When John Williams Berry was born on 17 December 1822, in Lebanon, Wilson, Tennessee, United States, his father, Jesse Woods Berry, was 31 and his mother, Armela Shanks, was 18. He married Nancy Jane Bass on 4 April 1842, in Lebanon, Wilson, Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He immigrated to Utah, United States in 1858 and lived in Civil District 3, Claiborne, Tennessee, United States in 1870 and Kane, Utah, United States in 1880. He registered for military service in 1856. In 1845, at the age of 22, his occupation is listed as farmer in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States. He died on 12 April 1890, in Kanarraville, Iron, Utah, United States, at the age of 67, and was buried in Kanarraville, Iron, Utah, United States.
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The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
Historical Boundaries: 1827: Hancock, Illinois, United States
In 1841, the Nauvoo Legion was organized. It was a group of men formed to protect the people of Nauvoo but also fought in different wars. Joseph Smith was the Lieutenant General of this group. Other leaders included Brigham Young, John C. Bennett, and others. They were part of the Illinois Mormon War (1844-1846), Mexican-American War (March of California, Capture of Tucson), Indian Wars (Battle Creek Massacre, Battle of Fort Utah, Walker War, Ute Black Hawk War, Mountain Meadows Massacre), American Civil War, and Morrisite War. The Legion was disbanded in 1887.
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.
Possible Related NamesArmelia Shanks Berry was born January 24, 1804 in Lebanon, Wilson County Tennessee. She was the daughter of William and Armelia Williams Shanks. She was married February 8, 1820 to Jesse Woods Berry …
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