s/o John Berry & Elizabeth Melton

married, Mary Jane Miller 1843 OK-1935 OK
1858 in Missouri
CHILDREN:
Elisha Calvin
Amos Ery
James H
Charles McDough
John William

*Mary Berry, married William M Ferrell/Ferrill
Aug 7 1874*

**NOTE** daughter, Sarah Elizabeth was born May 1874, (3 months before her marriage to W M Ferrell)
****She might have been the daughter of Martin H Berry****

*Mary Jane married Thomas Brown circa 1884

Mary Jane was the daughter of: David Miller(white)
& Olive "Ollie/Olla" Speers (1/2 Native American)

1850 Texas Co MO census
John 1808 KY
Eliza 1811 NC
*Martin H 1830 IL*
Rebecca E 1836 MO
James H 1836 MO
Cinthia Ann 1837 MO
Amos E 1841 MO
Francis M 1844 MO
Lucretia E 1845 MO
David Arcadia 1848 MO

July 1863 Iola, Allen Co KS
Civil War Draft Reg

1865 Liberty, Woodson Co KS
with wife, Mary
son, Elisha
son, Amos

****August 16 1883 *NOTE DATE*****
Delaware Co OK, Indian census & rolls
Mary Ferrell 40
Willie Ferrell 12 (s/b JOHN WILLIAM BERRY)
Sarah Elizabeth Ferrell 8
Olive Gertrude "Girtie" Ferrell 5
Benjamin Ferrell 2
This is her complete household.
****No husband****

1900 Fairland, Ottawa Co OK
Native American Applications For Enrollment In 5 Civilized Tribes, He is asking under Cherokee Law,
He is a white man, married a Native American woman.
He states his wife left him over 20 years ago, that she was Delaware District(Cherokee, born within the Delaware District), & he has not re-married.
He is found on the 1880, 1894, 1896 Indian rolls, & was declared an inter-married Citizen of the 5 civilized Tribes under Cherokee Law.
Q. What is your name?
A. Martin Henderson Berry
Q. What Law were you married under?
A. Cherokee Law
Q. Are you still married?
A. Yes Sir
Q. Do you & your wife live together?
A. No Sir, We don't get along
comment by Martin:
If I have rights, I want to know.
Q. How much blood does your wife claim?
A. She had a full blooded grandmother
Q. What district was she?
A. Cooweescoowee, I believe
Q. What was her Mothers maiden name?
A. Speers
Q. Was her father native?
A. No. He was a white man

Alternate Death Date Feb 23 1902