Henry Berry and Zilla Huckaby

7. Henry Berry3   (John2, John1)  son of John Berry and Edith Polk, was born July 02, 1807, and died April 1858.

He married Zilla Huckaby.  The daughter of Willis and Rebecca Huckaby, she was born April 08, 1810, and died c1889.
 

Joseph Carter  donated  the following  Bible record of Henry and Zilla Berry,  which is a  wonderful find,  but  also  raises a  lot more questions,  some of  the dates are in  conflict with  those of cemetery  records, and those of other researchers, see below.

Henry Berry Bible  / Bible published 1829 
In the possession of Mrs. Albert Gallatin Sutton -1966 Magee, Simpson Co Mississippi, transcribed by  Inez Myers Coleman

Henry was born 2nd July AD 1807 
Zilla was born April 8th AD 1810
John Berry, son of Henry and Zilla Berry was born 29th October AD 1832
Mary Berry was born 17th of August 1835
Brilla Berry was born blank
A.G. Berry was born 12th October 1839
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Prior T. Berry was born the 23rd January 1842
P.T. Berry departed this ___ Sept. the 21st, 1871
Zilla Berry was born the 26th of June 1848
Brilla Berry was born the 23rd of February 1837

Note:  several  researchers  show Henry's  date of  birth as February 07, 1807.   I have not seen an actual copy of the Bible record, only a photocopy of the transcription,  but it appears that  someone has likely  transposed an 02/07/1807 and  an 07/02/1807,  but who may be in error is the  question.  Not having any other record to check, we at least know, he was born in 1807

Also in conflict are the dates of births for Zilla and Brilla.  Brilla's birthdate is shown to be the same as the cemetery records  show as  date of birth for Zilla's husband, Edward Riley, while both girls dates of birth are in conflict with cemetery  record transcriptions.   If anyone has proof of births for any of these folks, please let me know.

Elmer Newton Armstrong related the following to Ann McNair before his death:
Henry Berry is buried in the Henry Berry Family Cemetery, Simpson Co Mississippi. No one could tell him where the cemetery is located. The graves are probably unmarked and lost.

1840 Simpson Co Mississippi
1 m under 5  (Albert G.)  
1 m 5-10 (John) 
1 m 30-40 (Henry)
1 m 70-80 (?)
1 f under 5  (Brilia) 
1 f 5-10 (Mary)
1 f 20-30 (Zilla)
**

Since his father is said to have died c1835,  I do not know who the elder male might be. Lives between John and Wm. Berry 

1850 Simpson Co Mississippi
Henry Berry 42 SC
Zilla Berry 42 SC
John Berry 17 MS
Mary Berry 14 MS
Brilia Berry 13 MS
Albert G. Berry 10 MS
Prior Berry 8 MS
Zilla Berry 1 MS
German Berry 30 MS

Next door to Hugh and Frances Thurman

1860 Simpson Co Mississippi
Zella Berry 52 MS
Albert G. Berry 20 MS
Prior T. Berry 18 MS
Zilla Berry 11 MS
Mary Berry 19 MS

Next door to Pheriby Moore

In 1870, and 1880, Zilla is living with her son,
Albert G. Berry
Full names of the children of Henry and Zillah, as well as their spouse & childrens names initially  retrieved from The Magee Courier, The Family Tree Column,  dated 1982, submitted by  Inez Myers Coleman.   Using her data, I will search  census  records to confirm and add data as best I can.

Children of Henry Berry and Zilla Huckaby are:

+51 i. John Paul Berry4   born October 29, 1832  in Mississippi, and died c1860
+52 ii.
Mary Berry   born August 17, 1835  in Mississippi, and died in 1889, burial in the Mt. Olive Cemetery, Covington Co Mississippi
+53 iii.
Brilla Berry   born February 23, 1837 (according to Bible record transcriptions)  in Mississippi, and died September 1897, burial in the Newsom Cemetery, Lawrence Co Mississippi.
+54 iv.
Albert Gallatin Berry  born October 12, 1839, and died March 20, 1926, burial in Stonewall Baptist Church Cemetery, Pinola, Simpson  Co Mississippi
  55 v. Prior T. Berry  born January 23, 1842 in Mississippi, and died September 21, 1871
+56 vi.
Zilla Berry born August 04, 1848 in Mississippi, and died 1922 in New Hebron, Lawrence Co Ms
According to the Bible record, Zilla was born June 26, 1848, but from cemetery records, she was born August 04, 1848.