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David  Berry January 24 1808 - unknown
Hopkins-Bourbon County KyArchives Biography

Author: Kentucky Genealogy and Biography Volume 1, 
Kentucky:  A History of the State by Battle - Perrin - Kniffin, 3rd edition 1886

REV. DAVID BERRY, Hopkins County, was born in Bourbon County, Ky., January 24,
1808, and is a son of John Berry, who was of English descent, and was born
in Rockingham County, Va., June 24, 1766. John Berry was reared to farming,
received his education in his native State, and in 1800 came to Bourbon
County, Ky., where two years later he was married to the mother of our
subject. In 1819 he removed to Muhlenburgh County, Ky.; in 1830 to Macoupin
County, Ill., where he resided until his death, July 20, 1845. He professed
faith in Christ and joined the Old School Presbyterian Church in early life;
later he joined the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, remaining a devoted and
consistent member of that organization until his death. David Berry was
employed on his father's farm until he attained his majority. In 1830 he
removed to Greenville, Muhlenburgh Co., Ky., and in October, 1831, came to
the south part of Hopkins County, where he bought a farm and engaged in
agricultural pursuits until a few years ago, when he sold the place to his
youngest son, Gilbert C., with whom he now resides, retired from active
business. He married Miss Lenore A. Earle. Seven children - four sons and
three daughters - have been left to him; the family are members of the
Cumberland Presbyterian Chruch. Mr. Berry professed religion and joined the
church when only sixteen years old, or more than sixty years ago. He has
been a licensed preacher for over forty years, and a regularly ordained
elder in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church for the past four years, being a
member of Anderson Presbytery of that sect. Mr. Berry has been a resident of
Hopkins County for fifty-three years. He is liberal in his political views,
but generally votes with the Republican party. Gilbert C., the youngest son
of David and Lenoro A. (Earle) Berry, was born in Hopkins County, Ky.,
January 29, 1837. He has resided on the old homestead which he now owns, all
his life. In July, 1863, he enlisted in Company A, Thirty-fifth Kentucky
Mounted Infantry (Federal Service) and served with it until December, 1864,
when the regiment was mustered out. He was married January 22, 1863, to Miss
Virginia A. Putman, a native of Tennessee. Three children have blessed their
union: John D., Eller F. and Jesse G., all of whom are living. Mr. Berry and
wife are members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church; he is also an
earnest advocate of the temperate cause; in politics he was first a
Republican, and still remains a Republican.



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