I’ve “rescued” a group of family photographs all related to the DIX – BOSS – BERRY Families of New York State.  The photographs included in this group are as follows: • Aunt Minnie DIX, taken at the Gifford Studio in Forestville, NY, 1880’s, woman in her 40’s, note “she and Mother were like sisters, she was Uncle Edwin DIX wife” • Uncle Edwin DIX, no studio or location, 1860’s, man in his 20’s or 30’s, appears someone originally identified him as “Jim DIX” and then someone wrote “NO” • Addia DIX BOSS, no studio or location, 1860’s, woman in her 50’s or 60’s, note “Aunty Dee” and “My Father’s Sister” • Aunt Sophy DIX BERRY, taken at the A. J. Howard Studio in Forestville, NY, 1880’s, woman in her 40’s, note “My Father’s sister and Mother of Alice BERRY SOUTHWORTH” • Wm J. BERRY, taken at the J. Beardsley Studio in Ithaca, NY, 1870’s or 1880’s, young man in his teens or 20’s, note “at Cornell University” and “Alice BERRY SOUTHWORTH’s older brother” Based on very limited research I was able to find the following information regarding the folks in the various photographs: Edwin C. DIX married Minerva L. SHIPMAN on 20 Feb 1854 in Cooperstown, NY. In 1860 the family was living in Forestville, NY with census records providing the following info: E. C. DIX, age 33, Railroad Station Agent, born NY Minerva L. DIX, age 24, born NY William DIX, age 5, born NY Edwin DIX, age 3, born NY Sally DIX, age 66, born NY ? SHIPMAN, age 53, born NY (female) Ervine GRANTER, age 23, Telegraph Operator, born NY James M. DIX, age 26, Clerk in Store, born NY In 1870 the family was recorded in the census while living in Forestville, NY as follows: E. C. DIX, age 42, Railroad Agent, born NY Minerva DIX, age 34, Keeping House, born NY E. Everett DIX, age 12, At Home, born NY Chas. L. DIX, age 7, At Home, born NY Alice A. BERRY was b. 15 Oct 1863 in Forestville, NY the daughter of James Hervey BERRY and Abba Sophia DIX. She married Reverend Franklin Chester SOUTHWORTH on 5 Sept 1893 in Forestville, NY. Census records for this family, indicated that they were living in Forestville, NY: 1860: James BERRY, age 33, a Farmer, born NY Sophia BERRY, age 29, born NY William BERRY, age 6, born NY 1870: James BERRY, age 42, a Commercial Agent, born NY Sophia BERRY, age 39, House Keeping, born NY William S. BERRY, age 16, a Clerk in Store, born NY Sophy D. BERRY, age 11, at School, born NY Alice BERRY, age 6, at School, born NY Edwin BERRY, age 3, born NY 1880: James H. BERRY, age 53, born NY, a Com Traveler, parents born CT/NY Abba S. BERRY, wife, age 49, born NY, Keeping House, Mother born CT Alice A. BERRY, dau, age 16, born NY, Attending School Edwin C. BERRY, son, age 13, born NY, Attending School In 1860 I was also able to locate the BOSS Family in the census of Forestville, NY as follows: William E. BOSS, age 23, a Farmer, born NY Loretta BOSS, age 19, born PA David D. BOSS, age 2, born MN Adelia BOSS, age 45, born NY Polly CARY, age 60, born NY I am hoping to locate someone from the family so that these wonderful old photographs and documents can be returned to the care of family. If you are related or know someone who might be, please contact me. Thanks, Shelley