Son of Elisha & Mary Berry.
1881 Champaign Co, OH
ELISHA BERREY, farmer; PO St Paris; is a son of Elijah and Mary (Jones) Berrey, who were both natives of Virginia; they came to Champaign Co in an early day with their parents and were among the first settlers. Our subject was born in Champaign Co Sept 24, 1830, and raised to farm life; his education was procured in the log-hut schools of his native county. In 1849, he commenced life for himself by engaging as farm laborer. Seven years later he married Barbara M, daughter of Absalom and Sarah Pence, after which he lived on a rented farm; one year later he emigrated to Missouri; not liking the country he returned in 1858, and rented what is now his farm in Sec 26 Johnson Township; there he has since resided and cultivated his farm on a systematized plan. Mr Berrey has been favorably known as a township officer and School Director which place he filled for eighteen successive years but refused to accept in the spring of 1880. Mr Berrey, though not possessing a first-class education, is interested in the educational welfare of the vicinity. In May, 1872, Mrs Mary Berrey was called hence leaving her husband and five children to mourn her loss; one had passed away previous to her. Mr Berrey afterward married Sarah Poorman, a native of Ohio; by this union they have had three children; two are dead.
1881 Champaign Co, OH
ELISHA BERREY, farmer; PO St Paris; is a son of Elijah and Mary (Jones) Berrey, who were both natives of Virginia; they came to Champaign Co in an early day with their parents and were among the first settlers. Our subject was born in Champaign Co Sept 24, 1830, and raised to farm life; his education was procured in the log-hut schools of his native county. In 1849, he commenced life for himself by engaging as farm laborer. Seven years later he married Barbara M, daughter of Absalom and Sarah Pence, after which he lived on a rented farm; one year later he emigrated to Missouri; not liking the country he returned in 1858, and rented what is now his farm in Sec 26 Johnson Township; there he has since resided and cultivated his farm on a systematized plan. Mr Berrey has been favorably known as a township officer and School Director which place he filled for eighteen successive years but refused to accept in the spring of 1880. Mr Berrey, though not possessing a first-class education, is interested in the educational welfare of the vicinity. In May, 1872, Mrs Mary Berrey was called hence leaving her husband and five children to mourn her loss; one had passed away previous to her. Mr Berrey afterward married Sarah Poorman, a native of Ohio; by this union they have had three children; two are dead.
Son of Elisha & Mary Berry.
1881 Champaign Co, OH
ELISHA BERREY, farmer; PO St Paris; is a son of Elijah and Mary (Jones) Berrey, who were both natives of Virginia; they came to Champaign Co in an early day with their parents and were among the first settlers. Our subject was born in Champaign Co Sept 24, 1830, and raised to farm life; his education was procured in the log-hut schools of his native county. In 1849, he commenced life for himself by engaging as farm laborer. Seven years later he married Barbara M, daughter of Absalom and Sarah Pence, after which he lived on a rented farm; one year later he emigrated to Missouri; not liking the country he returned in 1858, and rented what is now his farm in Sec 26 Johnson Township; there he has since resided and cultivated his farm on a systematized plan. Mr Berrey has been favorably known as a township officer and School Director which place he filled for eighteen successive years but refused to accept in the spring of 1880. Mr Berrey, though not possessing a first-class education, is interested in the educational welfare of the vicinity. In May, 1872, Mrs Mary Berrey was called hence leaving her husband and five children to mourn her loss; one had passed away previous to her. Mr Berrey afterward married Sarah Poorman, a native of Ohio; by this union they have had three children; two are dead.
1881 Champaign Co, OH
ELISHA BERREY, farmer; PO St Paris; is a son of Elijah and Mary (Jones) Berrey, who were both natives of Virginia; they came to Champaign Co in an early day with their parents and were among the first settlers. Our subject was born in Champaign Co Sept 24, 1830, and raised to farm life; his education was procured in the log-hut schools of his native county. In 1849, he commenced life for himself by engaging as farm laborer. Seven years later he married Barbara M, daughter of Absalom and Sarah Pence, after which he lived on a rented farm; one year later he emigrated to Missouri; not liking the country he returned in 1858, and rented what is now his farm in Sec 26 Johnson Township; there he has since resided and cultivated his farm on a systematized plan. Mr Berrey has been favorably known as a township officer and School Director which place he filled for eighteen successive years but refused to accept in the spring of 1880. Mr Berrey, though not possessing a first-class education, is interested in the educational welfare of the vicinity. In May, 1872, Mrs Mary Berrey was called hence leaving her husband and five children to mourn her loss; one had passed away previous to her. Mr Berrey afterward married Sarah Poorman, a native of Ohio; by this union they have had three children; two are dead.
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