The Dalles Weekly Chronicle, The Dalles, OR., January 1, 1909, page 5
“City Briefs”
J. C. Berry Passes Away – J. C. Berry died at his home at 1303 Bluff street at noon today. He has been an invalid for the last fourteen months. The deceased was the father of Mrs. P. S. Plummer of the city and leaves besides his immediate family, two sons in Ellensburg, one son in Weiser, Idaho, a son and a daughter in this city. The notice of the funeral will be given tomorrow.
The Dalles Weekly Chronicle, The Dalles, OR., January 8, 1909, page 2
FUNERAL SERVICE FOR JOHN C. BERRY
Funeral services in memory of John C. Berry were held Wednesday at
the residence, 1303 Bluff street, Rev. Gilman Parker officiating.
The body was taken this morning to Hartland, Washington, for
burial. Mr. Berry was a civil war veteran, serving three years in Company B. 70th
Ohio Volunteers, and was in the famous battle of Shiloh and Pittsburg Landing.
He was a member of the Baptist church for fifty-two years.
In 1862, he was married to Miss Margaret Shiefer in Adams county,
Ohio. He reared a large family consisting of seven sons and one daughter. Two
sons, Thomas and Samuel, have preceded their father into the great beyond.
He leaves the wife of his lifetime, one daughter, Mrs. P. S. Plummer
of this city, five sons, Charles, John, Carrol, and George of Hartland,
Washington, and Albert of Goldendale, Washington, to mourn his death.
The Oregonian, Portland, OR., January 17, 1909, page 3
PIONEER AND POLITICIAN PASSES
LYLE, Wash., Jan. 16 – (Special) -- The recent death of John C. Berry at the age of 70 removes a pioneer in the last old soldier and pensioner of the Civil War who came from Ohio and settled in that portion of Klickitat known as High Prairie. “Uncle John” Berry came to Klickitat County 30 years ago to make a home for a wife and seven growing children. The stockmen moved on and he remained undaunted and drove the first load of wheat that went to market from High Prairie. He lived to see the annual yield of that section 100,000 bushels of wheat. Mr. Berry was one of the organizers of the Republican party in Klickitat, and was one of the workers in territorial days for statehood. It has been said “Uncle John” Berry placed in nomination more successful candidates than any other man who ever lived in Klickitat.