Ida Vermont HIGGINBOTHAM

Ida married Virgil Harrison BERRY I, son of Marion Lewis BERRY and Ethel Ray HALEY, on 4 Jan 1946 in Thurmond, Fayette Co., WV.⁸⁵ (Virgil Harrison BERRY I was born on 2 Feb 1910 in Fire Creek, Fayette Co., WV,⁸⁰ died on 29 Jul 1957 in Danese, Fayette Co., WV ¹¹⁵ and was buried on 31 Jul 1957 in Harrah Cemetery, Backus, Fayette Co., WV ¹¹⁵.)

  Marriage Notes:

The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, WV, 11 January 1946

Miss Ida Vermont Higginbotham and Mr. Virgil H. Berry, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Berry of Fire Creek, were married Jan. 4 at the home of her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Everette R. Richmond of Thurmond.

For the ceremony, performed by Rev. W. H. Foard of Beckley, the bride chose a powder blue frock, black accessories and corsage of red roses. Mr. and Mrs. Richmond were attendants.

Young Mrs. Berry, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. N. W. Higginbotham of Fire Creek, is an alumna of Mt. Hope high school and is an employe of the Fayette Co. board of education. Mr. Berry served for 29 months overseas and was recently discharged from the Army.