William W. Berry, Sarah Eliza Lowe, and
Dolitha C.L. 'Lou' Brock

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WILLIAM W. BERRY4, son of Prior Talley Berry and Elizabeth 'Betsy' Myers, (Pryor Talley3, John2, John1) was born October 04, 1841, (1900 census shows 1840) and died November 30, 1911, burial in Stonewall Cemetery, Simpson Co Mississippi

He married 1.) SARAH ELIZA LOWE  (maiden name unverified)
He married 2.) DOLITHA C.L. 'LOU' BROCK, on June 30, 1875 in Simpson Co Mississippi   She was born November 20, 1854, (1900 census shows her birth in October) and died October 10, 1921, burial in Stonewall Cemetery, Simpson Co Mississippi

EMMALINE SOPHRONIA 'FRONA' BERRY, born July 30, 1880, (July 1879 in 1900 census) and died October 24, 1964

She married CHARLIE SYKES, December 13, 1897 in Lawrence Co Mississippi. He was born June 21, 1868, in Simpson Co Mississippi and died April 01, 1925   Both are buried in Stonewall Cemetery, Simpson Co Mississippi   

I could not locate them in 1920

Children of Frona and Charley are:

James W. Sykes born September 05, 1898, and died July 12, 1973 in Simpson Co Mississippi
He married Annie May Depriest.  She was born June 03, 1899, and died January 24, 1986 in Simpson Co Mississippi.  Both are buried in Mt Zion Church Cemetery, Simpson Co Mississippi.
Children: Ralph, Avon, Charles T., born January 12, 1930, and died September 27, 1983; burial in Mt Zion Cemetery, Simpson Co Mississippi, married Shirley Polk, and Margaret Sykes, born November 24, 1928, and died June 03, 1930, burial in Mt Zion Cemetery, Simpson Co Mississippi

Nettie Sykes, born February 22, 1901, and died January 07, 1930
She married Luther J. Griffith. He was born August 16, 1893, and died February 06, 1953. Both are buried in Whitesand Baptist Church Cemetery, Jeff Davis Co Mississippi
Children: Dutch, Dick and twin of Dick, and  H. Benford Griffith, born August 02, 1925, and died September 11, 1981, burial in Whitesand Church Cemetery, Jeff Davis Co Mississippi

Susie Sykes born in 1915
She married Curtis James Bishop, son of William Bishop and Susan Millis.  He was born February 16, 1906 in Simpson Co Mississippi, and died June 16, 1989, burial in Stonewall Cemetery, Simpson Co Mississippi
Children:   Jimmy, Peggy, and Sandra Bishop

JAMES 'JIM' F. BERRY, was born January 13, 1883, and died August 02, 1925

He married ANNIE CINDERELLA PEACOCK, (maiden name unverified) born April 09, 1882, and died June 10, 1921.   Both are buried in Stonewall Cemetery, Simpson Co Mississippi

Ova Lee Berry, born July 01, 1902, and died November 23, 1940, burial in Stonewall Cemetery, Simpson Co Mississippi.  Also buried in Stonewall Cemetery is an Ovie Lee Berry, Jr., born October 08, 1929, and died December 25, 1987.

WILLIAM BERRY, born March 1886  (A William L. Berry, buried in Stonewall Cemetery, Simpson Co Mississippi  Dates:  March 17, 1885  /   February 17, 1967 whom I believe is the same -  I find a Willie L. Berry in the 1910 census of Simpson Co Mississippi, with wife Brilla, therefore, believe his wife to be BRILLA PEACOCK, who was born April 08, 1888, and died August 08, 1962, burial in Stonewall Cemetery, Simpson Co Mississippi.  They were living next door to a John P. Berry and wife, Ella.  I was unable to find this William in a 1920 census record.

ROBERT JEFF BERRY, born December 1892. 

This is unverified, but the census fits the age of this Robert.  The names of the sons are illegible except the middle initial, though it is possibly Abner W. and Will L. Berry

Also buried in Stonewall Cemetery, among these families are:

M.H., Berry, born January 16, 1923 - (one date only)
Sue L. Berry, born December 10, 1928, and died July 04, 1967
Sadie Berry Parker Coaker, born February 15, 1918, and died July 21, 1941
Susie Berry Myers, born March 21, 1887, and died January 03, 1969
William D. Berry, born and died February 13, 1918,  s/o H. & M. Berry (possibly Henry and Minnie)

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