Tree Talks, Vol. 44   No.2   March  2004

Reprinted with permission from the CNY Genealogical Society

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THE BERRY LETTERS

 

by Bill Breihan*

 

[ Intro and Index |  Notes Part I  |  Notes Part II  |  Notes Part III ]

I am the great, great, great, great grandson of Jonathan Berry (1771-1849) of Borodino (cf Collins), a dozen of whose letters appear in the collection. My dying mother passed down the family archives to me in 1991. A similar act of inheritance had taken place in 1973, 1938, 1916, 1881, and 1849. The collection includes nearly one hundred letters, many dozen of family documents, and several diaries. Except for a single eighteenth century item, all are from 1824-1881. I’ve been transcribing and studying the material since 1997. The following, The Berry Letters 1834-1881, is an abstraction of the names from the 96 letters. Notes is additional information that I have researched and abstracted from the original letters and from other items in the collection that are in my possession. I am also including samples of the letters in this article. To peruse copies of each of the 96 letters in their entirety, contact Barbara Shoemaker, Town of Spafford Historian, 686 Bacon Hill Road, Homer, NY 13077. (315) 636-7700.

 

INDEX

The Berry Letters 1834-1881

 

1.      Joseph R. Berry from Vermillion, Huron Co., OH to Jonathan and Thankful Berry at Borodino, Onondaga Co., NY. 17 November 1834.

2.      Sarah M. Berry from Medina, Orleans Co., NY to Joseph R. Berry at Gratiot’s Grove, Iowa Co., Michigan Territory. 24 November 1834.

3.      Joseph R. Berry from Gratiot’s Grove, Michigan Territory to Sarah M. Berry at Medina, NY. 19 December 1834.

4.      Jonathan Berry from Spafford, Onondaga Co., NY to Joseph R. Berry at Gratiot’s Grove, Michigan Territory. 29 January 1835.

5.      Jonathan Berry from Borodino, NY to Joseph R. Berry at Gratiot’s Grove, Michigan Territory. 31 January (1835).

6.      Joseph R. Berry from Shullsburg, Iowa Co., Michigan Territory to Sarah M. Berry at Medina, NY. 11 February 1835.

7.      Joseph R. Berry from Shullsburg, Michigan Territory to Sarah M. Berry at Medina, NY. 12 February 1835.

8.      Isaac M. Berry from Millersport, Erie Co., NY to Joseph R. Berry at Gratiot’s Grove, Michigan Territory. 16 March 1835.

9.      Jonathan Berry from Spafford, NY to Joseph R. Berry at Gratiot’s Grove, Michigan Territory. May 1835.

10.    Messer Barker from Borodino, NY to Joseph R. Berry at Gratiot’s Grove, Michigan Territory. 15 August 1835.

11.    Jonathan and Sophie M. Berry from Spafford, NY to Joseph R. and Sarah M. Berry at Gratiot’s Grove, Michigan Territory. 4 January 1836.

12.    Jonathan Johnson from Spafford, NY to Fortunatus and Joseph R. Berry at Gratiot’s Grove, Michigan Territory. 14 February 1836.

13.    Hiram B. Kneeland from Borodino, NY to Joseph R. Berry at Gratiot’s Grove, Michigan Territory. 1 March 1836.

14.    Zara and Sophia Berry from Spafford, NY to Joseph R. and Sarah M. Berry at Gratiot’s Grove, Michigan Territory. 12 March 1836.

15.    Jonathan Berry from Spafford, NY to Joseph R. Berry at Gratiot’s Grove, Michigan Territory. 18 April 1836.

16.    Jonathan Berry from Spafford, NY to Joseph R. Berry at Galena, Jo Daviess Co., IL. 21 December 1837.

17.    Sophia M. Berry and Isaac Knapp from Medina, NY to Simeon, Joseph R. and Sarah M. Berry at Galena, IL. 25 February 1838.

18.    Joseph R. Berry from Brewster’s Ferry, Stephenson Co., IL to Sarah M. Berry at Galena, IL. 27May 1838.

19.    Abigail Cox and E. A. Baker from Borodino, NY to Joseph R. and Sarah M. Berry at Galena, IL. 2 June 1838.

20.    Sophia M. Berry from Borodino, NY to Joseph R. and Sarah M. Berry at Galena, IL. 13 October 1838.

21.    Isaac Knapp from Medina, NY to Joseph R. Berry at Gratiot’s Grove, Wisconsin Territory. 31 March 1839.

22.    Sarah M. Berry from Winslow, Stephenson Co., IL to Cyrus Woodman. 20 February 1841.

23.    Joseph R. Berry from Ann Arbor, Ml to Sarah M. Berry at Brewster’s Ferry, IL. 25 June 1841.

24.    Sarah M. Berry from Brewster’s Ferry, IL to Joseph R. Berry at Borodino, NY. 14 July 1841.

25.    Joseph R. Berry from Borodino, NY to Sarah M. Berry at Brewster’s Ferry, IL. 25 July 1841.

26.    Joseph R. Berry and Anne Spaulding from Borodino, NY to Sarah M. Berry at Brewster’s Ferry, IL. 17 August 1841.

27.    Joseph R. Berry from Manlius, Onondaga Co., NY to Sarah M. Berry at Winslow, IL. 21 August 1841.

28.    Joseph R. Berry from Borodino, NY to Sarah M. Berry at Brewster’s Ferry, Winslow, IL. 8 September 1841.

29.    Joseph R. Berry from Borodino, NY to Sarah M. Berry at Brewster’s Ferry, IL. 14 September 1841.

30.    Joseph R Berry from Winslow, IL to Jonathan and Thankful Berry at Borodino, NY. 18 June 1843.

31.    Joseph R. and Sarah M. Berry from Winslow, IL to Jonathan, Thankful and Sophia M. Berry at Borodino, NY. 8 November 1843.

32.    Jane A. Knapp from Borodinô, NY to Joseph R. Berry at Winslow, IL. 26 August 1847.

33.    Jane Stevens from Howardsville, St. Joseph Co., MI to Sarah M. Berry at Winslow, IL. 29 January 1848.

34.    Charles Mason from Burlington, IA to Joseph R. Berry at Winslow, IL. 29 January 1848.

35.    Cyrus Woodman from Mineral Point, Iowa Co., WI to Joseph R. Berry at Winslow, IL. 27 May 1848.

36.    Joseph R. and Sarah M. Berry from Borodino, NY to Ezra D. and Martha Wickwire at Winslow, IL. 18 June 1849.

37.    Joseph R. Berry from Medina, NY to Sarah M. Berry at Winslow, IL. 29 July 1850.

38.    Joseph R. Berry from Borodino, NY to Sarah M. Berry at Winslow, IL. 12 August 1850.

39.    Joseph R. Berry from Borodino, NY to Sarah M. Berry at Winslow, IL. 15 August 1850.

40.    Joseph R. Berry from Borodino, NY to Sarah M. Berry at Winslow, IL. 26 August 1850.

41.    Joseph R. Berry from Borodino, NY to Sarah M. Berry at Winslow, IL. 30 August 1850.

42.    Joseph R. Berry from Borodino, NY to Sarah M. Berry at Winslow, IL. 19 September 1850.

43.    Caleb N. Potter to Joseph R. Berry. (1850)

44.    Jonathan Berry from Oquawka, Henderson Co., IL to Joseph R. Berry at Winslow, IL. 7 March 1852.

45.    Cyrus Woodman from Mineral Point, WI to Joseph R. Berry at Winslow, IL. 9 March 1854.

46.    Cyrus Woodman from Mineral Point, WI to Joseph R. Berry at Winslow, IL. 6 April 1854.

47.    Jane A. Knapp from Medina, NY to Joseph R. Berry. 3 May 1855.

48.    Edwin Eddy and Sophia M. Berry from Borodino, NY to Joseph R. and Elisabeth S. Berry at Winslow, IL. 18 September 1855.

49.    Cyrus Woodman from Mineral Point, WI to Joseph R. Berry at Winslow, IL. 21 December 1855.

50.    Sophia M. Rowan from New York City to Joseph R. Berry at Winslow, IL. 13 March 1861.

51.    Henry S. Magoon from Shullsburg, WI to Helen M. Lee at Shullsburg, WI. (1863)

52.    Ed. W. Perry from Louisiana to Helen M. Lee at Shullsburg, WI. 20 May 1864.

53.    Edward E. Berry from Vicksburg, MS to Helen M. Lee at Shullsburg, WI. 26 May 1864.

54.    Charles W. H. Knickerbcker from Vicksburg, MS to Helen M. Lee at Shullsburg, WI. 26 May 1864.

55.    Sophia M. Rowan from New York City to Joseph R. Berry at Borodino, NY. 11 June 1864.

56.    Therese French from Battle Creek, Ml to Joseph R. Berry at Winslow, IL. 26 August 1864.

57.    Ruth M. and Charles Pierce and Sortie A. Bousa from Black Rock, Erie Co., NY to Joseph R. Berry at NY. 28 November 1867.

58.    Jane A. Knapp from Coidwater, Ml. to Joseph R. Berry at NY. 2 February 1868.

59.    Sophie B. Eddy from Onondaga Valley, Onondaga Co., NY to Joseph R. Berry at Borodino, NY. 1 June 1868.

60.    Sophie B. Eddy from Onondaga Valley, NY to Joseph R. Berry at Winslow, IL. 29 November 1868.

61.    Sophie B. Eddy from Onondaga Valley, NY to Joseph R. Berry. 20 April 1870.

62.    Sophie B. Eddy from Onondaga Valley, NY to Joseph R. Berry at Platteville, Grant Co., WI. 11 September 1870.

63.    Isaac and Jane Knapp from Coidwater, MI to Joseph R. Berry at Platteville, WI. 23 September 1870.

64.    Sophia M. Rowan from Onondaga Valley, NY to Joseph R. Berry at Platteville, WI. 6 November 1870.

65.    Sophie B. Eddy from Onondaga Valley, NY to Joseph R. Berry at Platteville, WI. 20 November 1870.

66.    Sophia M. Rowan frOm Onondaga Valley, NY to Joseph R. Berry at Platteville, WI. 1 January 1871

67.    Sophia M. Rowan from Onondaga Valley, NY to Joseph R. Berry at Platteville, WI. 9 July 1871.

68.    Sophia B. Eddy from Onondaga Valley, NY to Joseph R. Berry at Platteville, WI. 26 September 1871.

69.    Sophia M. Rowan from Onondaga Valley, NY to Joseph R. Berry at Platteville, WI. 19 November 1871.

70.    Sophia M. Rowan from Onondaga Valley, NY to Joseph R. Berry at Platteville, WI. 27 January 1872.

71.    Sophia M. Rowan from Onondaga Valley, NY to Joseph R. Berry at Platteville, WI. 27 March 1872.

72.    Sophia M. Rowan from Onondaga Valley, NY to Joseph R. Berry at Platteville, WI. June 1872.

73.    Sophia M. Rowan from Onondaga Valley, NY to Joseph R. Berry at Platteville, WI. 10 November 1872.

74.    Sophie B. Eddy from Onondaga Valley, NY to Joseph R. Berry at Platteville, WI. 12 January 1873.

75.    Sophia M. and Addie Rowan from Onondaga Valley, NY to Joseph R. Berry at Platteville, WI. 20 January 1873.

76.   Sophia M. Rowan from Onondaga Valley, NY to Joseph R. Berry at Platteville, WI. 30 January 1873.

77.   Sophia M. Rowan from Onondaga Valley, NY to Joseph R. Berry at Platteville, WI. 23 March 1873.

78.   Sophia M. Rowan from Onondaga Valley, NY to Joseph R. Berry at Platteville, WI. 27 September 1873.

79.   Sophia M. Rowan from Onondaga Valley, NY to Joseph R. Berry at Platteville, WI. 28 December 1873.

80.   Dr. Edward Cox from Battle Creek, MI to Joseph R. Berry at Platteville, WI. 31 December 1873.

81.   Sophia M. Rowan from Onondaga Valley, NY to Joseph R. Berry at Platteville, WI. 30 January 1874.

82.   Sophia M. Rowan from Onondaga Valley, NY to Joseph R. Berry at Platteville, WI. 15 November 1874.

83.   Sophia M. Rowan from Onondaga Valley, NY to Joseph R. Berry at Platteville, WI. 28 March 1875.

84.   Dr. Edward E. Berry from Platteville, WI to Joseph R. Berry at Winslow, IL. 1875.

85.   Dr. Edward E. Berry from Platteville, WI. to Joseph R. Berry at Winslow, IL. 14 November 1875.

86.   Dr. Edward Cox from Battle Creek, MI to Joseph R. Berry at Platteville, WI. 6 January 1876.

87.   Jane Knapp from Coldwater, MI to Joseph R. Berry at Platteville, WI. 3 May 1876.

88.   David and Leydia Almy from Richburg, Allegany Co., NY to Joseph R. Berry at Platteville, WI. 1 December 1876.

89.   Hiram and Mary A. Pierce from Newburg, Cuyahoga Co., OH to Joseph R. Berry at Platteville, WI. 20 December 1877.

90.   Helen M. Berry from Platteville, WI to Joseph R. Berry at Toledo, OH. 12 May 1878.

91.   Edward Hunt from Winslow, II to Joseph R. Berry at Borodino, NY. 30 June 1878.

92.   Sgt. Spaulding from Skaneateles, Onondaga Co., NY to Joseph R. Berry at Borodino, NY. 9 August (1878).

93.   Edward G. Kneeland from White Oak Springs, Lafayette Co., WE to Joseph R. Berry at Borodino, NY. 19 August 1878.

94.   Dr. Edward E. Berry from Platteville, WI to Joseph R. Berry at Borodino, NY. 25 August 1878.

95.   Mrs. E. G. Jones from Eleroy, Stephenson Co., IL to Dr. Edward E. Berry at Platteville, WI. 9 December 1879.

96.   From Skaneateles, NY to Joseph R. Berry at Platteville, WI. 19 January 1881.

 

Notes Part I  |  Notes Part II |  Notes Part III