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Biographies of Scott County, 1888 Jesse R. Berry, a substantial farmer of Scott County, is a native of that county, born on November 27, 1823. He is a son of Thomas and Sarah (Frend) Berry, natives of Kentucky and Scott County, Missouri, respectively. The paternal great-grandfather was born in Ireland, and married a Franch lady, after which he removed to France, but had to leave that country in order to hold his slaves. He and family soon immigrated to the United States. The grandfather of our subject, Joseph Berry, died in Hopkins County, Ky. The Frend family emigrated from Switzerland to the United States to fight for Gen. Washington. After independence had been gained and peace restored they removed west and landed at Cairo on June 4, 1801. They crossed the river and entered a Spanish claim, one mile square, now known as the Watkins farm. Here two or three generations lived and died. They were farmers and successful business men. Thomas Berry, the father of Jesse R, with his three brothers, Joseph, William and Reuben, served under Gen. Jackson in the War of 1812, and were in the battle of New Orleans. Thomas immigrated to Scott County, Mo., about 1815, and entered 120 acres of land near the Watkins farm. After erecting a little log house in the timber, he began clearing the land which he afterward converted into a good farm, upon which he lived until his death about 1835. His wife died in 1858. They had six children, of whom Louisa, Jesse R. and Maria are living. Thomas J., Elmira and Richard are dead . Jesse R. has been a resident of Scott County during his life, and has witnessed its growth from a wilderness to its present high state of cultivation. He has made farming his chief occupation, and now cultivates about 200 acres of land. He has been married twice, the first time in 1856 to Hannah Andrews, who died in 1861. In 1874 he married Julia A. Snyder, by whom he has five children: William M., Charles J., Virginia J., Sarah A. and Lysander. Mr. Berry is a Mason and a member of the Wheeler Society. This site is a AHGP Project which is a volunteer genealogical organization dedicated to the free access of genealogical information. NOTE: If you run across a site thats charges a fee to view these pages, please let me know This is a free site. There is not a charge to view these pages. Return To -B- Biographies 
 
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