GEORGE K. BERRY, minister of the Christian Church, was born in Washington County, Virginia, October 24, 1854, and is a son of Nathaniel and Isabella (Keys) Berry, natives of Virginia. Our subject came from Virginia to Illinois in 1866 with his parents, who located in McDonough county. His early schooling was received in the country district schools in Virginia and Illinois; began teaching in 1873 in McDonough county, and has taught about four terms in the county - from 1873 to 1876 - during which time he has attended Abingdon College, Illinois, and Normal School for teachers, in Macomb, Illinois. He united with the Christian Church, in Macomb, Illinois, April 2, 1876, and the following day entered Eureka College, Illinois, a pupil for one term. During his vacation, canvassed for raising funds for the General Christian Missionary Society after which spent two terms in the above named college. Mr. Berry preached his first sermon November, 1876, in Tazewell county, Illinois. His first regular employment as a preacher was at Antioch, Illinois, during which time he taught school three months. In 1878, returned to Eureka College for a short time; was ordained as a minister of the gospel, at Macomb, Illinois, the third Sunday in June, 1878, by G. W. Mapes; employed at Toulon, Stark county, to preach for two years. In 1880 he visited his old home in Virginia, which is an event in his life never to be forgotten. The same year preached in Indianapolis, Indiana, and attended Butler University. The Christian Church at Williamsville, employed Mr. Berry, in 1881, for their pastor, and for whom he is laboring at this writing. His present position in life is due to his personal energies and perseverance which merits and receives the respect of all his acquaintances.