Lawrence County KyArchives Deaths.....Berry, Martin Van Buren August 11, 1945 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ky/kyfiles.html ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Deanna Meeks http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00018.html#0004285 September 23, 2021, 6:47 pm Name: Berry, Martin Van Buren Date Of Death: August 11, 1945 Time: 4:10pm Place Of Death: Boyd, Ky Residence: Boyd, Ky Gender: Male Race: W Age: 94 Marital Status: Widowed Spouse: , Malinda Date Of Birth: October 24, 1850 Place Of Birth: Lawrence, Kentucky Mother's Name: Adams, Gency Mother's Birthplace: Lawrence, Kentucky Father's Name: Berry, James Father's Birthplace: Lawrence Co, Kentucky Cause Of Death: Unavailable Hospital: Unavailable SS Number: Unavailable Occupation: Farmer and Minister Retired Funeral Home: Lazear Doctor: J. Hall Coroner: Unavailable Informant: Roxie VanHorn Date Of Burial: August 13, 1945 Place Of Burial: Berry Cemetery Date Recorded: August 15, 1945 Source Of Record: Kentucky Death Certificate Certificate No.: 16154 BERRY, Martin Van Buren Martin Van Buren Berry, 94, a retired farmer, and minister, died at 4:10 p.m. Saturday at his home in Ashland, following an illness of 5 weeks. Mr. Berry, a resident of Ashland for the past 3 years, was born in Lawrence County, KY, a son of James and Jincy Adams Berry, both natives of Lawrence County. He was quite well known in Lawrence county having been pastor of the United Baptist Church for a number of years. Funeral services were held Monday at 2 p.m. at the home of a niece, Elizabeth Berry, in Lawrence County with burial in the Berry family cemetery. The funeral party left Ashland at 10 a.m. Monday morning. Surviving are 1 daughter, Mrs. Roxie VanHorn, Ashland and several grand and great grandchildren. Big Sandy News, Aug 17, 1945 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ky/lawrence/vitals/deaths/berry69ndt.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/kyfiles/