Gilbert, Frank T.  "Historic Sketches of Walla Walla, Whitman, Columbia and
Garfield Counties, Washington Territory; and Umatilla County, Oregon."
Portland, OR: Print & Lithographing House of A. G. Walling, 1882. p. a7.
 
GEO. T. BERRY

     is a native of Morgan County, Indiana, where he was born, near the city of
Indianapolis, July 17, 1844. His parents were farmers, and he remained with them
at the old homestead, until 1853, when they all crossed the plains to near
Olympia in W. T. The family remained at the Sound until February 1864, when they
came to Walla Walla Co., Washington Territory, and settled near the Whitman
mission, where the mother is still living, and where the father, Thomas F., died
in 1866. The subject of this sketch started in business for himself in 1869 as a
farmer, he having that year taken up a preemption claim of 160 acres. Since that
time, he has added to it, until he now owns 2700 acres of land, 1000 of which
are fenced and under cultivation. He also owns a steam saw mill at the head of
Pine creek in Umatilla Co., Oregon. In 1879 he settled on that portion of his
land property where he now resides, of which a view may be seen in this book.
There is an extensive orchard on the place, more than enough of assorted fruits
to supply home use.
     In 1867, November 23, Mr. Berry was married to Miss Louisa J. Derrick, of
Walla Walla, and they now have five children with ages and names as follows:
Flora E., February 10, 1869; Martha E., May 30, 1870; Phillip L., November 5,
1871; Lauren G., June 5, 1875; and Marion C., November 26, 1878.

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Submitted to the WA. Bios Project in February 2007 by Diana Smith.

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