James
Gerren
Born about in United States
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Rosannah (Booker) Carothers
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Susan (Gerren) Ames, Samuel Gerren, Matthias Gerren, Louisa (Gerren) Ridenour, Jemima (Gerren) Wolford and James Madison Gerren
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 14 Jul 2019
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Biography
This name has been Garren, Gearing, Garn, Gerren, Gurren and numerous other variations.
James Gerren was born about 1807 in New Jersey (according to the 1850 U.S. Census) or Pennsylvania (according to death records for his sons Mathias and James, as well as the 1880 and 1900 U.S. Census records for his son Mathias).
He married Rosanna (last name Booker or Smith) and was a farmer in Chester Township, Morrow County, Ohio.
In 1840 James Geevin was living in Brush Creek Township, Jefferson County, Ohio [1]
The 1850 U.S. Census recorded 42-year-old farmer James Gerren in Chester Township, Morrow County, Ohio. The household consisted of James Gerren, 42; Rosannah Gerren, 37; Samuel Gerren, 16 and a laborer; Mathias Gerren, 14; Louisa Gerren, 11; Jemima Gerren, 8; Elizabeth Gerren, 4; and James Gerren, 1. According to the record, the elder James Gerren was born in New Jersey and all other family members were born in Ohio.[1]
Sources
- ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DWTW-4GG?cc=1401638&wc=95R9-HZW%3A1031310001%2C1034583301%2C1031455801 : 9 April 2016), Ohio > Morrow > Chester > images 18-19 of 29; citing NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James:
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Judith (Weeks) Ancell
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~1.56%
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Categories: Chester Township, Morrow County, Ohio