I am seeking information and contact with relatives. My paternal grandfather's family lived in Berkshire County on and off for about two hundred years. I find it impossible to believe that I don't have relatives living there. I'd love to hear from any. The basic family names are: Ashley, Beman, Bishop, Boice, Karner, Livingston, Parsons, Snyder, Thatcher, Van Gelder/Gilder/Guilder, Winchell. I provide further information below. Thanks very much. Debbie Winchell John Van Gilder Sr., b. ca 1698, Greene Co., NY, d. 1758 Egremont, Berkshire Co., MA (assumed). M. Anna Maria Karner, b. 1700, Germany, (daughter of Jan Nicholas Karner and Anna Magdalena) d. after April 1778, Egremont, Berkshire Co., Mass. (assumed). Children: Catharine. Nicholas b. 1720. Joseph b. 14 Jul 1722. John Jr. b. 1725. Matthew Van Gilder, bp Sep 1728, Kingston, Ulster Co., NY. Jacob. Andrew. Henry. Magdalena. Catharine Van Gilder. M. married Hezekiah Winchell Sr., b. 19 Oct 1731, Sheffield, Berkshire Co., MA, (son of Samuel Winchell Sr. and Hannah Parsons) d. bef April 1778. Children: Eliakim b. ca 1744. Joel Winchell, b. ca 1745 Hezekiah Jr. b. ca 1754. Eliakim Winchell, b. ca 1744 (son of Catherine Van Gilder and Hezekiah Winchell)Egremont, Berkshire Co., MA (assumed). He married Sarah. Eliakim died bef. Apr 1818, Mt. Washington, Berkshire Co., MA. Possible second wife. Children: George Winchell b. aft. 1805. Chillup Winchell. Rachel Winchell. Charlotte Winchell. David Winchell. Margaret Winchell, b. aft. 1805. Deborah Winchell, b. bef. 1805. Eliakim Winchell, b. bef. 1805. Elizabeth Winchell, b. aft. 1805. Clarissa Winchell, b. aft. 1805. Almira Winchell, b. aft. 1805. George Winchell, b. aft. 1805 (son of Eliakim). M. Sarah Livingston, (daughter of Daniel Livingston and Rachel Boice). Resided 1827-1829 CT, 1830 NY, 1833 CT, 1835-1850 MA. Children: Milton Winchell, b. 1827, Salisbury, CT. M. Mary Ann Pixley, m. 5 April 1851,7 b. ca 1832, (daughter of Jarvis Pixley and Laura). John b. 1829. Samantha Winchell, b. 1833. H. Winchell, b. 1835. Rachel Winchell, b. 1838. Lucinda Winchell, b. 1841. Georgiana Winchell, b. 1850, Great Barrington, Berkshire Co., MA. John Winchell, b. 1829 (son of George), Salisbury, Litchfield Co., CT. M. Winifred O. Ashley, b. 17 Jan 1830, Chatham, Columbia Co., NY,(daughter of Abraham Ashley and Delilah Beman) d. 25 July 1800, Great Barrington, Berkshire Co., MA, buried: Greenlawn Cemetery, Housatonic. Children: John Winchell, b. ca 1855, d. 6 Oct 1863. Died aged 8 yrs., 15 days. Since there is clearly a living son John in 1900, did John and Winifred have another son they named John?. Robert A. Winchell. Henry Franklin b. 11 Aug 1857. Daniel b. 1859, d. 1889. Ada Winchell, b. 25 Dec 1866, d. 31 Jan 1890. Charles N. Winchell, b. 25 Nov 1872, d. Nov 1874. Died at 2 yrs., 2 mos. George Winchell, b. 21 March 1873, d. March 1893. Died at 20 yrs., 23 days. Henry Franklin Winchell, b. 11 Aug 1857, Berkshire Co., MA. M.(1) Cora Leona Thatcher, b. 30 Sep 1858, (daughter of Alexander M. Thatcher and Huldah Bishop) d. 18 Jul 1892, buried: Greenlawn Cemetery, Housatonic. M. 2) Alice Belle Snyder, m. 1895, in Great Barrington, Berkshire Co, MA, b. 16 April 1876, (daughter of John Martin Snyder and Jane Frances Hoyt) d. 24 Feb 1912. Children by Cora Leona Thatcher: Chester Henry Winchell, b. 16 Sep 1883. M.Kate Lemar Wheeler, b. 12 Feb 1887, d. 28 Aug 1838. D. July 1949. Bessie Ada Winchell, b. 16 Feb 1886, d. 24 Dec 1904, Harold Carl Winchell, b. 27 Mar 1889, d. 15 Jul 1889, Berkshire Co., MA. Paul Herbert Winchell, b. 26 Aug 1891, d. 11 Jan 1961. Earl J. Winchell, b. 27 May 1892, Great Barrington, Berkshire Co., MA. D. 5 Jul 1966, Salt Point, Dutchess Co., NY. M. Gertrude Baker, b. 10 Aug 1890, Blue Creek, Paulding Co., Ohio, (daughter of Andrew Baker and Margaret Gatton) d. 14 Sep 1960, Amenia, Dutchess Co., NY. Children by Alice Belle Snyder: Janette Francis Winchell, b. 17 Oct 1896. M. Albert Schwab. Edna Christina Winchell, b. 17 Jan 1900. M. Unknown Wylie. Velma Belle Winchell, b. 15 Feb 1901, d. 4 June 1905. Daniel V. Winchell Ada May Winchell, b. 7 Nov 1904, d. 27 July 1905. Henry Franklin Winchell Jr., b. 6 Feb 1906, d. 39 April 1930. Vera Winifred Winchell, b. 17 Feb 1907, d. 2 May 1910. Elmer J. Winchell, b. 1 Nov 1907, d. 15 Nov 1972. Ellis Henry Winchell, b. 30 March 1898, Great Barrington, Berkshire Co.,MA. M. Elizabeth Hester Starrett, b. June 1, 1897, Donegal, Ireland, d. July 18, 1992, Aiea, HI. D. 5 April 1955, San Francisco, CA.