William Holland BERRY

1846 - 1885  (~ 39 years)

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• Name	William Holland BERRY
  Relationship	with Teresa Ann GOATHAM
  Born	Dec Q 1846	Boughton under Blean, Kent, England
  	From marriage record where shown as W H Berry, aged 24, born England, the son of Thomas Berry and Elizabeth P, and from the 1851 census. Only one birth of a W H Berry was registered in England or Wales in 1845-8, GRO ref: Berry, William Holland q4 1846 Faversham RD 5 185; GRO online index shows mother's maiden name as Parton Finding him in the 1851 census shows he was the son of a Thomas and Elizabeth Berry, so I am sure this was the W H Berry who married Elizabeth Goodhew.
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1880
  	Works on Railroad
  	Shown in the census as 'Works on R Road'
  Died	19 Dec 1885	On board “Missouri”, en route USA to England, At Sea
  	William was a passenger on board the "Missouri" when he died of cerebral meningitis, two days before the ships arrival. He is recorded as a Baggage Master, of English nationality, but last place of abode the United States. (from Registers Of Deaths At Sea, TNA ref. BT 159/5, image on FMP, viewed 16 Mar 2020)
  Buried	23 Dec 1885	Wesleyan Chapel, Boughton under Blean, Kent, England
  	From obit.
  Obituary	2 Jan 1886
  	An Exceptionally Sad Death.
  	"An Exceptionally Sad Death. - In our obituary to-day we record the death of Mr. William Holland Berry, the fifth son of Mr. Thomas Berry, of South Street Farm, Boughton, which took place under ex- ceptionally painful circumstances. It appears that the deceased, having spent the last fifteen years in America, decided to come to England to enjoy a holi- day with his many friends prior to going out to Australia with the view of settling there with his brother, Mr. Henry Berry. He accordingly left Bos- ton, accompanied by his wife and five children, on board the screw steamer "Missouri," but he was taken ill during the passage, congestion of the brain ensued, and on Saturday week, when almost within sight of home, he died. Mr. B. G. Berry went to Liverpool to meet his brother on his expected arrival on Monday, but alas! only to receive his corpse. The deceased was 37 years of age, and, as already intimated he leaves a widow and five chil- dren." (In the Canterbury Journal and Farmers' Gazette, no. 2580, p.5 col. 3, image on FMP, viewed 16 Mar 2020)
  Obituary	2 Jan 1886
  	Sad Death of a Faversham Man.
  	"Sad Death of a Faversham Man. - We regret to have to announce the death of Mr. William Holland Berry, late of Yarmouth-ville, Maine, U.S.A., and fifth son of Mr. Thomas Berry, of South Street Farm, near Faversham. The distressing event occurred under somewhat peculiar circumstances. Mr. Berry, who was 38 years of age, left his home in Maine, with his wife and five children. They sailed on bard the s.s. Missouri, bound from Boston to Liverpool, it being their intention to spend Christ- mas with their friends in England, and then proceed to Australia, where Mr. Berry was going to join his brother, Mr. Henry Berry, of Melbourne (who was recently in England). Providence willed otherwise. Mr. B. G. Berry, of Newton-road, proceeded to Liverpool to meet this brother, but on the arrival of the steamer it transpired that he had died on the 19th inst. (two days before arrival) of congestion of the brain. The remains of the deceased were brought home, and interred in the burial ground at Boughton Wesleyan Chapel on Dec. 23rd. Great sympathy is felt, not only for the bereaved widow and orphans, but for the family that has sustained so sudden and unexpected a loss. Mr. Berry formerly resided in Faversham, but went to America about 15 years since." (In The East Kent Gazette, no. 1549, p.4 col. 6, image on FMP, viewed 16 Mar 2020)
  Origins
  Person ID	I30768	All | England: Kent Group (in Go(a)tham One-Name Study), All in the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study , The descendants (and other halves) of George Goatham and Ann née Winch, The descendants (and other halves) of John Prior and Amy née Reynolds
  Last Modified	27 May 2023

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Jane GOODHEW,   b. Mar Q 1850, Bredgar, Kent, England ,   d. Jun Q 1918, Faversham Reg Dist, Kent, England  (Age ~ 68 years)
  Married	25 Apr 1871	Brighton, Essex Co., Vermont, USA
  	From index card to Vermont marriages (image on New England HGS website, viewed 13 Apr 2016) Shows bride as Elizabeth J Goodhue, resident Maine, aged 21, 1st marriage, born England, father James Goodhue and mother Maria Gotham. Groom as W H Berry, resident Maine, aged 24, a Farmer, born England, father Thomas Berry, mother Elizabeth P. Married by  J C Houghton, Minister. With Boughton under Blean, William's birthplace, not very far from Bredgar, where Elizabeth was from (c. 13 miles), it seems that William and Elizabeth must have known each other before emigrating.
  Children	6 children
  1. Nellie Clinch BERRY,   b. Abt 1870, Maine, USA ,   d. Mar Q 1938, Faversham Reg Dist, Kent, England  (Age ~ 68 years) + 2. Elizabeth Jane BERRY,   b. 4 Sep 1873, Maine, USA ,   d. 11 May 1946, Mount Kerya, Radfall Hill, Chestfield, Whitstable, Kent, England  (Age 72 years) ▻ Matthew RUDGARD  m. 13 Apr 1897   3. Maud E. BERRY,   b. Abt 1874, Maine, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Eva Maria BERRY,   b. Abt 1878, Maine, USA ,   d. Sep Q 1914, Faversham, Kent, England  (Age ~ 36 years) ▻ Ernest George COOKE  m. Sep Q 1907   5. Willa Louisa BERRY,   b. Abt 1882, Maine, USA ,   d. Sep Q 1935, Faversham Reg Dist, Kent, England  (Age ~ 53 years) ▻ Herbert BRANCHETT  m. Jun Q 1908   6. William Henry BERRY,   b. Mar Q 1886, Faversham, Kent, England ,   d. 19 Sep 1918  (Age ~ 32 years)
  Last Modified	27 May 2023
  Family ID	F11812	Family Group Page  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  		Born - Dec Q 1846 - Boughton Under Blean, Kent, England  Married - 25 Apr 1871 - Brighton, Essex Co., Vermont, USA  Died - 19 Dec 1885 - On board “Missouri”, en route USA to England, At Sea  Child - William Henry BERRY - Mar Q 1886 - Faversham, Kent, England   = Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
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