My ggfather, Mathew Burke, died in Clinton Co Oh in 1875. My ggmother, Margaret Luddington (nee Thatcher) bore him 4 children Elliott B., Preston B., Minnie and Persilla, before he died. In the house hold, besides the above, were 3 children by Margaret"s first husband Milton Luddington, were Delila, Fenton and Symore. The Luddington children were cared for by relatives. Margaret took Minnie and Persilla and moved back to the home of her father, Thomas Thatcher of Cuba, Clinton co. Oh. This was noted in the 1880 census of Clinton Co.Ohio. Elliott and Preston, were noted as residents of the Ohio Reform School in Fairfield, County. Elliott was age 12, Preston was age 11. Can any one provide me a source for finding the reason for this internment? My gfather, Elliott, married my gmother Della Springer in Chicago Ill in 1892. I have no record of Margaret, Minnie, Persilla or Preston after 1880. Note: At the time of Mathew's death, Clinton Co did not have a Children's Home. Thank You.... Darold Carlin ==== BURK Mailing List ==== RootsWeb is monetarily supported by its users who voluntarily become a Contributor, Sponsor, or Donor and renew on an annual basis. Review how your monetary support can benefit you and also contribute toward RootsWeb's efforts in making huge amounts of genealogical data freely available to Internet genealogists: http://www.rootsweb.com =====================================================