Pope County ArArchives Biographies.....Berryman, L. D. ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ar/arfiles.html ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Robert Sanchez http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00027.html#0006574 July 31, 2009, 8:04 pm Source: See Full Citation Below Biography Author: S. J. Clarke (Publisher, 1922) L. D. BERRYMAN, M. D. Among Arkansas' native sons who are contributing to the prestige of the state along professional lines is numbered Dr. L. D. Berryman, who for the past seventeen years has been a member of the medical fraternity of Russellville and during that period has won a well established position as a skilled physician and surgeon. He was born near Russellville, October 7, 1878, of the union of Robert C. and Martha (Reed) Berryman, the former a native of Tennessee and the latter of North Carolina. They were married in Pope county, Arkansas, the father having come to this section in 1850. He purchased a farm, which he continued to improve and cultivate for a number of years, and then removed to Russellville. where he is now living retired. He is a veteran of the Civil war, in which he served for nearly four years, and his political support is given to the democratic party. In religious faith he is a Baptist and fraternally he is identified with the Masonic order, having served as master of his lodge. His father, James Berryman, was also a native of Tennessee and came to Pope county in 1850. continuing to make his home in this district until his demise and devoting his attention to agricultural pursuits. The maternal grandfather. Thomas Reed, was born in North Carolina and became one of the early settlers of Pope county, Arkansas. To Mr. and Mrs. Berryman were born nine children, of whom six survive: Laura, the wife of J. T. Puckett, who is engaged in the brokerage business in Russellville; Ella, who married C. G. Williamson, a leading grocer of Russellville; L. D., of this review; Robert J., who is engaged in teaching school at Paris, Arkansas; Nora, who married E. R. Shanks. a telegraph lineman residing at Russellville; and Oscar, who is connected with the government mail service and also makes his home at Russellville. Following his graduation from the Russellville1 high school, Dr. Berryman entered the medical department of the University of Arkansas, from which he won his M. D. degree in April, 1905, and in the same year opened an office in Russellville, where he has since engaged in general practice. He is an expert in administering anesthetics and is often called upon to perform work of this character for other physicians. In I9II he completed a postgraduate course at the New Orleans (La.) Polyclinic and he has ever remained a close and discriminating student of the science of medicine. His attention is concentrated upon his professional duties and with the passing years his practice has steadily increased as he has demonstrated his ability and skill. Dr. Berryman has been married twice. In 1903 he wedded Miss Anna Nation, a native of Morrillton, Arkansas, and two children, Mattie Elizabeth and L. D., Jr.. were born of that union. Both are attending school. On the 5tb of October, 1918, he married Martha C. Bearden, one of Arkansas' native daughters. They are members of the Baptist church and Dr. Berryman is a democrat in his political views, while fraternally he is identified with the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks. His professional connections are with the Pope County and Arkansas State Medical Societies and the Southern Medical Association and of the first named organization he has served as president and as secretary. He is a man of enterprising spirit, of commendable ambition and untiring energy and in his practice he displays a sense of conscientious obligation which has made his work entirely satisfactory. He is widely and favorably known in this section, where his life has been passed, and the welfare and progress of his community are to him matters of deep concern. Additional Comments: Citation: Centennial History of Arkansas Volume II Chicago-Little Rock: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company 1922 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ar/pope/bios/berryman361bs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/arfiles/ File size: 4.4 Kb