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Not a name I am researching. Ran across the article when I was researching and thought someone may need it.
CJ
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Rev. David Berry, Hopkins County KY, was born in Bourbon Co., Ky. Jan. 24, 1808, and was 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, and was educated 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; and later joined the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, remaining with that organization until his death. David Berry, in 1830, removed
to Greenville, Muhlenburgh Co., Ky., and in October, 1831, came to the south part of Hopkins County, where he bought a farm. He sold the place to his youngest son, Gilbert C. He married Miss Lenoro A. Earle and four sons and three daughters were born to them. The family were members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Mr. Berry was a licensed preacher for over forty years, and a regularly ordained elder in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, being a member of Anderson Presbytery of that sect. He was a liberal in his political views, but generally voted Republican. Gilbert C. the youngest son of David and Lenoro A. (Earle) Berry, was born in Hopkins County, Jan. 29, 1837. In July, 1863, he enlisted in Co. A, Thirty-fifth Kentucky Mounted Infantry (Federal service) and served until Dec. 1864, when the regiment was mustered out. He married Jan. 22, 1863, to Miss Virginia A. Putman, a native of Tenn. Three children blessed this union: John D., Eller F. and Jesse G. Mr. Berry and wife are members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church; he was also an earnest advocate of the temperance cause; in politics he was a Republican.
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HOPKINS COUNTY, KENTUCKY RECORDS
VOLUME V
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