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Descendants of John M. Berryman

Generation No. 1

1. JOHN M.1 BERRYMAN was born Abt. 1827 in Tennessee. He married (1) ANN SMITH. She was born Abt. 1825 in Tennessee. He married (2) EMMA RENDY. She was born July 1851 in Mississippi.

Children of JOHN BERRYMAN and ANN SMITH are:

i. WILLIAM2 BERRYMAN, b. 1844, Mississippi.

ii. MALINDA J. BERRYMAN, b. 1847, Mississippi.

2. iii. JAMES HENRY BERRYMAN, b. 1851, Mississippi.

iv. LAVONIA "L. A." BERRYMAN, b. 1852.

3. v. JOSEPH BENJAMIN "J. B." BERRYMAN, b. August 04, 1856, Tippah County, Mississippi; d. August 03, 1924, Alcorn County, Mississippi.

vi. R. A. BERRYMAN, b. 1859, Mississippi.

4. vii. HIRAM LOUIS BERRYMAN, b. August 17, 1862, Kossuth, Mississippi; d. November 04, 1944, Monroe County, Mississippi.

5. viii. MARY A. "MOLLY" BERRYMAN, b. Abt. 1866, Mississippi; d. April 26, 1931.

Children of JOHN BERRYMAN and EMMA RENDY are:

ix. LOUISA J.2 BERRYMAN, b. Abt. 1877, Alcorn County, Mississippi.

6. x. RICHARD CULLE BERRYMAN, b. Abt. 1879, Alcorn County, Mississippi.

 

Generation No. 2

2. JAMES HENRY2 BERRYMAN (JOHN M.1) was born 1851 in Mississippi. He married LOUISA A.. She was born in Mississippi.

Child of JAMES BERRYMAN and LOUISA A. is:

i. RICHARD3 BERRYMAN, b. Abt. 1878, Mississippi.

3. JOSEPH BENJAMIN "J. B."2 BERRYMAN (JOHN M.1) was born August 04, 1856 in Tippah County, Mississippi, and died August 03, 1924 in Alcorn County, Mississippi. He married ELIZABETH T. "BET" RUSSELL November 26, 1874 in Hardeman County, Tennessee, daughter of JOHN RUSSELL and EMILY MUSE. She was born October 19, 1856 in McNairy County, Tennessee, and died March 21, 1929 in Alcorn County, Mississippi.

Children of JOSEPH BERRYMAN and ELIZABETH RUSSELL are:

7. i. NANCY L. "NAN"3 BERRYMAN, b. October 21, 1875, Alcorn County, Mississippi; d. September 21, 1900, Alcorn County, Mississippi.

8. ii. JOHN RILEY BERRYMAN, b. October 25, 1877, Alcorn County, Mississippi; d. June 29, 1961, Pocahontas, Tenn..

9. iii. MARTHA BERRYMAN, b. April 05, 1880, Alcorn County, Mississippi; d. October 24, 1902, Alcorn County, Mississippi.

10. iv. VIRGIE BERRYMAN, b. December 1882, Alcorn County, Mississippi; d. October 07, 1954, Tippah County, Mississippi.

4. HIRAM LOUIS2 BERRYMAN (JOHN M.1) was born August 17, 1862 in Kossuth, Mississippi, and died November 04, 1944 in Monroe County, Mississippi. He married SALLIE J. FRYAR August 05, 1888 in Pocahontas, Tenn., daughter of WILLIAM FRYAR and MARY LEDFORD. She was born June 08, 1868 in Tippah County, Mississippi, and died June 09, 1945 in Monroe County, Mississippi.

Children of HIRAM BERRYMAN and SALLIE FRYAR are:

11. i. MARY LEONORA3 BERRYMAN, b. May 06, 1889; d. December 31, 1933.

12. ii. JOHN WILLIAM BERRYMAN, b. April 19, 1891, Mississippi; d. August 21, 1932, Pittsboro, Mississippi.

iii. MARTHA LILLIAN BERRYMAN, b. July 03, 1894; d. September 20, 1895.

13. iv. THOMAS MARVIN BERRYMAN, b. July 16, 1896; d. March 27, 1973, Monroe County, Mississippi.

14. v. ALFRED LOUIS BERRYMAN, b. July 25, 1898; d. April 08, 1982.

15. vi. ANNA DAISY BERRYMAN, b. May 07, 1902, Mississippi; d. April 27, 1998, Mississippi.

16. vii. JESSE BENTON BERRYMAN, b. March 30, 1905; d. November 26, 1936, Monroe County, Mississippi.

17. viii. EDWARD FRANKLIN "ED" BERRYMAN, b. October 19, 1908, Mississippi; d. August 06, 1978, Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia.

18. ix. FREDERIC HIRAM "FRED" BERRYMAN, b. November 11, 1911, Alcorn County, Mississippi; d. March 03, 1987, Eufala, Alabama.

5. MARY A. "MOLLY"2 BERRYMAN (JOHN M.1) was born Abt. 1866 in Mississippi, and died April 26, 1931. She married (1) OBEY D. CRUM October 05, 1880 in Alcorn County, Mississippi. She married (2) LENTERN ELAM February 05, 1887 in Alcorn County, Mississippi. He died August 1921.

Child of MARY BERRYMAN and OBEY CRUM is:

i. JOHN LEONARD3 CRUM.

Children of MARY BERRYMAN and LENTERN ELAM are:

19. ii. ALLEN3 ELAM, d. 1972.

20. iii. EMMA ELAM, b. 1886; d. 1949.

21. iv. LAYFETTE ELAM, b. 1888; d. 1970.

22. v. MATTIE ELAM, b. February 05, 1907.

6. RICHARD CULLE2 BERRYMAN (JOHN M.1) was born Abt. 1879 in Alcorn County, Mississippi. He married ALTA L. PITTS April 24, 1901 in Mississippi. She died in Fort Worth, Texas.

Children of RICHARD BERRYMAN and ALTA PITTS are:

i. ROBERT3 BERRYMAN.

ii. PAUL BERRYMAN.

iii. F. L. BERRYMAN.

iv. NELLIE BERRYMAN.

Generation No. 3

7. NANCY L. "NAN"3 BERRYMAN (JOSEPH BENJAMIN "J. B."2, JOHN M.1) was born October 21, 1875 in Alcorn County, Mississippi, and died September 21, 1900 in Alcorn County, Mississippi. She married JAMES ALFRED JONES July 07, 1893, son of WILLIAM JONES and MARY WILHITE. He was born 1873, and died September 05, 1950 in Alcorn County, Mississippi.

Children of NANCY BERRYMAN and JAMES JONES are:

i. LOTTIE ALBETINE4 JONES, b. September 13, 1894, Alcorn County, Mississippi; d. October 18, 1951, Alcorn County, Mississippi; m. HOWARD BROOKS, March 07, 1915, Alcorn County, Mississippi; b. August 24, 1896, Alcorn County, Mississippi; d. June 16, 1956, Shelby Co, Tennessee.

ii. NINA MAE JONES, b. April 16, 1897, Alcorn County, Mississippi; d. October 05, 1983, Alcorn County, Mississippi; m. ROBERT "BOB" BYTHOGRUM E. DUNN, April 04, 1915, Alcorn County, Mississippi; b. May 08, 1888, Hardeman County, Tennessee; d. February 05, 1955, Alcorn County, Mississippi.

iii. JOHN STERLING JONES, b. August 15, 1899, Alcorn County, Mississippi; d. January 28, 1975, Alcorn County, Mississippi; m. (1) MAUDE CRUM; m. (2) JESSIE WILBANKS, July 15, 1924, Alcorn County, Mississippi.

8. JOHN RILEY3 BERRYMAN (JOSEPH BENJAMIN "J. B."2, JOHN M.1) was born October 25, 1877 in Alcorn County, Mississippi, and died June 29, 1961 in Pocahontas, Tenn.. He married LULA TAYLOR November 14, 1900 in Alcorn County, Mississippi. She was born 1880, and died November 23, 1969 in Hardeman County, Tennessee.

Children of JOHN BERRYMAN and LULA TAYLOR are:

i. ETHEL P.4 BERRYMAN, b. April 24, 1902, Alcorn County, Mississippi; d. August 25, 1991, Alcorn County, Mississippi; m. FONIE MERCER, April 07, 1919.

ii. HENRY EARL BERRYMAN, b. August 25, 1905, Alcorn County, Mississippi; m. (1) HAZEL KELLER; m. (2) MAGGIE DOWDY.

iii. LEON V. BERRYMAN, b. December 19, 1911; d. April 19, 1980, Tennessee; m. PEARL RICHARDSON; b. June 03, 1915; d. October 29, 1992, Tennessee..

iv. J. B. BERRYMAN, b. May 21, 1914, Alcorn County, Mississippi; m. ZORA KINNEY; b. July 01, 1926.

9. MARTHA3 BERRYMAN (JOSEPH BENJAMIN "J. B."2, JOHN M.1) was born April 05, 1880 in Alcorn County, Mississippi, and died October 24, 1902 in Alcorn County, Mississippi. She married HENRY CLAY TAYLOR January 05, 1898 in Alcorn County, Mississippi, son of MARION TAYLOR and EMILY MULLINS.

Children of MARTHA BERRYMAN and HENRY TAYLOR are:

i. GLADYS4 TAYLOR, b. October 10, 1899, Alcorn County, Mississippi; d. July 08, 1935, Alcorn County, Mississippi; m. MORGAN STANLEY, December 1915, Mississippi.

ii. H. MACK TAYLOR, b. October 12, 1902, Alcorn County, Mississippi; d. November 30, 1984, Alcorn County, Mississippi; m. VASHTI CRUM, September 10, 1923, Mississippi.

10. VIRGIE3 BERRYMAN (JOSEPH BENJAMIN "J. B."2, JOHN M.1) was born December 1882 in Alcorn County, Mississippi, and died October 07, 1954 in Tippah County, Mississippi. She married LUTHER RICHARDSON February 07, 1906, son of W. RICHARDSON and AMANDA. He was born 1880, and died April 20, 1969 in Tippah County, Mississippi.

Children of VIRGIE BERRYMAN and LUTHER RICHARDSON are:

i. L. HUGH4 RICHARDSON, b. November 23, 1908, Alcorn County, Mississippi; d. April 08, 1983, Tippah County, Mississippi; m. ESTELLA CLARK, October 19, 1930.

ii. VIRTIE MAE RICHARDSON, b. August 28, 1911, Alcorn County, Mississippi; m. JIM ROGERS, September 19, 1951, Alcorn County, Mississippi.

iii. TINA EUGENIA "JEANIE" RICHARDSON, b. September 09, 1913, Alcorn County, Mississippi.

11. MARY LEONORA3 BERRYMAN (HIRAM LOUIS2, JOHN M.1) was born May 06, 1889, and died December 31, 1933. She married WILLIAM LEON FARRIS December 18, 1905.

Children of MARY BERRYMAN and WILLIAM FARRIS are:

i. JASPER V.4 FARRIS.

ii. PAUL FARRIS.

iii. LEO FARRIS.

iv. ZELMA FARRIS, m. MARK DILLWORTH.

v. LOIS FARRIS.

vi. MARY LOU FARRIS.

vii. BARBARA FARRIS.

viii. W. C. FARRIS.

ix. ANNIE FARRIS, b. December 28, 1907, Rienzi, Mississippi; d. August 1968, San Benito, Texas; m. JOHN BULLARD, January 01, 1941, Mississippi; b. March 19, 1900, Rienzi, Mississippi; d. 1966, San Benito, Texas.

12. JOHN WILLIAM3 BERRYMAN (HIRAM LOUIS2, JOHN M.1) was born April 19, 1891 in Mississippi, and died August 21, 1932 in Pittsboro, Mississippi. He married ANNIE VERDELL SMITH September 12, 1915 in Mississippi. She was born February 10, 1893, and died April 29, 1978 in Amory, Mississippi.

Children of JOHN BERRYMAN and ANNIE SMITH are:

i. JACK4 BERRYMAN.

ii. ALTHA BERRYMAN, m. WILLIAM ATTAWAY.

iii. GLADYS BERRYMAN, m. MANARD HESTER.

iv. ALMA BERRYMAN, b. July 02, 1918; m. JULIUS COX, March 22; b. October 21, 1918; d. April 30, 1959, Mississippi..

13. THOMAS MARVIN3 BERRYMAN (HIRAM LOUIS2, JOHN M.1) was born July 16, 1896, and died March 27, 1973 in Monroe County, Mississippi. He married ZELMA E. FAULKNER December 11, 1917 in Attala County, Mississippi, daughter of DAVE FAULKNER and CORA NEAL. She was born September 06, 1900 (Source: Brøderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 1, Ed. 4, Social Security Death Index: U.S., Social Security Death Index, Surnames from A through L, Date of Import: Aug 27, 1996, Internal Ref. #1.111.4.20880.129), and died September 04, 1992 in Monroe County, Mississippi (Source: Brøderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 1, Ed. 4, Social Security Death Index: U.S., Social Security Death Index, Surnames from A through L, Date of Import: Aug 27, 1996, Internal Ref. #1.111.4.20880.129).

Children of THOMAS BERRYMAN and ZELMA FAULKNER are:

i. GRADY4 BERRYMAN, b. December 13, 1921, Monroe County, Mississippi.

ii. MARY BERRYMAN, b. October 29, 1935, Tupelo, Mississippi; m. WILMON HUEL RIDDLE.

14. ALFRED LOUIS3 BERRYMAN (HIRAM LOUIS2, JOHN M.1) was born July 25, 1898, and died April 08, 1982. He married ROSA LEE SLOAN December 21, 1924. She was born December 24, 1891, and died April 16, 1969.

Children of ALFRED BERRYMAN and ROSA SLOAN are:

i. HELEN4 BERRYMAN.

ii. OLENE BERRYMAN.

15. ANNA DAISY3 BERRYMAN (HIRAM LOUIS2, JOHN M.1) was born May 07, 1902 in Mississippi, and died April 27, 1998 in Mississippi. She married CHARLES R. GALLAHER February 04, 1919.

Children of ANNA BERRYMAN and CHARLES GALLAHER are:

i. LAWRENCE4 GALLAHER.

ii. AUDREY GALLAHER, b. 1922.

iii. MAUREEN GALLAHER, m. PETER ROBINSON.

iv. MARIE (JOREE) GALLAHER, m. EMMIT LYONS.

v. CHARLES GALLAHER.

16. JESSE BENTON3 BERRYMAN (HIRAM LOUIS2, JOHN M.1) was born March 30, 1905, and died November 26, 1936 in Monroe County, Mississippi. He married NOLA E. HOLCOM July 07, 1928. She was born December 04, 1908.

Children of JESSE BERRYMAN and NOLA HOLCOM are:

i. JESSIE B.4 BERRYMAN, JR, m. GUYLEEN.

ii. DOROTHY JANETT BERRYMAN, b. June 14, 1930, Nettleton, Mississippi; m. LEONARD ELKIN ROBERTS, April 04, 1947, Tupelo, Mississippi; b. March 28, 1924, Mantachie, Mississippi.

17. EDWARD FRANKLIN "ED"3 BERRYMAN (HIRAM LOUIS2, JOHN M.1) was born October 19, 1908 in Mississippi, and died August 06, 1978 in Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia. He married MAMIE J. COX November 23, 1929, daughter of JOHN VERELL and PEARL COX. She was born 1913, and died 1962 in Georgia.

Children of EDWARD BERRYMAN and MAMIE COX are:

i. ELJEAN4 BERRYMAN, Mississippi; m. AL COPELAND.

ii. EDWIN JOSEPH BERRYMAN

iii. ANNA FAY BERRYMAN, , Mississippi; m. JACK NEWBERRY.

iv. BETTY LYNN BERRYMAN, , Mississippi; m. (1) UKN NOLAN; m. (2) UKN SMART.

v. GEORGE MCARTHUR BERRYMAN, , Mississippi; d. February 25, 1942, Mississippi.

vi. WANDA JOYCE BERRYMAN, Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia; d. Abt. 1945, Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia.

vii. JANE BERRYMAN, 8, Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia; m. UKN WHITE.

viii. CONNIE BERRYMAN,Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia; m. UKN GRAY.

ix. THOMAS EDWARD "TOMMY" BERRYMAN, SR., Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia; m. (1) private; m. (2) MARY ANN SHIPP.

x. SARAH BERRYMAN, , Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia.

18. FREDERIC HIRAM "FRED"3 BERRYMAN (HIRAM LOUIS2, JOHN M.1) was born November 11, 1911 in Alcorn County, Mississippi (Source: Brøderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 1, Ed. 4, Social Security Death Index: U.S., Social Security Death Index, Surnames from A through L, Date of Import: Aug 17, 1996, Internal Ref. #1.111.4.20874.115), and died March 03, 1987 in Eufala, Alabama. He married (1) HATTIE MAE MORSE September 18, 1939. He married (2) SHIRLEY EILEEN SWEENY November 25, 1942 in Eudora, Arkansas, daughter of GROVER SWEENY and EBRENA JONES. She was born January 27, 1922 in Gillet, Arkansas.

Children of FREDERIC BERRYMAN and HATTIE MORSE are:

i. THELMA4 BERRYMAN.

ii. TREVA NELL BERRYMAN.

Children of FREDERIC BERRYMAN and SHIRLEY SWEENY are:

iii. JAN TRAFTON4 BERRYMAN, , Little Rock, Arkansas; m. (1) PATTI SUE PRUETT, , Fort Walton Beach, Florida; , Mexico, Missouri; m. (2) DONNA HANNA MILLER, , Tallahassee, Florida; 3, Tallahassee, Florida.

iv. JAMES CECIL BERRYMAN, Fort Walton Beach, Florida; m. (1) FAUN VALORIE ROBINSON, Melbourne, Florida;; m. (2) CHARLENE JUSTICE0.

19. ALLEN3 ELAM (MARY A. "MOLLY"2 BERRYMAN, JOHN M.1) died 1972. He married (1) LONA CRUM. He married (2) MATTIE SHELTON. He married (3) ELLA CRUM. He married (4) LILLIAN POTTS.

Child of ALLEN ELAM and LONA CRUM is:

i. LOTTIE4 ELAM.

Child of ALLEN ELAM and ELLA CRUM is:

ii. VERNICE4 ELAM, m. UKN DREWERY.

Children of ALLEN ELAM and LILLIAN POTTS are:

iii. HATTIE4 ELAM.

iv. LEONARD DAVID ELAM.

v. DAVID ELAM.

vi. BOBBY ELAM.

vii. SHELBY GENE ELAM.

viii. CAROLYN ELAM.

ix. WANDA ELAM.

20. EMMA3 ELAM (MARY A. "MOLLY"2 BERRYMAN, JOHN M.1) was born 1886, and died 1949. She married CLAYTON MILLS. He was born 1882, and died 1948.

Children of EMMA ELAM and CLAYTON MILLS are:

i. ANDERSON4 MILLS.

ii. CALLIE MILLS.

iii. WALTER MILLS.

iv. RUTHIE MILLS.

v. BERTHA MILLS, m. LESTER SPENCER.

vi. EARL MILLS.

vii. BERT MILLS.

viii. AARON MILLS.

ix. MARSHALL MILLS.

x. HERBERT MILLS.

xi. LOYD MILLS.

xii. FLOYD REED MILLS, b. 1927; d. August 21, 1988; m. EDNA STONE.

21. LAYFETTE3 ELAM (MARY A. "MOLLY"2 BERRYMAN, JOHN M.1) was born 1888, and died 1970. He married (1) ANNA HILBURN. He married (2) BETTY MILLS. She was born 1887, and died 1983.

Children of LAYFETTE ELAM and BETTY MILLS are:

i. IRENE4 ELAM, m. (1) GEORGIE CHEETWOOD; m. (2) EDWARD WEEKS.

ii. VIOLA ELAM, d. 1919.

iii. ETTA ELAM, m. (1) CARL ABNEY; m. (2) OLGE MITCHELL.

iv. VELMA ELAM, b. 1907; d. March 07, 1996, Alcorn County, Mississippi; m. WILLIE F. TATUM.

22. MATTIE3 ELAM (MARY A. "MOLLY"2 BERRYMAN, JOHN M.1) was born February 05, 1907. She married (1) CHESTER ARNOLD. She married (2) JASPER STUDDARDS.

Children of MATTIE ELAM and JASPER STUDDARDS are:

i. VIRGINIA4 STUDDARDS.

ii. VALERIA STUDDARDS.

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