John Alexander Berry and Rachel A. McNutt

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Husband John Alexander Berry ^{1 2}

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           Born: Dec 1852 - Strabane Twp, Washington Co, PA 1 3
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         Father: Matthew Berry (1823-Aft 1910) 3 4 5
         Mother: Margaret Willison (      -      ) 1

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       Marriage: 1877 6

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Wife Rachel A. McNutt ^{1 7}

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           Died: 18 Feb 1908 or 1909 8
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         Father: William A. McNutt (1822-1881/1883) 9 10 11
         Mother: Nancy Weaver (Abt 1819/1823-1893/1894) 9 11 12 13

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Children

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1 F Ida May Berry ^{1 6}

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         Spouse: Smith McConnell (      -Bef 1910) 6

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2 F Grace Hawthorn Berry ^{1 6}

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           Died: when eight years old
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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General Notes: Husband - John Alexander Berry

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He remained on the home farm until his marriage, when aged about 26 years, and then moved to Houston, Pennsylvania, which was then his continuous home for more than 30 years and during 20 years of this period he was engaged in a general mercantile business. When the village was surveyed, he helped to carry the chain, and was one of those directly instrumental in having the place made a borough. For 16 years he served as postmaster and for nine years was a member of the borough Council. For many years Mr. Berry took an active part in politics. In principle, being a Republican, he fought hard in the primaries for his friends, but when, occasionally they failed to get nominations, he heartily supported the other candidates, being a thoroughly loyal party man. He had considerable capital invested in Houston and was one of the organizers of the First National Bank, was a director from the time it began business and later became vice president. In 1889 he was elected mercantile appraiser of Washington County, and in the autumn of 1908, was elected county commissioner.

1 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 123.

2 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 858, 1037, 1236.

3 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 1037.

4 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 876.

5 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 122.

6 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 1038.

7 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 858, 1038, 1236.

8 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 858, 1038.

9 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 1192.

10 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 858, 1235.

11 Lewis Clark Walkinshaw, A.M, Annals of Southwestern Pennsylvania, Vol. IV (New York, NY: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1939), Pg 292.

12 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 710.

13 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), 858, 1235.