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Charity “Mother Charity” <I>Berry</I> James

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Charity “Mother Charity” Berry James

Birth
Tennessee, USA
Death
31 Mar 1914 (aged 72)
Ash Grove, Greene County, Missouri, USA
Burial
Greene County, Missouri, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
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Mother Charity Jones. Born a slave in 1842. Tradition holds that she was a worker on the Underground Railroad, helping runaway slaves. She lived in Ash Grove with her sons who worked in the lime kilns.

MO Death Certificate lists her father as Labe Berry. Mollie Simmons was the informant on her death certificate.
Mother Charity Jones. Born a slave in 1842. Tradition holds that she was a worker on the Underground Railroad, helping runaway slaves. She lived in Ash Grove with her sons who worked in the lime kilns.

MO Death Certificate lists her father as Labe Berry. Mollie Simmons was the informant on her death certificate.

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  • Created by: Katie
  • Added: Nov 6, 2011
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/79988460/charity-james: accessed ), memorial page for Charity “Mother Charity” Berry James (18 Mar 1842–31 Mar 1914), Find a Grave Memorial ID 79988460, citing Holy Resurrection Cemetery, Greene County, Missouri, USA; Maintained by Katie (contributor 47010886).