There is a Barry, IL, in Pike County. On 2/19/07, JLInnerarity <jeanlouise@adelphia.net> wrote: > > Hello! > I'm new to the list and chasing a mystery grandfather that may be from > Berry. Other than Illinois, the only actual piece of evidence I have > for him as far as birth location is his social security application > which shows a birthplace of "Bery, IL." > Here's the story: > John David Sullivan b. 6 Jan 1886 > Parents: William Sullivan and ?? Step-mother, Rebecca Ely (This > info is from his CA death certificate, info provided by wife (?) #2, > Pearl Dixon Bassett Sullivan.) > Siblings: At least one brother, George > His birth mother died when he was about 8 (approximately 1894). His > father remarried, to Rebecca Ely, unknown location or date. He did not > get along with his stepmother and ran away from home when he was 13 > (approximately 1899.) > I don't know whether or not his brother, George, was older or > younger. I also don't know if he was a full sibling or a 1/2 sibling. > Does this family sound familiar to anyone? > Thanks! > Jean > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Have you visited the Sangamon County ILGenWeb site? You can access it at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilsangam/sangamon.htm > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ILSANGAM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >