HI: I'm researching my ancestor MOSES BERRY. He was a slave in MASON COUNTY. He married MARIAH PRIOR. He was listed in the inventory of ROBERT H. BALDWIN'S estate in 1863, along with his son ALEXANDER. His last slave owner was MILTON DAUGHERTY. I have traced Moses and his family after emancipation, to BROWN COUNTY, OHIO. Now I want to trace them back before 1850. I know that Moses and Mariah married in 1854. It is likely that Alexander was not Mariah's mother, because of her age. So I would like to find out who Alexander's mother was. First, I am researching the origins of the BERRY surname. Second, I would like to find MOSES' parents, one of whom was named JUDA(H). Third, I want to find MARIAH's parents, SEYMOUR and PARMITIA (PRIOR). Not known where they lived. I have had no luck finding PRIOR slave owners in Mason County, but they may have been from the surrounding counties. If anyone has found slaves named MOSES, MARIAH, ALEXANDER, BELLE or ARTHUR in family documents such as wills or estate inventories, please let me know. Moses was born circa 1819-1821. Mariah was born in 1836. I have researched Milton Daugherty and Robert Baldwin and have some info to share about them. Thanks! KBerry