Barry County Missouri Ancestors - The Michael Berryhill Family Michael Weeks Berryhill and wife Katherine C. (Broyles) Berryhill Katherine was called Casey or K.C. They are buried near Washburn on the Berryhill farm Submitted by GG-Grandaughter: Donna Cooper 1. MICHAEL WEEKS BERRYHILL was born May 8th, 1815 in Winchester, Franklin Co., Tennessee, and died December 15, 1899 in Barry Co., Missouri. He married K. CATHERINE BROYLES January 17, 1839 in AL., daughter of GEORGE BROYLES and CATHERINE VAUGHT. Notes for MICHAEL WEEKS BERRYHILL: Michael Weeks Berryhill served in the Civil War as a 2nd Lieut for the Confederate side. He was in the Battle of Pea Ridge. M.W. is buried near Washburn, MO., next to his wife K.Catherine Broyles Berryhill on the Berryhill farm. (Her name is found Katherine C. and Catherine K.) Children of MICHAEL BERRYHILL and K. BROYLES are: 2. i. Virginia L.3 Berryhill, b. March 08, 1840, AL.; d. Barry Co., Missouri. ii. Mary C. Berryhill, b. July 01, 1843, Miss; d. Barry Co., MO.; m. Richard D. Hill, August 30, 1866, Barry Co., MO. iii. Sarah M.E. Berryhill, b. March 18, 1845, Cameran, Ouachita Co., Arkansas; d. Barry Co., MO; m. W.M.F. (Will) Hendrick, June 05, 1872, Barry Co., MO. 3. iv. Fernando Alburtus (Bert) Berryhill, b. March 12, 1847, Cameran, Ouachita Co., Arkansas; d. California. v. Orlando D. (Lem) Berryhill, b. April 18, 1849, Cameran, Ouachita Co., Arkansas; d. December 11, 1930, California; m. Lena Myers. Notes for Orlando D. (Lem) Berryhill: He went to California in 1890. Lem died age 81 and is buried in Parlier, California. His wife is buried beside him in Parlier. vi. Leander (Doss) Rudolphus Berryhill, b. June 15, 1851, Cameran, Ouachita Co., Arkansas; d. December 03, 1934, Washburn, Barry Co., MO.; m. Martha Elizabeth Snodgrass, Barry Co., Missouri. Notes for Leander (Doss) Rudolphus Berryhill: They are buried on the Berryhill farm near Washburn, MO. vii. Isabel Josephene Berryhill, b. April 01, 1853, Washburn, Barry Co., MO..; d. Barry Co., MO.; m. John Anderson. Notes for Isabel Josephene Berryhill: They are buried in the family cemetery on the Berryhill farm near Washburn, MO. Notes for John Anderson: 1860 Barry Co., MO.: Census house no: 286: John Anderson age 55 born S.C.,Francis 18 born in TN., Louisana E. 16 born TN., Thomas 13 born TN., Susan R. 10 born TN., John L 8 born TN. (ca born 1853) viii. Eliza J. Berryhill, b. June 21, 1855, Barry Co., MO.; d. Barry Co. , MO.; m. West King. Notes for West King: They had descendants who lived near Cassville, BarryCo., MO. 1860 Barry Co., MO. house 340: Jesse King age 42 TN., E. 38 TN., J.M. 15 MO., M. A. 11 MO., M. 9 MO., W. 7 MO. (this is probably Wes King), John 4 MO. ix. Hariett T. (Tenny) Berryhill, b. December 26, 1856, Barry Co. , MO.; d. April 13, 1862, Barry Co., MO. x. Edna A. Berryhill, b. December 29, 1858, Washburn, Barry Co., MO.; d. Washburn, Barry Co., MO.; m. Denton Montgomery. 4. xi. Jefferson (Jeff) Davis Berryhill, b. May 07, 1861, Barry Co., Missouri; d. August 14, 1931, Parlier, California. Generation No. 2 2. VIRGINIA L. BERRYHILL was born March 08, 1840 in AL., and died in Barry Co., Missouri. She married JOHN THOMAS December 17, 1857 in Barry Co., Missouri. Notes for VIRGINIA L. BERRYHILL: Virginia born in Ala married John C. Thomas born in Ky. Child Walter age 9 mos old in 1860 Barry Co., MO. census. Notes for JOHN THOMAS: 1860 Census, John Thomas in the Berryhill household as John C. born in KY wife V.L. age 10 born in AL. In 1870 John's mother Sarah is living with them and she is 64 born in KY. Children of VIRGINIA BERRYHILL and JOHN THOMAS are: i. Walter4 Thomas, b. Abt. 1860, Barry Co., Missouri, ii. Bell B. Thomas, b. Abt. 1863, Barry Co., Missouri. 3. FERNANDO ALBURTUS (BERT) BERRYHILL was born March 12, 1847 in Cameran, Ouachita Co., Arkansas, and died in California. He married (1) EMMA MERRITT. He married (2) DRUSILLA HACKNEY April 28, 1878 in Barry Co., Missouri. Notes for FERNANDO ALBURTUS (BERT) BERRYHILL: Bert Berryhill went to California in 1890. It is believed that the Berryhill family grew grapes in California or had winery businesses. Barry Co., MO., Fernando Alburtus Berryhill md Drusilla Hackney at residence of Bride's mother Aug 29, 1878. Witness: Mathew B. Durham & Anna Belle Fulph, Rev J.L. Marshall, Pastor of the First Christian Church April 29, 1878, Barry Co., Mo. Fernando A. Berryhill md. Drusilla C. Truelove, Barry Co., MO. True Love Cemetery, Barry Co., MO. Drisillea Berryhill, born Sept 1857, died April 1879. Child of FERNANDO BERRYHILL and EMMA MERRITT is: i. Robert E.4 Berryhill, b. June 27, 1889, Barry Co., Missouri; d. 1889, Barry Co., Missouri. 4. JEFFERSON (JEFF) DAVIS BERRYHILL was born May 07, 1861 in Barry Co., Missouri, and died August 14, 1931 in Parlier, California. He married CLARA ELIZABETH HANCOCK September 04, 1887 in Stone County, Missouri, daughter of REV. HANCOCK and MARY BURRIS. He owned Berryhill Nursery in the late 1800's and sold trees, strawberris and other types of plants. It was located near Washburn, MO. Notes for JEFFERSON (JEFF) DAVIS BERRYHILL: He is buried in Parlier, California near other Berryhill graves -- relatives of his father's brothers who came to California in the 1800's. 1908 Cassville Democrat, Cassville, MO.: Jeff Berryhill was asked why he wasn't in Sunday School on Sunday. He said there was a big girl staying at the house and he had to stay home and watch her. Children of JEFFERSON BERRYHILL and CLARA HANCOCK are: i. Lemuel R.4 Berryhill, b. August 18, 1888, Barry Co., Missouri; d. July 1973, Monrey, California; m. (1) Gertie Dudley, Barry Co., Missouri; m. (2)Myrtle Weston. Notes for Lemuel R. Berryhill: He went to California along with his brother Chester Berryhill. Gertie Dudley is buried at Washburn Prairie Cemetery. ii. Rae Berryhill, b. January 23, 1897, Barry Co., Missouri; d. July 1985, Tulsa, Ok; m. Levi Roller, Barry Co., Missouri. Notes for Rae Berryhill: She went to live with dt, Thelma Roller in Tulsa,Ok., after she got older. Notes for Levi Roller: They are both buried on Oak Street in Rogers Arkansas at the Rogers Cemetery. They lived on Pecan Street in Rogers, Arkansas, and for many years where they owned Roller Nursery, which is now located at Seligman, MO. and ownedby grandchildren. iii. Chester A. Berryhill, b. February 03, 1899, Barry Co., Missouri; d.April 02, 1962, California. iv. Leland Berryhill, b. March 24, 1901, Barry Co., Missouri; d. April 1901,Barry Co., Missouri. v. Ruth Berryhill, b. March 13, 1902, Barry Co., Missouri; d. April 22,1983, Barry Co., Missouri; m. (1) Loyd (Dude) Patrick Mooney, January 17,1921, Benton Co., Arkansas; m. (2) Floyd Tate, Abt. 1977, Benton Co.,Arkansas. Loyd Mooney served in W.W. I as a nurse. He is buried at WashburnPrairie Cemetery near where his parents and grandparents are buried and byhis wife, Ruth Berryhill Mooney. © 1999 Susan Tortorelli All Rights Reserved