Berkshire family

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Title
Berkshire family
Alternate name
Barkshire family
Burkshire family
Description
Slave Holding
African American
The Berkshires were a large, prosperous, and long standing Boone County family. Richard (Dickey) Berkshire and his wife, Nanney, are first of the family to be listed in the 1800 Boone County tax records. Dickey and Nanney had nine children including: Jeremiah; William; John; Joel; Betsy (Elizabeth); Sarah (Sally); Polly; Felix; and Garrett.
Resided in
Gasburg (Ky.)

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Berkshire, Mary E. Person
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Berkshire, Nancy Jane Person
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Berkshire, Richard Person
Berkshire, Rufus A. Person
Berkshire, Sarah Louise Person
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Berkshire, Thomas Jefferson Person
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