Abraham D. Beery1

M, b. 29 July 1798, d. 23 July 1839
FatherJacob Beery b. Oct 1766, d. 12 Feb 1842
MotherNancy Geil b. 31 Mar 1775, d. 9 Nov 1850
     Abraham D. was born on Sunday, 29 July 1798 in Rockingham County, Virginia. Abraham married Annie Blosser in 1820 in Bremen, Rush Creek Township, Fairfield County, Ohio. Abraham & Annie had children: Annie [2/24/1821], Peter B. [5/27/1822-7/09/1908][m. 1847 Sarah Blosser & 2nd 1896 Charlotte], Lydia [2/--/1825], Mary [12/--/1827], Daniel B. [7/03/1830]. Sarah [11/01/1833], & Barbara [1835]. Abraham became a minister to the Brethren in Christ church. Abraham departed this life on Tuesday, 23 July 1839 in Logan County, Ohio, at age 40 years, 11 months and 24 days. When he was killed by falling from a load of flax. He was buried there.

Family

Annie Blosser b. 24 Feb 1798, d. 1861

Citations

  1. [S51] Joseph H. Wenger, History of the Descendants of Nicholas Beery Born 1707. Immigrated from Switzerland to Pennsylvania in 1727, page 34 - Abraham D. Beery born in Rockingham County, Virginia, July 29, 1798; came with his parents to Fairfield County, Ohio in 1803 at which place in 1820 he married Annie Blosser, also a native of Virginia and born February 24, 1798. He adhered to the Brethren in Christ and was placed un the ministry in that church. July 24, 1839, in Logan County, Ohio, he was killed from falling from a load of flax and was buried in the Miller Cemetery, 6 miles northwest of Logan. His wife later moved to Adams County, Indiana, where she died in 1861, and is buried in the Beery Cemetery in that County. Children: Annie [February 24, 1821]; Peter V. [March 27, 1822]; Lydia [February 1825]; Mary [December 1827]; Daniel B. [July 3, 1830]; Sarah [November 1, 1833];Barbara [1835].