I need help finding some proof that the parents of Julia Berry (b. abt. 1814, who married Otis G. Carter on May 13, 1835 in Fredonia, Chautauqua County, New York) were Samuel Berry and Esther Morton Berry. Julia had a brother, Samuel Homer Berry, who was a dentist in Norwalk, and died there in 1872 at age 59. His wife was Mahetabel A. Berry, who died in Norwalk in 1859. The elder Berrys lived in Fredonia, and Samuel died there in 1842. Esther came to live with her daughter in Norwalk and died there in 1844. At the same time, I'm also looking for the names the parents of Otis G. Carter, who was born in Becket, Berkshire County, MA, in 1811. The census isn't much help, and birth, marriage and death certificates either are not available or don't show the information I'm looking for. I know they were active in the Baptist Church. Does that Church typically keep records of their members that might include parents names? Would there be Cemetery or Funeral Home information that would show that information? There are several articles about Otis G. Carter in "The Firelands Pioneer", (none name his parents or the parents of Julia) but I am not sure whether there are any about the Berry family. Does anyone have access to those books? Is there somewhere else I should be looking? I'm stumped. Any help or ideas you may have would be greatly appreciated. Thank you! Connie Armstrong [email protected] Fresno, California