Elwood, Bessie Christine

1872 - 1917  (45 years)

• Name	Elwood, Bessie Christine
  Birth	14 Apr 1872	Greeneville, Greene County, Tennessee
  Gender	Female
  Reference Number	ELWO.B001
  _FGRAVE	38654852
  Death	12 Jul 1917	Olney, Richland County, Illinois
  	Cause: Automobile Accident
  Burial	Otterbein Cemetery, Berryville, Richland County, Illinois
  Person ID	I51575	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	28 Jul 2023

  
  

  Family	Berry, Joseph Cedric,   b. 24 Apr 1852, Richland County, Illinois d. 22 Jan 1930, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 77 years)
  Children	+ 1. Berry, Theodore Elwood 'Ted',   b. 11 Nov 1903, Richland County, Illinois d. 5 Oct 1958, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 54 years) + 2. Berry, Sarah Esther,   b. 22 Mar 1905, Olney, Richland County, Illinois d. 5 Apr 1982, Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois (Age 77 years)   3. Berry, Lyman P.,   b. 5 Apr 1907, Richland County, Illinois d. 4 Apr 1987, Richland County, Illinois (Age 79 years)
  Family ID	F18686	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 14 Apr 1872 - Greeneville, Greene County, Tennessee Death - Cause: Automobile Accident - 12 Jul 1917 - Olney, Richland County, Illinois Burial - - Otterbein Cemetery, Berryville, Richland County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  The funeral of Mrs. Joe Berry, who died last Thursday morning as the result of an automobile accident, was held Sunday morning at the U. B. church. Rev. J. B. Connett conducted the services. Burial was in Otterbein cemetery. Mrs. Berry was born at Greenville, Tenn., April 14, 1872, her maiden name being Bessie Christine Elwood. She was married to Wm. Berry October 17, 1900. Besides her husband, five children are left to mourn a mother’s departure. The Olney Advocate, July 19, 1917