Isle of Wight-Surry County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Berryman, Frank R., 1934 

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FRANK RIVES BERRYMAN 

FRANK R. BERRYMAN BURIED ON SATURDAY 

  Frank Rives Berryman, 75, one of the most prominent men of Isle of Wight 
County, and a pioneer in the peanut industry, died Friday morning at his 
home in Smithfield after a long illness.

  He was born in Surry County of September 6, 1858 and was the son of 
Nathaniel R. and Elisa Ridley Williams Berryman.

  As a young man, Mr. Berryman joined Pembroke D. Gwaltney and Augustus 
Bunkley in the peanut industry, in which they were pioneers.  Later this 
business was merged into the American Peanut Corporation, in which Mr. 
Berryman held the office of vice president.

  He travelled extensively through England, Canada and the principal cities 
of the United States and made a wide circle of friends.

  He retired on account of failing health, from active business some years 
ago.  He was a member of Trinity Methodist Church of Smithfield.

  He was married to Miss Cora Virginia Gwaltney, daughter of P.D. Gwaltney, 
Sr., who preceded him to the grave six years ago.

  Surviving him are a son, Frank Gwaltney Berryman of Smithfield; a 
daughter, Mrs. Arthur B. Collins of Richmond; a brother Nathaniel R. 
Berryman of Surry; two grandsons, Frank Rives Berryman Collins, and William 
F. Collins of Richmond, and a number of nieces and nephews.

  Funeral services were held at Trinity Methodist Church, Smithfield, on 
Saturday afternoon, January 13, at 3 o'clock conducted by the Rev. F.B. 
Oglesby, assisted by the Rev. R.T. Waterfield.  Burial was made in Ivy Hill 
Cemetery.  Active pallbearers were Harry Dashields, Fred Barrett, John I. 
Cofer, Jr., William Cobb, Dr. Rea Parker, Frank Wishart, Walker Pegram 
Warren, W. Colgate Whitehead.


Frank Rives BERRYMAN, retired vice president of the American Peanut Co., 
b. 6 Sep 1858, Surry Co., d. 12 Jan 1934, at home, Smithfield, 
interred in Ivy Hill Cemetery*, Smithfield, 13 Jan 1934, 
"The Smithfield (VA) Times," Vol. 13, No. 41, Jan. 18, 1934, p. 1, col. 5 

*Isle of Wight County Historical Society {IWCHS} 
   Grave Site Survey Task Force {GSSTF} #48: 
   http://www.iwchs.com/Cemetery-Reports.html 

Frank is mentioned in a chapter (#17) mostly devoted to his father-in-law - 
   "The First Peanut King of the World" - in the following source: 
   (Helen Haverty King, et al. 
    "Historical Notes on Isle of Wight County, Virginia." 
    Isle of Wight: Isle of Wight County Board of Supervisors, 1993. 
    pp. 380-93) 

P.D. Gwaltney Sr.'s obit ("Virginian-Pilot & Norfolk Landmark," 
   Feb. 11, 1915) is reproduced in that chapter, and, with another 
   from the "Richmond Times-Dispatch," is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/isleofwight/obits/g435p1ob.txt 


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