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EARLY SETTLERS OF SANGAMON COUNTY - 1876
By John Carroll Power

These biographies were submitted by a researcher and evidently abstracted from the 1876 History of Sangamon County, IL. Errors could occur, so one should always verify the correctness by obtaining copies of vitals and performing all necessary research to document what is contained herein.



BERRY, ROBERT E., was born Dec. 3, 1823, in Davidson county, near Nashville, Tenn. When a child his parents moved, first into Madison, and then into Gibson county, in the same State. From there they moved to Williamson county, Ill., and from there to Christian county, in 1844. Robert E. left his parents in Williamson county, and come to Sangamon county, in what is now Cooper township, in Dec., 1840. He was married Sept. 8, 1850, to Elizabeth Stokes, who was born Aug. 6, 1832. They had one child--

AMANDA M., who died at the age of seven years. Mrs. Berry died Sept. 25, 1853, and Mr. Berry was married Oct. 8, 1856, to Sophia Barger. They have seven children, namely--

WILLIAM, FRANCIS M. and BENJAMIN F., twins--F. M. died in his sixth year--LAURA E., EMMA D., LIZZIE and CHARLES; the six living, reside with their parents.

Robert E. Berry resides at Berry post-office, Clarksville, Sangamon county.



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