Thomas Cicero was born on April 24, 1856. He married Rosanna Lanthripp. They had four children: Oscar, David, Lela, and Nathan. All of them were born in Mississippi, but were reared in Delta County, Texas. Thomas Cicero died in Delta County, Texas, in 1901; and his wife died in 1933. Their descendants also live in Texas.
The Ralph E. Hannah farm, the Augustus Posey Berry farm, the Non Quincy Adams farm, and the Daniel Madison Berry farm are situated on three sides of the Wake Forest Baptist Church. The Berrys, the Adams, and the Hannahs, and those who married into these families formed the greater part of the membership of this church. At church and Sunday school, the majority of those in attendance were relatives; and at school, the majority of the students were cousins. This Wake Forest community is rich in tradition and still has an exceptionally tine quality of citizenship.
Joel Franklin Berry was born on April 5, 1854. He married Lydia Hannah on October 28, 1875. Lydia was a sister of Janie Hannah, who married Augustus Posey Berry. Joel Franklin and his wife, Lydia, had ten children: Ada, Nannie, Minnie, Nora, Eddie, Lula, Effie, Tulin, Lester, and Lois. They and their children moved from Choctaw County, Mississippi, to Delta County, Texas, about 1895. Joel Franklin died at Slaton, Texas, on October 22, 1933; and his wife died shortly thereafter. Their descendants live in Texas.
Reverend Augustus Posey Berry was born in Tippah County, Mississippi, on February 29, 1852. He moved with his parents, and his brothers and sisters to Choctaw County, Mississippi, where the children were reared. (See Chapter 7 for the discussion of this part of the family.)
Janie Hannah, who married Augustus Posey Berry.
Reverend Augustus Posey Berry and his wife Janie Hannah, acquired a portion of the Hannah land, and there their eleven children were born. Reverend Non Quincy Adams and his wife, and Ralph E. Hannah and his wife, Anna Livingston, acquired other portions of the Hannah land. On these lands which were
originally settled by William and Lois Hannah in 1839, the Berrys, the Hannahs, and the Adams reared their families. These farm lands are still occupied by their descendants.
CHAPTER 7
AUGUSTUS POSEY BERRY AND HIS CHILDREN
Augustus Posey was born in Tippah County, Mississippi, on February 29, 1852. He moved with his parents and his brothers and sisters to Choctaw County where he spent his childhood.
On October 24, 1876, Augustus Posey and Janie Hannah were married. Shortly thereafter, he was ordained as a minister by the Wake Forest Baptist Church at Sturgis, Mississippi. For twenty-five years, he was pastor of numerous churches in Oktibbeha and Choctaw Counties. He worked constantly with his brother-in-law, Reverend N. Q. Adams. While Augustus Posey and Non Quincy were away pastoring rural churches, conducting revivals or "protracted meetings," performing marriage ceremonies, conducting funerals, and generally serving these churches, their families operated their farms and raised everything for the family needs.
In the early part of 1900, William Erskine, Thomas Posey, and Ida Elizabeth and her husband, Walter Sargent, moved from Sturgis to Delta County, Texas. In November of the same year, Augustus Posey and Janie and their other eight children moved to Delta County. He pastored many of the Baptist churches in Delta and Hunt Counties until his death in 1921. Augustus Posey served as moderator of the Delta County Baptist Association for many years. He was succeeded by his son, Joel Halbert. In turn, Joel Halbert was succeeded as moderator of this Association by his brother, Charles Daniel.
Janie Hannah Berry died in Needmore, on March 4, 1901. She is buried in the Shiloh Cemetery near Cooper, Texas. In 1903, Augustus Posey married Janie Oliver. Augustus Posey died on August 22, 1921. He is buried in the Shiloh Cemetery near Cooper.
Augustus Posey and Janie Hannah had eleven children: William Erskine, Ida Elizabeth, Thomas Posey, Velma, Emma, Joel Halbert, Ruby, Jonathan Estol, Charles Daniel, Gus Lindsay, and Bester. By his second wife, Janie Oliver, he had four children: Lillian, Weldon, Newman, and Adrian.
Reverend Augustus Posey Berry was born in Tippah County, Mississippi, on February 29, 1852. He moved with his parents, and his brothers and sisters to Choctaw County, Mississippi, where the children were reared. (See Chapter 7 for the discussion of this part of the family.)
Janie Hannah, who married Augustus Posey Berry.
Reverend Augustus Posey Berry and his wife Janie Hannah, acquired a portion of the Hannah land, and there their eleven children were born. Reverend Non Quincy Adams and his wife, and Ralph E. Hannah and his wife, Anna Livingston, acquired other portions of the Hannah land. On these lands which were
originally settled by William and Lois Hannah in 1839, the Berrys, the Hannahs, and the Adams reared their families. These farm lands are still occupied by their descendants.
CHAPTER 7
AUGUSTUS POSEY BERRY AND HIS CHILDREN
Augustus Posey was born in Tippah County, Mississippi, on February 29, 1852. He moved with his parents and his brothers and sisters to Choctaw County where he spent his childhood.
On October 24, 1876, Augustus Posey and Janie Hannah were married. Shortly thereafter, he was ordained as a minister by the Wake Forest Baptist Church at Sturgis, Mississippi. For twenty-five years, he was pastor of numerous churches in Oktibbeha and Choctaw Counties. He worked constantly with his brother-in-law, Reverend N. Q. Adams. While Augustus Posey and Non Quincy were away pastoring rural churches, conducting revivals or "protracted meetings," performing marriage ceremonies, conducting funerals, and generally serving these churches, their families operated their farms and raised everything for the family needs.
In the early part of 1900, William Erskine, Thomas Posey, and Ida Elizabeth and her husband, Walter Sargent, moved from Sturgis to Delta County, Texas. In November of the same year, Augustus Posey and Janie and their other eight children moved to Delta County. He pastored many of the Baptist churches in Delta and Hunt Counties until his death in 1921. Augustus Posey served as moderator of the Delta County Baptist Association for many years. He was succeeded by his son, Joel Halbert. In turn, Joel Halbert was succeeded as moderator of this Association by his brother, Charles Daniel.
Janie Hannah Berry died in Needmore, on March 4, 1901. She is buried in the Shiloh Cemetery near Cooper, Texas. In 1903, Augustus Posey married Janie Oliver. Augustus Posey died on August 22, 1921. He is buried in the Shiloh Cemetery near Cooper.
Augustus Posey and Janie Hannah had eleven children: William Erskine, Ida Elizabeth, Thomas Posey, Velma, Emma, Joel Halbert, Ruby, Jonathan Estol, Charles Daniel, Gus Lindsay, and Bester. By his second wife, Janie Oliver, he had four children: Lillian, Weldon, Newman, and Adrian.
Janie Hannah Berry died in Needmore, on March 4, 1901. She is buried in the Shiloh Cemetery near Cooper, Texas. In 1903, Augustus Posey married Janie Oliver. Augustus Posey died on August 22, 1921. He is buried in the Shiloh Cemetery near Cooper.
William Halbert Berry was born on April 3, 1850. He married Martha Childress. They had six children: Posey, Xenophen Franklin, Berthana, Lee, Marvin, and Martin. They moved from Choctaw County, Mississippi, to Haskell County, Texas, about 1890. Their descendants live in Texas and Oklahoma.