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      Born September 1788 or September
1812 or September 1814. 

      

      Prettyman Berry died in 1903. 

      

      Parents: Prettyman and Sarah
Berry from Robeson County, South Carolina. 

      

      Brothers and sisters?: Unknown
for sure. Good bets are; William (1800), Richard (1829), Simon (1830),
Benjamin F. (1834?), Mary Ann(1833). 

      

      Married or bonded to: 
Prettyman Berry married Elizabeth Tullis on March 25, 1847 in Gwinette
County, Georgia. Elizabeth and the baby (possibly twins) died in labor
1862. Prettyman then married Tabitha Brimer on February 25, 1863.
Tabitha and the baby died during childbirth in 1864. Prettyman then
married Precious "Presha" Bruce in Arkansas. Prettyman and Precious had
no children. 

      

      Children: John F. Berry (1848),
Elisha Berry  (1850), Simon Berry (1855), Mary Ann Berry
(1861). 

      

      

      1836 - Prettyman was enlisted in
Captain Garmany's Mounted Volunteers in Gwinnett County, Georgia. He
was enlisted May 24, 1836 and served under Captain Hammond Garmany and
First Lieutenant John N. Reeves. 

      

      1840 - Georgia - Prettyman buys
a grave site for himself in Beard Cemetery. He didn't know his true age
of birth when he had his tombstone made, so he had the stone cutter put
either "circa 1807" or "circa 1817" on it. This same year, a marble
monument was erected for Captain Garmany's Mounted Volunteer's, by
Henry Fitzsimmons. 

      

      1846 - Mexican War. Prettyman
Berry's future mother in law, Sarah Tullis has her photo is taken in a
Mexican blanket. 

      

      1847 - Georgia - Prettyman
marries Elizabeth Tullis, daughter of Sarah and John Tullis. Elizabeth
was at least 18 years younger than Prettyman. He posted a bond for her
a month before they were married. They were married March 25, 1847 in
Hog Mountain, Georgia. 

      

      1848 - Georgia - Prettyman's son
John F. Berry is born.

      

      1848 - Georgia - Prettyman is
chosen to be a juror in June 1848 for a trial taking place in the
Inferior Court of Gwinette County, Georgia. 

      

      1850 - Georgia - Prettyman's
twin children, Elisha (a male) and Lucy (a female) are born after the
census taker is there. Prettyman talks to the census taker. Living in
his household with him are his wife Elizabeth, his son John F. Berry
and his wife's 75 year old mother, Sarah Tullis. Sarah is listed as an
imote. Elizabeth's brother, John and his family are living next door to
them. Her brother's and sisters live near her. They are William Tullis
(1786), Mary Tullis(1800), John Morris Tullis. (1810), Simpson Tullis
(1812) and Moses Tullis (1817).

      

      Prettyman Berry's family as
listed on the 1850 Census for Gwinnett County, Georgia.

      

      1851 - Georgia - Prettyman's
nephew, Clayborn marries Lousia.  Clayborn will name his first
child, James Prettyman Berry.

      

      1855 - Georgia - Prettyman's
son, Simon is born.

      

      1861 - Georgia - Prettyman's
daughter Mary Ann is born. Civil War begins in Georgia. Georgia secedes
from the Union and joins the Confederacy

      

      1862 - Georgia - Elizabeth dies
in childbirth. The date is recorded in her brother Johns family bible. 

      

      1863 - Georgia - Prettyman's
brother's, Simon and William, die in the Civil War. Simon Berry, a
Private in the 42nd Georgia Company "A" dies of a disease at Tazwell,
Tennessee on May 22, 1862. William Berry, a Private in the 42nd Georgia
Company "A" dies in service. They are called the Gwinnett Beauregards. 

      

      1863 - Georgia - Prettyman
marries Tabitha Brewer on February 25, 1863.

      

      1864 - Georgia - During the
Civil War, General Sherman's troops burn Atlanta to the ground, and
leave a path of destruction throughout the state. 

      

      1865 - Georgia - Civil War ends.

      

      1869 - Georgia - Prettyman's son
John, marries Mary Jane Willingham.

      

      1870 - Georgia - Prettyman talks
to the census taker. He says that he is 53 years old. Living in his
household are his wife Tabitha (age 35), his son Elisha (age 19), his
son Simon (age 16), and his daughter Mary Ann (age 9). Beside his
property is his son John and his wife Mary and their daughter Jane.
Also listed in John's household are his sister Lucy (age 19), Lucy Anne
(age 7), Sarah (age 5) and George (age 3). On the property beside John
is Prettyman's nephew Clayborn and his wife Louisa. Prettyman's farm is
one of the largest in that area of Georgia and he runs it without
slaves. He owns 1200 acres and has given 115 acres to his son John and
100 acres to his nephew Clayborn.  Prettyman has adopted Clayborn
as his son.

      

      1871 - Georgia - On September
10, 1871 the courthouse is burned, destroying most of the court records.

      

      1872 - Georgia - Union Army
forces evacuation of Georgia.

      

      1876 - Arkansas - Prettyman
marries Precious Bruce in Low Gap, Arkansas.

      

      1880 - Arkansas - Prettyman
moves his family and his son's families to Archey Valley, in Van Buren
County, Arkansas. The census taker reports that Prettyman and his wife,
Precious Berry, his daughter, Mary Ann Berry and Mary Ann's one year
old son, Scott T. Berry are living in Prettyman's household.

      

      1900 - Arkansas - Census shows
Prettyman and Precious, Mary Ann, Yuvard A., Elizabeth, James and
Samuel. Archey Valley is now in the Craig Township. 

      

      1903 - Arkansas - Prettyman
Berry dies.  His grandson, James Richard Berry, makes his
headstone.  The headstone reads, 'Prettyman Berry - 1788 -
1903'.   

     



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