I'm a great, great, great, great grandson of John and Ann (Parrish) Berrington and am interested in finding out more information on their descendants.

I know that John Berrington married Ann Parrish ( daughter of James & Abigail Parrish) from Cotton End on December 24, 1822. Ann (Parrish) Berrington was born on May 11, 1806 in Cotton End, and she lived her entire life (103 years) in Cardington, near Bedford, Bedfordshire. She had 10 children, one of which was my great, great, great grandfather, Joseph Parrish Berrington. He was born May 11, 1828, immigrated to the US (Cleveland,Ohio) in Dec. 1851 with his sister, Mary (Berrington) Thompson. Joseph Parish Berrington died on Jan. 16, 1916 in Ohio. Joseph's children were: Charles (my great great grandfather), Hattie (my great great grandmother-its a long story!), Sam, Jessie, John and Ella. I also know that Joseph Parrish Berrington and Mary (Berrington) Thompson had a brother named Charles that remained in England and a sister named Emma (Berrington) Thompson, but I don't know any of their other siblings' names.

I am interested in locating any descendants of John and Ann (Parrish) Berrington and finding out more about the Cardington, Bedfordshire area and whether any Berrington descendants still live in the area because I would like to correspond with them and maybe plan a future visit to England.

In addition, I also have genealogy info going back four generations to the early 1700's for John Berrington (who was married to Ann Parrish).

Mike,

I am looking for infor regarding my Great Grandfather, William H. Berrington who married Jessie M. Gibson in 1881. According to the 1880 Census of Cuyahoga Co., Ohio in the household of Joseph & Margaret Berrington were the following:
Charles, age 22, Wm, age 20, Hattie, age 15, Samuel, 12, John, 10, Jessie, 7, and Ella ,4. Could Wm. H. Berrington be this Wm? Wm. H. died in 1891 of pluerisy; Jessie died in 1893 of consumption leaving 3 children, Wm, Rob't, age 10 (my grandfather) and Hazel.

Cuyahoga Co. records show no birth records for Wm. H. and his marriage license does not have his parents names on it.

Any info of connection would help. Thanks.

June Dietrich

June,

I don't have any information on the William listed as living in the home Joseph and Margaret Berrington in 1880, but I will check with my second cousin (Peggy Ferrier) who has done more work on our genealogy than me. She may know if his middle name was H and if was married to Jessie M Gibson. She also visits this website, s she may answer you directly.

Peggy and I are actually a descendants of both Charles and Hattie (Joseph & Margaret's children). Charles was the only child born to Joseph and his first wife who died at a young age. Joseph then remarried to Margaret and had the remaining children, so Charles was a 1/2 brother to the others. Charles's son, George John Berrington, married Hattie's daughter, Maggie (McGreggor). George and Maggie are my Great Grandparents! Back then I think it was OK for cousins to marry???? I turned out OK!

Mike,
I have corresponded with Peggy. She couldn't connect the Williams. But possibly she has found some new info.

Thanks for your efforts.

June