Robert G. Berry, Sr.

1783 - 1847  (64 years)

• Name	Robert G. Berry
  Suffix	Sr.
  Born	16 Aug 1783	Lancashire, England
  Gender	Male
  FindaGrave Memorial ID	22408814
  	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22408814
  Died	6 Sep 1847	Reading, Hillsdale County, Michigan
  Buried	Aft 6 Sep 1847	Gleason Cemetery, Reading, Hillsdale County, Michigan
  Person ID	I63944	New England Hall Families Master Tree
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2019

  
  

  Family	Nancy Russell,   b. 22 May 1799, Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts ,   d. 8 Jan 1889, Reading, Hillsdale County, Michigan  (Age 89 years)
  Married	10 Sep 1815	Ontario, Wayne County, New York
  Children	1. Robert G. Berry, Jr.,   b. 20 Nov 1823, Seneca, Ontario County, New York ,   d. 27 Nov 1905, Reading, Hillsdale County, Michigan  (Age 82 years)
  Last Modified	17 Oct 2017
  Family ID	F1224	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Married - 10 Sep 1815 - Ontario, Wayne County, New York Died - 6 Sep 1847 - Reading, Hillsdale County, Michigan Buried - Aft 6 Sep 1847 - Gleason Cemetery, Reading, Hillsdale County, Michigan  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  From FindaGrave: Robert was the son of John Robert Berry (1749-1836) and his wife Jane Gardner (1758-1838). Robert arrived in the USA in 1794 at age 11 with his parents and 6 of his siblings. He grew up in Ontario County, NY. 9 BERRY siblings: 1. John Berry, Jr. B-12/05/1781. 2. [Self] Robert Berry B-08/16/1783. 3. Richard Berry B-03/03/1785. 4. Mary Berry B-04/25/1787. 5. Thomas Berry B-03/14/1789. 6. William Berry B-04/04/1791. 7. Elsey Berry B-09/17/1793. 8. Betsey Berry B-06/28/1796. 9. Jane Berry B-12/05/1798. 10. Gardner Berry B-06/30/1801. At age 29 his occupation was farming. He was pressed into service for the Army during the War of 1812 as a teamster, moving cannons and ammunition near Black Rock and Buffalo, NY. Physical description: white, dark hair, grey eyes, 6 ft. Robert married 16-year-old Nancy Russell on 9/10/1815 in Ontario County, NY. 11 BERRY children. See spouse for details. __________ Robert Berry was a 3X great-grandfather to present-day W. Mitt Romney, presidential hopeful in 2012. See: __________ BERRY lineage: Robert-2 G. Berry Sr., John-1 Robert Barry, wife and 7 children sailed to the USA from Lancashire, England in 1794; 3 more children were born in the USA. __________ for Robert G. Berry Jr. : BERRY lineage: Robert-3 G. Berry Jr., Robert-2 G. Berry Sr., John-1 Robert Barry, wife and 7 children sailed to the USA from Lancashire, England in 1794; 3 more children were born in the USA. __________ for Rosetta M. (Berry) Robison: BERRY lineage: Rosetta-4 Mary (Berry) Robison, Robert-3 G. Berry Jr., Robert-2 G. Berry Sr., John-1 Robert Barry, wife and 7 children sailed to the USA from Lancashire, England in 1794; 3 more children were born in the USA. __________ for Alma L. (Robison) LaFount: BERRY lineage: Alma-5 Luella (Robison) LaFount, Rosetta-4 Mary (Berry) Robison, Robert-3 G. Berry Jr., Robert-2 G. Berry Sr., John-1 Robert Barry, wife and 7 children sailed to the USA from Lancashire, England in 1794; 3 more children were born in the USA. __________ for Lenore L. (LaFount) Romney: BERRY lineage: Lenore-6 L. (LaFount) Romney, Alma-5 Luella (Robison) LaFount, Rosetta-4 Mary (Berry) Robison, Robert-3 G. Berry Jr., Robert-2 G. Berry Sr., John-1 Robert Barry, wife and 7 children sailed to the USA from Lancashire, England in 1794; 3 more children were born in the USA. Lenore-6 L. (LaFount) Romney was the mother of 2012's presidential hopeful, W. Mitt-7 Romney. __________ Research: Mary E. Warner, 2011.