I am related to William
Berry, his first wife name was Sarah
Coulter. I have gotten 1884 History of
Cass County, which I transcribed showing them.
592 1884 HISTORY OF
Cass CountyWilliam
Berry bought the land he now occupies, in 1857, but did not come here to live till 1872.
William
Berry was born in
Hampshire county,
Virginia, October 18, 1819. He is the son of George and Sarah (Floyd)
Berry. When three years old he removed with his parents, to
Clinton county,
Ohio. He remained there until 1851, when he removed to
Butler county,
Ohio. He was a stone mason by trade and always followed that occupation until he came to
Cass County. He was married in
Butler county, May 18, 1852, to Sarah
Coulter, a native of that county, and daughter of Nathaniel and Mary (
Buchanan)
Coulter, who died in
Butler county. Mrs. Berry died May 16, 1859, leaving four children-Amand J., wife of John Jay, living in
Dakota. Susan A., wife of James Jay, also in
Dakota, John W., in
Butler county,
Ohio, and Alice, who died August 16, 1860. Mr. Berry again married December 12, 1867, to Mrs. Margaret
Zeek, widow of H. H. Zeek. Mr. Berry moved to this county in 1872, and settled upon land which he had purchased in 1857. He now rents his farm which contains one hundred and sixty acres. He is politically a Democrat.
I aso found a 1850 census showing Nathaniel
Coulter I have transcribed: 1850 Census
Liberty Twp., District No. 15,
Butler,
Ohio, Pg 35 shows Dwell #253, Fam.#255, Nathaniel
Coulter, 50,M, Carpent, born in PA, Susan, 40, F, born in
Ky, Joshua, 17, M, Carpent, born in
Ohio, Malinda, 11, F, born in
Ohio, James
Buchanan, 77, M, born in NJ. Census taken 13 September 1850 by James Lewis.
Trying to locate descendants and share family notes.