William Shanks Berry
1838-1884
William Shanks Berry (1838-1884) was born 3 Dec. 1838 in Dresden, Weakley Co., Tennessee. He was the son of Jesse M. Berry and Armela Shanks. He married Rebecca Rocena Beck on 8 Nov. 1862; participated in plural marriage. He died 10 Aug. 1884 in Cane Creek, Lewis Co., Tennessee, and Wilford Woodruff documented his funeral in his journal.
William Shanks Berry (KWCR-Y33), “Family Tree,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 17 Nov. 2022). William Shanks Berry, Wilford Woodruff Papers (https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/subjects/william-shanks-berry, accessed 18 Nov. 2022). Deseret News, "The Martyred Elder, W.S. Berry," (Salt Lake City, Utah), 27 Aug. 1884, p. 8; database with images, Utah Digital Newspapers (https://digitalnewspapers.org/, accessed 18 Nov. 2022). "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 16 Nov. 2022); Jesse Berry and Milly Shanks, 18 Feb. 1820, Wilson Co., Tennessee; citing Wilson Co., Tennessee, County Court Clerk, "Marriage records, 1802-1965," image 542/1518; DGS 5725592. Washington County News, “Mrs. Lovina S. Berry, 100, Dies; Hurricane Service” (St. George, Utah), 31 Mar. 1955, p. 4; database with images, Newspapers.com (https://newspapers.com, accessed 18 Nov. 2022).
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