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Rachel Gerkey

Birth
Hummelstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
1916 (aged 86–87)
Ashland County, Ohio, USA
Burial
Hayesville, Ashland County, Ohio, USA Add to Map
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Rachel Gerkey was the daughter of Rachel Martin Gerkey and George Gerkey. Her death certificate indicates she is buried in the Ashland County Infirmary Cemetery. I am assuming this is the cemetery where she is buried. A recent check indicated there was no headstone for Rachel. Rachel never married and was a housemaid all of her life. She lived with her parents until they died. Rachel's siblings were: Elijah Gerkey was born 23 March 1833 in Hummelstown, Dauphin County, PA and died June 15, 1910 in Coldwater, Comanche County, Kansas. He was married to Elizabeth Six.
George - born 24 Nov. 1816 in Hummelstown, Dauphin County, PA and baptized Feb. 9, 1817 and died before Nov. 1870 in Ohio. He married Susanna Clark in 1837 in Franklin County, Ohio. She was born July 8, 1820 in TN and died April 13, 1899 in Delaware County Ohio. Buried in Oak Grove Cemetery in Ohio
Henry - born 8 Aug. 1818 in Hummelstown, Dauphin County, PA and baptized Sept. 28, 1818 and died Feb. 10, 1892 in Carleton, MI. He married Catherine Elizabeth Murray 24 Nov. 1840 in Ashland Cty, Ohio. She was born Dec. 4, 1814 in PA and died 31 Jan. 1881 in Carleton, MI. They are buried in Michigan.
Carolyn born 23 Aug. 1820 in Hummelstown, Dauphin County, PA and died 22 July 1906 in Nankin, Ashland County, Ohio. She married Edward McFadden born July 22, 1802 in Westmoreland County, PA and died May 30, 1880 in Ashland County Ohio. They married 19 April 1845 in Richland County Ohio. They are buried at Patterson Reichardt Cemetery along with four of their children. Carolyn is my gg grandmother.
Daniel born 19 Sept. 1822 in Hummelstown, Dauphin County PA, bapt 24 Aug. 1823 and died 5 Nov. 1892 in Marion County Iowa. He is buried at Pleasantville Cemetery. He married Catherine Mintzer in 1846 in Ohio. She died Jan. 18, 1847 at the age of 20. She is buried at Patterson Reichardt Cemetery next to Carolyn, Edward, Rachel and George. They had one child, Catherine Elizabeth (Eliza C.). She was raised by her grandparents. Daniel married second Mary “Polly” Erb 2 May 1848 in Ashland County Ohio. She was born Aug. 1831 in Ohio and died 1915 in Marion County, Iowa.
Rachel born April 18, 1829 (bible record) 1826 (death certificate) in Hummelstown, Dauphin County, PA and died 3 Sept. 1916 in Ashland County, Ohio. She never married. Buried Ashland County Infirmary Cemetery.
Lucinda born Dec. 19, 1834 in Hummelstown, Dauphin County, PA, bapt 14 Dec. 1827 in PA and died June 10, 1910 in Mercer County PA. She is buried at Rock Ridge Cemetery. Lucinda married David Stull born 14 April 1821 in Ohio and died 17 Jan. 1903 in Mercer County, PA. Marriage is unknown but most likely in Ohio.
John born 7 Nov. 1830 in Hummelstown, Dauphin County, PA and died before Aug. 1870. He married Margaret Jane Artman 25 Sept. 1859 in Ashland County Ohio. She was born Sept. 10, 1835 in Orange, Ashland County, Ohio and died 26 Dec. 1910 in Nankin, Ashland County, Ohio. She is buried at Nankin Ohio.
Elias K. born 8 Oct. 1835 in Hummelstown, Dauphin County PA and died 25 Feb. 1903 in Tackner, Benton Missouri (2 Feb. 1902 according to headstone). He married Margaret Wingate 25 Mar 1858 in Ashland County Ohio. She was born Feb. 22, 1837 in Ohio and died Sept. 5, 1915 in Warsaw, Missouri. They are buried at Cedar Grove Cemetery in MO.
Clarissa born 23 Oct. 1837 in Ashland County Ohio and died 2 Dec. 1885 in Ashland County, Ohio. She married John Shopbell 11 Sept. 1855 in Ashland County. He was born 23 May 1826 Ohio and died 29 May 1905 in Ashland County Ohio. They are buried at Nankin Orange Cemetery, Ashland County Ohio.
Rachel Gerkey was the daughter of Rachel Martin Gerkey and George Gerkey. Her death certificate indicates she is buried in the Ashland County Infirmary Cemetery. I am assuming this is the cemetery where she is buried. A recent check indicated there was no headstone for Rachel. Rachel never married and was a housemaid all of her life. She lived with her parents until they died. Rachel's siblings were: Elijah Gerkey was born 23 March 1833 in Hummelstown, Dauphin County, PA and died June 15, 1910 in Coldwater, Comanche County, Kansas. He was married to Elizabeth Six.
George - born 24 Nov. 1816 in Hummelstown, Dauphin County, PA and baptized Feb. 9, 1817 and died before Nov. 1870 in Ohio. He married Susanna Clark in 1837 in Franklin County, Ohio. She was born July 8, 1820 in TN and died April 13, 1899 in Delaware County Ohio. Buried in Oak Grove Cemetery in Ohio
Henry - born 8 Aug. 1818 in Hummelstown, Dauphin County, PA and baptized Sept. 28, 1818 and died Feb. 10, 1892 in Carleton, MI. He married Catherine Elizabeth Murray 24 Nov. 1840 in Ashland Cty, Ohio. She was born Dec. 4, 1814 in PA and died 31 Jan. 1881 in Carleton, MI. They are buried in Michigan.
Carolyn born 23 Aug. 1820 in Hummelstown, Dauphin County, PA and died 22 July 1906 in Nankin, Ashland County, Ohio. She married Edward McFadden born July 22, 1802 in Westmoreland County, PA and died May 30, 1880 in Ashland County Ohio. They married 19 April 1845 in Richland County Ohio. They are buried at Patterson Reichardt Cemetery along with four of their children. Carolyn is my gg grandmother.
Daniel born 19 Sept. 1822 in Hummelstown, Dauphin County PA, bapt 24 Aug. 1823 and died 5 Nov. 1892 in Marion County Iowa. He is buried at Pleasantville Cemetery. He married Catherine Mintzer in 1846 in Ohio. She died Jan. 18, 1847 at the age of 20. She is buried at Patterson Reichardt Cemetery next to Carolyn, Edward, Rachel and George. They had one child, Catherine Elizabeth (Eliza C.). She was raised by her grandparents. Daniel married second Mary “Polly” Erb 2 May 1848 in Ashland County Ohio. She was born Aug. 1831 in Ohio and died 1915 in Marion County, Iowa.
Rachel born April 18, 1829 (bible record) 1826 (death certificate) in Hummelstown, Dauphin County, PA and died 3 Sept. 1916 in Ashland County, Ohio. She never married. Buried Ashland County Infirmary Cemetery.
Lucinda born Dec. 19, 1834 in Hummelstown, Dauphin County, PA, bapt 14 Dec. 1827 in PA and died June 10, 1910 in Mercer County PA. She is buried at Rock Ridge Cemetery. Lucinda married David Stull born 14 April 1821 in Ohio and died 17 Jan. 1903 in Mercer County, PA. Marriage is unknown but most likely in Ohio.
John born 7 Nov. 1830 in Hummelstown, Dauphin County, PA and died before Aug. 1870. He married Margaret Jane Artman 25 Sept. 1859 in Ashland County Ohio. She was born Sept. 10, 1835 in Orange, Ashland County, Ohio and died 26 Dec. 1910 in Nankin, Ashland County, Ohio. She is buried at Nankin Ohio.
Elias K. born 8 Oct. 1835 in Hummelstown, Dauphin County PA and died 25 Feb. 1903 in Tackner, Benton Missouri (2 Feb. 1902 according to headstone). He married Margaret Wingate 25 Mar 1858 in Ashland County Ohio. She was born Feb. 22, 1837 in Ohio and died Sept. 5, 1915 in Warsaw, Missouri. They are buried at Cedar Grove Cemetery in MO.
Clarissa born 23 Oct. 1837 in Ashland County Ohio and died 2 Dec. 1885 in Ashland County, Ohio. She married John Shopbell 11 Sept. 1855 in Ashland County. He was born 23 May 1826 Ohio and died 29 May 1905 in Ashland County Ohio. They are buried at Nankin Orange Cemetery, Ashland County Ohio.


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