Historical sketches and reminiscences of Madison County, Indiana . and to place in such aposition that the history of their lives andgood deeds shall notbe forgotten. Among the many prominent \vomen who havelived and died in Anderson none is more worthy of mentionthan Hannah Berry, wife of the late Colonel Nineveh Berry,who died on the 11th day of June, 1875. She was born inLicking county, Ohio, on the 4th day of August, 1815, and HISTORY OF MADISON COUNTY, INDIANA. 427 emigrated with her parents to Madison county in the fall of1826. Her father settled in the vicinity of Anderson, and hisdaugh
Historical sketches and reminiscences of Madison County, Indiana . and to place in such aposition that the history of their lives andgood deeds shall notbe forgotten. Among the many prominent \vomen who havelived and died in Anderson none is more worthy of mentionthan Hannah Berry, wife of the late Colonel Nineveh Berry,who died on the 11th day of June, 1875. She was born inLicking county, Ohio, on the 4th day of August, 1815, and HISTORY OF MADISON COUNTY, INDIANA. 427 emigrated with her parents to Madison county in the fall of1826. Her father settled in the vicinity of Anderson, and hisdaughter resided with him until the 19th of March, 1833, atwhich time she was married to Nineveh Berry. The Colonelsettled in Anderson immediately after his marriage, where hecontinued to reside until the time of his death. Mrs. Berryleft behind her to mourn her loss, her husband and two daugh-ters, Mrs. M. C. Ilowland, of Indianapolis, and Mrs. Eliza-beth Clark, of Anderson, who died in this city but recently,being the wife of Alexander Clark, who yet survives MKS. HANNAH BKRKV. Mrs. Berry was one of the oldest inhabitants of Madisoncounty, having li\ed in Anderson and its vicinity for nearlyfifty years prior to her death. She was in the county when itwas a wilderness. She witnessed the iinpiovement and prog-ress made since the organization of the county. She waswell known by all the citizens of Anderson as well as nearlyevery household in the county. Her husband having beenprominent from his boyhood, in politics and business, she thushad a splendid chance to form the acquaintance of people,to know their ways, and to become familiar with them inevery respect. In her married life she was a very kind and 428 HISTORY OF MADISON COUNTY, INDIANA. aftectionate wife and one of the best neighbors in the com-munity. She lived with her husband happily for forty-five years;that the ties which united them were very strong was shownon all occasions by the respect they manifested toward ea
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