Jonas Geer
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Jonas Geer (abt. 1821 - 1896)

Jonas Geer aka Gear
Born about in Springfield Township, Gallia, Ohio, United Statesmap
Ancestors ancestors
Son of and
Brother of , , , , , and
Husband of — married 29 Nov 1840 (to 3 Oct 1896) in Wilkesville Township, Gallia, Ohio, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
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Died at about age 75 in Bellingham, Whatcom, Washington, United Statesmap
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Contents

Biography

Private Jonas Geer served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: May 19, 1964
Mustered out: Sep 8, 1964
Side: USA
Jonas Geer was an early pioneer in Ohio.

Jonas Geer was born in 1821 in Springfield Township, Gallia, Ohio, United States. His parents were Earl Piercy Geer (1783-1831) and Sibyl (Fischer) Geer (1785-1844). He was the seventh child out of eight.[1]

Jonas is a descendant of George Geer (abt.1633-1726) who migrated to New England during the Puritan Great Migration (1621-1640).

Antebellum

On 29 Nov 1840 in Wilkesville Township, Gallia, Ohio, United States, Jonas married Sarah (Holcomb) Geer) (born in Aug 1820 in Gallia, Ohio, United States).[2]

It is not surprising that Jonas was a farmer. By 1850, 87 percent of the population in Ohio was farming. Ohio was the "breadbasket" of the nation and the leading state in the production of corn, wheat, and wool. There were 2,000 gristmills to grind the wheat into flour. It was considered the best-quality flour in the nation and commanded a higher price than flour from other states.[3]

The knowledge of how to make a gristmill was handed down from his grandfather, also named Jonas. His grandfather left Preston, New London, and Connecticut and became one of the first settlers in Canton, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States, in 1796. There, his grandfather cleared a few acres, built a log house, and started to build a gristmill. Four years later, he sold out and moved to Ohio, the United States.[4]

In the 1850 census, Jonas, aged 28, was in Eagle Township, Vinton, Ohio, United States. On the county map, you can see where Eagle Township is located in Vinton County. Also shown is where his father was buried in the Geer Cemetery in Wilkesville. In the ten years since they were married, Jonah and Sarah, aged 29, had 7 children: Benjamin, aged 9, Alvin, aged 7, Sybil, aged 5, Nancy, aged 3, Alpardy (Earl Paris), aged 2, and the newly born Betsy.[5][1]

Vinton County
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In the 1860 census, Jonas, aged 38, a farmer, was in Paint, Fayette, Ohio. Fayette County is 2 counties west of Vinton. Jonas and Sarah, aged 39, were still growing their family, which included eleven children, with twins being the youngest: Benj (Benjamin), a laborer, aged 18, Alvin, aged 17, Cind (Sybil), aged 15, Nancy, aged 13, Earl P. (Earl Paris), aged 12, Betsey (Betsey), aged 11, Arminias, aged 9, Polly L., aged 7, Eliza, aged 4, Wm L. (William Lafayette), aged 1, and G. W. (George W.), aged 1. Noteworthy is that the family changed the spelling of their last name to Gear in this census. It is unclear if this was intentional or just how the census taker spelled it. [6][1]

Civil War

On 27 Jun 1863, in Paint, Ohio, Jonas, aged 43, registered for the draft. Jonas was a private in Company D of the 168th Regiment of the Ohio Volunteer Infantry.[7][8] In the Civil War, Ohio provided the federal government with 260 regiments. These included infantry, artillery, and cavalry units.

The infantry regiments served for varying lengths of time, from one hundred days to three years. In 1864, the governors of several northern states believed that these militia men could free up regular soldiers who were in forts or guarding important sites. The governors convinced the federal authorities that this surge of men, known as "Hundred Days' Men", would allow the North to defeat the South in one hundred days or less.[9]

The 168th was to be part of the Hundred Days' regiments.[9]Jonas enlisted on 2 May 1864.[10] The 168th Ohio Infantry was organized at Camp Dennison near Cincinnati, Ohio, and mustered on 19 May 1864, for 100 days of service under the command of Colonel Conrad Garis.[11]

The regiment left Ohio for Covington, Kentucky, on 19 May 1864. Detachments were stationed at Falmouth, Kentucky, and Cynthiana, Kentucky, guarding railroad lines and bridges. The regiment participated in operations against John Hunt Morgan May 31-June 20. They had action at Cynthiana on June 9th, and the detachment was captured. They were in Cynthiana on June 11. They had duty in Kentucky until July 10. They moved back to Camp Dennison on July 11. They performed guard duty there and in Cincinnati until September 8.[11]

The 168th Ohio Infantry mustered out of service on September 8, 1864, in Cincinnati.[10] The regiment lost 19 enlisted men during service: 11 men were killed or mortally wounded, and 8 men died of disease.[11]

The Ohio Volunteer Infantry played an important role in the Civil War. A picture of the 8th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, in Gettysburg on 3 Jul 1863, attacking the left flank of Davis' Brigade of Pettigrew/Trimble's Division, Army of the Northern Virginia, is here. The picture below shows what the soldiers looked like.

The 23rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
Ohio Civil War Volunteers

Postbellum

In the 1870 census, Jonas, aged 50 and a farmer, was in Salem, Daviess, Missouri. Jonas and Sarah (51) had two more children since the last census, bringing the final total to 13 children. Some of the older children had already left the "nest". The children at home in 1870 were: Mary E. (Polly L.), aged 18, Alice (Eliza), aged 14, George, aged 13, William, aged 13, Almira, aged 9, and Sarah E., aged 8.[12]

Historic Ohio Farm

Daviess County is in the northwest of Missouri and had a large influx of residents when the railroad went through it.[13]Just before the 1870 census, the first confirmed bank robbery involving Jesse James occurred on December 7, 1869, at the Daviess County Savings Association in Gallatin. On July 15, 1881, the gang was believed to have been responsible for the robbery of the Rock Island Line at Winston, in which a conductor and passenger were killed. After Jesse James was murdered in St. Joseph, Frank James surrendered in 1882. James was found not guilty because the jury was filled with Southern sympathizers who refused to convict one of their own.[14]

In the 1875 census, Jonas, aged 55, was in McPherson, Kansas, United States. He was living with his wife, Sarah, aged 56, and five of their children: Arminias, aged 24, George, aged 17, William, aged 17, Almira, aged 14, and Sarah Ellen, aged 13.[15]

In the 1880 census, Jonas, aged 60 and a farmer, was the married head of household in Lone Tree, McPherson, Kansas, United States. Jonas had a crippled knee, and Sarah, aged 61, suffered from rheumatism. McPherson is located in the middle of Kansas. Only 2 children were still at home: William, aged 21, and Ella (Sarah Ellen), aged 17.[16]

In the 1889 census, Jonas, aged 68, was the married head of household in Whatcom, Washington, United States. Sarah, aged 69, was the only one left living with him. Whatcom would be their last residence in a lifetime of constant relocating, always looking for greener pastures. Whatcom County is as far west and as far north as you can go without going into Canada. This was the end of their long journey.[17]

Death

Jonas, aged 76, son of Harrold Geer and Sibyl Fisher, died from heart disease on October 3, 1896, in Bellingham, Whatcom, Washington, United States.[18]

Burial

Jonas was in a military record: U.S. headstone provided for deceased Union Civil War veteran Jonas Geer; Date of Death: October 3, 1896; Burial Place: Bayview Cemetery, Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington, United States; Rank: Private; Regiment: 168th; Company: D; Unit: Ohio Infantry. In 1880, Jonas, as an invalid, filed for a Civil War pension, and on October 19, 1896, his wife filed as a widow.[19][8] [20] [21]

Children

Together, Jonas and Sarah had 13 children (6 sons and 7 daughters):

  1. Benjamin Geer (abt.1841-)[22]
  2. Alvin Benjamin Geer (1842-1917)[23]
  3. Isabell Sybil (Geer) Huff (1844–1923).[24]
  4. Nancy (Geer) Allen (abt.1847-1931)[25]
  5. Earl Paris Geer (1847-1923)[26]
  6. Betsy Geer (abt.1849-)[27]
  7. Arminias Geer (1850-1911)[28]
  8. Polly L. (Geer) Dix (abt.1853-)[29]
  9. Eliza Geer (abt.1856-)[30]
  10. William Lafayette Geer (1858-1919)[31]
  11. George W. Geer (1858-1920)[32]
  12. Almira (Geer) Stewart (abt.1861-1937)[33]
  13. Sarah Ellen (Geer) Inks (1862-)[34]

Research Notes

Wilkesville was named a town on 10 Jun 1810. It was part of Gallia County until 1850, when Vinton County was established as Ohio's 82nd County and took Wilkesville from Gallia County.[35]VINTON was created from ATHENS, GALLIA, HOCKING, JACKSON, and ROSS.[36]

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The George Geer Family, (Published by the Geer Family Association, October 1991 supplement) pp, G106, G170. Own copy.
  2. ↑ Marriage: "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016"
    citing FHL microfilm: 317652; Record number: 2688;
    FamilySearch Record: XD4V-PBH (accessed 9 June 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RMD-S2CY Image number 00199
    Jonas Geer marriage to Sarah Holcomb on 29 Nov 1840 in Gallia, Ohio, United States.
  3. ↑ Bell, Chuck. “Ohio agriculture, 1850-1900.” Times Recorder, 2014/05/18 https://www.zanesvilletimesrecorder.com/story/news/2014/05/18/ohio-agriculture-1850-1900/9252009/ Accessed 18 Jun 2023
  4. ↑ "Tri-Counties Genealogy and History by Joyce M. Tice."
  5. ↑ 1850 Census: "United States Census, 1850"
    citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
    FamilySearch Record: MX7C-1H5 (accessed 9 June 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6884-G8C Image number 00601
    Jonas Geer (28) in Eagle Township, Vinton, Ohio, United States. Born in Ohio.
    1850 United States Federal Census: Eagle Township, Vinton, Ohio, United States
    Name Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
    Jonas Geer M 28 Farmer Ohio
    Sarah Geer F 29 Ohio
    Benjamin Geer M 9 Ohio
    Alvin Geer M 7 Ohio
    Sybil Geer F 5 Ohio
    Nancy Geer F 3 Ohio
    Alpardy Geer M 2 Ohio
    Betsy Geer F 0 Ohio
  6. ↑ 1860 Census: "United States Census, 1860"
    citing Page: 193; Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Affiliate Film Number: 959; FHL microfilm: 803959; Record number: 7653;
    FamilySearch Record: MCLJ-28W (accessed 16 June 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GBSZ-9S3X Image number 00199
    Jonas Gear (38) in Paint Township, Fayette, Ohio, United States. Born in Ohio.
    1860 United States Federal Census: Paint, Fayette, Ohio
    Name Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
    Jonas Gear M 38 Farmer Ohio
    Sarah Gear F 39 Ohio
    Benj Gear M 18 Laborer Ohio
    Alvin Gear M 17 Ohio
    Cind Gear M 15 Ohio
    Nancy Gear F 13 Ohio
    Earl P Gear M 12 Ohio
    Betsey Gear F 11 Ohio
    Arminias Gear M 9 Ohio
    Polly L Gear F 7 Ohio
    Eliza Gear F 4 Ohio
    Wm L Gear M 1 Ohio
    G W Gear M 1 Ohio
  7. ↑ Military: "U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865"
    National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marshal General's Bureau (Civil War); Collection Name: Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865 (Civil War Union Draft Records); NAI: 4213514; Archive Volume Number: 2 of 3
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1666 #1419439 (accessed 21 June 2023)
    Name: Jonas Geer; Birth Year: abt 1820; Place of Birth: Ohio; Age on 1 July 1863: 43; Race: White; Residence: Paint, Ohio; Congressional District: 6th; Class: 2.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Military: "U.S., Headstones Provided for Deceased Union Civil War Veterans, 1861-1904"
    The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General; Record Group Number: 92; Series Number: M1845
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1195 #145071 (accessed 9 June 2023)
    Name: Jonas Geer; Date of Death: 3 Oct 1896; Burial Place: New Whatcom, Washington, USA; Rank: Pvt; Regiment: 168th; Company: D; Unit: Ohio Infy.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Ohio History Connection. (n.d.). “Ohio Volunteer Infantry.” In Ohio History Central. Retrieved June 18, 2023, from https://ohiohistorycentral.org/w/Ohio_Volunteer_Infantry
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Military: "U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865"
    Historical Data Systems, Inc.; Duxbury, MA 02331; American Civil War Research Database
    Ancestry Record 1555 #3289510 (accessed 17 June 2023)
    Name: Jonas Geer; Enlistment Age: 43; Birth Date: abt 1821; Enlistment Date: 2 May 1864; Enlistment Rank: Private; Muster Date: 13 May 1864; Muster Place: Ohio; Muster Company: D; Muster Regiment: 168th Infantry; Muster Regiment Type: Infantry; Muster Information: Enlisted; Muster Out Date: 8 Sep 1864; Muster Out Place: Camp Dennison, Ohio; Muster Out Information: Mustered Out; Side of War: Union; Survived War?: Yes; Title: Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 , "168th Ohio Infantry Regiment," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=168th_Ohio_Infantry_Regiment&oldid=1067984053 (accessed June 18, 2023).
  12. ↑ 1870 Census: "United States Census, 1870"
    citing Page: 10; Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 1; FHL microfilm: 000552272; Record number: 28451;
    FamilySearch Record: M4D1-YJ6 (accessed 16 June 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: S3HY-DYJ9-D14 Image number 00741
    Jonas Gear (50) head of household in Salem Township, Daviess, Missouri, United States. Born in Ohio.
    1870 United States Federal Census: Salem, Daviess, Missouri
    Name Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
    Jonas Gear M 50 Farmer Ohio
    Sarah Gear F 50 Keeping House Ohio
    Mary E Gear F 18 Ohio
    Alice Gear F 14 Ohio
    George Gear M 13 Ohio
    William Gear M 13 Ohio
    Almira Gear F 9 Ohio
    Sarah E Gear F 8 Ohio
  13. ↑ GranDesign. ”Railroad Towns Grow in Daviess County.” Lake Viking News, April 2023, https://issuu.com/gpcink/docs/daviess_county_tourism_tab-reduced/s/12350144 accessed 19 Jun 2023. from https://issuu.com/gpcink/docs/daviess_county_tourism_tab-reduced/1
  14. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Daviess County, Missouri," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Daviess_County,_Missouri&oldid=1157151656 (accessed June 18, 2023).
  15. ↑ 1875 Census: "Kansas State Census, 1875"
    citing Census, McPherson, Kansas, United States, , Kansas State Historical Society, Topeka; FHL microfilm .
    FamilySearch Record: QL6X-GF7F (accessed 16 June 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CS3B-7SCH-Q Image number 00282
    Jonas Geer (56) in McPherson, Kansas, United States. Born in Ohio.
    1875 Census: McPherson, Kansas, United States
    Name Sex Age Birth Place
    Jonas Geer M 55 Ohio
    Sarah Geer F 56 Ohio
    Asminas Geer M 24 Ohio
    Geo Geer M 17 Ohio
    Wm Geer M 17 Ohio
    Almira Geer F 14 Ohio
    Sarah Ellen Geer F 13 Ohio
  16. ↑ 1880 Census: "United States Census, 1880"
    citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
    FamilySearch Record: MF5H-7NS (accessed 16 June 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YB6-TY Image number 00787
    Jonas Geer (60), married, Farmer, head of household in Lone Tree Township, McPherson, Kansas, United States. Born in Ohio, United States.
    1880 United States Federal Census: Lone Tree, McPherson, Kansas, USA
    Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
    Jonas Geer M 60 Married Head Farmer Ohio
    Sarah Geer F 61 Married Wife Keeping House Ohio
    William Geer M 21 Single Son Working On Farm Ohio
    Ella Geer F 17 Single Daughter Attending School Ohio
  17. ↑ 1889 Census: "Washington, U.S., State and Territorial Censuses, 1857-1892"
    Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington; Washington Territorial Census Rolls, 1857-1892; Line: 21
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1018 #378090 (accessed 9 June 2023)
    Jonas Geer, married head of household in Whatcom, Washington, USA. Born in Ohio.
    1889 Census: Whatcom, Washington, USA
    Name Age Relation Status Sex Birth Date Birth Place
    Jonas Geer 68 Head Married M abt 1821 Ohio
    Sarah Geer 69 Wife Married F abt 1820 Ohio
  18. ↑ Death: "Washington, County Death Registers, 1881-1979"
    citing Record number: 1;
    FamilySearch Record: 6F4L-QXHS (accessed 9 June 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSR8-J92Q-Y Image number 00039
    Jonas Geer death 3 Oct 1896 (age 76), son of Harrold Geer & Sibyl Fisher, in Washington, United States.
  19. ↑ Military: "U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934"
    The National Archives At Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; NAI Title: U.s., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; NAI Number: T288; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007; Record Group Number: 15; Series Title: U.s., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; Series Number: T288; Roll: 171
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 4654 #1267929 (accessed 17 June 2023)
    Name: Jonas Geer [Gear]; Gender: Male; Unit: D 168 Ohio Infantry; Filing Date: 25 Sep 1880; Filing Place: Kansas and Washington; Relation to Head: Soldier; Spouse: Sarah Geer.
  20. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
    Find A Grave: Memorial #7452946 (accessed 9 June 2023)
    Memorial page for Pvt Jonas Geer (1821-3 Oct 1896), citing Bayview Cemetery, Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington, USA (plot: SECTION D, Lot 230, Grave 4-A); Maintained by Carolyn Farnum (contributor 10411580).
  21. ↑ Memorial: "Billion Graves"
    Bayview Cemetery, 1420 Woburn Street, Bellingham, Whatcom, Washington, United States
    BillionGraves memorial (accessed 9 June 2023)
    Memorial page for Jonas Geer (1821-1896);.
  22. ↑ Military: "U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934"
    The National Archives At Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; NAI Title: U.s., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; NAI Number: T288; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007; Record Group Number: 15; Series Title: U.s., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; Series Number: T288; Roll: 171
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 4654 #168161 (accessed 16 June 2023)
    Name: Benjamin Geer; Unit: 20th Ohio Infantry, Company C; Filing Place: Kansas, USA; Relation to Head: Soldier; Mother: Sarah Geer.
  23. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
    Find A Grave: Memorial #20674585 (accessed 16 June 2023)
    Memorial page for Alvin Benjamin Gear (1 Nov 1842-12 Mar 1917), citing Coffey Cemetery, Coffey, Daviess County, Missouri, USA; Son of Jonas and Sarah (Holcomb) Geer. Maintained by Caryn Hood (contributor 46777279).
  24. ↑ Death: "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953"
    citing Caint, Fayette Co., Ohio, reference fn 59495; FHL microfilm 1,992,393.
    FamilySearch Record: XDBG-XT9 (accessed 16 June 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6SWS-MT7
    Isabel Huff death 24 Oct 1923 (born 25 Oct 1844), daughter of Jno. Greer & Sarah Holcum, in Caint, Fayette Co., Ohio.
  25. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
    Find A Grave: Memorial #59272480 (accessed 16 June 2023)
    Memorial page for Nancy Geer Allen (17 Aug 1847-21 Aug 1931), citing Springdale Cemetery, Clyde, Grant County, Oklahoma, USA; Daughter of Jonas and Sarah (Holcomb) Geer. Maintained by Judy Mayfield (contributor 46636512).
  26. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (no image)
    Find A Grave: Memorial #30522500 (accessed 16 June 2023)
    Memorial page for Earl Paris Gear (8 Mar 1847-27 Mar 1923), citing Thrailkill Cemetery, Swayzee, Grant County, Indiana, USA (plot: - no stone found); Son of Jonas and Sarah (Holcomb) Geer. Maintained by tlb (contributor 46992444).
  27. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (no image)
    Find A Grave: Memorial #245933275 (accessed 16 June 2023)
    Memorial page for Elizabeth “Betsy, Lizzie” Geer Srite (25 May 1849-1 Oct 1939), citing Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, USA (plot: Sunnyside Mausoleum); Daughter of Jonas and Sarah (Holcomb) Geer. Maintained by Margaret Sopp (contributor 46619622).
  28. ↑ Burial of son Arminas Geer: "Washington Deaths and Burials, 1810-1960"
    citing FHL microfilm: 196520; Record number: 48;
    FamilySearch Record: HV6J-N9PZ (accessed 16 June 2023)
    Jonas Geer's son Arminas Geer burial on 14 Jul 1911 in Bellingham, Whatcom, Washington, United States.
  29. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
    Find A Grave: Memorial #7451490 (accessed 16 June 2023)
    Memorial page for Mollie Geer Dix (May 1854-27 Mar 1903), citing Bayview Cemetery, Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington, USA (plot: D 230 3); Daughter of Jonas and Sarah (Holcomb) Geer. Maintained by Carolyn Farnum (contributor 10411580).
  30. ↑ The George Geer Family, October 1991 supplement, page G171. Published by the Geer Family Association. Own copy.
  31. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
    Find A Grave: Memorial #7452950 (accessed 16 June 2023)
    Memorial page for William Lafayette Geer (31 Oct 1858-29 Dec 1919), citing Bayview Cemetery, Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington, USA; Son of Jonas and Sarah (Holcomb) Geer. He was born in Ohio. His wife was Laura Geer.Maintained by Carolyn Farnum (contributor 10411580).
  32. ↑ Marriage of son Geo W Geer: "Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008"
    FamilySearch Record: QPMY-3CYT (accessed 16 June 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-89WY-94D3 Image number 01350
    Jonas Geer's son Geo W Geer marriage to Carrie E Reed Leits on 24 Dec 1902 in Blaine, Whatcom, Washington, United States.
  33. ↑ Death of daughter Almira Stewart: "Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960"
    citing Near Bellingham, Whatcom, Washington, reference 185, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Olympia; FHL microfilm 2,023,444.
    FamilySearch Record: N35B-ZXH (accessed 16 June 2023)
    Jonas Geer in death record for daughter Almira Stewart, 29 Aug 1937 in Near Bellingham, Whatcom, Washington.
  34. ↑ Death of daughter Sarah Ellen Inks: "Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960"
    citing Bellingham, Whatcom, Washington, reference 352, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Olympia; FHL microfilm 2,023,901.
    FamilySearch Record: N3RF-C5W (accessed 16 June 2023)
    Jonas Geer in death record for daughter Sarah Ellen Inks, 7 Dec 1941 in Bellingham, Whatcom, Washington.
  35. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Wilkesville Township, Vinton County, Ohio," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wilkesville_Township,_Vinton_County,_Ohio&oldid=1145235420 (accessed June 18, 2023).
  36. ↑ The Newberry Library Dr. William M. Scholl Center for American History and Culture. https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/pages/Ohio.html

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Durbin-702 Natalie (Durbin) Trott
Your sticker should have unit=168th Regiment, Ohio Infantry (National Guard) in order to tag the correct category.

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Geer-1686 Ralph Geer
Thanks. Correction made. I appreciate your advice.
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