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James Samuel Berry 1780 – 1855 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 JUN 1780

Birth Location: Washington, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 10 FEB 1855

Death Location: Petersburg, Menard, Illinois, United States

Father: James Berry

Mother: Elizabeth McCutchen

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The story of James Samuel Berry began in 1780 in Washington, Virginia, United States. James Samuel Berry passed away in 1855 in Petersburg, Menard, Illinois, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of James Samuel Berry began in 1780 in Washington, Virginia, United States.
  • James Samuel Berry passed away in 1855 in Petersburg, Menard, Illinois, United States.

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James Berry's Ancestors

Self
James Berry
1780 – 1855
Birth Place: Washington, Virginia, United States
Parents
James Berry
1740 – 1804
Augusta, Washington, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth (Weir) McCutchen
1744 – 1790
Augusta, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Thomas (T.) Berry
1718 – 1799
King George, Augusta, Virginia, United States
Mary Buchanan
1718 – 1755
Staunton, Augusta, Virginia, United States
James McCutchen
1720 – 1759
Augusta,,Virginia,USA
Gennet (Grizalda Abay) Campbell
1722 – 1778
Augusta County, Virginia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
James Berry
1690 – 1771
Elizabeth Davis
1690 – 1756
William Buchanan
1674 – 1749
Rebecca Sayers
1674 – 1754
John Campbell
1696 – 1767
Delilah Thompson
1700 – 1760
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Buchanan
1648 – 1718
Elizabeth Mayne
1654 – 1723
John Campbell
1674 – 1741
Grissell Hay
1677 – 1741

James Berry's Timeline

2 Records

1780
27 JUN 1780
Birth of James Samuel Berry in Washington, Virginia, United States
Washington, Virginia, United States
1855
10 FEB 1855
Age 75
Death of James Samuel Berry in Petersburg, Menard, Illinois, United States
Petersburg, Menard, Illinois, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 JUN 1780
    Event Place: Washington, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 FEB 1855
    Event Place: Petersburg, Menard, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Petersburg, Menard County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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