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From: "Jan Hensley" <>
Subject: Re: [GERMANNA] Henry Sampson BERRY - was "Cathi's Book"
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 2009 06:05:36 -0400
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Sarge wrote:

"I didn't know that Mary KEYSER's nickname was "Polly";
"BUT... She wasn't born in Page Co., VA; Page Co., VA, wasn't created until
1831, so Mary "Polly" was actually born in Shenandoah Co. (GRIN);"
"Would love to have a descendants database for Henry Sampson BERRY and
Mary "Polly" KEYSER."


Got me on Shenandoah . . . . sorry about that. . . . her death certificate
does have Page on it. And, Sarge, I'm fairly certain I sent you the info on
Polly cuz I was surprised you didn't list it on your site. Hmmmmmm . . . .
one of us need to get our remembery fixed (could be me).

Polly Keyser's mom was Mary Cave, daughter of Revolutionary War veteran John
Cave, who did die in Shenandoah County before Nov 1825 although the estate
was settled in Page County by his Executor and son-in-law, John Keyser, Sr.
An interesting aside: longevity ran heavily through the Cave family. An
article in the Urbana Citizen Gazette, Champaign County, OH, dated 3/27/1884
(generously shared by a Cave descendant in Washington State)(about the
children of John Cave & written before the deaths of many): "Mr. Joseph
Cave, of Westville, Champaign County, Ohio, having read of the remarkably
long life of members of a certain family, sends the Gazette the following
interesting statements concerning the wonderful longevity of his own
father's family, 8 brothers and 4 sisters, born in Madison county, Va. The
children, grandchildren and great grandchildren number 137. The respective
ages of the above named brothers and sister, is given as follows by the
writer: Benjamin Cave, 86; Thomas Cave, 93; Joseph Cave, 104; Jonas Cave,
100; Reuben Cave, 78; Noah Cave, 82; John Cave, 97; William Cave 97; Nancy
Jenkins, 89; Lucy Jenkins, 81; Polly Kizer, 85; Sally Price, 95. Their
combined ages are ten hundred and eight six years. -- [Springfield
Gazette.]"

Descendants of Henry Sampson Berry and Mary "Polly" Keyser

First Generation

1.Henry Sampson BERRY was born 19 Jun 1817 in Madison County,
Virginia. He died 12 Jun 1892 in McGaheysville, Rockingham County, Virginia
from dropsy and was buried 12 Jun 1892 in Elk Run Cemetery, Elkton,
Rockingham County, Virginia. He married Mary KEYSER "Polly", daughter of
John KEYSER Sr. and Mary CAVE "Polly", on 25 Apr 1843 in Page County,
Virginia (marriage bond). Polly was born 14 May 1818 in Marksville, Page
County -- then Shenandoah County; her death certificate does list Page -- ,
Virginia. She died 28 Mar 1908 and was buried in Elk Run Cemetery, Elkton,
Rockingham County, Virginia.

They had the following children:
+2Fi.Adaline Virginia BERRY was born 28 Apr 1857
and died 19 Sep 1923; 1:00 a.m..

+3Fii.Sarah Cathron BERRY was born 13 Jul 1845 and
died 4 Oct 1930.

+4Miii.John Alfred Henry BERRY was born Dec 1848
and died 18 Feb 1914.

+5Miv.Robert Henry BERRY was born 28 Jan 1850 and
died 24 Jan 1942.

6Fv.Mary Jane BERRY was born 1851 in Elkton,
Rockingham, Virginia. She died 5 Oct 1861 in Rockingham County, Virginia
from diptheria.

7Mvi.Thomas W. BERRY was born 1855 in Elkton,
Rockingham, Virginia. He died 17 Oct 1861 in Rockingham County, Virginia
from diptheria.

+8Fvii.Anna Laurie BERRY was born Aug 1859.

+9Fviii.Cornelia BERRY was born 17 Jul 1859.


Second Generation

2.Adaline Virginia BERRY (Henry Sampson) was born 28 Apr 1857 in
Elkton, Rockingham, Virginia. She died 19 Sep 1923; 1:00 a.m. in Elkton,
Rockingham, Virginia from a cerebral hemorrhage and was buried 20 Sep 1923
in Ed Hensley Family Cemetery, Elkton, Rockingham County, Virginia. Adaline
married John Milton HENSLEY "Milt", son of John HENSLEY and Rebecca Jane
SMITH "Rebecca", on 8 Dec 1881 in Rockingham County, Virginia. Milt was born
12 Jun 1856 in Rockingham County, Virginia. He died 10 Aug 1917; 8:00 p.m.
in Elkton, Rockingham County, Virginia and was buried 12 Aug 1917 in Ed
Hensley Family Cemetery, Elkton, Rockingham County, Virginia.

They had the following children:

10Mi.Herman E. HENSLEY was born 9 Oct 1882. He
died 25 Dec 1899 from rabies contracted from a dog bite and was buried in Ed
Hensley Family Cemetery, Elkton, Rockingham County, Virginia.

11Mii.Hiram Arthur HENSLEY was born 16 Jan 1885 in
Rockingham County, Virginia. He died 27 Oct 1929 and was buried in Ed
Hensley Family Cemetery, Elkton, Rockingham County, Virginia. Hiram married
Rosetta Victoria LAM, daughter of William Zebadee LAM "Zeb" and Susanna
Leuraine Ellen MEADOWS, on 19 Sep 1906 in Page County, Virginia. Rosetta was
born 8 Apr 1884 in Page County, Virginia. She died 26 Feb 1969 in Elkton,
Rockingham County, Virginia from heart attack and was buried in Ed Hensley
Family Cemetery, Elkton, Rockingham County, Virginia.

12Miii.Claude Byron HENSLEY was born 13 Jan 1887 in
Elkton, Rockingham County, Virginia. He died 1 Dec 1963 in Harrisonburg,
Rockingham, Virginia and was buried 4 Dec 1963 in Ed Hensley Family
Cemetery, Elkton, Rockingham County, Virginia. Claude married Lenore
"Nonie" HENSLEY, daughter of William Benjamin HENSLEY "Bense" and Mary Jane
HENSLEY "Janie", on 11 Mar 1911 in Rockingham County, Virginia. [Washington
Post, 17 Mar 1911: "Harrisonburg Couple Wed, Special to The Washington
Post. Harrisonburg, Va., March 16. -- Announcement is made of the marriage
of Claude Hensley and Miss Lenore Hensley, only daughter of the late William
B. Hensley, a well-known farmer and surveyor of the Elkton section." N.b.
Grandmommy actually had 3 sisters; don't believe everything you read in the
newspaper.] Lenore was born 9 May 1887. She died 14 Oct 1971 in Elkton,
Rockingham, Virginia and was buried 16 Oct 1971 in Ed Hensley Family
Cemetery, Elkton, Rockingham, Virginia.

13Miv.Herbert Leland HENSLEY "Hub" was born 19 Apr
1890 in Rockingham County, Virginia. He died 27 Jan 1973 in Rockingham
County, Virginia and was buried in East Lawn Memorial Gardens, Harrisonburg,
Rockingham County, Virginia. Hub married Velma Lucille EPPARD, daughter of
Daniel A. EPPARD and Sarah Catherine MONGER "Katie". Velma was born 25 Sep
1919 in Page County, Virginia. She died 23 Jan 1994 in Rockingham County,
Virginia and was buried in East Lawn Cemetery, Harrisonburg, Rockingham
County, Virginia.

14Fv.Annie Gertrude HENSLEY was born 3 Nov 1891
in Rockingham County, Virginia. She died 25 Nov 1897 in Rockingham County,
Virginia and was buried in Ed Hensley Family Cemetery, Elkton, Rockingham
County, Virginia.

15Mvi.John Herschel HENSLEY was born 4 Jan 1899 in
Rockingham County, Virginia. He died 19 Jan 1993 in Elkton, Rockingham
County, Virginia and was buried 21 Jan 1993 in Mt. Olivet Cemetery,
McGaheysville, Rockingham County, Virginia. [Actually, Uncle Herschel's
ashes were divided and placed with his parents in the Ed Hensley Cemetery
and with Anna in Mt. Olivet.] Herschel married Anna Virginia DUTROW "Anna",
daughter of John Rufus DUTROW Jr. and Sigourney Alice WEAST, before 1930 in
Washington, D.C.. Anna was born 1 Jan 1907. She died 9 Apr 1958 and was
buried 11 Apr 1958 in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, McGaheysville, Rockingham County,
Virginia.

3.Sarah Cathron BERRY (Henry Sampson) was born 13 Jul 1845 in Stanley,
Page County, Virginia. She died 4 Oct 1930 in Elkton, Rockingham, Virginia
and was buried in Elk Run Cemetery, Elkton, Rockingham County, Virginia.
[Note: her grave was unmarked until about 5 years ago.] Sarah married
Addison Franklin WORKMAN "Frank", son of Thomas WORKMAN and Candiss
STRAIGHN, on 24 Dec 1865 in Roadside, Rockingham County, Virginia. Frank was
born 1848 in Chatham County, North Carolina. He died 16 Nov 1909 in Elkton,
Rockingham, Virginia and was buried in Elk Run Cemetery, Elkton, Rockingham,
Virginia.

Sarah and Frank had the following children:

16Mi.Angus Jackson WORKMAN was born 1 Jun 1863 in
Elkton, Rockingham County, Virginia. He died 1934 and was buried in Elk Run
Cemetery, Elkton, Rockingham County, Virginia. He married Martha Blanche
PRINTZ, daughter of Gabriel PRINTZ and Louisa BERRY, on 29 Oct 1889 in Page
County, Virginia. Martha was born Sep 1869 in Luray, Page, Virginia. She
died 1920 and was buried in Elk Run Cemetery, Elkton, Rockingham County,
Virginia.

17Fii.Mary Susan J. WORKMAN was born 16 Dec 1867.
She died 23 Mar 1881 and was buried in Elk Run Cemetery, Elkton, Rockingham
County, Virginia.

18Miii.Henry Thomas WORKMAN was born 14 Oct 1869.
He died 4 Jul 1948 and was buried in Coverstone/EUB, Shenandoah, Page
County, Virginia.
Henry married Susan Elizabeth BENT "Sudie". Sudie was born 11 Aug 1881. She
died 15 Apr 1965 and was buried in Coverstone/EUB, Shenandoah, Page County,
Virginia.

19Miv.George W. WORKMAN was born 9 Feb 1872. He
died 31 Dec 1872 and was buried in Elk Run Cemetery, Elkton, Rockingham
County, Virginia.

20Mv.John Robert Franklin WORKMAN was born 22 Nov
1873.
John married Florence Cleta RODGERS.

21Fvi.Annie Virginia WORKMAN was born 30 Jun 1877
in Elkton, Rockingham County, Virginia. She died 21 Mar 1881 in Elkton,
Rockingham County, Virginia and was buried in Elk Run Cemetery, Elkton,
Rockingham County, Virginia. Annie married Edward F. OLIVER on 30 Jul 1943
in Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland. Edward was born 25 Dec 1897. He
died Jan 1975 in Charlottesville, Albemarle County, Virginia and was buried
in EUB Cemetery, Shenandoah County, Virginia.

22Fvii.Darsey Maude WORKMAN was born 6 Mar 1880 in
Elkton, Rockingham County, Virginia. She died 17 Mar 1881 and was buried in
Elk Run Cemetery, Elkton, Rockingham County, Virginia.

23Mviii.Joseph Samuel WORKMAN was born 25 May 1882
in Elkton, Rockingham County, Virginia. He died 2 Nov 1962 and was buried in
Elk Run Cemetery, Elkton, Rockingham County, Virginia. Joseph married
Saloma J. EATON, daughter of Alexander W. EATON and Rebecca Frances
SHIFFLETT, on 13 Apr 1904 in Rockingham County, Virginia. Saloma was born 5
Dec 1884. She died 20 Jun 1961 and was buried in Elk Run Cemetery, Elkton,
Rockingham County, Virginia.

24Mix.Charles Edgar WORKMAN "Edgar" was born 20
Aug 1887 in Elkton, Rockingham County, Virginia. He died 1959 in Elkton,
Rockingham County, Virginia and was buried in Elk Run Cemetery, Elkton,
Rockingham County, Virginia. Edgar married Nettie Evelyn RITENOUR, daughter
of Isaac RITENOUR and Ann Elizabeth Susan REEDY "Susan", on 31 Oct 1909 in
Prince William County, Virginia. Nettie was born 1890 in Facquier County,
Virginia. She died 1936 and was buried in Elk Run Cemetery, Elkton,
Rockingham County, Virginia.

4.John Alfred Henry BERRY (Henry Sampson) was born Dec 1848 in Elkton,
Rockingham County, Virginia. He died 18 Feb 1914 in Elkton, Rockingham
County, Virginia. John married Julia Lee KEYSER, daughter of Harden KEYSER
and Mary C. TAYLOR, on 11 Mar 1879 in Rockingham County, Virginia. Julia was
born about 1855.

Joseph Alfred Henry Berry & Julia Keyser had the following children:

25Mi.William Alfred BERRY was born 10 May 1879.
He died 26 Feb 1952 and was buried in Elk Run Cemetery, Elkton, Rockingham
County, Virginia.

26Mii.Luther Edward BERRY was born 17 Apr 1882. He
died 30 Dec 1936 and was buried in Elk Run Cemetery, Elkton, Rockingham
County, Virginia. He married Ogretta Vashti LAM, daughter of William Luther
LAM and Mary Elizabeth ALGER, on 24 Dec 1918 in Page County, Virginia.
Ogretta was born 6 Feb 1900 in Rockingham County, Virginia. She died 19 Jul
1976 in Elkton, Rockingham County, Virginia and was buried in Elk Run
Cemetery, Elkton, Rockingham County, Virginia.

27Fiii.Maude BERRY was born about 1890.

28Fiv.Maggie Beatrice BERRY was born 12 May 1892
in Elkton, Rockingham County. Virginia. She died 17 Apr 1973 in Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania and was buried in Plumb Creek Cemetery. Maggie married John L.
HOUSE Sr..

29Fv.Bessie Lee BERRY was born 1886 in Rockingham
County, Virginia. She died 1947 and was buried in Elk Run Cemetery, Elkton,
Rockingham County, Virginia. Bessie married Bernard P. WALTON "Bernie", son
of Matthew Peyton WALTON and Mary S. TELLIER "Mollie", on 23 Sep 1901 in
Rockingham County, Virginia. Bernie was born 1871 in Albemarle County,
Virginia. He died 1939 in Elkton, Rockingham County, Virginia and was buried
in Elk Run Cemetery, Elkton, Rockingham County, Virginia.

30Mvi.Frederick Molen BERRY was born 27 Aug 1894
in Elkton, Rockingham County, Virginia.

5.Robert Henry BERRY (Henry Sampson) was born 28 Jan 1850 in Elkton,
Rockingham, Virginia. He died 24 Jan 1942 in Elkton, Rockingham, Virginia.
Robert married Mary F. SCOTT on 11 Jan 1874 in McDonough County, Illinois.
Mary was born about 1855 in Illinois.

They had the following children:

31Fi.Nellie BERRY was born Apr 1879.

32Fii.Bessie J. BERRY was born Jun 1889.

8.Anna Laurie BERRY "Annie" (Henry Sampson) was born Aug 1859 in
Elkton, Rockingham, Virginia. Annie married (1) Samuel DOWNEY on 21 Oct
1880 in Rockingham County, Virginia. Samuel was born about 1857.

They had the following children:

33Mi.Maynard Henry DOWNEY was born 8 Aug 1889 in
Elkton, Rockingham County, Virginia. He died 27 Mar 1950 and was buried in
Elk Run Cemetery, Elkton, Rockingham County, Virginia. Maynard married Ida
Pearl DAVIS "Pearl", daughter of David William DAVIS and Elizabeth Kemper
DEARING. Pearl was born 30 Jul 1891. She died 15 Nov 1950 and was buried in
Elk Run Cemetery, Elkton, Rockingham County, Virginia. Annie also married
(2) Charles M. KITE "Buck". Buck was born Jul 1864.

9.Cornelia BERRY (Henry Sampson) was born 17 Jul 1859 in Rockingham
County, Virginia.

The next generation starts dipping into living relatives . . . .

Best, Jan

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