It's been ages since I have posted so I thought I would try my brick wall again Berry Leftridge Horsley Born: 21 July 1817, Kentucky Lived: Pleasant Grove Township, Coles County, Illinois Died: 28 May 1884, Hunnewell, Sumner County, Kansas Buried: Dry Grove Cemetery, Pleasant Grove Township, Coles County, Illinois Married 1st: Sarah N. Vanfleet, Born: 1825 Kentucky, Died: 24 Sept. 1890, Coles County, Illinois Buried, Dry Grove Cemetery [ same as above ] Married 2nd: Mary E. Hart Family story says that Berry's fathers name was Ralph. We all know how it goes with family stories, but, once in a while they do contain a germ of truth. With that in mind I have been looking for a "Ralph" in Kentucky in a time frame capable of being in the family [ father, brother, uncle, ???? ]. The only "Ralph" I have found in that time frame is a "Raphel", in 1850 Breckinridge County Kentucky Census - later "Ralph" in other census. His parents are living with him, Levi and Sarah (Crume) Horsley. There was at least one son of Ralph's, I think John, living near Berry in Coles County, Illinois, also buried in Dry Grove Cemetery I believe. There was a "William" nearby also that may have been another son of Ralph's. Sometimes family members migrated together or at least to areas where family had already gone. I would dearly love to connect Berry to this family, or whatever family he belongs to. Would also like to connect with any descendent's of Berry also to compare notes. -- “The only difference between death and taxes is that death doesn't get worse every time Congress meets.” — Will Rogers _ _... ..._ _ _._ ._ ..... ._.. ... .._