ROBERT BERRY HOME

WILLIAM CLARENCE BERRY was born on October 17th 1803 in Orange County North Carolina
William Clarence Berry and Sally Bowles were married on November 20th 1826 in Orange County NC, Their bondsman was a neighbor William Taylor (see the 1830 Census on this page.)
William Berry and Thomas Person Berry his first cousin bought some land from their Uncle Henry Berry on November 23rd., 1830.(Orange County NC. Deed Bk.25 Page 431).
For some reason William Berry and Thomas Person Berry sold the same tract of land on September 19th. 1833 to Samuel and Felix Wilson (Father and Son) (Orange County NC Deed Bk.24 Page 226.)
William Clarence Berry married Sally Bowles on November 20th 1826.
William Clarence and Sally Bowles Berry had three children. Sally died sometime between 1833 and 1835. Most likely Sally died at childbirth when their third child RosAnn Frances was born in 1833. In the book Wagons South Wagons West by Victor Glenn Berry it is stated that William Clarence Berry walked from Orange County North Carolina to Fayett County Alabama with his three small children. I doubt that This is true because people traveled in wagon trains for security and conveniance. I think it is more likely he traveled with Theodrick and Elizabeth Berry Franklin. TWO REASONS: William and Sally were living next door to Chesterfield Franklin in 1830 (Theodrick's father) and the Franklins had a daughter born in Orange County in 1832 and a son Henry Berry Franklin born in Alabama in 1835 There were a lot of relatives living in Fayette County Alabama at that time and for many years to come.The information about the walk from North Carolina to Alabama comes from a book: (Wagons South, Wagons West by Victor Glenn Berry) who is a descendant of William Clarence Berry.
Willaim Clarence Berry married Massa Ann (Tompkins) in 1836. She is reported to be 1/4 American Indian
William and Massa Berry lived in Fayette Alabama for about 34 years. This is where thay Raised their family. He owned 260 acres of land in Fayette County Alabama (Vol. # 3 Page 183) and 160 acres of land in Burnet Caounty Texas (xxx page 187). CLICK on the picture above to view the homeplace of William Clarence Berry in Burnet County Texas. The family in the picture is the William A. A. Berry Family.
In 1870 William Clarence Berry and several of his family removed to Burnet County about five miles south of Lampasas Texas.
William Clarence Berry died on September 8th 1798. Massa Ann Thompkins Berry died on January 4th 1903. They both died in Burnet County Texas and are buried there

• CHILDREN OF SALLY BOWLES BERRY :

• George Rufus Berry Born February 29th.1829 Orange Co. NC

• Elizabeth Jane Berry Born March 17th 1871 Orange Co. NC

• RosAnn Frances Berry Born in 1833 Orange Co. NC

CHILDREN OF MASSA TOMPKINS BERRY :

• John Thomas Berry Born July 26th 1838 Fayette County Alabama

• Mary Jane Berry Born May 28 1840 Fayette County Alabama

• Henry T. Berry Born August 12 1843 Fayette County Alabama

• Lucinda Temperence Berry Born December 1st 1847 Fayette County Alabama

• Sarah Catherine Berry Born in 1849 Fayette County Alabama

• Martha Minerva Berry Born April 29th 1851 Fayette County Alabama

• William Smith Berry Born August 18th 1857 Fayette County Alabama

• Amanda Narcissa Berry Born April 26 1855 Fayette County Alabama

• Julia Ann Berry Born December 15 1862 Fayette County Alabama