Hello, I am seeking to find the parents of my grandfather thought to have been born in N.E. Arkansas. He was born about 1889 and was an orphan by 1891 along with his brother and sister. Thomas Berry was the oldest, born about 1883, then Mike born about 1889 and sister Callie born about 1890-91. Thomas Berry married an Ella Conkin in Jackson County, Mike married Rachal Tennessee Davis in N.E. Arkansas, Callie married Lawrence Shelley. These children remember little of their parents due to their early departure. Is there anywhere that I can get birth records on these children that might give the name of their parents? Were births at these early dates always recorded? I realize most children were born at home and that possibility of never being recorded has entered my mind. Thanks,

I don't know if this will help or not, but my grandfather's brother, Cleve CARR, married Mrs. Martha BERRY. Martha had a son named Thomas BERRY, b. c1897. In 1920, Cleve and Martha were living in Jackson Co., AR. There's a grandchild whose surname appears to be CONKIN recorded in their household. Living next door, was Tom BERRY and his wife. The census was very difficult to read, but I think Tom's wife was named Gerty. 1920 U.S. Census, Jackson County, Arkansas (Byrd Township - Western Division), Volume 28, Supervisor's District 02, Enumeration District 60, Sheet 07, Line 59, p. 52B. Date: 20 Jan 1920. 119/120 CARR, Cleve, head, mw, 31, married, AR AR AR; CARR, Martha, wife, fw, 53, married, IL IL KY; BERRY, Noah, stepson, mw, 17, single, AR AR IL; CARR, William, son, mw, 11, single, AR AR AR; CONKIN? Edward, grandson, mw, 07, single, AR. 119/121 BERRY, Tom, head, mw, 23, married, AR TN IL; BERRY, Gerty? wife, fw, 16, married, AR AR AR. If you think this is your bunch, let me know. I have copies of Martha's marriage certificate to Cleve CARR and death certificate. Lola At 01:05 AM 12/7/00 -0500, [email protected] wrote: >Hello, >I am seeking to find the parents of my grandfather thought to have been born >in N.E. Arkansas. He was born about 1889 and was an orphan by 1891 along >with his brother and sister. Thomas Berry was the oldest, born about 1883, >then Mike born about 1889 and sister Callie born about 1890-91. Thomas Berry >married an Ella Conkin in Jackson County, Mike married Rachal Tennessee Davis >in N.E. Arkansas, Callie married Lawrence Shelley. These children remember >little of their parents due to their early departure. Is there anywhere that >I can get birth records on these children that might give the name of their >parents? Were births at these early dates always recorded? I realize most >children were born at home and that possibility of never being recorded has >entered my mind. >Thanks,