Brief Life History of George Washington
When George Washington Berry was born in 1825, in Alabama, United States, his father, William Washington Berry, was 32 and his mother, Margaret Copeland, was 44. He married Eleanor Jane French in 1846, in Blount, Alabama, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He lived in Navarro, Texas, United States in 1860 and Justice Precinct 4, Navarro, Texas, United States for about 20 years. He died after 1900, in Dawson, Navarro, Texas, United States, at the age of 8174, and was buried in Navarro, Texas, United States.
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Sources (14)
- George W Berry in household of Joe M Berry, "United States Census, 1900"
- G W Berry, "Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965"
- George Berry in entry for James O Berry, "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976"
Spouse and Children
1825–after 1900 Male
1841–1876 Female
Children (5)
1867– Male
1867–1938 Male
1869–1949 Male
1872–1912 Male
1874–1880 Female
Parents and Siblings
1793–1851 Male
1781–1853 Female
Siblings (3)
1818– Female
1822–1892 Male
1825–after 1900 Male
World Events (8)
1825 · The Crimes Act
Age 0
1844 · German Immigration to Texas
Age 19
1846
Age 21
Name Meaning
Irish and Manx: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Béara ‘descendant of Béara’, a personal name of unexplained etymology; or, in some cases, perhaps an Anglicized form of Irish and Manx Ó Beargha. Compare Barry 1.
Scottish and northern Irish: variant of Barrie .
English: habitational name from any of several places called in Devon named with Old English byrig, dative case of burh ‘fortified manor house, stronghold’, such as Berry Pomeroy and Berrynarbor.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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