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    1. [HORSLEY] Berry Leftridge Horsley
    2. Billie Walsh
    3. Date of birth calculated from his date of death and age given on headstone, 21 July 1817 in, according to marriage license to Mary Ellen Hart Horsley, Breckinridge, Kentucky. Parents, also according to marriage license, are Henry Horsley and Lucinda Edwards Horsley. So much for the knowns. Now some speculation. A family story says that someone said they were told that someone overheard someone say that Berry's father was a "Ralph."OK, typical family story. But, sometimes there may be a grain of truth hidden inside. In the correct time line the only "Ralph" in Kentucky, according to census records searched, was in Breckinridge county. Rapael, Raphael Ralph, depending on record. In one census Ralph's parents are living with his family, Levi and Sarah. Here's a World Connect tree with Ralph. https://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=pollarddl7&id=I0988 Please not the child "Henry" [ not the Henry above obviously ]. So much for the knowns. Now some speculation. Given a name from a family story, a location and a time frame I'm wondering if Henry is a brother to Levi. The family story either got changed by word of mouth, wishful thinking or simply a misunderstanding, Ralph would be a cousin. Ralph named a son Henry either after his brother or...... AND, it seems that all the Horsley's found in Breckinridge county are related according to information from Family Search. Mostly Ralph's line. OK, I'm ready. Anyone punch holes in my thinking? -- "The dog is a gentleman. I hope to go to his heaven, not man's." Mark Twain

    01/24/2019 12:17:43