‘Wid’
Storekeeper in partnership with Wm. B. King abt 1854 in Kingston, Madison Co., Arkansas
William Martin Berry family notes --
He operated a merchandise store in Kingston before the Civil War. He enlisted in the Confederate forces, but as the war tore the civil government apart in northwest Arkansas, he moved his family to Texas where he remained until the end of the war.
He had returned to Roseville and operated a successful business in a partnership with his half brother, Dallas Yell Berry. The cause of the decline of business in Roseville was due to transportation. In the early years merchandise was transported by the river ferry, then with the entry of the railroad, Iron Mountain Railroad to Ozark, businesses moved to Paris, Arkansas and Dallas Yell Berry moved to Charleston, AR.
In the 1880's, he moved his family to Oregon, there he died in the 1905.19

William Martin Berry, a pioneer merchant at Roseville, was born in Madison Co., Alabama. in 1825, the son of John Berry and Margaret Sullivan. His father served as State Rep. in AL. and in Arkansas as Rep. and senator from Madison Co. An uncle, James H. Berry, was later Gov. and Senator of AR.
William Martin married Sarah Angeline King in Madison Co. on 5 Oct 1848, and operated a merchandise store in Kingston before the war. He initially enlisted in the Confederate forces, but following the collapse of civil government in northwest Arkansas the young family moved to Texas where they refugeed until the end of the war. He returned to Arkansas and operated a business in partnership with his half brother, Dallas Yell Berry.
In the early 1880's William and his family moved to Oregon where he died 12 May, 1905. His widow died 6 Oct 1906.
Children: Senora Inez, born 1851, married John T. Quin; James Clifton, born 1853, died 1931, married Blanche Elizabeth Cathey; John Gamalier, born 1856, died 1918, married Harriett Stansell; Emma Rachel King, born 1859 died 1882, married Josiah A. Rudderow; Edna Ruth born 1864, died 1864; William Henry, born 1867, married Margaret Williams; Augusta Mae, born 1869, died 1949, married first Joseph Collins, second Louis Carter; Everest Claude, born 1871, died 1939, married Daisey Johnson; Arthur Leon, born 1874, died 1958, married first Nellie Arnold, second Della Wall.

Submitted by John Berry Nolan.

1860 Federal Census, Arkansas, Madison Co., Huntsville
Series M653, Roll 45, p. 498 enumerated 3 Sep 1850
1031 1031 W M Berry Jr 34 M Farmer Ala
Sarah A “ 24 F Ark
S. I. “ 10 F “
Jas C. “ 7 M “
John G. “ 4 M “
Emma 1 F “
Augustus Anthony 14 M Mo

1880 Census - Summerville, Union Co., Oregon
Family History Library Film 1255084 NA Film Number T9-1084 Page Number 122A
William BERRY Self M Male W 55 AL Farmer TN TN
Algeline BERRY Wife M Female W 45 Arkansas Keeps House TN Virginia
John BERRY Son S Male W 24 Arkansas Works On Farm AL Arkansas
William BERRY Son S Male W 14 TX At School AL Arkansas
Agusta M. BERRY Dau S Female W 10 Arkansas At School AL Arkansas
Everett BERRY Son S Male W 8 Arkansas At School AL Arkansas
Arther BERRY Son S Male W 6 Arkansas AL Arkansas

1864 - Arkansas
1866 - Texas
1869 - Oregon (?) maybe AR
1871 - Arkansas
1874 - Arkansas
1877 - prob Oregon
1881 - prob Arkansas
1885 - Oregon