John L. & Priscilla (Gentry) Berry Family Photos - Missouri

McGOWEN / GENTRY / BERRY
& Allied Families of
Howell Co., Missouri

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John Lafayette Berry

John Lafayette BERRY, Sr. was a son of James McSpadden BERRY & wife Rebecca Jane (DOTSON) BERRY. He was born Oct. 24, 1861 in Salem, Dent Co., MO and died Apr. 14, 1947 in Willow Springs, Howell Co., MO. He was buried there in Pine Grove Cemetery. On June 13, 1886 he married Elizabeth Pricilla "Lizzie" GENTRY in Fordland, Webster Co., MO, in the home of bride's mother and step-father.


Elizabeth Pricilla Gentry

[Austin 5 (?), Amos 4, Joseph, Jr. 3, Joseph, Sr. 2, William, Sr. 1]


(ca. 1919-1920)

Elizabeth Pricilla "Lizzie" GENTRY was born on Nov. 20, 1869 in Texas Co., MO, a daughter of Jasper Bartlett GENTRY (1843-1872) and Bethany McGOWEN (1842-by1920). Bethany was the daughter of Austin McGOWEN & Elizabeth L. (___?___) McGOWEN. [The connection of Austin McGowen with the family of Amos & Louisa McGowen is unknown at this point, although we believe there was a connection. He may have been a son of Amos, or possibly his younger brother or even a cousin.] Elizabeth Pricilla "Lizzie" GENTRY and John Lafayette BERRY, Sr. were married on June 13, 1886 in Webster Co., MO. The above photo is of Lizzie (Gentry) Berry and her six daughters. Not shown are her husband, John Lafayette Berry, Sr. (1861-1947) and her two sons: John Lafayette Berry, Jr. (1893-1968) and James "Jasper" Berry (1901-1983).

Front Row:
Elizabeth Pricilla "Lizzie" (Gentry) Berry (1869-1925) m. 1886 to John Lafayette Berry;
Dorotha "Dot" Isabella Berry (1909-1992) m. 1926 to Martin Schumaker;
Back Row:
Loverta "Verta" Berry (1887-1953) m. 1907 to Everett Earl Harris;
Mary Frances Berry (1889-1958) m. 1907 to Zack Watson;
Grace Elizabeth Berry (1891-1920)
Pearl Pricilla Berry (1896-1972) m. 1917 to David C. Johnson;
Sipa Rebecca Bethana Berry (1899-1978) m. 1922 to William Gilbert Lovan.
[May not be in correct order]


John Lafayette & Elizabeth Pricilla (Gentry) Berry Family


(ca. 1919-1920)
This is a copy of the only known photo of the John Lafayette and Elizabeth Pricilla (Gentry) Berry Family. If anyone can come up with a solution on how to improve this photo, we would be forever gratefull. This photo was taken the same day as the above photo. Some of the small children in the photo are believed to be children of daughters Mary and Verta.



(ca. 1919-1920)
Pearl Berry (1896-1972) , Ezexiel Thomas, and Sipa Berry (1899-1978).
Ezexiel was s/o Cyntha Catherine (Berry) Thomas, sister of John L. Berry, Sr.



(ca. 1919-1920)
Verta (Berry) Harris (1887-1953), with daughter Norma Harris,
and Verta's sister, Grace Berry (1891-1920), daughters of
John Lafayette Berry, Sr. & Elizabeth Pricilla (Gentry) Berry.


Verta (Berry) Harris (1887-1953)


John Lafayette Berry, Sr. (1861-1947) & daughter
Mary Frances (Berry) Watson (1889-1958), wife of Zach Watson


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Contributed by Katherine (Berry) Kilmanis

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