Daughter of Robert Williams and Eliza Ann Chunn. Wife of Benjamin Nutter Berry.
Mattoon Journal-Gazette 1-24-1914
FUNERAL MRS. BERRY HELD FROM CHURCH
Services Over One of Mattoon's Oldest
Residents Conducted this Afternoon
from Methodist Church
The funeral of Mrs. B.N. Berry, who passed away at 9:30 o'clock on Saturday evening at the family home 1121 Wabash avenue was held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the Methodist Episcopal church. Rev. G.F. Oliver, the pastor, gave the discourse, following which interment was made in Dodge Grove Cemetery.
Mrs. Berry succumbed to an attack of apoplexy, which she was seized only a short time before her death. She had been in an unconscious state from the time of the seizure up to the time of the final summons.
Mrs. Berry was born in Union county, O, on December 1, 1833, being over eighty years of age at the time of her death. Mrs. Berry, with her husband, came to Coles county in 1855 and settled in Pleasant Grove township. There she lived until 1865, when the family came to Mattoon. At that time Mr. Berry erected at 1121 Wabash avenue the dwelling which since has been their home.
Surviving are the following children: Mrs. Emma C. Burnett, Nebraska City, Neb., Mrs. Belle Scott, wife of E.S. Scott, Mattoon; George L. Berry, Indianapolis; Mrs. Lillian Stevens, Chicago; Mrs. Gertrude Pullen and Frank Berry, both of Mattoon.
∼Mattoon Journal-Gazette 1-24-1914
FUNERAL MRS. BERRY HELD FROM CHURCH
Services Over One of Mattoon's Oldest Residents Conducted this afternoon from Methodist Church
The funeral of Mrs. B.N. Berry, who passed away at 9:30 o'clock on Saturday evening at the family home 1121 Wabash avenue was held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the Methodist Episcopal church. Rev. G.F. Oliver, the pastor, gave the discourse, following which interment was made in Dodge Grove Cemetery.
Mrs. Berry succumbed to an attack of apoplexy, which she was seized only a short time before her death. She had been in an unconscious state from the time of the seizure up to the time of the final summons.
Mrs. Berry was born in Union county, O, on December 1, 1833, being over eighty years of age at the time of her death. Mrs. Berry, with her husband, came to Coles county in 1855 and settled in Pleasant Grove township. There she lived until 1865, when the family came to Mattoon. At that time Mr. Berry erected at 1121 Wabash avenue the dwelling which since has been their home.
Surviving are the following children: Mrs. Emma C. Burnett, Nebraska City, Neb., Mrs. Belle Scott, wife of E.S. Scott, Mattoon; George L. Berry, Indianapolis; Mrs. Lillian Stevens, Chicago; Mrs. Gertrude Pullen and Frank Berry, both of Mattoon.
Mattoon Journal-Gazette 1-24-1914
FUNERAL MRS. BERRY HELD FROM CHURCH
Services Over One of Mattoon's Oldest Residents Conducted this afternoon from Methodist Church
The funeral of Mrs. B.N. Berry, who passed away at 9:30 o'clock on Saturday evening at the family home 1121 Wabash avenue was held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the Methodist Episcopal church. Rev. G.F. Oliver, the pastor, gave the discourse, following which interment was made in Dodge Grove Cemetery.
Mrs. Berry succumbed to an attack of apoplexy, which she was seized only a short time before her death. She had been in an unconscious state from the time of the seizure up to the time of the final summons.
Mrs. Berry was born in Union county, O, on December 1, 1833, being over eighty years of age at the time of her death. Mrs. Berry, with her husband, came to Coles county in 1855 and settled in Pleasant Grove township. There she lived until 1865, when the family came to Mattoon. At that time Mr. Berry erected at 1121 Wabash avenue the dwelling which since has been their home.
Surviving are the following children: Mrs. Emma C. Burnett, Nebraska City, Neb., Mrs. Belle Scott, wife of E.S. Scott, Mattoon; George L. Berry, Indianapolis; Mrs. Lillian Stevens, Chicago; Mrs. Gertrude Pullen and Frank Berry, both of Mattoon.
Mattoon Journal-Gazette 1-24-1914
FUNERAL MRS. BERRY HELD FROM CHURCH
Services Over One of Mattoon's Oldest
Residents Conducted this Afternoon
from Methodist Church
The funeral of Mrs. B.N. Berry, who passed away at 9:30 o'clock on Saturday evening at the family home 1121 Wabash avenue was held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the Methodist Episcopal church. Rev. G.F. Oliver, the pastor, gave the discourse, following which interment was made in Dodge Grove Cemetery.
Mrs. Berry succumbed to an attack of apoplexy, which she was seized only a short time before her death. She had been in an unconscious state from the time of the seizure up to the time of the final summons.
Mrs. Berry was born in Union county, O, on December 1, 1833, being over eighty years of age at the time of her death. Mrs. Berry, with her husband, came to Coles county in 1855 and settled in Pleasant Grove township. There she lived until 1865, when the family came to Mattoon. At that time Mr. Berry erected at 1121 Wabash avenue the dwelling which since has been their home.
Surviving are the following children: Mrs. Emma C. Burnett, Nebraska City, Neb., Mrs. Belle Scott, wife of E.S. Scott, Mattoon; George L. Berry, Indianapolis; Mrs. Lillian Stevens, Chicago; Mrs. Gertrude Pullen and Frank Berry, both of Mattoon.
∼Mattoon Journal-Gazette 1-24-1914
FUNERAL MRS. BERRY HELD FROM CHURCH
Services Over One of Mattoon's Oldest Residents Conducted this afternoon from Methodist Church
The funeral of Mrs. B.N. Berry, who passed away at 9:30 o'clock on Saturday evening at the family home 1121 Wabash avenue was held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the Methodist Episcopal church. Rev. G.F. Oliver, the pastor, gave the discourse, following which interment was made in Dodge Grove Cemetery.
Mrs. Berry succumbed to an attack of apoplexy, which she was seized only a short time before her death. She had been in an unconscious state from the time of the seizure up to the time of the final summons.
Mrs. Berry was born in Union county, O, on December 1, 1833, being over eighty years of age at the time of her death. Mrs. Berry, with her husband, came to Coles county in 1855 and settled in Pleasant Grove township. There she lived until 1865, when the family came to Mattoon. At that time Mr. Berry erected at 1121 Wabash avenue the dwelling which since has been their home.
Surviving are the following children: Mrs. Emma C. Burnett, Nebraska City, Neb., Mrs. Belle Scott, wife of E.S. Scott, Mattoon; George L. Berry, Indianapolis; Mrs. Lillian Stevens, Chicago; Mrs. Gertrude Pullen and Frank Berry, both of Mattoon.
Mattoon Journal-Gazette 1-24-1914
FUNERAL MRS. BERRY HELD FROM CHURCH
Services Over One of Mattoon's Oldest Residents Conducted this afternoon from Methodist Church
The funeral of Mrs. B.N. Berry, who passed away at 9:30 o'clock on Saturday evening at the family home 1121 Wabash avenue was held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the Methodist Episcopal church. Rev. G.F. Oliver, the pastor, gave the discourse, following which interment was made in Dodge Grove Cemetery.
Mrs. Berry succumbed to an attack of apoplexy, which she was seized only a short time before her death. She had been in an unconscious state from the time of the seizure up to the time of the final summons.
Mrs. Berry was born in Union county, O, on December 1, 1833, being over eighty years of age at the time of her death. Mrs. Berry, with her husband, came to Coles county in 1855 and settled in Pleasant Grove township. There she lived until 1865, when the family came to Mattoon. At that time Mr. Berry erected at 1121 Wabash avenue the dwelling which since has been their home.
Surviving are the following children: Mrs. Emma C. Burnett, Nebraska City, Neb., Mrs. Belle Scott, wife of E.S. Scott, Mattoon; George L. Berry, Indianapolis; Mrs. Lillian Stevens, Chicago; Mrs. Gertrude Pullen and Frank Berry, both of Mattoon.
Daughter of Robert Williams and Eliza Ann Chunn. Wife of Benjamin Nutter Berry.
Mattoon Journal-Gazette 1-24-1914
FUNERAL MRS. BERRY HELD FROM CHURCH
Services Over One of Mattoon's Oldest
Residents Conducted this Afternoon
from Methodist Church
The funeral of Mrs. B.N. Berry, who passed away at 9:30 o'clock on Saturday evening at the family home 1121 Wabash avenue was held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the Methodist Episcopal church. Rev. G.F. Oliver, the pastor, gave the discourse, following which interment was made in Dodge Grove Cemetery.
Mrs. Berry succumbed to an attack of apoplexy, which she was seized only a short time before her death. She had been in an unconscious state from the time of the seizure up to the time of the final summons.
Mrs. Berry was born in Union county, O, on December 1, 1833, being over eighty years of age at the time of her death. Mrs. Berry, with her husband, came to Coles county in 1855 and settled in Pleasant Grove township. There she lived until 1865, when the family came to Mattoon. At that time Mr. Berry erected at 1121 Wabash avenue the dwelling which since has been their home.
Surviving are the following children: Mrs. Emma C. Burnett, Nebraska City, Neb., Mrs. Belle Scott, wife of E.S. Scott, Mattoon; George L. Berry, Indianapolis; Mrs. Lillian Stevens, Chicago; Mrs. Gertrude Pullen and Frank Berry, both of Mattoon.
∼Mattoon Journal-Gazette 1-24-1914
FUNERAL MRS. BERRY HELD FROM CHURCH
Services Over One of Mattoon's Oldest Residents Conducted this afternoon from Methodist Church
The funeral of Mrs. B.N. Berry, who passed away at 9:30 o'clock on Saturday evening at the family home 1121 Wabash avenue was held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the Methodist Episcopal church. Rev. G.F. Oliver, the pastor, gave the discourse, following which interment was made in Dodge Grove Cemetery.
Mrs. Berry succumbed to an attack of apoplexy, which she was seized only a short time before her death. She had been in an unconscious state from the time of the seizure up to the time of the final summons.
Mrs. Berry was born in Union county, O, on December 1, 1833, being over eighty years of age at the time of her death. Mrs. Berry, with her husband, came to Coles county in 1855 and settled in Pleasant Grove township. There she lived until 1865, when the family came to Mattoon. At that time Mr. Berry erected at 1121 Wabash avenue the dwelling which since has been their home.
Surviving are the following children: Mrs. Emma C. Burnett, Nebraska City, Neb., Mrs. Belle Scott, wife of E.S. Scott, Mattoon; George L. Berry, Indianapolis; Mrs. Lillian Stevens, Chicago; Mrs. Gertrude Pullen and Frank Berry, both of Mattoon.
Mattoon Journal-Gazette 1-24-1914
FUNERAL MRS. BERRY HELD FROM CHURCH
Services Over One of Mattoon's Oldest Residents Conducted this afternoon from Methodist Church
The funeral of Mrs. B.N. Berry, who passed away at 9:30 o'clock on Saturday evening at the family home 1121 Wabash avenue was held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the Methodist Episcopal church. Rev. G.F. Oliver, the pastor, gave the discourse, following which interment was made in Dodge Grove Cemetery.
Mrs. Berry succumbed to an attack of apoplexy, which she was seized only a short time before her death. She had been in an unconscious state from the time of the seizure up to the time of the final summons.
Mrs. Berry was born in Union county, O, on December 1, 1833, being over eighty years of age at the time of her death. Mrs. Berry, with her husband, came to Coles county in 1855 and settled in Pleasant Grove township. There she lived until 1865, when the family came to Mattoon. At that time Mr. Berry erected at 1121 Wabash avenue the dwelling which since has been their home.
Surviving are the following children: Mrs. Emma C. Burnett, Nebraska City, Neb., Mrs. Belle Scott, wife of E.S. Scott, Mattoon; George L. Berry, Indianapolis; Mrs. Lillian Stevens, Chicago; Mrs. Gertrude Pullen and Frank Berry, both of Mattoon.
Mattoon Journal-Gazette 1-24-1914
FUNERAL MRS. BERRY HELD FROM CHURCH
Services Over One of Mattoon's Oldest
Residents Conducted this Afternoon
from Methodist Church
The funeral of Mrs. B.N. Berry, who passed away at 9:30 o'clock on Saturday evening at the family home 1121 Wabash avenue was held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the Methodist Episcopal church. Rev. G.F. Oliver, the pastor, gave the discourse, following which interment was made in Dodge Grove Cemetery.
Mrs. Berry succumbed to an attack of apoplexy, which she was seized only a short time before her death. She had been in an unconscious state from the time of the seizure up to the time of the final summons.
Mrs. Berry was born in Union county, O, on December 1, 1833, being over eighty years of age at the time of her death. Mrs. Berry, with her husband, came to Coles county in 1855 and settled in Pleasant Grove township. There she lived until 1865, when the family came to Mattoon. At that time Mr. Berry erected at 1121 Wabash avenue the dwelling which since has been their home.
Surviving are the following children: Mrs. Emma C. Burnett, Nebraska City, Neb., Mrs. Belle Scott, wife of E.S. Scott, Mattoon; George L. Berry, Indianapolis; Mrs. Lillian Stevens, Chicago; Mrs. Gertrude Pullen and Frank Berry, both of Mattoon.
∼Mattoon Journal-Gazette 1-24-1914
FUNERAL MRS. BERRY HELD FROM CHURCH
Services Over One of Mattoon's Oldest Residents Conducted this afternoon from Methodist Church
The funeral of Mrs. B.N. Berry, who passed away at 9:30 o'clock on Saturday evening at the family home 1121 Wabash avenue was held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the Methodist Episcopal church. Rev. G.F. Oliver, the pastor, gave the discourse, following which interment was made in Dodge Grove Cemetery.
Mrs. Berry succumbed to an attack of apoplexy, which she was seized only a short time before her death. She had been in an unconscious state from the time of the seizure up to the time of the final summons.
Mrs. Berry was born in Union county, O, on December 1, 1833, being over eighty years of age at the time of her death. Mrs. Berry, with her husband, came to Coles county in 1855 and settled in Pleasant Grove township. There she lived until 1865, when the family came to Mattoon. At that time Mr. Berry erected at 1121 Wabash avenue the dwelling which since has been their home.
Surviving are the following children: Mrs. Emma C. Burnett, Nebraska City, Neb., Mrs. Belle Scott, wife of E.S. Scott, Mattoon; George L. Berry, Indianapolis; Mrs. Lillian Stevens, Chicago; Mrs. Gertrude Pullen and Frank Berry, both of Mattoon.
Mattoon Journal-Gazette 1-24-1914
FUNERAL MRS. BERRY HELD FROM CHURCH
Services Over One of Mattoon's Oldest Residents Conducted this afternoon from Methodist Church
The funeral of Mrs. B.N. Berry, who passed away at 9:30 o'clock on Saturday evening at the family home 1121 Wabash avenue was held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the Methodist Episcopal church. Rev. G.F. Oliver, the pastor, gave the discourse, following which interment was made in Dodge Grove Cemetery.
Mrs. Berry succumbed to an attack of apoplexy, which she was seized only a short time before her death. She had been in an unconscious state from the time of the seizure up to the time of the final summons.
Mrs. Berry was born in Union county, O, on December 1, 1833, being over eighty years of age at the time of her death. Mrs. Berry, with her husband, came to Coles county in 1855 and settled in Pleasant Grove township. There she lived until 1865, when the family came to Mattoon. At that time Mr. Berry erected at 1121 Wabash avenue the dwelling which since has been their home.
Surviving are the following children: Mrs. Emma C. Burnett, Nebraska City, Neb., Mrs. Belle Scott, wife of E.S. Scott, Mattoon; George L. Berry, Indianapolis; Mrs. Lillian Stevens, Chicago; Mrs. Gertrude Pullen and Frank Berry, both of Mattoon.
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