Turner County, SD Biographies.....Berry, F. K. 1849 - 
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Source: MEMORIAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD OF Turner, Lincoln, Union and Clay Counties, South Dakota. (1897)
Author: Geo. Ogle & Co.

F. K. BERRY, treasurer of Turner county, and an influential citizen of southeastern
Dakota, was born in Knox county, Ill., in the year 1849. His father, Isaac Berry, a
native of Virginia, but of English descent, left his native state at an early day,
and settled on a farm in Knox county, Ill., about the year 1840. In 1853 he removed
with his family to Wapello county, Iowa, where he died at the age of seventy-two
years. The mother of our subject, prior to her marriage, was Miss Mary Maxwell, born
in North Carolina, but settling in Illinois at an early day in its history. Our
subject is the fourth of seven children, six of whom were sons, and one a daughter.
The mother died at the age of sixty-six years. The children all grew to manhood and
womanhood.

Our subject was about four years of age when the family removed to Iowa. He was
reared in that state, attending the public school, and remaining with the family
until his marriage, which happy event occurred October 24, 1870. The life partner
which he chose at that date was Miss Mary Dugan, native of Iowa, born in Monroe
county in 1853, and the daughter of George and Diana (Carter) Dugan.

For two years after his marriage he prosecuted his farming in Iowa, and then, in
1872, he went to Turner county, Dak. Ter., and took up a homestead in Swan Lake
township. This farm he improved, and remained upon it for nine years. About this
time he engaged with the Wilcox Lumber company of Yankton. This connection continued
seven years, when he engaged with J. H. Queal & Co., also in the lumber business,
with whom he remained three years. He then resigned his place with them, and devoted
his attention to farming and stock-raising.

Elected to the office of treasurer of Turner county in 1894 and re-elected in 1896,
he still resides on his farm. This farm consists of three hundred and twenty acres
of fine land, besides other tracts that he rents each year. He has made a distinct
success of the stock business, in which he is extensively engaged, and he has shown
himself thoroughly master of the secret of success in agriculture. He is one of the
enterprising and ambitious men who have so materially advanced the development of
South Dakota.

To Mr. and Mrs. Berry four sons and one daughter have been born, in the order
following: Thomas A.; Effie M. (now deputy treasurer and assistant to her father);
Clarence A.; Lee; Frederick. All the children are still at home, and constitute a
family circle of which Mr. Berry is deservedly proud.

In political views our subject is a Republican. He is a member of Hurley lodge No.
75, I. O. O. F. He is one of the best known	and most thoroughly respected citizens
of Turner county, enjoying the confidence of all; is a good neighbor, and an honor
to the community in which he lives.


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