DM Sat May 24, 1879
Mr. Sewell Gerrish, whom we made mention of in our last as being quite sick, died at his residence last Sunday morning, May 18, at seven o'clock. He has resided upon the farm of which he was an occupant at the time of his demise for forty years. The deceased was one of the pioneers of Brown county, being among the first settlers of Elkhorn township. He was born in the little village of Boscawen near Concord, New Hampshire, in 1809, and removed to this state in 1839 and settled upon the place where he departed this life. In 1846 he was married to Miss Mary E. Groves, by Rev. Mr. Ballard of Perry, Pike county, Ill. His wife bore him nine children, six girls and three boys, on of the boys being dead; the rest are still living; four of the girls are married. Immediately after Mr. Gerrish arrived here from the east he built a saw mill upon Magee's creek, on among the first ever built in this part. The mill caught fire in 1816 and burned down, but was immediately rebuilt. It withstood the storms until 1850 when it was washed away. Mr. G was a man of uncommon constitution having done a great deal of hard work during his past life. He was man that was thought a great deal of, having a great friends. He has held all of the township offices at various times, from supervisor down to road overseer. His funeral services were conducted by Rev. Mr. Dunlap. After the services were over, the deceased was followed to the grave yard by a large ? of friends and relatives. He was buried at the Marden burial ground. Observer.
From: Biographical Review of Cass, Schuyler, and Brown Counties, Illinois, 1892. pages 466 and 467.
This book was found in the Versailles, Illinois, Genealogical Society collection. It was originally published in 1892 and Stevens Publishing Co., Astoria, IL, reprinted the book in 1971. The following was photocopied, scanned, and edited to the original spelling.
Jacob D. Gerrish, born in Brown County, Illinois, March 12, 1861, is the son of Sewall and Elizabeth (Grove) Gerrish. He owns part of his father's farm, and lives with his mother. In politics he is a Democrat. His father, Sewall Gerrish, was born in Boscawen, New Hampshire, March 18,1809; came to Brown county September 8, 1836; ran a sawmill on McGee creek, and later was a farmer. He was a Democrat in his political faith, and held several township offices. He was married January 8, 1846, to Elizabeth Grove, who was born in Virginia, February 22, 1825. Sewall Gerrish died May 17, 1879. He was the son of Lieutenant Stephen and Hannah (Ames) Gerrish. His father, born April 16, 1770, died November 11, 1815. He invented the first practical auger for boring logs and pumps, also the attachment of the screw to the pod auger. With his father he used to make the mill saws and cranks on the common forge. He was one of the first in New Hampshire to make cut nails.
February 7, 1796, he married Hannah, daughter of Lieutenant Samuel Ames; she was born January 14,1776, and died November 18, 1834. Stephen Gerrish was the son of Colonel Henry and Martha (Clough) Gerrish. His father, born May 3, 1742, died May 16, 1806; married Martha, daughter of Jeremiah Clough, November 10, 1763. She was born November 10, 1742, and died October 15, 1826.
Henry Gerrish was the son of Captain Stephen and Joanna (Hale) Gerrish. His father, born January 22, 1711, died in 1788, in Boscawen, New Hampshire. He married Joanna Hale, July 15, 1741, who was born in June 1715, and died in 1792.
Stephen Gerrish was the son of Colonel Joseph and Mary (Little) Gerrish. Colonel Joseph lived in Newbury, Massachusetts, and was a member of the Colonial Legislature twenty years. He married Mary Little, February 26, 1703. She was born March 20, 1682, and died January 1, 1765.
Joseph Gerrish was the son of Colonel Moses and Jane (Sewall) Gerrish. Colonel Moses Gerrish, born in Newbury, Massachusetts, May 9, 1656, married Jane, daughter of Rev. Henry Sewall, September 24, 1677. She was born in Badesly, England, October 25, 1658, and died in January 1717; he died in 1694. Colonel Moses Gerrish was a son of Captain William and Joanna. (Oliver) Gerrish. Captain William Gerrish was born in Bristol, England, August 20, 1617; came to New England in 1639, and settled that year in Newbury, Massachusetts; was the first captain of the military band in that town, and representative in 1650-'54; married Joanna Oliver, of Newbury, April 17, 1645, who died June 14, 1677, and he moved to Boston in 1678. At the semi-centennial anniversary meeting of Boston, March 14, 1686, Captain Gerrish opened and closed the exercises with prayer. He died in Salem, Massachusetts, August 9, 1687.
Elizabeth (Grove) Gerrish, daughter of Joseph and Catharine (Staley) Grove, -he of Baltimore, Maryland, and she of Lynchburg, Virginia,-came to Illinois in 1826, settling in Sangamon county in 1828; came to Elkhorn township and entered land. She died in 1846, and he was married a second time, to Elizabeth (Hunter) Clamp in 1851, and died in October, 1858. Mrs. Gerrish is one of twelve children. All are prosperous farmers, mostly in Missouri.
Grandfather Jacob Grove was born in Pennsylvania, and died in Virginia. His wife, Margaret (Garinger) Grove, was born in Virginia, and died in Maryland. Grandfather Stephen Staley died in Virginia, and his wife, Barbarby (Yeasley) Staley, died in Virginia. She was born in Germany.
Mrs. Gerrish was the mother of ten children; eight. are yet living. Hannah married Fred Wenneker, and has four children,- Frank F., Henry G., August C. and Katie M. Harriet married Samuel C. Gerrish, and has three children,-Nettie M., Harry E. and Carlos A. Martha married George E. Richardson, and has five children,-Otis E., Josie L., Sewall H., George E. and Nina L. Samue1 S. married Addie Hargus, and they have two children,-Myrtle C. and Loren E. Josephine married Joseph J. Moore, and they have six children,-Joseph G, Edith M., Frank G., Harlan E., Dallas J. and Mabel C. Mary E. married P. C. Sweeny, and has one child,-John. Jacob D. and Cynthia are at home. Her people came to America in 1717, and settled in Pennsylvania. The first was John Grove, who came from Hol1and, -a Quaker. Some were in the Revolntionary war. The family belong to the Presbyterian Church, and are highly regarded in the county.
Sewell and Elizabeth's daughter Harriet G. (FAG#33066977) is buried in Marden as is their son Jacob D. (FAG#28975715).
Mr. Sewell Gerrish, whom we made mention of in our last as being quite sick, died at his residence last Sunday morning, May 18, at seven o'clock. He has resided upon the farm of which he was an occupant at the time of his demise for forty years. The deceased was one of the pioneers of Brown county, being among the first settlers of Elkhorn township. He was born in the little village of Boscawen near Concord, New Hampshire, in 1809, and removed to this state in 1839 and settled upon the place where he departed this life. In 1846 he was married to Miss Mary E. Groves, by Rev. Mr. Ballard of Perry, Pike county, Ill. His wife bore him nine children, six girls and three boys, on of the boys being dead; the rest are still living; four of the girls are married. Immediately after Mr. Gerrish arrived here from the east he built a saw mill upon Magee's creek, on among the first ever built in this part. The mill caught fire in 1816 and burned down, but was immediately rebuilt. It withstood the storms until 1850 when it was washed away. Mr. G was a man of uncommon constitution having done a great deal of hard work during his past life. He was man that was thought a great deal of, having a great friends. He has held all of the township offices at various times, from supervisor down to road overseer. His funeral services were conducted by Rev. Mr. Dunlap. After the services were over, the deceased was followed to the grave yard by a large ? of friends and relatives. He was buried at the Marden burial ground. Observer.
From: Biographical Review of Cass, Schuyler, and Brown Counties, Illinois, 1892. pages 466 and 467.
This book was found in the Versailles, Illinois, Genealogical Society collection. It was originally published in 1892 and Stevens Publishing Co., Astoria, IL, reprinted the book in 1971. The following was photocopied, scanned, and edited to the original spelling.
Jacob D. Gerrish, born in Brown County, Illinois, March 12, 1861, is the son of Sewall and Elizabeth (Grove) Gerrish. He owns part of his father's farm, and lives with his mother. In politics he is a Democrat. His father, Sewall Gerrish, was born in Boscawen, New Hampshire, March 18,1809; came to Brown county September 8, 1836; ran a sawmill on McGee creek, and later was a farmer. He was a Democrat in his political faith, and held several township offices. He was married January 8, 1846, to Elizabeth Grove, who was born in Virginia, February 22, 1825. Sewall Gerrish died May 17, 1879. He was the son of Lieutenant Stephen and Hannah (Ames) Gerrish. His father, born April 16, 1770, died November 11, 1815. He invented the first practical auger for boring logs and pumps, also the attachment of the screw to the pod auger. With his father he used to make the mill saws and cranks on the common forge. He was one of the first in New Hampshire to make cut nails.
February 7, 1796, he married Hannah, daughter of Lieutenant Samuel Ames; she was born January 14,1776, and died November 18, 1834. Stephen Gerrish was the son of Colonel Henry and Martha (Clough) Gerrish. His father, born May 3, 1742, died May 16, 1806; married Martha, daughter of Jeremiah Clough, November 10, 1763. She was born November 10, 1742, and died October 15, 1826.
Henry Gerrish was the son of Captain Stephen and Joanna (Hale) Gerrish. His father, born January 22, 1711, died in 1788, in Boscawen, New Hampshire. He married Joanna Hale, July 15, 1741, who was born in June 1715, and died in 1792.
Stephen Gerrish was the son of Colonel Joseph and Mary (Little) Gerrish. Colonel Joseph lived in Newbury, Massachusetts, and was a member of the Colonial Legislature twenty years. He married Mary Little, February 26, 1703. She was born March 20, 1682, and died January 1, 1765.
Joseph Gerrish was the son of Colonel Moses and Jane (Sewall) Gerrish. Colonel Moses Gerrish, born in Newbury, Massachusetts, May 9, 1656, married Jane, daughter of Rev. Henry Sewall, September 24, 1677. She was born in Badesly, England, October 25, 1658, and died in January 1717; he died in 1694. Colonel Moses Gerrish was a son of Captain William and Joanna. (Oliver) Gerrish. Captain William Gerrish was born in Bristol, England, August 20, 1617; came to New England in 1639, and settled that year in Newbury, Massachusetts; was the first captain of the military band in that town, and representative in 1650-'54; married Joanna Oliver, of Newbury, April 17, 1645, who died June 14, 1677, and he moved to Boston in 1678. At the semi-centennial anniversary meeting of Boston, March 14, 1686, Captain Gerrish opened and closed the exercises with prayer. He died in Salem, Massachusetts, August 9, 1687.
Elizabeth (Grove) Gerrish, daughter of Joseph and Catharine (Staley) Grove, -he of Baltimore, Maryland, and she of Lynchburg, Virginia,-came to Illinois in 1826, settling in Sangamon county in 1828; came to Elkhorn township and entered land. She died in 1846, and he was married a second time, to Elizabeth (Hunter) Clamp in 1851, and died in October, 1858. Mrs. Gerrish is one of twelve children. All are prosperous farmers, mostly in Missouri.
Grandfather Jacob Grove was born in Pennsylvania, and died in Virginia. His wife, Margaret (Garinger) Grove, was born in Virginia, and died in Maryland. Grandfather Stephen Staley died in Virginia, and his wife, Barbarby (Yeasley) Staley, died in Virginia. She was born in Germany.
Mrs. Gerrish was the mother of ten children; eight. are yet living. Hannah married Fred Wenneker, and has four children,- Frank F., Henry G., August C. and Katie M. Harriet married Samuel C. Gerrish, and has three children,-Nettie M., Harry E. and Carlos A. Martha married George E. Richardson, and has five children,-Otis E., Josie L., Sewall H., George E. and Nina L. Samue1 S. married Addie Hargus, and they have two children,-Myrtle C. and Loren E. Josephine married Joseph J. Moore, and they have six children,-Joseph G, Edith M., Frank G., Harlan E., Dallas J. and Mabel C. Mary E. married P. C. Sweeny, and has one child,-John. Jacob D. and Cynthia are at home. Her people came to America in 1717, and settled in Pennsylvania. The first was John Grove, who came from Hol1and, -a Quaker. Some were in the Revolntionary war. The family belong to the Presbyterian Church, and are highly regarded in the county.
Sewell and Elizabeth's daughter Harriet G. (FAG#33066977) is buried in Marden as is their son Jacob D. (FAG#28975715).
DM Sat May 24, 1879
Mr. Sewell Gerrish, whom we made mention of in our last as being quite sick, died at his residence last Sunday morning, May 18, at seven o'clock. He has resided upon the farm of which he was an occupant at the time of his demise for forty years. The deceased was one of the pioneers of Brown county, being among the first settlers of Elkhorn township. He was born in the little village of Boscawen near Concord, New Hampshire, in 1809, and removed to this state in 1839 and settled upon the place where he departed this life. In 1846 he was married to Miss Mary E. Groves, by Rev. Mr. Ballard of Perry, Pike county, Ill. His wife bore him nine children, six girls and three boys, on of the boys being dead; the rest are still living; four of the girls are married. Immediately after Mr. Gerrish arrived here from the east he built a saw mill upon Magee's creek, on among the first ever built in this part. The mill caught fire in 1816 and burned down, but was immediately rebuilt. It withstood the storms until 1850 when it was washed away. Mr. G was a man of uncommon constitution having done a great deal of hard work during his past life. He was man that was thought a great deal of, having a great friends. He has held all of the township offices at various times, from supervisor down to road overseer. His funeral services were conducted by Rev. Mr. Dunlap. After the services were over, the deceased was followed to the grave yard by a large ? of friends and relatives. He was buried at the Marden burial ground. Observer.
From: Biographical Review of Cass, Schuyler, and Brown Counties, Illinois, 1892. pages 466 and 467.
This book was found in the Versailles, Illinois, Genealogical Society collection. It was originally published in 1892 and Stevens Publishing Co., Astoria, IL, reprinted the book in 1971. The following was photocopied, scanned, and edited to the original spelling.
Jacob D. Gerrish, born in Brown County, Illinois, March 12, 1861, is the son of Sewall and Elizabeth (Grove) Gerrish. He owns part of his father's farm, and lives with his mother. In politics he is a Democrat. His father, Sewall Gerrish, was born in Boscawen, New Hampshire, March 18,1809; came to Brown county September 8, 1836; ran a sawmill on McGee creek, and later was a farmer. He was a Democrat in his political faith, and held several township offices. He was married January 8, 1846, to Elizabeth Grove, who was born in Virginia, February 22, 1825. Sewall Gerrish died May 17, 1879. He was the son of Lieutenant Stephen and Hannah (Ames) Gerrish. His father, born April 16, 1770, died November 11, 1815. He invented the first practical auger for boring logs and pumps, also the attachment of the screw to the pod auger. With his father he used to make the mill saws and cranks on the common forge. He was one of the first in New Hampshire to make cut nails.
February 7, 1796, he married Hannah, daughter of Lieutenant Samuel Ames; she was born January 14,1776, and died November 18, 1834. Stephen Gerrish was the son of Colonel Henry and Martha (Clough) Gerrish. His father, born May 3, 1742, died May 16, 1806; married Martha, daughter of Jeremiah Clough, November 10, 1763. She was born November 10, 1742, and died October 15, 1826.
Henry Gerrish was the son of Captain Stephen and Joanna (Hale) Gerrish. His father, born January 22, 1711, died in 1788, in Boscawen, New Hampshire. He married Joanna Hale, July 15, 1741, who was born in June 1715, and died in 1792.
Stephen Gerrish was the son of Colonel Joseph and Mary (Little) Gerrish. Colonel Joseph lived in Newbury, Massachusetts, and was a member of the Colonial Legislature twenty years. He married Mary Little, February 26, 1703. She was born March 20, 1682, and died January 1, 1765.
Joseph Gerrish was the son of Colonel Moses and Jane (Sewall) Gerrish. Colonel Moses Gerrish, born in Newbury, Massachusetts, May 9, 1656, married Jane, daughter of Rev. Henry Sewall, September 24, 1677. She was born in Badesly, England, October 25, 1658, and died in January 1717; he died in 1694. Colonel Moses Gerrish was a son of Captain William and Joanna. (Oliver) Gerrish. Captain William Gerrish was born in Bristol, England, August 20, 1617; came to New England in 1639, and settled that year in Newbury, Massachusetts; was the first captain of the military band in that town, and representative in 1650-'54; married Joanna Oliver, of Newbury, April 17, 1645, who died June 14, 1677, and he moved to Boston in 1678. At the semi-centennial anniversary meeting of Boston, March 14, 1686, Captain Gerrish opened and closed the exercises with prayer. He died in Salem, Massachusetts, August 9, 1687.
Elizabeth (Grove) Gerrish, daughter of Joseph and Catharine (Staley) Grove, -he of Baltimore, Maryland, and she of Lynchburg, Virginia,-came to Illinois in 1826, settling in Sangamon county in 1828; came to Elkhorn township and entered land. She died in 1846, and he was married a second time, to Elizabeth (Hunter) Clamp in 1851, and died in October, 1858. Mrs. Gerrish is one of twelve children. All are prosperous farmers, mostly in Missouri.
Grandfather Jacob Grove was born in Pennsylvania, and died in Virginia. His wife, Margaret (Garinger) Grove, was born in Virginia, and died in Maryland. Grandfather Stephen Staley died in Virginia, and his wife, Barbarby (Yeasley) Staley, died in Virginia. She was born in Germany.
Mrs. Gerrish was the mother of ten children; eight. are yet living. Hannah married Fred Wenneker, and has four children,- Frank F., Henry G., August C. and Katie M. Harriet married Samuel C. Gerrish, and has three children,-Nettie M., Harry E. and Carlos A. Martha married George E. Richardson, and has five children,-Otis E., Josie L., Sewall H., George E. and Nina L. Samue1 S. married Addie Hargus, and they have two children,-Myrtle C. and Loren E. Josephine married Joseph J. Moore, and they have six children,-Joseph G, Edith M., Frank G., Harlan E., Dallas J. and Mabel C. Mary E. married P. C. Sweeny, and has one child,-John. Jacob D. and Cynthia are at home. Her people came to America in 1717, and settled in Pennsylvania. The first was John Grove, who came from Hol1and, -a Quaker. Some were in the Revolntionary war. The family belong to the Presbyterian Church, and are highly regarded in the county.
Sewell and Elizabeth's daughter Harriet G. (FAG#33066977) is buried in Marden as is their son Jacob D. (FAG#28975715).
Mr. Sewell Gerrish, whom we made mention of in our last as being quite sick, died at his residence last Sunday morning, May 18, at seven o'clock. He has resided upon the farm of which he was an occupant at the time of his demise for forty years. The deceased was one of the pioneers of Brown county, being among the first settlers of Elkhorn township. He was born in the little village of Boscawen near Concord, New Hampshire, in 1809, and removed to this state in 1839 and settled upon the place where he departed this life. In 1846 he was married to Miss Mary E. Groves, by Rev. Mr. Ballard of Perry, Pike county, Ill. His wife bore him nine children, six girls and three boys, on of the boys being dead; the rest are still living; four of the girls are married. Immediately after Mr. Gerrish arrived here from the east he built a saw mill upon Magee's creek, on among the first ever built in this part. The mill caught fire in 1816 and burned down, but was immediately rebuilt. It withstood the storms until 1850 when it was washed away. Mr. G was a man of uncommon constitution having done a great deal of hard work during his past life. He was man that was thought a great deal of, having a great friends. He has held all of the township offices at various times, from supervisor down to road overseer. His funeral services were conducted by Rev. Mr. Dunlap. After the services were over, the deceased was followed to the grave yard by a large ? of friends and relatives. He was buried at the Marden burial ground. Observer.
From: Biographical Review of Cass, Schuyler, and Brown Counties, Illinois, 1892. pages 466 and 467.
This book was found in the Versailles, Illinois, Genealogical Society collection. It was originally published in 1892 and Stevens Publishing Co., Astoria, IL, reprinted the book in 1971. The following was photocopied, scanned, and edited to the original spelling.
Jacob D. Gerrish, born in Brown County, Illinois, March 12, 1861, is the son of Sewall and Elizabeth (Grove) Gerrish. He owns part of his father's farm, and lives with his mother. In politics he is a Democrat. His father, Sewall Gerrish, was born in Boscawen, New Hampshire, March 18,1809; came to Brown county September 8, 1836; ran a sawmill on McGee creek, and later was a farmer. He was a Democrat in his political faith, and held several township offices. He was married January 8, 1846, to Elizabeth Grove, who was born in Virginia, February 22, 1825. Sewall Gerrish died May 17, 1879. He was the son of Lieutenant Stephen and Hannah (Ames) Gerrish. His father, born April 16, 1770, died November 11, 1815. He invented the first practical auger for boring logs and pumps, also the attachment of the screw to the pod auger. With his father he used to make the mill saws and cranks on the common forge. He was one of the first in New Hampshire to make cut nails.
February 7, 1796, he married Hannah, daughter of Lieutenant Samuel Ames; she was born January 14,1776, and died November 18, 1834. Stephen Gerrish was the son of Colonel Henry and Martha (Clough) Gerrish. His father, born May 3, 1742, died May 16, 1806; married Martha, daughter of Jeremiah Clough, November 10, 1763. She was born November 10, 1742, and died October 15, 1826.
Henry Gerrish was the son of Captain Stephen and Joanna (Hale) Gerrish. His father, born January 22, 1711, died in 1788, in Boscawen, New Hampshire. He married Joanna Hale, July 15, 1741, who was born in June 1715, and died in 1792.
Stephen Gerrish was the son of Colonel Joseph and Mary (Little) Gerrish. Colonel Joseph lived in Newbury, Massachusetts, and was a member of the Colonial Legislature twenty years. He married Mary Little, February 26, 1703. She was born March 20, 1682, and died January 1, 1765.
Joseph Gerrish was the son of Colonel Moses and Jane (Sewall) Gerrish. Colonel Moses Gerrish, born in Newbury, Massachusetts, May 9, 1656, married Jane, daughter of Rev. Henry Sewall, September 24, 1677. She was born in Badesly, England, October 25, 1658, and died in January 1717; he died in 1694. Colonel Moses Gerrish was a son of Captain William and Joanna. (Oliver) Gerrish. Captain William Gerrish was born in Bristol, England, August 20, 1617; came to New England in 1639, and settled that year in Newbury, Massachusetts; was the first captain of the military band in that town, and representative in 1650-'54; married Joanna Oliver, of Newbury, April 17, 1645, who died June 14, 1677, and he moved to Boston in 1678. At the semi-centennial anniversary meeting of Boston, March 14, 1686, Captain Gerrish opened and closed the exercises with prayer. He died in Salem, Massachusetts, August 9, 1687.
Elizabeth (Grove) Gerrish, daughter of Joseph and Catharine (Staley) Grove, -he of Baltimore, Maryland, and she of Lynchburg, Virginia,-came to Illinois in 1826, settling in Sangamon county in 1828; came to Elkhorn township and entered land. She died in 1846, and he was married a second time, to Elizabeth (Hunter) Clamp in 1851, and died in October, 1858. Mrs. Gerrish is one of twelve children. All are prosperous farmers, mostly in Missouri.
Grandfather Jacob Grove was born in Pennsylvania, and died in Virginia. His wife, Margaret (Garinger) Grove, was born in Virginia, and died in Maryland. Grandfather Stephen Staley died in Virginia, and his wife, Barbarby (Yeasley) Staley, died in Virginia. She was born in Germany.
Mrs. Gerrish was the mother of ten children; eight. are yet living. Hannah married Fred Wenneker, and has four children,- Frank F., Henry G., August C. and Katie M. Harriet married Samuel C. Gerrish, and has three children,-Nettie M., Harry E. and Carlos A. Martha married George E. Richardson, and has five children,-Otis E., Josie L., Sewall H., George E. and Nina L. Samue1 S. married Addie Hargus, and they have two children,-Myrtle C. and Loren E. Josephine married Joseph J. Moore, and they have six children,-Joseph G, Edith M., Frank G., Harlan E., Dallas J. and Mabel C. Mary E. married P. C. Sweeny, and has one child,-John. Jacob D. and Cynthia are at home. Her people came to America in 1717, and settled in Pennsylvania. The first was John Grove, who came from Hol1and, -a Quaker. Some were in the Revolntionary war. The family belong to the Presbyterian Church, and are highly regarded in the county.
Sewell and Elizabeth's daughter Harriet G. (FAG#33066977) is buried in Marden as is their son Jacob D. (FAG#28975715).
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