Message Happy New Year’s to each and every one of you! Last year was certainly bru-tal on the economy. Unemployment is skyrocketing. People have lost their sav-ings...and some have lost their homes. Sound familiar to another period of time in our country’s history? Based upon the many letters and phone calls I receive, I know many of you survived the Great Depression. You have a wealth of information that you could share with the younger generation who have tough times ahead of them. I, like many others, are trying to find ways to “tighten the belt” when it comes to spending and conserving resources and money. I am requesting that the sur-vivors of the Great Depression submit suggestions on how you, or your family, were able to “tighten your belt” in order

to survive the Great Depression...OR... suggestions on what you’re doing now to conserve your resources. I have created a new section of the Newsletter entitled “Tighten the Belt” to print your suggestions (see Page 19). Your suggestions will be printed in this section. Ideas could range from how to stretch a meal to making additional in-come.

Special Thanks This Editor says Thank You! to the following donors for making cash dona-tions to help defray postage costs:

Franklin Derryberry ($25)

Volume 1, Issue 1

Editor’s Message & Announcement By Vonda Derryberry

D E R R Y B E R R Y F A M I L Y N E W S L E T T E R January 1, 2009

D e r r y b e r r y Fa m i l y N e w s l e t t e r

Inside this issue: Editor’s Message / Special Thanks

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Betty Curry Carries on Derryberry Basket Making Tradition

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Hazel Hayes’ Research on Andrew Derryberry

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Photo Clarification by Frank Cloninger

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Reunion News and Photos 16

Clarification on Previous Article “Sons of Daniel Derryberry”

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Returned Newsletters 17

Missing in Action Photos 17

Article Submission and Guideline Requirements

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Obituaries 18

Tighten The Belt 19

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Newsletter Costs 20

DaBerry or D.A. Berry? Interesting Observation Submitted by Don Berry on July 26, 2008

Editor’s Note: The following note came from my uncle, Don Berry, whose parents were Susan Ruth Hart Derryberry Berry and David Albert Berry (aka Der-ryberry). David Albert was also the first cousin to James Calvin Derryberry. Susan married David after James died. Don’s letter reads as follows: “This item may be food for thought. When I was growing up as a kid (in Ar-kansas), we were known as the Da-Berry’s. My dad’s name was David Al-bert Berry (aka Derryberry); hence, on our mail box was printed D.A. Berry in

1950. In the year 2000 I took a trip to Tennessee around the Nashville area. I stopped at a restaurant to have breakfast and started a conversation with another man. He noted that I was part of the Da-Berry clan as he knew an Orris DaBerry in the Walnut Ridge area of Arkansas.” Editor’s Follow-up Note: Don’s point in his observation is that perhaps the Berry name was morphed into Da-Berry throughout the years due to some-thing simple as a name printed on a mail box mistaken as a whole name rather than initials and a last name.

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Betty Curry Carries On Derryberry Basket Making Tradition Information submitted by Betty Curry Betty Curry and her husband, Roger Curry, shared information on how they create white oak baskets from the Ozark Mountains. The following pictures are from a brochure describing the history and process of this basket making tradition.

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Hazel Hayes’ Research on Andrew Derryberry Information submitted by Hazel Hayes

Hazel Hayes has generously submitted genealogy information on Andrew Derryberry for publication in this News-letter. Every attempt has been made to lighten, darken, or enlarge copies of the documents and photos in order to make them more legible for this Newsletter. If you have specific questions about these documents or photos, please e-mail me at Derryberry_newsletter@earthlink.net and I will forward your question to Hazel.

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Marriage License Between Andrew Jesse Derryberry

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Marriage License Between Andrew Jesse Derryberry

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Andrew Derryberry Born Aug 10, 1799 Died Aug 14, 1878

Aged 80 Yrs, 4 Days

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Joseph H. Derryberry and Susan Harriett (Berry) with their family.

Back L-R: Nathaniel & Mattie Kuykendall; Emma and Jack

Parkhill; Mammie & Andy Derry-berry; Susan is holding Andy’s

baby, Marvin; Joseph has Willie on his left and Clyde on the right.

Front L-r: Myrtle Derryberry and

Joe Derryberry

Andy M. Derryberry and his wife, Minnie Brock

Andy’s full name was Andy Maude Stella Earl Derryberry. He was the son of Joseph H. Derry-

berry and Susan Harriett (Berry).

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Obituary—Joseph H. Derryberry

Joseph Columbus Derryberry and wife, Nora “Addie” Webb. He was caretaker of the Pampa,

TX Recreation park before his death.

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Obituary—Susan Berry Derryberry

L-R: Joseph Columbus Derry-berry, his sister, Emma Parkhill Parrish; and his brother, Wil-

liam Arthur Derryberry.

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Hazel Hayes’ Research on Andrew Derryberry—Continued Continued From Page 14

L-R: Joseph Columbus Derryberry, his sister, Emma Parkhill Parrish; and his brother, William

Arthur Derryberry.

Editor’s Note: Hazel has also submitted infor-mation on the family of William Berry. Due to space constraints in our attempt to keep the Newsletter to a maximum of 20 pages, William Berry’s information will be profiled in the April 2009 Derryberry Family Newsletter. Many THANKS to Hazel for taking the time to submit information for publication.

Photo Clarification by Frank Cloniger Information submitted via email by Frank Cloniger on December 6, 2008

This photo was published on Page 12 of the July 2008 Derryberry Newsletter and again on Page 4 of the October 2008 Derryberry Newsletter as submitted by Ernest Derryberry. The photo had the following caption:

Ernest Derryberry’s Grandparents Left: David Andrew Johnson Derryberry

(b 17 Jan 1856 Davidson Co, TN / d 20 Jan 1939) Center: Arminda Ann “Minda” Norris (center)

Right: Daughter (Mary Josephine Derryberry per Ilah J. Ely) Picture taken in Harison, MO

NDFA Book I—Page 99—#311

Frank Cloniger reports David Andrew Johnson Derryberry and Arminda Ann “Minda” Norris are also his grandparents. Frank notes that the picture was actually taken in Hartshorn, MO (not Harison, MO).

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Reunion News and Photos Information submitted via email by Dave Derryberry January 3, 2009

I'm sending two photos from the Branson NDFA reunion, and one from the 'cousins reunion' in Summers-ville. This reunion originally started with the decen-dants of David Andrew Johnson Derryberry of MO but is surely open to anyone who would like to attend. The 'cousins' are all grandchildren of my g-grands Dave and Mindy-Ann. It's held the third Saturday in July, in the Summersville area. (The week after the national reunion in Branson this year - real convenient!) It used to be a huge picnic at a park on the Current River, but I guess it's gotten smaller, and the cousins have gotten older, so it's been in the Summersville Senior Center for the last few years.

Branson Picture Above: My dad, Ernest, from Mo but living in PA, Vicky Derryberry from OK, I think, living in CO, and me, from NY.

Branson Picture Above: Ernest comparing pictures with Kaye Cross and Roberta (Forman?) from TX or OK, I think. There were several sisters from out there that came together, but I didn't get a chance to really get to know them.

Summersville Picture Above: Front row, L-R: Paul Derryberry, Mary Lee Clon-inger Goodin, my aunt Ether Derryberry Goodin (she and Mary Lee married brothers in a double ceremony), my uncle Earl Derryberry, and my dad (Ernest). Back row, L-R: Janie Hutton Baird, my uncle Eldon Derryberry, Ilah Jo Fisher Ely, Jamalee Hutton Kimler, and Frank Cloninger. The Summersville reunion was attended by 30-40 folks, coming from as far away as CA and NY. We en-joyed a great covered-dish lunch set out by several of the local families, supplemented by store-bought food brought by the out-of-towners. If anyone wished to at-tend the cousins reunion, I'd recommend staying in Mountain View not far away. There are several decent motels there, and frankly, I wouldn't recommend the one motel in Summersville.

Above Photo Vickie Derryberry and Dave Derryberry

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Clarification on Previous Article “Sons of Daniel Derryberry Information submitted via email by Brian Anton on December 9, 2008

Editor’s Note: Brian’s email is in reference to an ar-ticle printed in the October 2008 Derryberry Family Newsletter. “Thanks for the recent newsletter, it really is great to get those. Thanks also to Bob for taking the initiative and sending in the stories about the two Harvey Derry-berrys, etc. I had just a couple of comments or correc-tions. First, I think Gloria and I independently came to the realization that Harvey M. and Harvey Jefferson Monroe were two different persons, but it was entirely Gloria that made the connection to John and Susan Derryberry, not me, although it is one that I totally support.

Second, on p. 10 in the top, second column, it says that Jacob M. was living nearby to his parents John and Susan in the 1850 census. I’m not sure that this is true, since I have not located Jacob in either the 1850 or 1860 censuses. The Jacob living nearby to John and Susan was John’s brother Jacob (husband of Peggy Long), not his son Jacob. If someone has found John’s son Jacob in 1850, please let me know. Finally, on p. 9 first column near the bottom, it should read “...why choose this complicated scenario over the simple one in which Michael and Elijah are broth-ers....” That error probably originated with me. Again, thanks Bob and Vonda.—Brian”

Note: This list was updated to reflect informa-tion I received from either the individuals themselves or from readers who confirmed correct email ad-dresses. Please feel free to submit updated informa-tion to this Editor. The Derryberry Family Newsletter is distributed via email to those recipients who have an email address and via U.S. Mail to those recipients who do not have access to a computer.

If any of the readers who receive this Newsletter know these individuals, please have them contact the Editor to update their address information in order to receive future Newsletters. The following list of names represent those indi-viduals where the Newsletter was sent via U.S. Mail and were returned “Undeliverable”.

• None noted at this time.

Returned Newsletters—Editor Requests Assistance

Article Submission and Guideline Requirements

• Do you have old photos were you can’t identify the individuals in the photos? Submit them to the Derryberry Family Newsletter for printing along with your contact information.

• The photo will be published with a request to contact the owner of the photo and assist by providing the names of the individuals in the photo.

• If the individuals are identified in the photos, it is requested that the owner of the photo inform the Derry-berry Family Newsletter so the information can be re-published for the benefit of the Derryberry genealogy researchers.

• Submit all articles to Derryberry Newsletter Editor at derryberry_newsletter@earthlink.net • Electronic submissions in Microsoft Word would be appreciated. • If submitting lineage information, please submit your source of information so other genealogy researchers

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Obituaries / Paul R. (Raphael) Derryberry (87); Mary Lee (Cloninger) Goodin (80) Information submitted via email by Pat Cook (January 2, 2009) and Dave Derryberry DFA #3806 on January 3, 2009

Info submitted by Dave Derryberry Mary Lee Cloninger Goodin DFA-1 #2220 b. 6/18/1928 in Hartshorn, Texas Co, MO d. 9/7/2008 in Summersville MO, b. in Antioch Cem, Hartshorn, MO Paul Raphael Derryberry DFA-1 #2230 b. 2/3/1921 in Hartshorn, Texas Co, MO d. 9/10/2008 b. in Antioch Cem, Hartshorn, MO Both lived their whole lives in the Hartshorn-Summersville area in the southern-Missouri Ozark foot-hills. Hartshorn isn't much more than a wide spot in the road (but it does have a Post Office and a store, or at least it did when I was a kid) and Summersville's a typi-cal midwestern small town with streets of stores around a town square, a few blocks of houses and several churches beyond the stores, soon giving way to timber and hardscrabble farms not much good for grow-ing anything besides rocks, but pretty good pasture for livestock. My dad contacted Paul's daughter Pat Cook who's supposed to be sending you a copy of his obit.

Info submitted by Pat Cook Paul R. (Raphael) Derryberry DFA #2230

Paul R. Derryberry was born February 3, 1921 at Hartshorn, MO the son of James Franklin Derryberry and Golda Ethel (Logsdon) Derryberry. He passed away September 10, 2008 at Mountain View, MO at the age of 87 years. He was united in marriage to Sammy Arlena Shedd on November 19, 1943 and to this union two children were born. He was preceded in death by his parents James and Golda Derrberry; and his wife Sammy Derryberry. He is survived by one son Robert Derryberry and wife Dannie of Hallsville, MO; one daughter Pat Cook and husband David L. of Summersville, MO; four grandchildren Jeff Smith and wife Kelly of Ozark, MO; Deana Kirkman of Summersville, MO; Timothy Derry-berry and wife Jennifer of Columbia, MO; Tammy Hankins and husband Noel of Raymore, MO. Three step-grandchildren; Bill Pagett, Jr. and wife Lisa of Hallsville, MO; Tracey Hodge and husband Jim of Gaithersburg, MD; and Jennifer Devlin of Belle Chasse, LA; twelve great grandchildren and a host of other fam-ily and friends. Paul excepted Christ in 2006 and was baptized into

the Church of Christ. He attended the Church of Christ in Summersville as long as his health permitted. Paul attended Round Valley Grade School and graduated from Summersville High School. He was enlisted in the United States Army in 1943 where he served until he was honorably discharged in 1945. Paul served during WWII in the 2nd landing of the European Invasion where he helped with the rescue of those who were in the Battle of the Bulge. He attained the rank of Sergeant. He was a recipient of four Bronze Campaign Stars and the Purple Heart. Paul returned to the Summersville area after his duty with the US Army where he operated a dairy and beef farm, and also raised pigs and grain. He operated the MFA Feed Store in Summersville for several years. Paul later worked at Andy Stoops Sawmill where he retired after many years of employment. Paul enjoyed deer hunting, and spending time with his family and friends. Pat’s additional notes: Paul R. Derryberrry was buried at Antioch Cemetery in Hartshorn, Missouri with full military rights. Laruar Ann Derryberry was a sister to James Franklin Derryberry (my grandfather, and father to Paul R. Derryberry), Thomas Jefferson Derryberry, Patsy Jane Derryberry Cloninger.

Mary Lee (Cloninger) Goodin DFA #2220 Mary Lee (Cloninger) Goodin the daughter of James Cleveland and Larura Ann (Derryberry) Cloninger was born June 18, 1928 at Hartshorn, Missouri. She departed this life September 7, 2008 at St. Francis Hospital in Mountain View, Missouri making her 80 years, 2 months and 20 days. Mary Lee was united in marriage to Thomas Jeffer-son Goodin April 11, 1948 in Summersville, Missouri. To this union two children were born, Donald lee and Jerry Lynn. She was a faithful, devoted and loving wife and mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Mary Lee was immersed into Christ as a young adult and for many years was a faithful member of the Church of Christ in Hartshorn, Missouri. In recent years she attended the Church of Christ in Summersville, Mis-souri. Mary Lee is preceded in death by her husband, Tho-mas Goodin; her parents, Cleve and Larura Cloninger; 2

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Submitted by Vonda Derryberry: “I received this suggestion from my aunt. Everybody knows that it is more cost effective to purchase an entire gallon of milk versus a half-gallon or quart. However, some people can’t consume an entire gal-lon before it starts to sour. It is the exposure to air that hastens the deteriation of the milk. Therefore, pour the milk into four 1 quart jars and close them with lids. Store the jars in your refrigerator, obviously. Since you’ll only be opening one jar at a time to get your milk, the milk in the other jars will not be exposed to the air until you start taking milk from them. This will prolong the shelf life of the milk and re-duce the possibility of discarding spoiled milk down the drain. The bonus affect of this suggestion is the glass jars become really cold and the milk contained in them be-

comes really cold. There is nothing better than COLD milk! I have implemented this suggestion and it allows me to take advantage of my local grocer’s milk “deal”. Normally, a gallon of the brand of milk I purchase costs $3.09. However, if I purchase two gallons of the same brand, the additional gallon only costs me $.80. Hence, I can purchase two gallons of milk for $3.89. The only way this makes good fiscal and environmental sense is if the milk doesn’t spoil before it is consumed. I use the canning jar method of storage and the milk has yet to spoil before we have a chance to consume it!”

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brothers, William Homer and George Oliver; and 5 sis-ters, Ruby Irene Bolton, Orba Gertrude Connolly, Jen-neta Mae Goodin, Virginia Faye Foster and Juanita Jane Cloninger. Mary Lee is survived by her sons Don and Michelle Goodin of Birmingham, Alabama and Jerry and Brenda Goodin of Dumfries, Virginia; 7 grandchildren, Travis Goodin, Lindsey Goodin, Michele and Jimmy Hinkle, Stephanie Hart, Tammy and Jim Garrison, Jamie and

Hal McGinnis, and Paula and Ron Welch; and 13 great-grandchildren, Landon Hinkle, Joshua Covington, Bran-don Hill, Dallas Garrison, Damien McGinnis, Kyle Min-shall, Haley Garrison, Dalton Hart, Saijuanna Richey, Lane McGinnis, Dylan Hart, Zoie Garrison and Blake McGinnis. She is also survived by a host of nieces and nephews and other family members and dear friends. Pat’s additional notes: Mary Lee was buried at Antioch Cemetery in Hartshorn, Missouri.

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