Re: Steamboat Crews
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Re: Steamboat Crews
Carol Willoughby 8/16/01
Hello Jim,
What I have learned about this particular William Berry is that he probably 'is not' the ancestor I was seeking.He appears to be William M. Berry from Newport.He was reportedly drowned upon the capsizing of the Steamboat Mariam.He was the engineer of the boat and Capt Joyce of Newport was the owner. Their are several news articles in the Jackson Co. Library pertaining to this ship wreck.Nothing is given about the age of William Berry and no obit was available from the library source.One article said William had been raised in the household of Mrs. Tom Matthews of Newport.Hope this answers your question.