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DAWSON, John b 1810 (Berkshire, UK?) son of Joseph

mferraro143 — 21 Nov 2008 6:03:04 GMT

I am searching for my great great grandfather's roots, he was a JOHN DAWSON b 1810 who came to Western Australia on the passenger ship 'Egyptian' 1830 as a young 20 year old and was in the employ of a Mr Agett, another passenger who came out on the same ship. He came without family, although, he is supposedly the SON of a JOSEPH DAWSON.

His emploment was registered as a carpenter and farm hand, possibly from Newbury, Berkshire, UK (as he named his property in W/Aust, 'Newbury') He married a Mary Dooley 1854 (Busselton) off an Irish 'Bride Ship', the Palestine 1853. He died in Western Australia 1887.

Family names often continued through families for many generations, and this could help provide vital clues. His children were Mary Jane, Catherin, Elizabeth, John Joseph, Susan, Rose Anne and Edward. There was also an unknown child who died in infancy. Trades were also often passed on from one family member to another.

If anyone can help trace this line of ancestry back further, it would be greatly appreciated.

GEORGE BERKSHIRE Wimbledon UK

dDuncansonClark — 23 Aug 2006 12:14:51 GMT

Hi, I am looking for family of George BERKSHIREe, who was sent to Australia in 1844. He had two children and was married to Elizabeth. (possibly) GRIGG. I believe the names of the childrem were, Emma Mary and Agnes Elizabeth born 1841 & 1843.born in the UK

There was a third child born to George, Elizabeth, she was my Great Grandmother born in Australia.

The details that I have states he had a sister Mary, and a brother or brothers with the names William Thomas Henry. The names that I have are from George's prison documents, and it is possible that there could be errors.

George was a Groom/Coachman, he lived in Wimbledon, he was born 1816/1817. If any of the above sound familiar or you have anthing that may help, It would appreciated.

Dianne

Samuel W. Berkshire Obituary

Laura R. — 28 Oct 2005 5:25:32 GMT

I found an old newspaper clipping for an obit for Samuel W. Berkshire "was Mooresville resident".
Anyone interested in it? He was boorn 19 Oct, 1879.

Decendants of Otho and John Alexander Berkshire

annebrisco — 16 Jun 2002 9:09:03 GMT

Hello,
My entire family is searching for any information on Otho and his father, John Berkshire.
We have only info this far, and we have info to share.
Also, any info on Otho's brother, Anson would be appreciated.
John Alexander is my Grt. Grandfather, his son was Byron C. Berkshire, and my father is John Byron Berkshire.
HEEELLLLPPP!

Harry P. BERKSHIRE d. 20 January 1926 - Kansas City, MO

JohnWOBrien — 12 Jan 2005 2:23:50 GMT

Death of: Harry P. BERKSHIRE
Date: Wednesday, January 20, 1926
Place: 514 Maple Blvd., Kansas City, MO
Age: 47 years

Residence: Tanner Hotel, 617 Locust Street, Kansas City, MO

Survivors:
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. J. B. BERKSHIRE, 514 Maple Blvd.

Services:
Funeral - 2 p.m., Friday, Freeman Chapel
Burial - Forest Hill Cemetery

Reference: "The Kansas City Times" (Missouri) Thursday, January 21, 1926

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(I have no connection with this family but I'd appreciate
knowing if you found this posting helpful.)
johnobrien@kc.rr.com
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neirbo5

berkshire

mandy — 29 Dec 2002 6:56:46 GMT

im looking for Berkshire info. My grandfather Jackie Lee Berkshire was born April 24, 1934 in Hudson Michigan to LeRoy and Mary (Berger) Berkshire. Im having a hard time getting info on my great grandparents. And would like any info ..

Mandy

Mirnanda@aol.com

Tiberious Berkshire

asmdg2 — 7 Oct 2002 8:33:06 GMT

I am researching Tiberious (Tiboria) Berkshire born 1792 and died April 28, 1844 in Iowa. His children are Montgomery M. Berkshire born June 9, 1813 in Ohio, Nancy Jane Hunter (Berkshire) born March 24, 1819 in Indiana, and Emily Blake (Berkshire)born around 1827 in Indiana. I would love to have any information on these people.
I would also like to find out if there is any connection between Tiberious(Tiboria) and Robert Berkshire Sr. born October 17, 1795. I would like to find out if Robert had any brothers and who his parents were.
Thank you,
Diane Gassmann
asmdg2@yahoo.com

Otho descendents

WWBrisco — 14 Sep 2004 8:41:41 GMT

I am looking for info on any extending info on the Otho Berkshire line. I am a direct descendent, and we are looking for a wife of one of the men, Myrtle Clemens. Any info is appreciated. Thanks!

berkshires

marystrong60 — 17 Feb 2002 10:30:30 GMT

does anyone have information on John A Berkshire and Mahala Berkshire. John was Mahala's father. She was born 27Aug1794 in Bedford Co. Pennsylvania. She married Dudley Evans Dent. Her daughter Margaret E Dent was my husbands gggrandmother. Mahala married Dent 1Mar1787 in Monongalia, Virginia. If you have any info on them please let me know. Mary Strong

Information

jebenoit194 — 3 Apr 2004 7:39:35 GMT

MINNS - My grandparents - William E. Minns and Edith Minns nee Northway were married at Bucklebury in Berkshire. 1900's They had seven children: Frank, Douglas,Richard,Maud Ralph,Mary Myles, Lesley any leads appreciated. Thank you, June

Berkshire - 1882 - Tuscarawas Co., OH

DLaFromboise — 10 Apr 2005 11:14:29 GMT

THE FREEPORT PRESS

Pub. Thurs. Feb. 9, 1882
Harrison Co., OH

ROBERT BERKSHIRE, prominent and respected farmer of Gilmore, Tuscarawas county, attended the protracted meetings at that place for several days. He became so interested on the subject of religion he could not talk of anything else.

He soon became hopelessly insane and has been adjudged insane by the Probate Judge and sent to the Columbus asylum.

He is aged 45 years and has several children. His friends deplore his sad fate.

***********************

Courtesy post - not related

Berkshire/Barkshire-Harrison Co., KY

darylbruner — 26 Mar 2006 3:29:38 GMT

I have found the following information. I'm trying to figure out who this Johnse Barkshire is. Is he the one from England? Mary Barkshire and George W. Smith are my ancestors. I have Mary's parents listed as John Barkshire and Mary Leisure. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Barkshire-Smith Marriage Bond

Know all men by these presents that we George W Smith and Johnse Barkshire are held and firmly bound unto the Cowealth of Ky in the sum of L50 current money and for payment well and truly to be made and done to the said Cowealth we bind ourselves our heirs Excrs and admrs Jointly severally and firmly by these presents.

Sealed and dated this 26th day of August 1820.

The Condition of the above obligation is such that Whereas a marriage is shortly intended to be solemnized between the above bound George W Smith and Mary Barkshire.

Now should there be no lawfull cause to obstruct said marriage then the above obligation to be void else to remain in full force and virtue.

Attest: W Moore, CC
Signed: George W Smith, Johnse Barkshire

Mina Berkshire

Donna — 4 May 2001 1:01:44 GMT

Looking for any information on Mina . The only information that I have on her, is that she married James B Queen who was born in Richland, Wis. 1857

Deanna Berkskire of Illinois

Jennifer — 11 Oct 2000 11:08:06 GMT

I have been searching for an old friend from grade school highschool. I miss her friendship. I know that she lived in Chillicothe Illinois for most of the 1980's. She had a few sisters named Shelly, Sheila and Jill. She was married for a short time to a man named Ali, but I can not remember his last name. Can anyone help me find her?

Tiboria Berkshire/Barkshire m Jane Gunner 1812 Fayette Co. OH. Who were their children?

AMathias1250 — 11 Jul 2001 8:36:11 GMT

I am looking for information on Tiboria Barkshire who married Jane Gunner, daughter of James Gunner and Urth Harden, 7 Jan 1812, Fayette County OH. (Record A, page 4) Also there was a marriage of a Tiberias Barkshire and a Hannah Morris on 24 September 1824, Vermillion Co. IN. (Vol 1, page 182) Who were the children born to Tiboria Barkshire and Jane Gunner? Did Tiborias Barkshire have any children with Hannah Morris? They lived in Muscatine Iowa. Were Nancy Jane Barkshire Hunter and M. Montgomery Barkshire sister and brother? Please contact me if you know anything about any of these people. I would appreciate hearing from you.

Welcome

cindystrange52 — 28 May 2003 11:42:27 GMT

Welcome to the Berkshire Surname Message Board. Post your Berkshire Surname queries here. Please post your Berkshire Localities message on the UK Board.

LANDSEY Thomas

br_ma_landsey — 30 Sep 2002 3:03:46 GMT

- My husband's Grandfather- His children's births were registered in Wokingham between 1903 & 1908. He was witness to his son, Thomas', marriage to Olive Mold In the Parish Church Shinfield 4th July 1928. The son, Thomas, died in 1933 and his father must have died between those two dates as his wife Sarah Jane was described as widow on the probate record of the son's will. A Thomas LANDSEY appears as a child of 5 on the North Petherton 1881 Census but not on the 1891 Census. This may be the Thomas I am looking for as the age is about right. I can find no Thomas L in the 1901 online index. I am trying to make the connection. Any help will be received with grateful thanks.

Greenberry Berkshire

cindystrange52 — 6 Sep 2001 7:45:06 GMT

I have information on this line of Berkshires from Kentucky and Illinois. If any one is interested please email me at woody@impulse.net I would be happy to share what I have.

Claude E. Berkshire obituary 1949 - Tampa Tribune (Florida, USA)

salmonforgey — 14 May 2002 8:44:56 GMT

*Note: I am not researching this family. This is the only information I have.

"BERKSHIRE, DR. CLAUDE E. - Dr. Claude E. Berkshire, 210 North Brevard St., died Tuesday at a local hospital. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Emma Levina Berkshire. Services will be held Thursday at 4 o'clock at the Walters Funeral Home (formerly Greenman Home) Crescent Place at North A St. with Mrs. Ruby Wagner in charge. Private burial will be held later in Myrtle Hill Cemetery."

Published in The Tampa Morning Tribune (Tampa, Florida, USA), Thursday, August 4, 1949, p. 20.

Lucy Ann Berkshire Married John Quincy Adams Stephens Dec. 24, 1817

KarenBorst — 13 Jan 2003 6:27:11 GMT

Any info please contact me. They had 6 Children
Lewis Lunsford stephens, John James Stephens, Zachary Taylor Stephens, Benjamin Robert Stephens, Richard Stephens & Hiram W. Stephens. I have dates on each one.
Thank you
Karen
shastakb@yahoo.com

Berkshire Family

rickbaker — 23 Mar 2002 3:38:36 GMT

I am from the family of William Berkshire believe born in Indiana married 1855 Platte County, Missouri Margaret C. Jeter, they had four or five children two died infancy. William's mother was Mary ( ) Berkshire born abt. 1771 Pa. died in Platte County, Missouri, she had daughters who married Allen, Ballenger/Ballinger also had some sons. RICK rbaker2@kc.rr.com

Berkshire of Ohio

DOLLYBEAR2 — 24 Jun 2001 11:06:44 GMT

ORTHO BERKSHIRE was living in Belmont, Ohio. His daughters were MAHALA and REBECCA.

MAHALA, my 3rd great-grandmother, born 1820 in Belmont, Ohio married JACOB GRIM 1840 in Knox Co., IL. Jacob and Mahala migrated to Oregon over the Oregon Trail in 1850 and settled in Aurora, Marion Co., Oregon.

REBECCA BERKSHIRE born 1824 in Belmont, Ohio married DAVID GRIM in 1847 in Canton, Fulton, IL died in 1881 in Knox Co., IL

Who was the mother and siblings to Mahala and Rebecca Berkshire ?

Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Please e-mail me at : dollybear2@aol.com

Dottie

Berkshire Family Bible

cindystrange52 — 6 Sep 2001 7:45:06 GMT

I have a Berkshire family Bible that contains the following names:
John Alvin
Rebecca Ann
Nellie May
George Henry
Sarah Margaret
Elza D.
Ora
Alvin
Bright
Dorothy
Cecil
If any of these names are familar and you would like specific dates please email me and I would be happy to share. woody@impulse.net

Robert (son) John W. (father) Berkshire

catwood7068 — 22 May 2004 7:37:01 GMT

Robert Berkshire is my husband's gr-grandfather. All we know is he was born in Olathe, KS and he died in Sep 1951. He was married to Florence Fulton who died 4 Jan 1971 in CA. Know they were in Missouri in 1911 as that is when my husband's grandfather was born in Mountain View.

John W. Berkshire was born about 1835 (not sure where) and died 21 Apr 1913 in Blackwell, OK but is buried somewhere in Missouri. Have been told he move to Kansas about 1878 and his first wife died there. He then married Lizzie Olive Worthing (Warthing), believe born 7 Sep 1863 near Louisville, KY and died 27 Dec 1914 in CA. They lived in Kansas till about 1893 when they moved to the Cherokee Strip area. They had the following children: Robert (above my husband's gr-grandfather); Bert; Henry; Daisy; Rose and 2 sets of twins that died young from Diptheria.
It is also said that Lizzie was originally John W. his first wife's housekeeper and that she was either Cherokee or Choctaw Indian. Information passed down says her parents were massacred somewhere in Kentucky and her last name came from a Mormon family who adopted her and her younger brother after finding them.
Need any help in finding information about the above, as family have talked to does not remember or know any more than this.

Crystal Atwood
CLATWOOD@aol.com

Otho Berkshire

annebrisco — 2 Jun 2002 3:54:20 GMT

I noticed a message on an Ortho, But I am wondering if this is the father of Josiah C., who married Hannah Conover. If I could find out some info, I can share what I have.
All I do know at this time is that he went West in 1849 durring the Gold Rush and one of the "Canton Boys" at Ft. Lauramie, Wyoming in 1839.
Please let me know if you can contribute.

Annie Berkshire (Iveney)

ALemmond — 8 Sep 2002 5:04:25 GMT

I amlooking for information on my great grandmother Annie Berkshire, born 10/08/1873 in Fortune Bay, Newfoundland, and married Isaac Robert Iveney.

Canadian Berkshires

Connie — 27 Dec 2000 2:38:57 GMT

I am originally from the East coast of Canada-my father is William Berkshire,grandfatheris Alfred Berkshire, grandfather is John Berkshire-does anyone have any information on this branch of the family?Thanks.

Susannah Berkshire/Barkshire, b 1787 MD, m Wm D. Hunter 1806 Fairfield Co, OH, then live in KY, IN, IL

AMathias1250 — 11 Jul 2001 8:36:11 GMT

Susannah BARKSHIRE was born about 1787 in MD, married to Wm D. Hunter (b 1787 VA) Their children were: Mary (Polly) Hunter, b. about 1807 in OH, married Christopher Piper, 1830 Warren Co IN; Elizabeth D. Hunter, b about 1808 in OH, married Charles D. High, 1829, Warren Co IN; John J. Hunter born about 1810 in KY, married Mariah Barr 1839 in McLean Co IL; Jonsey B. Hunter, born about 1810 in KY, married Mary Mansfield in Warren Co. IN; William Hunter, born about 1813 in KY, married to Nancy Jane Barkshire in Warren Co IN; Margaret Hunter, born 4 May 1818 KY, married Daniel Fordice in McLean Co IL; Joel Hunter born 15 Sept 1820 IN, married Mahulda; Eleanor Hunter was born about 1822 in IN, married Robert Fordice, 2nd to John Mansfield; Jane Hunter was born about 1826 in IN, and married Amos Kimes in Warren Co IN. Does anyone have information on this family? I would like to find out where Wm D. Hunter was born, and who his parents were. Also looking for the parents of Susanna Barkshire, wife of Wm D. I would appreicate hearing from anyone who is familiar with this family.

Silas Berkshire

Byron Palmer — 22 Aug 1999 3:13:23 GMT

We are looking for Silas Berkshire. Married to Harriet E. Palmer in 1859. Son was born in 1860. Last seen Fulton County, Illinois in 1860.

Nancy Jane Berkshire 1819 Indiana

bouncingbetty — 7 Sep 2001 9:42:38 GMT

Need information on Nancy Berkshire she was born in 1819 in Indiania Christian: Quaker Died 1908 in Kennesaw Nebr. Need information onl her parents Please contact Betty blftee@cswnet.com