16 April 1910 pg 2 #__
Married 7 years, 3 children born, 3 living / 2nd marriage for Robert

Robert S. Berry	Head	32	MS	MS	MS
Dosha Berry	Wife	28	MS	MS	MS
Marie Berry	Daughter	7	MS	MS	MS
Eva Berry	Daughter	4	MS	MS	MS
James F. Berry	Son	3 mo	MS	MS	MS

Beat 3, Simpson Co Mississippi January 1920 pg 97 FM 97/97

Robert S. Berry	Head	45	MS	MS	MS
Dosha Berry	Wife	39	MS	MS	MS
Maria Berry	Daughter	17	MS	MS	MS
Eve Berry	Daughter	14	MS	MS	MS
Frank Berry	Son	10	MS	MS	MS
Lavon Berry	Son	5	MS	MS	MS

Children of Robert and Docia are:

STEVE BERRY, died young

MARIA BERRY

EVA BERRY

JAMES FRANKLIN BERRY

LAVON BERRY

3. PRIOR TALLEY BERRY 5 was born January 1878, and died 1943.

He married ALETHA DELL BARLOW on December 27, 1900 in Copiah Co Mississippi, daughter of George Washington 'Snap Eye' Barlow and Minerva Alice Hilton. She was born January 10, 1884 in Harrisville, Simpson Co Mississippi, and died in 1970. Both are buried in Harrisville Cemetery, Simpson Co Mississippi

Beat 5, Simpson Co Mississippi 21 April 1910 pg 158 #93
Married 9 years, 6 children born, 5 living

Talley P. Berry	Head	32	MS	MS	MS
Leathey D. Berry	Wife	26	MS	MS	MS
Agnes C. Berry	Daughter	8	MS	MS	MS
Clarence P. Berry	Son	7	MS	MS	MS
Corrine Berry	Daughter	5	MS	MS	MS
Ida D. Berry	Daughter	3	MS	MS	MS
Lucile Berry	Daughter	2	MS	MS	MS
Will Haney / black /widowed	Boarder	45	MS	MS	MS

Beat 5, Simpson Co Mississippi 13 January 1920 pg 183 #163/165

P.T. Berry	Head	41	MS	MS	MS
Leatha Berry	Wife	36	MS	MS	MS
Clarence Berry	Son	16	MS	MS	MS
Corrine Berry	Daughter	15	MS	MS	MS
Della Berry	Daughter	13	MS	MS	MS
Lucille Berry	Daughter	11	MS	MS	MS
B.F. Berry	Son	7	MS	MS	MS
Georgia Berry	Daughter	1	MS	MS	MS

Children of Prior and Aletha are:

AGNES CLEMENCE BERRY, born November 03, 1901, and died December 03, 1985 in LaMirada, Los Angeles Co California.
She married CONLEY ORAN MOORE in May 1895, Simpson Co Mississippi. The son of John P. Moore and Antoinette Tyrone, he was born December 23, 1892 in Mississippi, and died in July 31, 1982 in LaMirada, Los Angeles Co California.

CLARENCE PRESTON BERRY, born February 14, 1903, and died 1963. He married HARRIETT ELIZABETH ANDREWS of Georgia on July 16, 1928.

4. CORENE T. BERRY , born March 20, 1905,and died October 24, 1985

5. IDA DELLA BERRY , born December 24, 1906, and died October 29, 2001 in Magee, Simpson Co Mississippi.

LETHA LUCILLE BERRY, born May 07, 1908. She married Lowery L. Hanes of Mendenhall, Simpson Co Mississippi

PRIOR TALLEY BERRY, JR., born January 18, 1910, and died January 21, 1910, burial in Harrisville Cemetery, Simpson Co Mississippi

INFANT BERRY , born and died August 23, 1911, burial in Harrisville Cemetery, Simpson Co Mississippi

6. BENJAMIN F. BERRY, born October 01, 1912, and died February 10, 1993.

GEORGIA MINERVA BERRY was born November 26, 1919, and died October 22, 1985.
She married HAROLD PERCY BARLOW, October 01, 1938, son of Wesley Barlow and Hattie Harris. Both are buried in Harrisville Cemetery, Harrisville, Simpson Co Mississippi Click his name for more of this family.

4. CORENE T. BERRY, daughter of Prior Talley Berry and Aletha Adelle Barlow, was born March 20, 1905, and died October 24, 1985.

She married CHARLEY DARIUS SCARBOROUGH. The son of Will Zebulon Scarborough and Ollie Neely McCaskill, he was born November 07, 1899, and died May 18, 1976. Both are buried in Harrisville Cemetery, Simpson Co Mississippi

Children of Corene and Charley are:

CHARLES 'SPOT' SCARBOROUGH married WILLIE REA MARTIN

REV. HOWARD T. SCARBOROUGH, born January 29, 1927, and died June 18, 2003 in Jackson, Hinds Co Mississippi. He married HELEN ANELL MOFFETT

MARY NELL SCARBOROUGH married JESSE MARKELL GREER

WILLIAM TALLY 'BILL' SCARBOROUGH married 1) DOROTHY FAYE YOWELL 2) BARBARA JEAN MORRIS

EARNIE LOUISE SCARBOROUGH married GRADY WARE

DOROTHY JEAN SCARBOROUGH married FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT 'BUD' GRANTHAM

DANIEL PRESTON SCARBOROUGH married 1) LINDA POLK 2) GLENDA FAYE TULLOS

5. IDA DELLA BERRY, daughter of Prior Talley Berry and Aletha Adelle Barlow, was born December 24, 1906, and died October 29, 2001 in Magee, Simpson Co Mississippi.

She married HUGH ZEBULON SCARBOROUGH on January 10, 1935. The son of Will Zebulon Scarborough and Ollie Neely McCaskill, he was born February 10, 1905 in Mt. Zion, Simpson Co Mississippi, and died June 20, 1995 in Yalobusha Co Mississippi. Both are buried in Harrisville Cemetery, Simpson Co Mississippi

The Clarion Ledger, Mississippi's News Source October 31, 2001
Della Berry Scarborough / Harrisville

Della Berry Scarborough, 94, a homemaker, died of heart failure Monday, October 29, 2001, at Conva-Rest Nursing Home. Services are 2 p.m. today at Harrisville Methodist Church with burial in Harrisville Cemetery. The body will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. Colonial Chapel Funeral Home in Mendenhall is handling arrangements.

Rev. H.B. Miller and Rev Richard Sebren will officiate the services.

Mrs. Scarborough was the widow of the late Hugh Zebulon Scarborough and the daughter of the late Prior Talley and Aletha Delle Barlow Berry.

She was preceded in death by four sisters, Agnes Clemence Berry Moore of Bellflower, Calif., Corene Berry Scarborough of Harrisville, Lucille Berry Haynes of Leesburg, Fla., and Georgia Berry Barlow of Harrisville; and two brothers, Clarence P. Berry of Wadsworth, Ohio and B.F. Berry of Harrisville.

Survivors include: two sons and their wives, H. Dale and Joyce D. Scarborough of Mendenhall and Truman D. and Delores B. Scarborough of Grenada; five grandchildren, Kevin M. Scarborough of Jackson, Adam C. Scarborough of Harrisville, Eric J. Scarborough of Mendenhall, Aletha S. Simpson of Scobey and Hannah S. Ferguson of Coffeeville; and two great-grandchildren, Lauren Ashley Simpson of Scobey and Haley Brianna Ferguson of Coffeeville.

Pallbearers are Kevin Scarborough, Eric Scarborough, Adam Scarborough, Gilbert Simpson, Jerry Ferguson, and Preston Scarborough.

Children of Ida and Hugh are:

TRUMAN DENTON SCARBOROUGH married LOIS DELORES BARBER
Children: ALETHA DELOIS married GILBERT ESTTLE SIMPSON and HANNAH DENETTE married JERRY VAN FERGUSON

HUGH DALE SCARBOROUGH married 1) RACHEL IRENE GARRETT Child: KEVIN MARK
He married 2) ELVIA JOYCE DAVIS Children: ADAM CHRISTOPER and ERIC JUSTIN

6. BENJAMIN F. BERRY, born October 01, 1912, and died February 10, 1993.

He married LOTTIE LOUISE PARKER on September 29, 1933. The daughter of George Duncan Parker and Ada Frances Barlow, she was born December 22, 1916, and died June 16, 1984. Both are buried in Harrisville Cemetery, Harrisville Simpson Co Mississippi

Children of Benjamin and Lottie are:

PRIOR BERRY

BILLY BERRY

TALLY BERRY

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