Marty and Karla Grant

!NOTES:
(1) I'm not related to this person. But I'm interested in all Marion Co., SC families to some extent.
(2) This person is an aunt/uncle of my uncle Ben Franklin Meggs.


!REFERENCE:
http://www.martygrant.com/
http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/


!REFERENCE: A History of Marion County, South Carolina From Its Earliest Times to the Present, 1901, by W. W. Sellers, Esq., of the Marion Bar. 1902. pp. 148-157
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Another family of Berrys may be noted, to wit: Samuel J. Berry's family.
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The Samuel J. Berry's family, mentioned above, was a direct descendant from either John or Andrew. Samuel J. Berry died some years ago, leaving a family of three sons, Madison, Wilson and Stephen, and perhaps some daughters ; he was a volunteer soldier in the Florida Seminole War, in a company from Marion, commanded by Captain and formed a part of the battalion commanded by Major W. W. Harllee. The writer procured a pension for Samuel J. Berry's widow, which she yet, if living, receives from the United States government. Samuel J. Berry was an unpretentious man, a quiet and peaceable citizen, honest to the cent, but little known outside his neighborhood ; his three sons, Madison, Wilson and Stephen, are of like character, honoring their departed father and perpetuating his name and many virtues. ;


!CENSUS:1850 Marion Dist, SC pg 75B # 1121/1127
Samuel BERRY, 45 Marion
Mary, 23
Stephen, 4
Elizabeth COATS, 14
Jane, 12;

!CENSUS:1860 Marion Dist, SC # 1304
Samuel BERRY, 45
Mary A. 36
Stephen, 13
S. W. 8 (m)
J. M. 2 (m)
L. A. 6/12 (m)
Jane COATS, 22;

!CENSUS:1870 Marion Co, SC Kirby # 149
S. J. BERRY, 57 SC
Mary, 50
S. A. 23 (m)
S. W. 19 (m)
John M. 11
Louis V. 9;

!CENSUS:1880 Marion Co, SC Moody pg 269B
Stephen A. BERRY Self M M W 33 SC/SC/SC
Marriah BERRY Wife F M W 23 SC
Mary Susan BERRY Dau F S W 8 SC
John F. BERRY Son M S W 5 SC;

!CENSUS:1880 Marion Co, SC Moody pg 269B
Stephen A. BERRY Self M M W 33 SC/SC/SC
Marriah BERRY Wife F M W 23 SC
Mary Susan BERRY Dau F S W 8 SC
John F. BERRY Son M S W 5 SC;

!CENSUS:1880 Marion Co, SC Moody pg 269B
Stephen A. BERRY Self M M W 33 SC/SC/SC
Marriah BERRY Wife F M W 23 SC
Mary Susan BERRY Dau F S W 8 SC
John F. BERRY Son M S W 5 SC;