DAUNDRA: I think we are looking for a prison. This was in an article about another one of our people. " (an old penitentiary bird)" Do you know where the records for 1860-1870 for Jackson State Prison are kept???????? Robin Budblossum@aol.com wrote: > In a message dated 2/14/2002 1:14:48 AM Eastern Standard Time, > RLash@worldnet.att.net writes: > > > what prisons were close to > > Berrien county in 1860?? > > > > > > Dear Robin, > Me again....by "prisons" do you mean local the "jail"? There was a Berrien > Co. "jail" in Berrien Springs. There is one in St Joseph city, Berrien Co. > now and not in Berrien Springs. There was and still is one in Cassopolis, > Cass Co. Most all the County seats have and had a calaboose. > As for the really big ones.....near here there is Jackson State Prision, and > in Indiana I think Michigan City would be nearest. > Again let me know what you need. Mail me privately and I will try to help > you. If I know where you are going with this it would help me give you > proper information. > Daundra..again > <budblossum@aol.com> > > ==== MIBERRIE Mailing List ==== > Need help? Contact List Owner, Brenda at brenbee@aol.com