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Richard Albert Berry was born April 1832, in White County, Illinois to John Marion and Delia Eleanor Berry. Two years later, his father died on 01 July 1834.

Two years after the death of his father, his mother remarried on 03 December 1836. Eight-year-old Richard A would be one of the 12 individuals in his stepfather’s household on the 1840 census, which shows two males age 5-10.

At the 1850 census, he is listed as Albert R Berry, age 18 in the household of stepfather Chesley Williams, living in the Grayville District 13 White County Illinois. Chesley has a son, Isaac B Williams, who is the same age. Both young men are listed as farmers.

1860 census In Saline County Illinois, Somerset PO. Richard Bery (Berry), head age 27, farmer, value of estate 270, born in IL. Modesta, Richard M, Chesley E, Mary E

1870 census Richard A Berry, age 38 in 1870, farmer. No values given for real or personal estate. Born in IL
Can read, can write.

1880 census Richard A. Berry, head, age 48, estimated born 1832, farmer. Born in IL, Father born VA, Mother born VA [Looks like may have tried to erase VA, but nothing over it]

1900 census Harrisburg, Saline County, IL Richard A Berry 68, boarder in home of William Harper, born April 1832 in IL, married 6 years, father born IL, mother born IL, janitor
Melvina, wife, age 52, born May 1848

1910 census Equality Township, Gallatin County, IL. Richard A Berry 78, 5th marriage for 9 years, born in IL, income, owns house free of mortgage.
Mary, age 62, 11 children with 3 living, born TN
May McCollita, stepdaughter, age 15

Richard Albert Berry died 12 August 1912, probably in Equality, Gallatin County Illinois assuming he and Mary were still living there two years after the 1910 census. He was buried at Cottage Grove Cemetery, Saline County, Illinois. Corp R A Berry Co F is visible on the tombstone although the remainder of the tombstone is buried.

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