Wright J. Berry b. 21 Jul 1896 , Callaway, Missouri, USA d. 23 Feb 1921 Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA: Albemarle to Callaway, a Herring Family Journey

1896 - 1921

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Birth 21 Jul 1896 , Callaway, Missouri, USA

Gender Male

Obituary Friday, February 23, 1921 Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA

Fulton Gazette

Killed By Train
Wright Berry Meets Death Wednesday Morning
Fulton Youth Killed When Passenger Train Struck Coal Truck West of Fulton
Wright Berry, 24 years old, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Berry, of Bluff street, was struck and killed by a south-bound Chicago and Alton passenger train at a crossing on the Columbia roadf, just west of this city, about 10:00 o'clock Wednesday morning. His death was practically instantaneous.
Funeral services over the body were conducted at the Baptist church, this city, at 2:00 o'clock Thursday afternoon, and burial was in the cemetery of Ebenezer Baptist church, northeast of Fulton.
Mr. Berry was driving a coal truck for the Fulton Coal and Mining company, west of Fulton, when the accident occurred. He was going west, toward the mine, the truck being unloaded. He was in the cab of the truck, on the left-hand side, on the opposite side from which the train was approaching. Besides the conductor and fireman of the train, it is likely that Mrs. Wilfley, who lives near the crossing, was the only witness. She said she saw the truck approaching the crossing and saw the train coming, but supposed no attempt would be made to cross ahead of the train.
The train struck the truck a little in front of the center, knocking it into a ditch several yards south of the crossing. It was badly damaged. The impact apparently threw Mr. Berry out so that the moving train caught him and dragged him at least so yards further along the track. His body was badly mangled, it nearly being severed in the middle.
Mr. Berry is survived by his parents, a widow and an infant son. His widow, before her marriage was Miss Mary Bates, daughter of Coy Bates, of Hatton. They had been married about two years, and made their home with Mr. Berry's parents.
The death of the young man, coming unexpectedly as it did, was a great shock to his many Fulton friends, and there are many who extend sincere sympathy to the bereaved parents and widow in their grief.

Died 23 Feb 1921 Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA

Cause: Run over by a train, accident

Buried 24 Feb 1921 Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery, Callaway, Missouri, USA

Person ID I4212 Herring Family of Callaway County, Missouri

Last Modified 31 Dec 2007

Father Francis M. Berry, b. 25 Feb 1863, , Callaway, Missouri, USA , d. 11 Feb 1937, , Callaway, Missouri, USA

Mother Stella Mary Wright, b. 1871, , Callaway, Missouri, USA , d. 1968

Married 20 Mar 1895 , Callaway, Missouri, USA

Family ID F1061 Group Sheet

Family Mary Bates, d. Yes, date unknown

Married Abt 1919

Children

1. Unknown Berry, b. Abt 1920, Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA

, d. Yes, date unknown

Last Modified 31 Dec 2007

Family ID F1670 Group Sheet

Headstones		Wright Berry Wright J. Berry, July 21, 1896 - Feb. 23, 1921. Wright J. Berry was a son of Francis M. Berry and Stella M. Wright. He was a grandson of John Gibbs Berry and Sarah Ann Simco, and, Thomas Jefferson Wright and Carrie T. Lovelace. He was my 2nd cousin twice removed. He married Mary Bates.…

Death Certificates		Death certificate of Berry, Wright J. 21 Jul 1896 - 23 Feb 1921. He was my 3rd cousin once removed.

Notes
death certificat gives date of birth as July 20, 1897

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	Birth - 21 Jul 1896 - , Callaway, Missouri, USA
	Obituary - Fulton Gazette - Friday, February 23, 1921 - Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA
	Died - Cause: Run over by a train, accident - 23 Feb 1921 - Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA
	Buried - 24 Feb 1921 - Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery, Callaway, Missouri, USA

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