Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....Berry, Philip Rev.
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Source: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; edited by 
J.H. Battle; A. Warner & Co.; 1887
Southampton Township


   REVEREND PHILIP BERRY P.O. Southampton, was born near 
Hackensack, Bergen county, N. J., February 16, 1837.  He 
graduated from Rutgers college and the Theological seminary 
at New Brunswick, N. J.   His first year of theological 
study, however, was pursued in the Union Theological 
seminary, New York city.  In 1858 he made a trip to Europe 
and was homeward bound on the ill-fated steamship, Austria, 
when she was burned in mid-ocean.  He was one of the 
eighty-seven persons saved.  He entered the ministry of the 
Dutch Reformed church.  From 1863 to 1865 he and Mrs. Berry 
labored under the auspices of the American board.  Since 
1872 he has labored in connection with the Baptists.  From 
1878 to 1883 he was assistant editor of the "National 
Baptist," residing in Philadelphia.  Since 1883 he has 
resided in Southampton as pastor of the Davisville Baptist 
church.  Mrs. Berry was born in Bremen, Germany, and made 
that city her home until 1860, when she came to this country 
and married Mr. Berry.  Her father, Gottfried Wilhelm Luce, 
was an eminent practicing physician in her native city.