Ware-Appling County GaArchives Biographies.....Berry, Edward Jerome 1869 - living in 1913
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Author: William Harden
p. 895-896

   EDWARD JEROME BERRY. Eminently capable, courteous, painstaking and
accommodating, Edward Jerome Berry, of Waycross, clerk of the superior court, is
administering the affairs of his office so wisely and conscientiously, and with
such complete thoroughness as to win the approval of all concerned. A son of
Francis C. Berry, he was born in Lexington, South Carolina, December 16, 1869,
of English lineage, his great-grandfather Berry, a native of England, having
immigrated to this country in colonial days, settling in South Carolina.

   Alexander Berry, Mr. Berry's grandfather, was reared and educated in South
Carolina, the larger part of his life having been spent in Charleston, where for
many years he was employed as an accountant. His wife was a native, and a
life-long resident, of that state.

   The only son of his parents, Francis C. Berry was born, in 1829, in
Charleston, South Carolina, Scholarly in his tastes and attainments, he embarked
in a professional career when young, and after teaching school in various places
in his native state, came, in 1882, to Georgia, and here continued his
profession, teaching first in Appling county, and later in Ware county, where he
spent the later years of his life, passing away in 1904. His wife, whose maiden
name was Sarah Higgs, was born in Beaufort, South Carolina, being one of a large
family of children born to Jacob and Sarah (Smith) Higgs, of whom but two are
now living. She died in 1902, leaving three children, as follows: William
Alexander, Francis M. and Edward Jerome.

   Acquiring an excellent education in the schools of Ware county, Georgia,
Edward Jerome Berry taught school from the age of eighteen years until
twenty-three years old. He was afterwards employed for a time as a bookkeeper,
and subsequently served for eighteen months as school commissioner. In 1901 Mr.
Berry was elected clerk of the superior court, and has been continued in the
office by successive re-elections ever since, performing the duties devolving
upon him in that capacity to the absolute satisfaction of all with whom he is
officially brought in contact.

   Mr. Berry married, December 11, 1894, Miss Nellie Mizelle Cason, who was born
in Ware county, Georgia, a daughter of J. Alfred and Nancy (Migell) Cason,
natives respectively of Ware county, Georgia, and of Charlton county, they
having been the parents of thirteen children, six sons and seven daughters. Mr.
and Mrs. Berry have two children, namely: Ruby Irene and Edward James.

   Fraternally Mr. Berry is a member of Wakefield Lodge, No. 27, Knights of
Pythias; of Waycross Lodge, No. 99, Independent Order of Odd Fellows; of
Waycross Lodge, No. 305, Ancient Free and Accepted Order of Masons; of Waycross
Chapter, No. 9, Royal Arch Masons; of Damascus Commandery, No. 18, Knight
Templars; and of Allah Temple, Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic
Shrine. Mrs. Berry is a member of the Ladies of the Modern Maccabees. Both Mr.
and Mrs. Berry belong to the Methodist Episcopal Church.



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A HISTORY OF SAVANNAH AND SOUTH GEORGIA
BY
WILLIAM HARDEN

VOLUME II
ILLUSTRATED
THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY
CHICAGO AND NEW YORK
1913

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