Betty (Harrell) Gerlack
Honor Code SignatorySigned 13 Sep 2019 | 4,728 contributions | 345 thank-yous | 980 connections
Signed 13 Sep 2019 | 4,728 contributions | 345 thank-yous | 980 connections
tested
Born 1940s.
Ancestors 
Daughter of Benjamin Harrell
and Mabel Griscom
Sister of
[private brother (1930s - unknown)] [half]
[children unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 4 Sep 2019
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Sept. 2021: My ALS has progressed to my hands so am learning to type and use the internet with my eyes. So, I may be slow in responding. It’s kinda tricky! Thanks for your patience.
I have lived most of my 70+ years in California (Bay Area) but have spent many many months/years exploring the East Coast, discovering and then writing up each of my family lines - all arrived before the Revolution. Following is a list of the books. From 1982-1995 they are in my maiden name, Harrell, then in my married name, Gerlack. All are heavily footnoted, with maps, etc. Really enjoyed getting to know these ancestors.
The Clabaughs - Frederick Clabaugh of Maryland in 1742 and his descendants who migrated to East Tennessee, then on to Alabama and Texas; includes a special chapter on Henry Haggard (1746-1842) frontier Baptist preacher of Virginia, East Tennessee and Alabama. 1982.
The Osbornes - An account of Thomas Osborne, who arrived in Virginia in 1619, and his descendants, who for five generations lived in Henrico (now Chesterfield) County, Virginia, then moved first to Amelia (now Prince Edward) County, Virginia, then to Charlotte County, Virginia, and later to Middle Tennessee. Related families: Jones, Worsham, Fowlkes, Robertson and Gayle. 1983.
The New England Ancestry of Jonathan Ware (1782-1864) of Needham, Massachusetts, and Shelby County, Alabama: Ackers, Adams, Bacon, Chickering, Fairbanks, Fisher, Fuller, Greeneway, Herring, Hunting, Lovewell, Marriot, Metcalf, Morse, Paine, Pierce, Sylvester, Thorne, Ware, and Woodcock. 1988. 2nd ed. Family Search Identifier #2798254 [Not #638943]
The New England Ancestry of Oren Waters (1778-1873) of Stoughton, Massachusetts, and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Barrell, Bird, Blott, Bradford, Brock, Clarke, Colburn, Hawes, Hudson, Humphrey, Leonard, Linton, Newcomb, Priest, Smith, Talbot, Thayer, Turell, Waters, Williams, Witherill. 1988. Family Search Identifier #2798257 [Not #638946]
The Quaker Ancestry of Samuel Griscom (1787-1849) and his wife Ann Powell (1789-1860) of Salem County, New Jersey and Reading, Pennsylvania: Bacon, Blanchard, Denn, Fogg, Foxwell, Gabitas, Griscom, Hancock, Maddock, Marston, Page Powell, Shaw, Smith, Walker, and Ware. 1988.
The Harrells: Lott Harrell (est.1770s-c.1814) of North Carolina and the Mississippi Territory, his Ancestors and Descendants. Related families: Thigpen and Whitford. 1989.
The Carmichaels - Archibald Carmichael (c.1749-1830s) of Scotland and the Carolinas and his descendants who migrated to Hinds County, Mississippi. 1989.
They Arrived on Staten Island: Pierre Billiou, Hans Christopher, Arendt Prall and Peter Prall, and their families. 2009
Swarts, Tietsoorts, and Whittakers, Our Dutch and English Ancestors in the Colony of New Netherland/New York 2012
The Stouts, Bollens, Throckmortons, Ashtons & Higgins: Our Baptist Ancestors in Colonial New Jersey and Rhode Island 2014
Our Kentucky Ancestors: Slaughters, Fishers, Drakes and Pralls 2016
The Graves: One line of Graves who migrated from Spotsylvania County, Virginia, to Caswell County, North Carolina, and on to Georgia. 2016
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- Betty's formal name
- full middle name (J.)
- e-mail address
- exact birthdate
- birth location
- private siblings' names
DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships by comparing test results with Betty or other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Betty:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships by comparing test results with Betty or other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Betty:
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100.00%
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Betty (Harrell) Gerlack:
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member gerlackb
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~0.78%
John Griscom
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23andMe
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AncestryDNA, Ancestry member jreb42
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John Williams
Wikitree Appreciation Team
Just wondering what your relationship is in this family, I was working with the profile managers and they seemed to agree that they are the same person, can you provide the information you have that proves that they are not the same person? Thanks
edited by Robin Lee
Ed grew up in Charlotte Co. 90 miles away from Chesterfield! How would they have met? Plus, there is no proof that father Reps married a Frances. Also there was already a profile for this Edward before this profile was created. It say Ed's mom was Rebecca Goode, which is more likely since the Goodes migrated with Osbornes.
Yes, I am interested in pursuing the Carmichael line as you identified. Do you have any sources I could use? Thanks, Dennis Gordon-7317
I added Mr Carmichael when I was working on unknowns, specifically Sally Unknown Barker Unknown-489134. I'm not related though.
Thanks, Natalie
https://gw.geneanet.org/tdowling?lang=en&p=elizabeth&n=bacon&oc=10 http://www.familycentral.net/index/family.cfm?ref1=2068:3248&ref2=2068:4119 I did look at the other Bacon family in Barnstable, but couldn't find any other Elizabeth born near that time who married John Burgess. If you have different information, I would love to see it.
Hi Andrea, Thanks for the welcome. Question. I have a five generations with 5 Profile Mangers. There is an issue with the first generation (1619-by1642). Since they all link back, I'd like them all in the conversation, like a group email. Is there a way I do that? Betty
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