About Us
The Berry Family about 1977
Who we are
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<h1 style="font-size:clamp(28px,4vw,42px); margin:0 0 10px; letter-spacing:.5px;">🌳 About Us — The Berry Family</h1>
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Our roots run deep — and they keep us strong.
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<h2 style="margin:0 0 8px; font-size:22px;">Roots of the Tree</h2>
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Our story begins in <strong>Putnam County, Georgia</strong>, where
<strong>William Berry</strong> (b. ~1850) and <strong>Nancey Jones Berry</strong> (b. 1852)
laid the foundation for a family grounded in faith, resilience, and love. Their values continue
to guide every branch of the Berry Family Tree.
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Children of William & Nancey: <strong>Gypsy</strong>, <strong>Eveline</strong>, <strong>Mary</strong>, and <strong>Howard</strong>.
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<h3 style="margin:0 0 8px;">Branch: Eveline Berry → Kimbrough</h3>
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<strong>Eveline Berry (b. 1874)</strong> married <strong>Adam Kimbrough</strong>. Their children:
<em>Rollie, Magnolia, Sye, Lucy, Ed, Charles Kimbrough</em>.
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<li><strong>Rollie & Arzana Kimbrough</strong> → Larry (Marc, Kenneth, Arthur, Corey), Rollie Orlando & Helen Averee (Timbi, Darryl, Gwendolyn),
Kenneth Warren & Elanor Hall (Tracy, Manhiser, Karen North), George Dwayne & Agnes (Kumani, Denise),
<strong>Alvera Darlene</strong> & Lewis Reid Rogers (Lewis Reid Jr., Kirk, Douglas Scott—m. Cuentiah Edwards-Rogers—Nicholas S., Melissa Blane; grandchildren: Alisabeth, Alijah)</li>
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<h3 style="margin:0 0 8px;">Branch: Howard Berry (1880–1974) → Florence Frye Berry (1894–1983)</h3>
<p style="margin:0 0 8px;">A large, multi-state branch spanning Georgia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and beyond:</p>
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<li><strong>Agnis Berry</strong> (m. John L. Thornton) → John Jr., Gary Lloyd, Roseann</li>
<li><strong>Alma McCaul Berry</strong></li>
<li><strong>Clara Riddle Berry</strong> (m. Thomas L.)</li>
<li><strong>Philip Berry</strong> (m. Mary Berry) → Philip Jr.</li>
<li><strong>Marjorie A. Berry-Dixon</strong> (m. Herman Brown) → Navarre, Sharon, Nafees, Zachary</li>
<li><strong>Morton L. Berry</strong> (m. Grenda Johnson-Berry) → Zita A., Martina L.</li>
<li><strong>Rev. Judith E. Berry-Hollis</strong> (m. George Hollis) → Todd, Troy, George; †Gia Ladeah</li>
<li><strong>William H. Berry</strong> (m. Rita Barnes-Berry) → Helene (1957–2007), William Jr., Sylvia, Phillip, Kathleen, Stephen, Velma</li>
<li><strong>Rose Patricia Berry-Wilson</strong> (m. Hubert Wilson) → Anthony, Christopher, Tracey</li>
<li><strong>Victoria Berry</strong> (Gibson-Johnson) → Brandi, Brandon, Britney; Nicole Gibson-Smith → Braden & Dawan</li>
<li><strong>Henrietta Berry-Cook</strong> (m. Freddie Smothers) → Alma Smothers-Little (m. Gerald Little) → Talishia Brandao → Aledia Brandao-McGinnis → Nia & Ian Rubin</li>
<li><strong>Aaron Berry</strong> (m. Daphne Leonard-Berry)</li>
<li><strong>Fulton Berry</strong> (m. Sandra F.) → Daniel E., Darius, Joseph E., Samantha N., Leroy, Dorian</li>
<li><strong>Lawrence F. Berry</strong> (m. Mary Linda Baker-Berry) → Rev. Adrienne Renee Berry-Long (m. Jesse Ross Long → Jonathan Everard) & Carla Lorraine Berry-Hamilton (m. William Lee Hamilton → Michelle Fay Robertson → Nolan Lee)</li>
<li><strong>Diane Lynne Phillips</strong>; <strong>Vernon B. Phillips</strong> (m. Marjorie Snell) → Vernon Jr., Paula; <strong>Beverly Jean Phillips</strong>; <strong>Cheryl Phillips-Joy</strong> → Julian, Jessica Phillips-Ace</li>
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<h3 style="margin:0 0 8px;">Our Surname Constellation</h3>
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Across generations we proudly answer to many names — all part of one family:
<strong>Berry, Kimbrough, Rogers, Hollis, Thornton, Johnson, Phillips, King, Beasley, Smothers, Brandao, McGinnis, Hamilton, Robertson, Peyton, Brown</strong>, and more.
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<h2 style="margin:0 0 8px; font-size:22px;">✨ The 2026 Reunion</h2>
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Join us <strong>July 10–12, 2026</strong> at <strong>Boyce Park</strong>, Plum, Pennsylvania — a homecoming
where the branches meet the roots and new memories begin.
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Compiled by <strong>Vernon B. Phillips Jr.</strong> • Tech: <strong>Jazmine Phillips-Ace</strong> •
Digital curation with contributions from Berry descendants.
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