James Gowan Berry

1886 - 1933  (47 years)

• Name	James Gowan Berry
  Birth	15 Mar 1886	Madison Co., AL
  Gender	Male
  _UID	75AD374EE5778645BEC768B79EC4BE22B4B3
  Death	7 Jun 1933	Owens Crossroads, Madison Co., AL
  Person ID	I52213	sorrells
  Last Modified	13 Jun 2017

  
  

  Father	W. C. Berry   d. Abt Jun 1900, Maysville, Madison Co., AL
  Mother	Eliza C. Gowan,   b. Oct 1849, Davidson Co., TN d. Abt 1901, Alabama City, Etowah Co., AL (Age 51 years)
  Marriage	14 Aug 1884	Madison Co., AL
  Family ID	F19311	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Nannie Belle Powers,   b. 4 Aug 1887, Madison Co., AL d. 13 Aug 1983, Huntsville, AL (Age 96 years)
  Marriage	3 Jan 1910	Likely Madison Co., AL
  Children	1. Rev. Benjamin H. Berry,   b. 19 Dec 1916, AL d. 14 Dec 1999, Lincoln Co., TN (Age 82 years)
  Family ID	F19315	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Oct 2024

  
  

• Notes

  James Gowen Berry, son of W. C. Berry and Eliza C. Gowen Berry, was born March 15, 1886 in Madison County. When he was orphaned by the death of both of his parents he went to live with his aunt Manerva Ann Gowen Riddick about 1901. On December 31, 1908 he sold his interest in the inheritance from William Benjamin Gowen to Manerva Ann Gowen Riddick for $75, according to Madison County Deed Book 97, page 564. On January 3, 1910 he was married, probably in Madison County, to Nannie Belle Powers. She was born August 4, 1887 in Madison County. He died June 7, 1932. Nannie Belle Powers Berry in April 1973 lived in Big Spring Manor, Huntsville, Alabama after undergoing a leg amputation. She continued there in June 1982 when visited by Arlee Claud Gowen. Children born to James Gowen Berry and Nannie Belle Powers Berry include: Forrest Houston Berry born in 1912 Clarence Albert Berry born about 1914 Benjamin Howard Berry born about 1916 James Henry Berry born about 1918 Thomas Houston Berry born about 1921 Thomas Houston Berry, son of James Gowen Berry and Nannie Belle Powers Berry, was born about 1921. He died as a result of injuries received in a motorcycle accident in June 1982. James G. Berry Birth: Mar. 15, 1886 Death: Jun. 7, 1933 United States Census, 1930 Name James G Berry Event Type Census Event Year 1930 Event Place Hurricane, Madison, Alabama, United States Gender Male Age 44 Marital Status Married Race White Race (Original) White Relationship to Head of Household Head Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Head Birth Year (Estimated) 1886 Birthplace Alabama Father's Birthplace Alabama Mother's Birthplace Alabama James G Berry Head M 44 Alabama Nannie Berry Wife F 44 Alabama Forest Berry Son M 19 Alabama Clarence Berry Son M 17 Alabama Howard Berry Son M 13 Alabama James Berry Son M 11 Alabama Allene Berry Daughter F 5 Alabama Thomas Berry Son M 1 Alabama CITING THIS RECORD Family links: Spouse: Nannie Powers Berry (1887 - 1983) Children: Forrest W. Berry (1912 - 1982)* Note: Husband of Nannie P. Berry Burial: Cameron United Methodist Church Cemetery Maysville Madison County Alabama, USA