Biography of John D. Berry, Franklin Co, AR

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SOURCE: History of Benton, Washington, Carroll, Madison, Crawford,
Franklin, and Sebastian Counties, Arkansas. Chicago: The Goodspeed
Publishing Co., 1889.

John D. Berry, postmaster of Ozark, was born in DeKalb County, Ala.,
March 18, 1839. His father, John Berry, was born in Virginia, but was
reared in Alabama, where he married Jane Orr, a native of Tennessee.
In 1849 he moved to Arkansas and located at Carrollton, in Carroll
County, engaging in the mercantile business there until 1869. He then
pursued the same business in Berryville, of that county, until the
war. He lost his wife at Carrollton, and his death occurred at
Clarksville, at the residence of a daughter. John D. grew to manhood
in Carroll County, working in his father's store, and engaged in the
stock business with him. He joined the State troops in 1861, and
enlisted in the regular Confederate army in 1862. After serving a year
in Col. Gordon's Cavalry, he was transferred to Harrell's battalion of
cavalry, and made adjutant, which office he held until the close of
the war, although his regiment was afterward consolidated with Col.
Crawford's. He participated in a number of minor engagements, besides
the battles at Prairie View, Fayetteville. Poison Springs, Boonsville
and Mark's Mills. Since 1865 Mr. Berry has resided in Ozark, where he
has held several official positions. He was appointed deputy sheriff
and constable of White Oak Township, and in 1868 was elected town
marshal, holding that office fifteen years. Until 1887 he was engaged
in the transfer business. In August, 1884, he was appointed
postmaster, and is still efficiently performing the duties of that
office. He is a prosperous business man, and a brother of James H.
Berry, United States Senator. March 24, 1860, he was married, in
Carrollton, to Mary P. Winn, a native of Missouri, who was reared in
Carroll County, and is a daughter of Dr. R. M. Winn (deceased),
formerly of Kentucky. Mr. and Mrs. Berry have four daughters and two
sons: Myrtle, Magnolia, Carl J., Richard, Mary E. and Euna. Mrs. Berry
belongs to the Methodist Episcopal Church, and Mr. Berry has been
superintendent of the Presbyterian Sunday-school for a number of
years. He has filled all the chairs of the I. O. O. F. lodge, and has
represented his lodge in the Grand Lodge. He also belongs to the K. of
H., and has served his lodge as treasurer.