Joel Thomas Berry & Elsie Bird Clark

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Family Group Report

Husband

 Joel Thomas Berry

  (day-mo-year) Place -- City; Township; County; State; Country [Source]
Birth 30 Nov 1860 Braxton County, (West) Virginia  [ birth-register page 37, line 10 ]
Marriage 1 June 1881 Lewis County, West Virginia  [ marriage-register page 94, line 34 ]
Death 16 Feb 1951 Lorentz, Upshur County, West Virginia  [ death-certificate ]
Burial  Lorentz Cemetery, Buckhannon, Upshur County, West Virginia  [ Find-a-Grave Memorial ]
his Father  Ephriam Andrew Berry  (1836-1921)
his Mother  Susan McElwain  (1837-1861)
Notes about Husband - cause of death: Paralysis of Medulla Oblongata / Cerebral Hemorrhage  (age 90y-2m-16d)
Wife

 Elsie Bird Clark

  (day-mo-year) Place -- City; Township; County; State; Country [Source]
Birth 3 July 1860 Upshur County, (West) Virginia  [ birth-register page 33, line 98 ]
Death 19 Jan 1954 Upshur County, West Virginia  [ death-certificate ]
Burial Lorentz Cemetery, Buckhannon, Upshur County, West Virginia  [ Find-a-Grave Memorial ]
her Father  Jacob Clark  (1812-1862)
her Mother  Susan M. Crites  (1822-1897)
Notes about Wife - cause-of-death: Cerebral Apoplexy  (age 93y-6m-16d)
Children (day-mo-year) Place -- City; Township; County; State; Country [Source] Spouse
1 F Vesta Susan Berry b 1 Sep 1882  Lewis, WV  [ birth-register page 44, line 12 ] [ sp. dc 1877-1954 ]
m 6 Oct 1901  Gaston, Lewis, WV  [ marriage-license page 382 ] Hugh Archibald Bush
d 31 Jul 1959  Weston, Lewis, WV  [ death-certificate ] bur: Peterson Cemetery
2 M Hyre D. Berry b 6 Nov 1884  Lewis, WV  [ birth-register page 61, line 14 ] (sp. 1885-1967)
m 23 Dec 1906  Lewis, WV  [ marriage-license page 304 ] Mary Crystal White
d Feb 1976  last-res: Lorentz, Upshur, WV  (ssdi) bur: Lorentz Cemetery
Notes about Children:

Census Analysis

Head of Household:  Joel Thomas Berry Spouse: Elsie Bird Clark
Date / Place of Birth:  1860 / Braxton, (W)Va Date / Place of Birth: 1860 / Upshur (W)Va
Date / Place of Death:  1951 / Upshur, WV Date / Place of Death: 1954 / Upshur, WV
Marriage Date / Place:  1881 / Lewis, WV
1870 ST WV COUNTY: Upshur Twp Buckhannon (Corporation) Pg# no. 9
10-year-old Joel Berry is with his father, Ephraim A. Berry (age 33, Running Steam Engine, Pers-Estate $275, Va)
Other-household-members: Jane Berry (age 39, Va, Andrew J. Berry (age 12, Va) & Lura Stewart (age 1, Va)
1870 ST WV COUNTY: Upshur Twp Buckhannon Township Pg# no. 12
9-yr-old Birdie Clark is with her mother, Susana Clark (age 48, Farmer, $2260/$570, Va);  Other household-members (all last-name Clark):
Rebecca A. (age 19, Va); Hyre D. (age 23, Teacher, Va); Lucina (age 21, Va); Mallory (age 16, Va); & Araminta (age 14, Va)
1880 ST WV COUNTY: Lewis ED ED:132; Shin Creek District Pg# no. 1
19-yr-old Joel T. Berry is with his widowed father, Ephraim A. Berry (age 43, Miller, WV-Va-Va); Other-household-members: Andrew Berry (21); Araminta L. Berry (24, Andrew's wife); Lura S Steward (11, Niece); Edgar N. Gibson (19, boarder)
1880 ST WV COUNTY: Upshur ED ED:126; Buckhannon District Pg# no. 26
19-yr-old Bird Clark (WV-WV-WV) is with her widowed mother, Susanna Clark (age 58, Keeping house, WV-Mass-Mass)
1900 ST WV COUNTY: Lewis ED ED:65; Skin Creek District Sh# 9B
Name (Relationship) Age BP Parent's BPs; Birth mo/year; Occupation / Additional Information
Berry, J. T.  (head) 39 WV WV-WV; born Mar 1860; married-19-years; Blacksmith
", Elsie B.  (wife) 39 WV WV-WV; born July 1860; married-19-years; 2-children-born / 2-children-living
", Vesta S.  (dau) 17 WV WV-WV; born Sept 1882; single; attended school 5 months during the year
", Hyre D.  (son) 16 WV WV-WV; born Nov 1885; single; attended school 5 months during the year
Lines 91-94; Enum-Dwelling #173; Enum-Family #176; Owns-home
1910 ST WV COUNTY: Upshur ED ED:145; Buckhannon Magisterial District Sh# 9A
Name (Relationship) Age BP Parent's BPs; Occupation / Additional Information
Berry, Joel .  (head) 49 WV WV-WV; married-29-years; Merchant, Dry Goods; Emp.
", Elsie B.  (wife) 49 WV WV-WV; married-29-years; 2-children-born / 2-children-living
", Hyre D.  (son) 26 WV WV-WV; married-2-years; Barber, Own Shop; O.A.
", Mary C.  (dau-in-law) 25 WV WV-WV; married-2-years; 1-child-born / 1-child-living
", Joel  (grand-son) 1-10/12 WV WV-WV
Lines 39-43; Enum-Dwelling #168; Enum-Family #168; Owns-home, free-of-mortgage
1920 ST WV COUNTY: Upshur ED ED:134; Buckhannon Magisterial District Sh# 6A
Name (Relationship) Age BP Parent's BPs; Occupation / Additional Information
Berry, Joel T.  (head) 59 WV WV-WV; married; Blacksmith, Coal Mines; W.
", Elsie B.  (wife) 59 WV WV-WV; married; none
Lines 48-49; Enum-Dwelling #136; Enum-Family #136; Owns-home, free-of-mortgage
1930 ST WV COUNTY: Upshur ED ED:49-5; Buckhannon District Sh# 4B
Name (Relationship) Age BP Parent's BPs; Occupation / Additional Information
Berry, Joel  (head) 69 WV WV-WV; married-at-age-20; none
", Elsie  (wife) 69 WV WV-WV; married-at-age-20; none
Lines 60-61; Enum-Dwelling #85; Enum-Family #85; Owns-home, value $4,000
1940 ST WV COUNTY: Upshur ED ED:49-8; Buckhannon District Sh# 3B
Name (Relationship) Age BP Marital-Status / Highest-School-Grade / Additional Information
Berry, Joel T.  (head) 79 Va Married; grade 6; lived in "Same House" in 1935
", Elsie B.  (wife) 79 Va Married; grade 8; lived in "Same House" in 1935
", Hyre D.  (x) (son) 55 WV Married; grade 8; lived in "Same Place" in 1935; Warehouseman, Wholesale Grocery
", Mary C.  (dau-in-law) 55 WV Married; grade 8; lived in "Same Place" in 1935; Housework
", Joel R.  (grand-son) 31 WV Divorced; grade 8; lived in "Same Place" in 1935; Truck Driver, Transportation Co; P.W.
Lines 63-67; Household #59; Owns-home, value $1,500
1950 ST WV COUNTY: Upshur ED ED:49-12; Buckhannon District Sh# 72
Name (Relationship) Age BP Marital-Status / Occupation / Additional Information
Berry, Hyre D. Sr.  (head) 65 WV Married; Clerk, Retail Automobile Supply Company; P.
", Mary C.  (wife) 65 WV Married; Chamber Maid, College Barracks; P.
", Joel T.  (father) 89 WV Married; Unable to work
", Elsie B.  (mother) 89 WV Married; Keeping House
Lines 2-5; Dwelling-Serial# 187

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