George H. Berry Biography from History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire 
From: Claudia Menzel - menzel99@gateway.net 

Surname: BERRY
Source:  History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire and Representative Citizens
          by Charles A. Hazlett, Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., Chicago, Ill., 1915

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   GEORGE H. BERRY, who is engaged in general farming in the
town of Greenland, was born in Nova Scotia, November 1, 1849, a son
of James H. and Rebecca (Rawding) Berry. His parents, who were
agricultural people, spent their lives in their native land. They had ten
children, only two of whom are living in the United States. Three of
the sons were sea captains. The paternal grandfather was Thomas
Berry. 
   The subject of this sketch attended the common schools until he
was fifteen years of age, after which he followed the sea for four years.
He then came to Rockingham County, N. H., and worked for awhile
on a farm in the town of Portsmouth, subsequently coming to Green-
land, where he has since remained. He resides on a tract of three acres,
of which he is the owner, and also owns four acres in North Hampton
and three in Rye. In addition to this, he leases a tract of sixty acres.
which lies across the road from where he lives. it being the property of
Annie M. Perry, of Portsmouth. This tract he has leased for the last
twenty-four years. He does general farming, keeping nine head of
cattle and three horses.
   Mr. Berry was married, in April, 1880, to Miss Leah Merri11. who
was born in Stratham, Rockingham County, N. H., a daughter of Jesse
and Irene (Stockbridge) Merrill, of that town, her father being a farmer.
There were three children in the Merrill family--Mary, Anna, and
Leah, now Mrs. Berry. Mr. and Mrs. Berry have two children: Flor-
ence, the wife of Harry Johnston, residing in Littleton, N. H,. and

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Edward M., of Greenland, who is assisting his father on the farm. Mr.
Berry is a Democrat in politics, but uses judgment in casting his vote,
reserving his right to vote outside of party lines whenever such action
seems advisable. He and his family attend the Congregational Church.
They are prosperous members of the community and have many friends
in this locality.

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