David Samuel Gerking (1851 - 1922)

Born Sep 1851 in Missouri, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Marcia Elenor (Blair) Gerking — married 3 Feb 1876 in Fremont County, Iowa

Descendants

Died 13 Feb 1922 at age 70 in Lassen, California, United States

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Biography

1 June 1870, this "Girkins" family was living in Wyoming Precinct, Otoe County, Nebraska: S, 61, female, value of real estate $300, born in Ky; D, 18, male, day laborer, born in Mo. They were part of the household of J. Chase, a merchant. ^[1]

3 Feb 1876, David S Gerking married "Martia Ellen Black" in Fremont County, Iowa.^[2]

June 1880, this Blair family was living in the Willow Creek Precinct, Lassen County, California: John, 45, farmer, born in Indiana, parents born in Virginia; Abbie, 43, wife, born in Ohio, parents born in New York; Jennie, 20, daughter, born in California; John, 17, son, born in California; Emma, 13, daughter, born in Iowa; Annie, 10, daughter, born in Iowa; May, 7, daughter, born in Iowa; and this Gerking family: David, 29, son-in-law; occupation illegible; born in Missouri, parents born in Kentucky; Martha, 21, wife, born in California; Addie, 3, daughter, born in Nebraska; and David, son, born in May 1880, in California.^[3]

23 June 1900, this Gerking family was living in Township 5, Lassen County, California: David, born Sept 1851, 48, married 24 years, born in Missouri, parents born in Kentucky, farmer; Marcia E, born June 1858, 41, married 24 years, 7 children, 6 living, born in California, parents born in Indiana and Ohio; Albert J, born May 1880, 20, born in California, farm laborer; Alta M, born April 1882, 18, born in California, at school; Sarah B, born Dec 1883, 16, born in California, at school; Charles E, born Mar 1886, 14, born in California, at school; Edgar D, born Feb 1890, 11, born in California, at school.^[4]

16 April 1910, this Gerking family was living in Township 5, Lassen County, California: David, 58, married 33 years, born in Missouri, parents born in Kentucky, can speak English, farmer; Marcia C, 51, married 33 years, 7 children, 6 living, born in California, parents born in Indiana and Ohio, can speak English; Elmer, 24, born in California, farm laborer; Edgar, 21, born in California, farm laborer.^[5]

14 June 1917, Elmer Charles Gerking, 31, son of David S. Gerking and "Nellie" Blair, married Mattie Vivian Fillman, 20, daughter of George W and Anna B Fillman, in Lassen County, California.^[6]

14 January 1920, this Carrick family was living in the Susanville and Standish road area, Leavitt Precinct, Honey Lake, Lassen County, California: Willard P, home owned, free, 53, yes, can read and write, born in Nevada, father born in Maine, mother born in Michigan, can speak English, farmer; Jessie, 36, can read and write, born in California, father born in Missouri, mother born in California, can speak English; Edgar, 9, attending school, born in California; Thomas, 6, not in school, born in Oregon; Aileen, 4 3/12, born in California; Alta M, 1 3/12, born in California; and Jessie's father, David S. Gerking, 67, widower, can read and write, born in Missouri, parents born in Kentucky, can speak English, farm laborer.^[7]

13 February 1922, David S "Gerkin" died in Lassen County, California.^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch, D Girkins in household of J Chase, Nebraska, United States; citing p. 17, family 132, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,330.
2. ↑ "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch, David S. Gerking and Martia Ellen Black, 03 Feb 1876, Fremont County, Iowa, United States; citing reference p205 757, county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,255,490. NOTE: this index does not have an image attached; bride's name should be Blair.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6GY-KYF), David Gerking, Willon Creek, Lassen, California, United States; citing enumeration district ED 55, sheet 99B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0066; FHL microfilm 1,254,066.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9PX-ZJN), David T Gerking, Township 5, Lassen, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 52, sheet 5A, family 99, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,088.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVKB-5SN), David Gerking, Township 5, Lassen, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 35, sheet 1A, family 8, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 78; FHL microfilm 1,374,091.
6. ↑ "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952," database with images, FamilySearch , David S Gerking in entry for Elmer Charles Gerking and Mattie Vivian Fillman, 14 Jun 1917; citing Lassen, California, United States, county courthouses, California; FHL microfilm 1,851,408.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch, Jessie Carrick, Honey Lake, Lassen, California, United States; citing sheets 2B and 3A, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,820,101.
8. ↑ "California Death Index, 1905-1939," database with images, FamilySearch, David S Gerkin, 13 Feb 1922; citing 11173, Department of Health Services, Vital Statistics Department, Sacramento; FHL microfilm 1,686,045.