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| Martin Berry Photo Courtesy of: Lillian Bates |
Martin Berry was born in circa 1870. According to the 1930 United States Federal Census. He was born in Mississippi. In 1930 he was living in Ponchatoula, Louisiana. He owned his own home and the home valued at three thousand and five hundred dollars. He was married to Almeda Berry. Martin and his wife had a grandson by the name of Willie living in the household with them. Martin and his brothers were carpenters.
In the 1910 United States Census, he and wife were the parents of Thomas, Clarence, Alfred Berry. A little girl named Bertha Brown was living in the house. Martin was able to read and write.
On the back of the photograph, it is written that he was a professional undertaker. (Uncle Martin, a mortician), Edward John Berry's brother.
