Cevilius was a son of Elvira ALLEN Berry and John Shears Berry; husband of Susan Fosburgh.

Cevilius is enumerated in the 1850 household of Isaac [sic] Berry at South Creek Twp., Bradford Co., Pennsylvania. Cevilias's occupation is Laborer. The 1850 census data follows:
Berry Isaac 44 M VT
Elvira 42 F NY
Malvina 21 F NY
Cevilias 18 M NY
Joseph 16 M NY
George 14 M PA
Juliua 12 M PA
Christopher 11 M PA
Patience 9 F PA
Ida 7 F PA
Henriett 5 F PA
Maryett 3 F PA

Cevillus is enumerated in the 1860 household of John Berry at Canton Twp., Bradford Co., Pennsylvania. John's occupation is Farmer. The 1860 census data follows:
Berry John M 60 Farmer PA
Melvina F 35 NY
Cevillus M 27 NY
Joseph M 26 NY
George M 23 NY
Julius M 22 NY
Christopher M 21 NY
Putnam M 17 NY
John S. M 16 NY
Henry E. M 14 NY
Mary F 12 NY
Chas M 10 NY
Sarah F 7 NY

Cevilius was enumerated twice in the 1860 census. In the second listing, he is enumerated in the household of Asa Gillett at South Creek Twp., Bradford County. Cevilius is aged 28 years and born in Pennsylvania; his occupation is Farm Laborer.

Cevilius served with Union forces during the American Civil War. He served as a private in Company C, 171st Regiment of Pennsylvania Drafted Militia. He was 29 years old when he was drafted. At that time he was was 5 feet 8 inches tall, had a light complexion, blue eyes and dark hair. His occupation was farming and he was likely helping his parents operate their family farm. Draftees served for a term of nine months. His regiment was organized at Camp Curtain, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania in November 1862. The regiment served in North Carolina and Virginia during the war. Cevilius contracted malaria in June 1863 and he stated he was a patient in the regimental hospital at Washington, North Carolina. The regiment was mustered out at Harrisburg in August 1863.

Cevilius suffered from the effects of malarial fever for the remainder of his life.

Cevilius married Susan R FOSBURGH on 24 Nov 1867 likely at Bradford Co., Pennsylvania where both families resided. Susan gave birth to at least 5 children named George A, Harriett M, Leon E, Lena E, and Gertrude Berry, all born in Pennsylvania. Sevillus and Susan are enumerated in the 1870 household of her parents at Smithfield Twp., Bradford County. Cevilius' occupation is Pedler. The 1870 census data follows:
Forsburg John 63 M NY
Betsey 63 F NY
Berry Sevillus 37 M PA
Susan 22 F PA

C S Berry is enumerated as head of household in the 1880 census at South Creek Twp., Bradford County. The Berry family is farming. Enumerated in the Berry household is Susan's widowed mother, Betsey Fosburg. The 1880 census data follows:
C S Berry Self M M W 47 NY --- ---
Susan R Wife M F W 30 PA NY NY
George H Son S M W 9 PA NY PA
Hattie M Dau S F W 6 PA NY PA
Leon E Son S M W 3 PA NY PA
Betsey Fosburg MotherL F W 74 NY CT CT

Wife Susan died in 1885, aged 36 years. She likely died with infant daughter Gertrude.

1900 - South Creek Township Directory:
Cevilius S Berry Farmer Gillett

Cevilius is enumerated as head of household in the 1900 census at Elmira, Chemung Co., New York. He is aged 68 years and born in New York. His occupation is Farmer. He is renting a house on South Main Street. Enumerated in his household is daughter Harriet and her occupation is Keeping House.

1907 - South Creek Township Directory:
Cevillus S. Berry, rfd 58, Gillett, farmer 12 [acres], veteran

Cevilius is enumerated as head of household in the 1910 census at South Creek Township. He is aged 78 years and born in New York. He is residing in a house on Main Street, Gillett. He owns his home free of mortgage. Enumerated in his household is daughter Harriet, aged 35 years, and two boarders.

[Elmira Advertiser, 03 Apr 1912]
"C. S. Berry died yesterday morning at the family home in Gillett, Pa. aged 79 years. He is survived by two daughters; Mrs. George Newell and Miss Hattie Berry at Gillett, and two sons, George, of South Main Street, Elmira, and Leon, of California."

Bio by: Paul E Newell