Born in Moultrie County, IL
Ancestors 
Daughter of Andrew Scott
and Martha Jay (Waggoner) Scott
Sister of
Susan Isabella (Scott) Gerking
Wife of
James Gerking
— married
15 Apr 1862 (to 3 Jan 1864) in Sullivan, Missouri
Descendants 
Mother of
Emma Jane (Gerking) Cox and Isabel (Gerking) Myers
Died
at age 19
in Silverton, Marion, Oregon
Profile last modified
| Created 9 Sep 2016
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Biography
Margaret Jane tragically died 9 days after the birth of her twin girls Emma and Isobel.
Her headstone is incorrect, bearing the name "Martha" (her mother's name) instead of "Margaret" or her preferred "Jane".
He husband James Gerking married her younger sister Susan Isobel Scott 20 years after her death.
Sources
- The Gerking Family in America 3rd edition revised 1990 PP 290 [1] Bowe, Florence Chappell
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Margaret by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Margaret:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Margaret by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Margaret:
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~12.50%
~25.00%
Donna (Cox) Duncan 
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