Life of William Coffee Berry

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Timeline for William Coffee Berry submitted by Lois A. Heun*

1796 - born in Wilkes County to Bradley Berry and Elizabeth Fields

1809 - Came to Buncombe County with mother and sister Mary (Polly).

1816 - Married Letticia Woody, daughter of Jonathan Woody and Mary Lovel.

1816 or 1817 - Bought 100 acres of land on west side of French Broad River

1834 - Appointed recording clerk

1834 - Asked for "a public gift" so he could hold meetings

1836 - Granted a license to preach

1838-1882 (sometime between) - Served in Salem Baptist Association

1841 - Pastor at Avery's Creek and Mills River

1848 - Member of Big Ivy Association, Buncombe Co., NC

1854 - On the board when minister was orgained in Hendersonville

1855 - Letticia died April 14th.

1856 - Married Charlotte Osborne July 22

1858-1860 - Pastor at Hendersonville, NC (Henderson Co.)

1863 - Forced to flee to SC during Civil War

1860-1868 - Pastor at Avery Creek and Mills River

1868-1870 - Pastor, Moderator, Recording Clerk, Cullowhee Baptist

1869-1879 - Minister at East La Porte, Jackson County, NC

1880 - William died Oct. 10

Sources: History of N. C. Baptists by George W. Paschal; A composite Roll of Ministers: N.C. Baptist Convention, 1858-1897; Jackson County Heritage, p70, article no. 199; Neath Western's Sod, by H. R. Symons.