Berry Bias, the son of James R. Bias, was born April 1825 in Virginia. On 12 May 1850, Berry married Sarah (surname uncertain), in Cabell County, (West) Virginia.

1850 Census, District 2, Carter County, Kentucky
#111/111
Berry Bias, 24, Laborer, $125, b VA
Sarah Bias, 16, b VA

1860 Census, Cabell County, (West) Virginia
#97/94
Berry Bias, 35, Farmer, $800, $400, b VA
Sarah Bias, 25, b VA
Charles L Bias, 7, b VA
Andrew Bias, 4, b VA
Emerine Bias, 3, b VA
Mary A. Bias, 2, b VA
Mary Collins, 25, b VA
William Collins, 3, b VA
James R. Bias, 80, Farmer, b VA

1870 Census, Cabell County, (West) Virginia
#66/66
Berry Bias, 44, Farmer, $700, $250, b VA
Sarah Bias, 35, Keeping House, b VA
Lewis Bias, 17, Works on farm, b VA
Andrew Bias, 15, Works on farm, b VA
Emmaline Bias, 13, At Home, b VA
Mary Bias, 11, At Home, b VA
Leander Bias, 9, b VA
Hester Ann Bias, 6, b VA
Nancy Bias, 4, b VA
John Bias, 2, b VA
James Bias, 76, Works on Farm, b VA

1880 Census, District 19, Union District, Cabell County, (West) Virginia
#174/174
Berry Bias, 52, Farmer, WV WV WV
Sarah Bias, 49, b WV WV VA
Leander Bias, 19, Son, b WV WV VA
Hester Ann Bias, 16, Dau., b WV WV VA
Nancy J. Bias, 14, Dau., b WV WV VA
John M. Bias, 12, Son, b WV WV VA
Emazetta(?) Bias, 10, Dau., b WV WV VA
Arbard Bias, 8, Son, b WV WV VA
Arinittee(?) Bias, 6, Dau., b WV WV VA
Clifton Bias, 4, Son, b WV WV VA

     Berry Bias married Lizzie Waters 21 Mar 1895, Cabell County, West Virginia.

1900 Census, District 8, Guyandotte, Cabell County, (West) Virginia
#302/323
Berry Bias, 75, b Apr 1825, Married 5 yrs, Farmer, VA VA VA
Elizabeth Bias, 45, Married 4 years, 4 children/4 living, b WV WV WV

     Berry Bias applied for a government pension 7 Oct 1879, Application #314.130; certificate #316044. Widow, Elizabeth, (filed 2 Mar 1903) Application #779.612; certificate #819.657