Jeff, Where in the county do they live in the 1880 cens? I find in my atlas of the county 1907 there is a John S. Berry shown in Pomona tsp, sec. 25 & 36. If this is him, it would imply that at least the father survived. I would suggest checking guardianship records of that time frame in both Jackson and Perry Cos for info on these children and why they were fostered or bound out to other families. Juli Claussen Search & Genealogy Services Murphysboro, IL ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Campbell" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2004 12:27 PM Subject: [ILJACKSON] Berry Family > Circa 1871-1880 something happened to John BERRY and his spouse Elizabeth or > Ethelinda. Im not sure what transpired. They are listed on the 1870 > Jackson Co census. But in 1880 their children are living in different homes > in Perry Co. as 1) Adopted. 2) A border. The youngest adopted was only 5 > or 6 years old. I cannot see Mrs. Berry abandoning her child if something > happened to John. > > Something tells me that maybe tragedy struck Mr. and Mrs Berry. Any help > would be greatly appreciated. > > Sincerely > > Jeffrey > www.tracingtrees.com > > > ==== ILJACKSO Mailing List ==== > List Administrator mailto:[email protected] > List Guidelines: http://www.rootsweb.com/~illinois/JacksonCoWelcome.html > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >