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    John Berryhill
    b. 1754 - South Carolina
    m. 1831 - Creek Nation, Georgia
    d. 1831 -
    buried.


Timeline

1754 Born - South Carolina
1782 Thomas born - Old Creek Nation, Ga
1783 John born - Old Creek Nation, Ga
1784 Nancy born - Old Creek Nation, Ga
1785 Martha born - Old Creek Nation, Ga
1787 Betsy born - Old Creek Nation, Ga
1791 William born - Old Creek Nation, Ga
1793 Alexander born - Old Creek Nation, Ga
1795 Catherine born - Old Creek Nation, Ga
1798 Samuel born - Old Creek Nation, Ga
1800 Pleasant born - Old Creek Nation, Ga
1802 Susanna born - Old Creek Nation, Ga
1820 Louisville Dist. Jefferson County, Ga census
1831 Married - Creek Nation, Ga
1832 Creek Indian Census, Recd 320 acres
     near Fredonia, Chambers County, Al
     Thlakalcha Cholockominne (Horse Path Town)
     Coweta Indians

The John Berryhill , Elizabeth Derrisaw family were members of the
Creek Nation that went to Oklahoma with the Chilly McIntosh party.

Gen'l William McIntosh bio: Indian leader and soldier from Carrol
County, Ga, He was the son of a Creek indian and a British officer.
Leader of the Lower Creeks during the alliance with the USA during 
the War of 1812. He served in the Seminole campaign under Andrew
Jackson in Florida.  He was killed in his home May 1 1825 by a party
of angered Upper Creek indians because of his policies toward the 
white settlers.
***  See Biography.com for the official original. ***

Johns wife Martha Elizabeth Durouzeaux (Deer I Saw) was a half-blood
with French Huguenot and Creek indian. she was a member of the 
Wind Clan of the Creeks. Her parents were James and "Creek Maiden"
Durouzeaux. She was born 1768 in Old Creek Nation, Ga and died in 
1833 in Chilly NcIntosh Party, Ok. 

The Creek (Muscogee) translation for Berryhill is Hockaltubbi clan.

Settlement centered in the peace town called "Broken Arrow" that sat
on the Alabama and Georgia border. The Post War 1812 settlement 
translated their names.

Important Documents (Need to obtain copies - Translations on file)
March 7 1820  - From Western Creek Nation
                to Dear Father the President
Jan 24 1826   - From Chiefs and Warriors of the Creek Nation
                to James Barbour - Secretary of War
                About Creek delegation in Washington
Aug 5 1827    - From Council House
                to Honorable James Barbour, Secretary of War
                by Rowly McIntosh & Tulsa Harjo
Nov 29 1827   - From Chilly McIntosh
May 1 1828    = From John Berryhill - witness John Reed
May 18 1828   - From John Reed
March 7 1829  - From Western Creek Nation
                by The Chiefs Head men and Warriors of Creek Nation
                to Dear Father the President
                Witnessed by Rolly and Chilly McIntosh
March 23 1829 - From Western Creek Agency 
                by Col D Bearley to Thos Anthony
                "Mentions John Berryhill opposed the Memorial in Council


    Children

    Thomas S Berryhill
    John Dallas Berryhill
    Nancy Berryhill
    Martha "Patsy" Berryhill
    Elizabeth "Betsy" Berryhill
    William B Berryhill
    Alexander Berryhill
    Catherine Berryhill
    Samuel Berryhill
    Pleasant Luther Berryhill
    Susanna Berryhill

    Parents
    Joseph Berryhill
    Hannah Price
    Marriages
    Martha Elizabeth Derrisaw

    Documents/Photos

    Military